Sustainable energy is a keystone for local development. That is the central message Danuta Hübner, Commissioner for Regional Policy, will deliver at a conference on energy in Bari, Southern Italy, today. The conference, organised to develop Italy's regional development policy for 2007-2013, is entitled 'Sustainable, Competitive and Safe Energy'.

The year 2007 was certainly a year to be remembered by investors familiar with Montello Resources (TSX.V: MEO). The company and its JV partner Pennine Petroleum Corp. (TSX.V:PNN) have achieved success at their Pincher Creek operations in Alberta, with one new well completed and scheduled to soon become a producer.

South Africa's state-owned electricity company has stopped supplying power to neighbouring countries, triggering a major energy crisis.

Aesop, the ancient Greek fabulist, was known for his kernels of wisdom – usually aimed at children. He advised that “it is thrifty to prepare today for the wants of tomorrow,” and suggested that rewards come when you “put your shoulder to the wheel”. Even though the mining business is hardly child’s play, it’s obvious that Tribune Uranium Corp’s (TSX.V:TCB) management has integrated this age-old advice into its vision as it looks forward to a year of steady growth.

In October this year, Sony signed an agreement to purchase 16 million kWh of biomass renewable energy.

New generation active computer games stimulate greater energy expenditure than sedentary games, but are no substitute for playing real sports, according to a study in this week’s Christmas issue of the BMJ.

US President George W Bush has said that nuclear power represents the "best solution" to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while meeting growing energy needs.

When it comes to uranium exploration in Labrador, few companies boast the scale and scope of Silver Spruce Resources’ (TSX.V: SSE) Central Mineral Belt project (CMB).

KFG Resources (TSX.V: KFG) announced on Oct 26th that its subsidiary KFG Petroleum will participate in the drilling of 6,550 ft oil test in the Wilcox Formation in Adams County, Mississippi. If this well is successful, the company will retain a 15.375% working interest and an 11.5% net revenue interest in the well and surrounding acreage.

Pennant Energy is ready to step into the limelight as it picks up speed with its latest ground acquisition within the prolific Kaybob oil and gas field in Alberta. The Kaybob is known as one of the largest producing oil and gas fields in North America.

All UK homes could be powered by offshore wind farms by 2020 as part of the fight against climate change under plans unveiled by John Hutton.

Damming the Red Sea could solve the growing energy demands of millions of people in the Middle East and alleviate some of the region's tensions pertaining to oil supplies through hydroelectric power. Equally, such a massive engineering project may cause untold ecological harm and displace countless people from their homes.