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Bush Pushes New Climate Change Plan Washington (AFP) May 31, 2007 
US President George W. Bush said Thursday he would urge major industrialized nations at a summit next week to join a new global framework for fighting climate change after the Kyoto Protocol lapses. Environmental groups immediately criticized the plan as vague and based on non-binding limits on the greenhouse gases blamed for global warming, but Britain and Germany hailed the move as an importan ... read more
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EON To Halve Carbon Emissions By 2030
Duesseldorf (AFP) Germany, May 31, 2007E.ON, the biggest power supplier in Germany, plans to reduce its carbon emissions to half of their 1990 levels by 2030, chief executive Wulf Bernotat said on Thursday. "Our ambitious target is to reduce our CO2 (carbon dioxide) emissions to roughly 0.36 tonnes per megawatt-hour by 2030, 50 percent less than in 1990," Bernotat said. "Along with a massive expansion of our renewables capacity ... more Single Spinning Nuclei In Diamond Offer A Stable Quantum Computing Building Block 
Boston MA (SPX) Jun 01, 2007Surmounting several distinct hurdles to quantum computing, physicists at Harvard University have found that individual carbon-13 atoms in a diamond lattice can be manipulated with extraordinary precision to create stable quantum mechanical memory and a small quantum processor, also known as a quantum register, operating at room temperature. The finding brings the futuristic technology of quantum ... more Spectacular Growth Of The Green Energy Market 
London (SPX) Jun 01, 2007The Green Energy sector is growing at breathtaking speed, driven by the challenges of climate change, surely unprecedented in our time. Globally, it has already become a multi-billion dollar industry, with very high growth potential which is attracting record investment. Over the last few years, eco-industries in the European Union have grown to such an extent that they have now become a promine ... more Putin Says No Link Between Energy And Foreign Policy 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) May 31, 2007Russia's president said Thursday his country did not link its energy policy with political cooperation with its partners. Vladimir Putin told a news conference following talks with his Greek counterpart, Karolos Papoulias, "Our position is open, absolutely transparent and market-based for all our partners, regardless of current political relations." "In our economic relations, we intend to ... more Duke Energy Acquires Tierra Wind Business 
Charlotte NC (SPX) Jun 01, 2007Duke Energy announced that it has acquired the wind power development business of Tierra Energy, a leading wind power development company located in Austin, Texas, from Energy Investors Funds for an undisclosed amount. The purchase includes more than 1,000 megawatts of wind assets under development in the Western and Southwestern United States. Three of the development projects - a total o ... more |
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Amherst MA (SPX) May 31, 2007Scientists from the University of Massachusetts Amherst have created a synthetic polymer-a building block of plastics-that doesn't burn, making it an attractive alternative to traditional plastics, many of which are so flammable they are sometimes referred to as "solid gasoline." The new polymer wouldn't need the flame-retardant chemicals that are added to many plastics before they can be ... more Russia Knows How To Prevent Global Warming 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) May 30, 2007Russian scientists have found a way to prevent global warming of the Earth, the director of the Global Climate and Ecology Institute said Wednesday. Russian Academy of Sciences Academic Yury Izrael told a news conference that the method envisions air spraying of a sulfur-containing aerosol in lower stratosphere layers at a height of 10-14 kilometers (six to 10 miles). Sulfur drops would then ... more Rice Needles Germany On Green Credentials At G8 Meet 
Potsdam (AFP) Germany, May 30, 2007US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice aimed a jab at Germany's environmental credentials Wednesday ahead of an expected showdown at next week's Group of Eight summit. Rice said countries like Germany, which prides itself on its green image, should respect the US policy of looking to technology to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. "One has to wonder if you're really concerned about ... more NASA Research Suggest Earth Climate Approaching Dangerous Point 
Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 31, 2007NASA and Columbia University Earth Institute research finds that human-made greenhouse gases have brought the Earth's climate close to critical tipping points, with potentially dangerous consequences for the planet. From a combination of climate models, satellite data, and paleoclimate records the scientists conclude that the West Antarctic ice sheet, Arctic ice cover, and regions ... more |
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St. Louis MO (SPX) May 31, 2007Peabody Energy has announced it has entered into agreements with Rentech to fund up to $10 million of engineering and development costs for Rentech's planned coal-to-liquids project in Illinois and to supply the facility with nearly 1 million tons of coal annually. As part of the agreement, Peabody has an option to acquire a 20 percent equity interest in the project through increased funding. ... more Exxonmobil Shareholders Rebuff Concerns On Climate Change 
Washington (AFP) May 30, 2007ExxonMobil shareholders on Wednesday voted strongly against several measures that dissident investors proposed to reform the climate policies of world's largest oil company. A majority of ExxonMobil shareholders defeated resolutions, urging the oil giant to set goals to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and to boost its use of renewable energy, at ExxonMobil's annual shareholder meeting in ... more Hydrogen-Powered Ice Resurfacer Promoted 
Washington (UPI) May 30, 2007A U.S. Department of Energy-funded fuel-cell-powered ice resurfacer is touring ice rinks across the United States, promoting use of hydrogen fuel cells. The vehicle, called the eP-ICEBEAR, is the world's first fuel-cell-powered ice resurfacer. Its development was led by the University of North Dakota's Energy and Environmental Research Center. Energy Department officials said the crowded ... more Britain To Sell Part Of British Energy 
London (AFP) May 30, 2007Britain outlined proposals on Wednesday to sell part of its holding in British Energy, the nuclear power station operator, which could earn it 2.19 billion pounds (3.22 bilion euros, 4.33 billion dollars). Trade and Industry Secretary Alistair Darling confirmed the plans before parliament on Wednesday and said the proceeds would go towards decomissioning costs of British Energy's eight nuclear ... more
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