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BP Invests $3 Billion in Alternative Energy Globally

bloomberg.com -- BP Plc, Europe’s second-biggest oil company, has invested $3 billion in alternative energy globally and is on course to meet its commitment made in 2005 to spend $8 billion, said a company official.

London-based BP will focus mainly on wind power projects in the U.S., solar in India and China and biomass in Brazil, BP China President Chen Liming said at a Beijing conference today.

BP’s alternative energy unit earmarked $8 billion of investment in the decade through 2015. Expansion in biofuels, along with solar, wind-power and carbon-capture and storage projects, will help the company cut greenhouse-gas emissions blamed for global warming, Katrina Landis, who heads the unit, said in September.

BP has secured possible sites for as many in 100 wind projects with a potential

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mobil2009 Champion Author Chicago Posts:1,137 Points:233,660 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2009 4:22:39 PM Ignore mobil2009 Report Abuse Done
DerHahn Champion Author Illinois Posts:7,125 Points:976,935 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Nov 21, 2009 7:51:05 AM Ignore DerHahn Report Abuse i noticed they aren't doing anything with biodiesel which can be made from waste products and greatly reduce oil demand coming from opec.
rodzilla123 All-Star Author San Diego Posts:805 Points:238,250 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 11:11:49 PM Ignore rodzilla123 Report Abuse Good Job BP. Lets do it all and show the Black Hearted Liberal Jackasses that even after it si all done and said, It wont amount to a Hill of Beans difference. The Earth is going to do as it pleases, and nothing we can do will ever be anywhere near as bad as what Mother Nature has done to this Planet in the past. Its still here, and changes and rejuvrnates as it desires.
Focus2 Champion Author Illinois Posts:3,591 Points:1,093,950 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 11:06:05 PM Ignore Focus2 Report Abuse If big oil controls energy in what ever direction we go, then I see little break for the consumer that is being ripped off already. Maybe the analyst and others will start to talk "peak winds" or sunshine due to global warming and jack up prices according to the weather reports.
texasvet All-Star Author Texas Posts:810 Points:100,040 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 10:50:27 PM Ignore texasvet Report Abuse Wasting resources on politically correct chimerae.
JoeKR Champion Author New Jersey Posts:4,221 Points:997,265 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 10:42:11 PM Ignore JoeKR Report Abuse Big Oil will remain a big energy player even when oil is exhausted!
mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:3,058 Points:636,040 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 10:35:56 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse notice globally
milespergallon Champion Author Illinois Posts:4,293 Points:928,070 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 10:19:34 PM Ignore milespergallon Report Abuse Wind power? That is an alternative? Says who?
altima2008 Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:2,373 Points:596,080 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 10:19:02 PM Ignore altima2008 Report Abuse Hey nobama is full of hot air maybe he could at least power the district of columbia!
phurburger Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,201 Points:460,125 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 10:18:13 PM Ignore phurburger Report Abuse This is just good business sense. It's a hedge, not a commitment to give up on good business markets and a huge economy.
fasu007 Veteran Author South Carolina Posts:411 Points:558,450 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 10:16:01 PM Ignore fasu007 Report Abuse Where are the rest of the companies? Let's get going with some research.
SSchmidty Champion Author Illinois Posts:3,464 Points:661,265 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 10:15:43 PM Ignore SSchmidty Report Abuse pig-oil attempting to remain relevant ....
idigau22 Champion Author Modesto Posts:15,956 Points:2,208,150 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 10:01:34 PM Ignore idigau22 Report Abuse If BP is going to focus mainly on wind power in the U.S., They should start in Washington DC! More Hot Air and Blowhards there then anywhere else on earth!!
BamaPack All-Star Author Atlanta Posts:782 Points:197,770 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 9:55:17 PM Ignore BamaPack Report Abuse good...they can afford it
eagleeye2008 Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:3,124 Points:589,090 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 9:45:43 PM Ignore eagleeye2008 Report Abuse Good news,but,,,we will see ???
cincidap Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:2,810 Points:551,250 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 9:40:08 PM Ignore cincidap Report Abuse As "Beyond Petroleum", they'd better be!
Bleeder Champion Author Virginia Posts:3,105 Points:654,580 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 9:39:02 PM Ignore Bleeder Report Abuse They should not be the only ones. Of course Government motors would need another loan of taxpayer money to do anything like this.
bad_sailor Champion Author London Posts:2,134 Points:556,880 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 9:28:43 PM Ignore bad_sailor Report Abuse Good for them.
dkinsf Champion Author San Jose Posts:2,367 Points:666,710 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 9:28:29 PM Ignore dkinsf Report Abuse $3 billion is a start. Let see if it continues or is this just a PR play.
Grismer Champion Author Kitchener-Waterloo Posts:2,934 Points:614,930 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 9:28:22 PM Ignore Grismer Report Abuse So replacing oil will not eliminate the the profits when the time comes. Right on BP.
Chris46 Champion Author Dayton Posts:9,142 Points:1,099,585 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 9:27:31 PM Ignore Chris46 Report Abuse They must smell a profit (Kazillions) in the making.
ssect8 Champion Author Hartford Posts:2,224 Points:1,073,040 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 9:21:22 PM Ignore ssect8 Report Abuse More money for them if they can find the golden goose to replace oil.
