Happy Environmental News :-)
Well, at least hopeful

First, from the New York Daily News:

An experimental project in Canada to inject carbon dioxide into oil fields has proven successful, removing 5 million tons of the heat-trapping "greenhouse" gas, while enhancing oil recovery, the Energy Department said Tuesday.

If the methodology could be applied worldwide, from one-third to one-half of the carbon dioxide emissions that go into the atmosphere could be eliminated over the next century and billions of barrels of additional oil could be recovered, the department said.
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The completion of the first phase of the experimental project gives government officials and industry an indication of how carbon sequestration can both reduce the risk of climate change and allow enhanced oil recovery, extending the oil field's life.
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In the Weyburn project, the carbon dioxide when pumped into the oil reservoir increased the pressure and brought more oil to the surface. It increased the field's production by 10,000 barrels a day and "demonstrated the technical and economic feasibility of permanent carbon sequestration," the DOE said in a statement.

Such a process can enhance oil recovery up to 60 percent, extend the life of aging oil fields by decades, and provide a permanent repository for the carbon dioxide in geologic formations, the DOE said.

So great, it's win/win--we get rid of carbon dioxide and pump more oil to create more carbon dioxide. Wait... this is supposed to be happy. Um. Hang on. Ah, here's something... from HappyNews.com:

Malaysia will switch to bio-diesel next year, one year ahead of schedule, with government vehicles slated to start using the palm oil-laced fuel to cushion the impact of rising fuel prices.

Diesel powered vehicles belonging to the ministries of transport, defense and plantations, industries and commodities, will begin using bio-diesel next year before the alternative fuel is introduced to the public, the Star, a Malaysian paper, said, citing Peter Chin, the plantations, industries and commodities minister.

The government had planned to start using bio-diesel only in 2007 "but because our plans are going very well, it seems that we can start way ahead of schedule," Chin said.

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