Tossing iron powder into ocean to fight global warming. Can tossing tonnes of iron powder into the ocean help the world fight global warming? [News Source]

Revolt! Robbed of their right to buy traditional light bulbs, millions are clearing shelves of last supplies. Supplies are running out after the Government signed up to an EU decision to replace conventional 100w light bulbs with supposedly greener low energy alternatives. [News Source]

46 win rights for power plant gas emissions. Local power companies, as well as major financial organizations and oil companies are among more than 80 potential bidders that were approved to participate in a recent auction of allowances that give area power plants the right to emit greenhouse gases. [News Source]

Researchers successfully simulate typhoon using weather data. A Japanese-American research team used weather data from the Indian Ocean, so they could compare the computer model predictions with actual weather events. [News Source]

Grant to help study of iron, copper in ocean water. Two University of Maine scientists and a colleague from Colby College in Waterville recently received a $1.3 million grant for their work on technology that measures iron and copper in ocean water and could have implications for climate change research. [News Source]

Volcanic eruption-temperature link studied. Volcanic eruptions during the past 450 years may have temporarily cooled tropical weather but global warming may have masked the effects, U.S. researchers said. [News Source]

Government slow on fuel regulations. The federal government appears to have missed a key legislated benchmark to bring in new fuel-efficiency standards that will help Canada reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, widely believed to cause global warming. [News Source]

Proponents tout benefits of coal-to-liquids facility. The $2 billion to $6 billion price tag on a coal-to-liquids plant might seem “tremendously expensive,” but the potential benefits could outweigh the sticker shock, a project proponent told business people on Tuesday. [News Source]

Tas pulp mill’s approval draws ire from forest, green lobbies. The environment and forestry lobbies have slammed the Federal Government's conditional approval of the Gunns pulp mill. [News Source]

20 percent say nuclear will carry the load. One in five Australians believes nuclear energy will provide most of the nation's electricity in 20 years, according to the Labor Party's pollster. [News Source]

Ameren nuclear plan triggers debate over funding. Missouri's largest electric utility is considering building a second nuclear reactor in mid-Missouri, and that means lawmakers will be considering how to pay for it during the 2009 session that starts Wednesday. [News Source]