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Venezuela Nationalizes Foreign Oil Rigs Caracas (AFP) May 14, 2007 
The Venezuelan government of firebrand President Hugo Chavez said Monday it was taking control of oil rigs from multinational firms, in the latest of a wave of nationalizations. Energy Minister Rafael Ramirez, who also heads the state-owned energy company PDVSA, said the firm had in the past ceded control of 18 offshore drilling platforms to foreign giants.
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Consumers Willing To Pay More For Environmentally Responsible Fuels Including Clean Coal
Washington DC (SPX) May 15, 2007A majority of consumers said they would pay more for clean energy because it is good for the environment, according to a recent survey conducted by the Energy and Resources industry group of Deloitte. "The most dramatic finding was the growing willingness of electricity consumers to pay higher costs to use fuels that are less damaging to the environment, including coal, if delivered as clean coa ... more Zambia Closes Chinese-Run Mine Over Air Pollution 
Lusaka (AFP) May 14, 2007Zambia has shut down a Chinese-run mine because its contribution to air pollution which threatens the health of hundreds of residents of nearby townships, an official told AFP Monday. Chiman Manufacturing Limited, which mines Manganese, was indefinitely closed on Friday for failing to put in place air pollution control mechanisms, said Justin Mukosa, spokesman of the Environmental Council of Zam ... more The Energy Nexus Of Russia And Central Asia 
Moscow, Russia (RIA-Novosti) May 15, 2007Last Thursday, Russia's President Putin arrived in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, for the start of a week-long visit to Central Asia, which will focus on energy. But the visit is not just about oil and gas. Electricity generation and transmission and atomic energy were also on the agenda, with Moscow and Astana agreeing to establish an international uranium enrichment center originally propo ... more Bush Vies To Wean US Off Foreign Oil 
Washington (AFP) May 14, 2007President George W. Bush, facing mounting disquiet about global warming and sky-high fuel prices, Monday ordered his government to slash America's dependence on foreign oil. Bush said his directive to cut gasoline usage by 20 percent in the next 10 years will make the United States "more secure for generations to come," help economic growth and safeguard the environment. The so-called "20 ... more Signet Solar Enters Fast Growing Solar Energy Market 
Palo Alto CA (SPX) May 15, 2007Signet Solar has announced its entry into the fastest growing segment of the renewable energy market with cutting-edge silicon thin film solar technology. The company is strongly positioned to accelerate widespread adoption of solar energy by establishing an industry-leading solar photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturing cost structure, targeting grid parity by 2010. For over a year, Signet ... more |
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Bethesda MD (SPX) May 14, 2007Iridium Satellite announces that it has 183,000 subscribers worldwide as of March 31, 2007, a 23.6 percent increase over the company's 148,000 subscribers at the end of the first quarter 2006. The company had first quarter revenue of $52.7 million and EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) of $13.6 million. Iridium had revenue of $212.4 million and EBITDA of $53. ... more Japan Develop Laser Weapons Amid North Korea Threat 
Tokyo (AFP) May 13, 2007Japan plans to develop high-power laser weapons next year to strengthen its anti-missile defence system, in response to the growing military threat from North Korea, a report said Sunday. The Defence Ministry will ask for funds for research and development of ground-based laser weapons in the annual budget request for fiscal 2008, the Mainichi Shimbun daily reported, without clarifying sources.< ... more Lampson Concerned About Survival Of Vital Hurricane Tracking Satellite 
Washington DC (SPX) May 14, 2007Energy and Environment Subcommittee Chairman Nick Lampson (D-TX) has asked the Administrators of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for answers regarding a research satellite which now has a second job helping hurricane forecasters sharpen their predictions about the paths these massive storms will follow. ... more Reducing Tropical Deforestation Feasible, Affordable And Essential 
Lubbock, TX (SPX) May 14, 2007Industrial nations may want to work with developing nations to slow and eventually stop deforestation in order to stabilize greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere, according to a Texas Tech researcher. Tropical deforestation currently accounts for nearly 20 percent of emissions of the heat-trapping gases that cause climate change, said Katharine Hayhoe, a research associate professor in the Dep ... more |
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 14, 2007Environmental scientists at UC Riverside have discovered that the Rancho La Brea tar pits in Los Angeles, Calif., house hundreds of new species of bacteria with unusual properties, allowing the bacteria to survive and grow in heavy oil and natural asphalt. Trapped in soil that was mixed with heavy oil nearly 28,000 years ago, the bacteria are uniquely adapted to the pits' oil and natural asphalt ... more Argonne And Northwestern Seek ANSER To Solar Energy Challenges 
Argonne IL (SPX) May 14, 2007Helping the world meet increasing energy needs through solar energy will be the goal of a new research center established by the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory and Northwestern University. The Argonne-Northwestern Solar Energy Research Center, or ANSER Center, will combine and expand the research interests of both institutions to address the grand scientific challenges p ... more India Wakes Up To E-Waste As Economy Booms 
New Delhi (AFP) May 13, 2007Environmentalists, alarmed by surging demand for consumer gadgets in India, are pushing manufacturers to tackle mounting piles of hazardous . India's 300-million strong middle class is grabbing gadgets as global competition pushes down costs of electronics which a decade ago were beyond the reach of many households. "We're raising the red flag," said Vinuta Gopal, spokeswoman of the Indian ... more Russia Sparks Up Tianwan First Unit 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) May 14, 2007Russia's nuclear equipment export monopoly said Thursday it has started a 100-hour test of the first power unit of the Tianwan nuclear power plant in China at nominal capacity. Atomstroyexport is building the Tianwan NPP in eastern China's port city of Lianyungang. The plant, which is being built under a 1992 bilateral agreement, features improved VVER-1000 reactors and K-100-6/3000 turbo-genera ... more
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