GILLETTE, Wyoming (Reuters) - The long trains that seem to be everywhere in this sparsely populated stretch of land haul nearly 1 million tons of Powder River Basin coal to power plants daily, but that's simply not enough.

Utilities are clamoring for more of this fuel, which has become a popular alternative to costly natural gas. The mines in this region, dubbed the "Saudi Arabia of coal," say they are able to increase production.

Disaster-prone China takes heed of global warming

BEIJING (Reuters) - Storms, floods, heat and drought that have killed more than 2,000 people in China this year are a prelude to weather patterns likely to become more extreme due to global warming, the head of the Beijing Climate Center said.

China was braced for further hardship as rising temperatures worldwide trigger increasingly extreme weather, Dong Wenjie, director-general of the climate center, said.

Industry thwarting efforts to keep fuel pumps honest

The Hawaiian gallon contains nearly 234 cubic inches of fuel -- about three cubic inches more than is dispensed in the rest of the United States.

The extra volume, required by state law, helps offset the hotter temperature in this tropical climate, which causes the gasoline to expand. If the gallon wasn't temperature-adjusted, Hawaiians would receive less energy per gallon than called for under the government standard.

For struggling West Texans, giant turbines bring winds of change

Japan, China clash over gas site

Foreign oil producers put Arroyo on notice

PRESIDENT Arroyo’s decision to revoke a contract awarded to a foreign company for oil production in the Philippines has sent a shudder through the heart of the foreign investment community.

The President’s Executive Order 556 effectively terminated Malaysian-based Mitra Energy Ltd.’s rights to take part in the development of oil deposits in the Camago-Malampaya field off western Palawan Island.

Oil expulsions 'will burn Chad'