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Smart Traffic Boxes Could Help Monitor Roads And Save Money Columbus OH (SPX) Jul 11, 2007 
Ohio State University engineers are working to make the traffic control boxes that stand beside major freeways smarter. They've developed new software that helps the computerized boxes locate road incidents -- such as traffic back-ups or accidents -- and notify transportation authorities at lower cost, especially in rural areas.
For a large city like Columbus, Ohio, the savings could add u ... read more
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South Pacific US Slated To Be The World Model For Renewable Energy
Vancouver WA (SPX) Jul 09, 2007The Vancouver-based Trimodal Group announced it has agreed to provide a comprehensive, renewable energy program to be executed in conjunction with South Pacific International, Inc., a Nevada corporation. SPI has agreed to assist Trimodal Group in jump-starting the program and upgrading elements for the benefit of the island communities. Trimodal has developed a comprehensive portfolio of p ... more PG and E Adds Utility-Scale Solar Projects To Its Power Mix 
San Francisco CA (SPX) Jul 09, 2007Pacific Gas and Electric Company announced it has entered into agreements with two developers of utility-scale photovoltaic solar power: Cleantech America LLC and GreenVolts, Inc. The agreements will deliver up to seven megawatts (MW) of utility-scale renewable solar energy for PG and E's customers throughout Northern and Central California. "These projects provide PG and E with a clean, r ... more Bush And Singh Discuss Nuclear Pact 
Washington (AFP) Jul 11, 2007US President George W. Bush and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday discussed the US-India nuclear agreement and efforts to promote global trade, the White House said. The two leaders "spoke by phone this morning and discussed the transformation of our bilateral relationship, including the civil nuclear cooperation initiative," said national security spokesman Gordon Johndroe. ... more SkyPower And SunEdison Canada Awarded Second Ontario Solar Power Supply Contract 
Toronto, Canada (SPX) Jul 09, 2007Joint venture partners SkyPower Corp. and SunEdison Canada LLC are pleased to announce the award of their second Standard Offer Contract with the Ontario Power Authority. The planned 10 megawatt solar project, to be located in the City of Thunder Bay in Northern Ontario, will interconnect with local utility Thunder Bay Hydro. The solar park will generate enough green renewable energy to di ... more Coal-To-Liquid Researchers Are Ahead Of National Debate 
Lexington KY (SPX) Jul 11, 2007From Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth" to heated Congressional debates about federal tax incentives for new alternative fuels, the issue of coal's place in supplying America's energy and fuel needs has taken on added importance in recent months. A research institute at the University of Kentucky, though, has been exploring ways to increase the efficiency of converting coal to liquid fuel well in ... more |
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St Louis MO (SPX) Jul 11, 2007Boeing has been awarded a U.S. Air Force contract worth up to $2 billion between 2007 and 2018 for engineering services and the manufacturing of 242 wing sets for the Air Force's A-10 fleet. "We are pleased that the Air Force has recognized that Boeing has the skilled expertise, engineering know-how and the affordable solution to address the needs of the A-10 program," said Charles T. Robertson, ... more Cheap Fuel Or Pricey Food 
Le Bugue, France (UPI) July 09, 2007Keep an eye on your household budget as we move away from fossil fuels and towards grain extracts to keep our cars on the road. What you may save at the gas pump you are likely to have to spend in the supermarket. Last week, a study from the OECD -- the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development -- and the FAO, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization, warned that biofuel ... more Expert Says Rising Sea Levels Pose Threat To Rice 
Manila (AFP) July 09, 2007Rising sea levels triggered by climate change pose an "ominous" threat to some of the world's most productive rice-growing areas, the International Rice Research Institute has warned. The Philippines-based institution is devoting fresh efforts to mitigating the coming threat, but senior climate scientist Reiner Wassman said adequate funding had yet to materialise. "Some of Asia's most impo ... more Lula Resumes Nuclear Program To Make Brazil World Power 
Sao Paulo (AFP) Jul 11, 2007President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday relaunched the country's nuclear program, promising to complete a nuclear submarine and a third atomic power plant both mothballed 20 years ago. "Brazil could rank among those few nations in the world with a command of uranium enrichment technology, and I think we will be more highly valued as a nation -- as the power we wish to be," Lula said at th ... more |
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Albuquerque NM (SPX) Jul 11, 2007The ingenious system called adaptive optics, known for its computer control of subdivided, individually angled mirrors, is an efficient but expensive way to correct distortions in laser beams. The mirrors automatically adjust until an undistorted beam is obtained in a way formerly thought unachievable by a single large mirror. Now a Sandia National Laboratories' tool that efficiently but i ... more Wyle And ARES Sign Teaming Agreement To Pursue Nuclear Energy Industry Business 
El Segundo CA (SPX) Jul 11, 2007Wyle Laboratories and ARES Corporation have signed a teaming agreement to jointly pursue commercial nuclear equipment qualification optimization programs for new nuclear power plant construction and U.S. Department of Energy facilities with the goal of significantly reducing costs to its customers. Cost savings will be achieved through use of historical data contained within proprietary da ... more Kings River Announces Zero Emission Solar Power Plan 
Fresno CA (SPX) Jul 09, 2007Kings River Conservation District (KRCD) and San Francisco, CA based Cleantech America, have announced that they have entered into a multi-year agreement for Cleantech America to provide up to 80 megawatts of utility scale, emission-free, peak solar power to the recently formed San Joaquin Valley Power Authority (SJVPA). Under the plan, KRCD and Cleantech would develop renewable solar ener ... more Energy Company Under Fire For Covering Up Nuclear Plant Problem 
Berlin (AFP) Jul 08, 2007German authorities on Sunday slammed Swedish energy giant Vattenfall Europe for waiting several days to declare problems at a nuclear power plant in northern Germany. The Brunsbuettel plant in the state of Schleswig-Holstein had to be temporarily shut down on June 28 because its capacity was overloaded. Though this was reported, the company failed to inform government authorities that prob ... more
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