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Climate Change, Energy Security Pose Risk To Mideast Stability Geneva (AFP) May 18, 2007 
Climate change and energy security are among the greatest risks facing the Middle East, as a scarcity of natural resources disrupts the social fabric and Western states try to move away from hydrocarbons, the World Economic Forum said on Friday. The region is also vulnerable to any downturn in the booming Chinese economy, as well as geopolitical tensions relating to both the conflict in Iraq, an ... read more
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Russia's Emergency Ministry Rejects Rumors Of Blasts At NPP
Krasnodar, Russia (RIA Novosti) May 21, 2007Russia's emergencies ministry on Sunday rejected the rumors of blasts at nuclear power plants in the south of the country. The ministry's department for the Krasnodar Territory has been receiving a growing number of phone calls from local residents about the alleged blasts since Saturday, the spokeswoman for the regional branch said. "Residents are making phone calls to ask about explosion ... more Chinese Climate Official Calls On Rich Nations To Share Technology 
Bonn (AFP) Germany, May 18, 2007Wealthy countries should do more to help developing nations cut back on environmentally damaging practices that could lead to global warming by sharing technology, a Chinese official said. "Some progress has been made, but the industrial countries are reluctant" to transfer technology that could reduce pollution, Ji Zou told AFP while attending a UN climate conference here on Thursday. "Th ... more Iran Building First Indigenous Nuclear Plant 
Tehran (AFP) May 19, 2007Iran has begun building a nuclear power plant using indigenous technology and know-how, the deputy head of Iran's atomic energy organisation was quoted as saying on Saturday. "Building of the first indigenous nuclear plant with a capacity of 360 megawatts has started," state-run television quoted Mohammad Saeedi as saying. He did not say where the plant would be located, but added: "Iran w ... more Fearing Energy Shortage, Thailand Mulls Nuclear 
Bangkok (AFP) May 20, 2007Fearing a looming electricity shortage, Thailand has for the first time included nuclear power as an option in its long-term energy planning, despite worries about environmental problems. The government's planners believe that by the end of the next decade building nuclear plants will be the most affordable way of meeting the country's rapidly growing energy needs. "We estimate that by the ... more US And Algeria To Sign Nuke Deal 
Algiers (AFP) May 20, 2007The United States will sign a deal next month for closer nuclear energy cooperation with Algeria, which has already been provided with a reactor by the Chinese, it was announced here Sunday. A cooperation protocol would be signed "on June 9 during a visit to Algiers by an American expert delegation, including a senior official of the energy department," Algeria's Energy and Mines Minister Chakib ... more |
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Moscow (UPI) May 16, 2007In testimony before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said of the U.S.-Russia relationship, "On many things we have done very well, but the fact is that on some others it's been a difficult period." Rice wanted her talks this week with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and President Vladimir Putin in Moscow to "halt a dramatic slide in U.S.-Russian rela ... more Boosting US-Russia Ties 
Moscow (UPI) May 17, 2007Russia and the United States agreed Tuesday to "tone down rhetoric" in public debate and focus on real issues. This is the most anyone could expect from the Moscow talks between President Vladimir Putin and U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Officially, Rice came to Russia to discuss the agenda for the forthcoming meeting of Putin and U.S. President George W. Bush at the G8 summit i ... more US Trying To Weaken G8 Climate Change Communique 
London (AFP) May 17, 2007The United States is attempting to weaken parts of a proposed G8 communique on the threat posed by climate change, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. It said that the United States objected to all references to a scientific prediction that "beyond a temperature increase of 2 degrees Celsius, risks from climate change will be largely unmanageable." The United States was also opposed ... more Indonesia's Crackdown On Illegal Logging Under Fire 
Jakarta (AFP) May 17, 2007Environmentalists condemned Thursday Indonesia's crackdown on illegal logging in the wake of revelations many suspects in timber-rich Papua province were escaping punishment. Police complained this week that courts had thrown out almost half of the cases of illegal logging that they had investigated in Papua. "The problem not only lies with the justice system, but the whole chain of forest ... more |
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Woodbury NY (SPX) May 18, 2007Veeco Instruments has announced the sale and shipment of its new Dektak 150 Surface Profiler to PrimeStar Solar, an emerging manufacturer of cadmium telluride (CdTe) photovoltaic (PV) modules for the solar energy market. The Dektak 150 delivers increased resolution for measuring thin films to 10 nanometers and below to meet the evolving requirements of today's photovoltaic cell applications. ... more New York Times To Defend Indonesian Mining Lawsuit 
Jakarta (AFP) May 17, 2007The New York Times said Thursday it would "vigorously" defend legal action against the newspaper lodged this week in an Indonesian court by an executive of the US mining giant Newmont. The newspaper defended its reporting on Newmont's mining operations after running a series of stories claiming the company dumped tonnes of toxic waste into an Indonesian bay from its now defunct gold mine. ... more Biorefineries To Transform Traditional Forestry Sector 
Boston MA (SPX) May 18, 2007Biorefineries will change the face of traditional forestry industries, an Australian scientist will tell delegates to a major international biotechnology conference - Bio 2007. Dr Simon Potter, a researcher from Ensis - the forestry research joint venture between Australia's CSIRO and New Zealand's Crown Research Institute, Scion - says forestry industries will be transformed by utilising bioref ... more Energy Efficient Desalination Takes A Step Forward 
Canberra, Australia (SPX) May 18, 2007The delivery of energy efficient desalination received a boost with the establishment of a major new research collaboration between CSIRO and nine of Australia's leading universities. The research aims to dramatically increase efficiency, and reduce the financial and environmental costs of producing desalinated water. The research will help advance water desalination as an alternative water supp ... more
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