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Eco-Architecture Takes Root In Thailand Bangkok (AFP) July 16, 2007 
Soontorn Boonyatikarn is a man of the times, throwing around terms like "eco-design" as he enthuses about the charcoal water recycling system at the Bangkok home he designed for his family two years ago. His Bio-Solar House -- designed not only to be energy efficient but to produce energy -- was inspired by the humble mango tree, echoing the ideas of some of the brightest international names wor ... read more
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IAEA Develops New Strategy To Recover Orphan Radioactive Sources
Rochester, MN (SPX) Jul 16, 2007Inadequate accounting for radioactive sources is a problem that spans the globe. "Orphaned" sources include radioactive sources that were once useful but have sense been forgotten, lost or discarded mistakenly. These sources are commonly found in medical, industrial and research settings. Apart from the risk to human health, there is concern that some radioactive sources could fall into te ... more Invenergy Starts Commercial Operation Of 130MW Camp Springs Wind Energy Center In Texas 
Chicago IL (SPX) Jul 16, 2007Invenergy Wind has announced that its Camp Springs Wind Energy Facility has commenced commercial operation. The 130.5 MW project is located in Scurry County just outside of Snyder, Texas and consists of 87 General Electric 1.5 sle wind turbines. Strong support from Scurry County and Western Texas College was instrumental in helping the project proceed on a fast track basis. At full capacity the ... more Electron Solar Energy Doubles Its Size And Capacity To Fill Strong Order Flow 
Miami FL (SPX) Jul 16, 2007Electron Solar Energy, an international distributor of alternative energy systems, has announced that the Company has doubled the size of its Miami facility to accommodate strong order flow from both domestic and international customers. "We were fortunate to have secured a lease for a second facility, adjacent to our headquarters in Miami, Florida. This more than doubles the square footage that ... more ENDESA Starts Up The Poggi Alti Wind Farm In Italy 
New York NY (SPX) Jul 16, 2007Endesa Italia has started up the Poggi Alti wind farm, the largest in Tuscany, with installed capacity of 20MW. The Poggi Alti wind farm was built at a cost of Euro 25 million with minimal impact on the surrounding landscape respecting the environment. The facility has ten 2MW turbines with a total installed capacity of 20MW. Annual output is expected to be around 40.9GWh, equivalent to energy c ... more Toronto Shifts To LED Lighting As Answer For Energy Efficiency 
Toronto, Canada (SPX) Jul 16, 2007The Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas (TABIA) has announced that Toronto is joining Raleigh, N.C. in a citywide initiative to install light-emitting diode (LED) lighting throughout its infrastructure. The "LED City" program, which was launched in February by City of Raleigh officials and LED manufacturer Cree, Inc., fosters collaboration among municipalities as they deploy energy ... more |
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Washington (RIA Novosti) Jul 12, 2007A senior U.S. intelligence analyst said political maneuvering in Russia is intensifying as the country approaches presidential elections in March 2008. Speaking before U.S. lawmakers, Thomas Fingar, National Intelligence Council deputy director for analysis, gave an analytical assessment of the current situation in Russia as part of a report about global security threats facing the United State ... more Simulated Crop Provides Answer To Irrigation Issues 
Madison WI (SPX) Jul 13, 2007South Asia has witnessed a rapid growth in rice and wheat production that has defined the Green Revolution there. During the past 30 years, the Indian Punjab has transformed its agriculture through new technology that provides for high-producing plants, increased fertilization, and irrigation. Rice and wheat production has more than doubled with an increase in farmed areas, totaling about 6.4 mi ... more Russia Seeks Nine Billion Dollars WTO Farm Subsidies 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Jul 13, 2007Russia insists on $9 billion-a-year state agriculture subsidies at accession talks with the World Trade Organization (WTO), in accordance with the organization's rules, the agriculture minister said Thursday. "The figure of $9.2 billion is a guideline in the negotiating process," Alexei Gordeyev told a Cabinet meeting. Russia is discussing state support for the agricultural sector at multi ... more Kazakhstan Offers To Join International Fusion Power Project 
Tokyo (RIA Novosti) Jul 13, 2007Participants in the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor project (ITER) will consider Kazakhstan's offer to join the construction of a fusion power reactor in France, a Russian official said Thursday. The $10 billion project to build the reactor in Cadarache near Marseilles in southern France is designed to demonstrate the scientific and technological potential of nuclear fusio ... more |
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Chicago IL (SPX) Jul 13, 2007At the annual meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists in Chicago (July 7-11, 2007), scientists will present findings on how to economically and efficiently produce plant crops suitable for sustainable bioenergy. Improving the production of such biomass is important because it should significantly ease and eventually replace dependence on petroleum-based fuels. Biomass is plant materi ... more Context Affects Opinion About Novel Energy Sources 
Amsterdam, Netherlands (SPX) Jul 13, 2007Opinions people have about innovations are influenced by the context in which they form their opinion. For example, opinions about a novel energy source like biomass are influenced by thoughts regarding other energy sources. The less knowledge, interest or time people have, the stronger this effect. Sustainable energy options must therefore be promoted in the right context says Dutch researcher ... more Economical And Cleaner Cars With Lean-Burn Catalytic Converter 
Amsterdam, Netherlands (SPX) Jul 13, 2007Dutch researcher Karen Scholz has taken a careful look at the properties of a new type of catalytic converter found in cars. For this so-called the fuel is alternately combusted in the engine under oxygen-rich (lean) and fuel-rich (rich) conditions. Such diesel engines and 'lean-burn' petrol engines are more economical than conventional engines. The current strict environmental legislatio ... more Japan Fury Over ABM Leaks By US Navy 
Washington DC (UPI) July 11, 2007Japanese defense officials are furious that the U.S. Navy leaked details of a successful, top-secret missile defense exercise last week to the media, the Japan Times reported Wednesday. The newspaper said the Japanese Defense Ministry had wanted the details of the July 6 exercise to be kept tightly secret. Ironically, the exercise was a complete success, the newspaper said. It was to confi ... more
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