paulydel Champion Author Delaware Posts:3,505 Points:408,010 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 9:06:20 PM Ignore paulydel Report Abuse Good for them.
RoadRover Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:2,673 Points:388,480 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 9:01:52 PM Ignore RoadRover Report Abuse I feel a lot of HOT AIR! GO blow a somewhere else. This is only to make them LOOK good and for a HUGE TAX WRITE OFF. [Edited by: RoadRover at 11/20/2009 10:03:24 PM EST]
RobRD Champion Author Alberta Posts:3,693 Points:868,820 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 9:00:34 PM Ignore RobRD Report Abuse Good for BP.
TBONE3 Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:3,017 Points:832,520 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 8:45:28 PM Ignore TBONE3 Report Abuse I was happy when BP first opened a station in the US back in the sixties and even happier they are looking at wind power here. keep on experimenting BP.
tnsilvertip Champion Author Tennessee Posts:1,007 Points:402,950 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 8:34:27 PM Ignore tnsilvertip Report Abuse Good for BP. Hope some Americans get a job.
Asbury09 Champion Author Iowa Posts:1,520 Points:387,905 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 8:27:23 PM Ignore Asbury09 Report Abuse free enterprise without government help
Cyberkedi Champion Author Atlanta Posts:8,340 Points:1,408,125 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 8:27:04 PM Ignore Cyberkedi Report Abuse Bully for BP! This is capitalism at its best. I'm glad that I have a BP card.
PissedCanuck Champion Author Toronto Posts:3,145 Points:682,075 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 8:25:52 PM Ignore PissedCanuck Report Abuse How about setting up recharging stations for all those Hybrids in the local BP gas stations to get to first base before we can talk about anything else positive for the environment. All talk and no action.
WCCurtis Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:2,188 Points:750,245 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 8:25:22 PM Ignore WCCurtis Report Abuse Capitalism at its best.
REKEY Champion Author South Carolina Posts:2,805 Points:569,340 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 8:25:13 PM Ignore REKEY Report Abuse Another way to screw us!
ChuckGVT Champion Author Vermont Posts:1,231 Points:562,320 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 8:24:54 PM Ignore ChuckGVT Report Abuse So?
NavyStore Champion Author Seattle Posts:1,872 Points:1,018,665 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 8:24:07 PM Ignore NavyStore Report Abuse Of course they are investing in it... they want to keep their boot on the neck of the American consumer.
BEngr All-Star Author Illinois Posts:903 Points:451,780 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 8:21:48 PM Ignore BEngr Report Abuse BP is taken the right approach to diversify. They will be in the energy business for the long haul.
danreino Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,958 Points:515,870 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 8:20:09 PM Ignore danreino Report Abuse Thank You Cincinnati Tom (3 n's) [Edited by: danreino at 11/20/2009 9:22:04 PM EST]
TomT2Lee Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:3,171 Points:1,025,985 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 8:17:12 PM Ignore TomT2Lee Report Abuse To bad your theory is completely wrong MDTDriver.
clermont40miles Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:3,747 Points:641,785 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 8:16:57 PM Ignore clermont40miles Report Abuse Affordable? Must be competitive to be worthwhile.
sillywagon Champion Author New York Posts:4,463 Points:422,530 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 8:16:43 PM Ignore sillywagon Report Abuse I would assume that they are doing this to make money, to make profit. I just wonder how much tax dollars, and subsidies they will be getting to pursue these alternatives?
MDTDriver Champion Author California Posts:4,117 Points:1,019,195 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 8:13:10 PM Ignore MDTDriver Report Abuse Like I said months ago all oil companies invest in Aternative Energy the price of gas will fall to the bottom very soon.
k2kipp Veteran Author Minnesota Posts:468 Points:268,565 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 8:07:37 PM Ignore k2kipp Report Abuse Sounds good. Keep on truckin...
camel1 Champion Author Minnesota Posts:3,095 Points:1,174,270 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 8:01:07 PM Ignore camel1 Report Abuse A focus on alternative is at best suspect for BP
WIPACKERFAN Champion Author Chicago Posts:3,093 Points:709,835 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 7:57:26 PM Ignore WIPACKERFAN Report Abuse Diversification is always good.
skybiker Champion Author South Carolina Posts:2,582 Points:501,330 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 7:56:25 PM Ignore skybiker Report Abuse We are still a long way from this coming to fruition...
fizbos Champion Author Maine Posts:2,092 Points:1,037,660 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 7:55:12 PM Ignore fizbos Report Abuse That will buy some good greenie PR in Europe!
skybiker Champion Author South Carolina Posts:2,582 Points:501,330 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 7:52:57 PM Ignore skybiker Report Abuse I would like to see independent research company do this instead...
us4usa All-Star Author Missouri Posts:726 Points:100,130 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 7:46:54 PM Ignore us4usa Report Abuse Good for US jobs on the wind power projects wish they would have the solar projects here also
dbatw All-Star Author St. Louis Posts:833 Points:194,340 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 7:46:48 PM Ignore dbatw Report Abuse good 'ole British Petroleum: they are investing in future ways to screw the consumer.
cutter1330 Champion Author Oklahoma Posts:2,271 Points:550,685 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 7:45:35 PM Ignore cutter1330 Report Abuse Covering most of new alternatives.
ziyulu Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:2,613 Points:494,820 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Nov 20, 2009 7:44:13 PM Ignore ziyulu Report Abuse Definitely beyond petroleum, looking into alternatives.