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
IAEA Develops New Strategy To Recover Orphan Radioactive Sources
Rochester, MN (SPX) Jul 16, 2007
Inadequate 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, 2007
Invenergy 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, 2007
Electron 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, 2007
Endesa 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, 2007
The 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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CIVIL NUCLEAR
Natural Gas And Uranium Discovered In Uganda
TECH SPACE
DuPont And NASA To Develop Kevlar Reinforced Insulation For Next Gen Space Vehicles
SUPERPOWERS
Bush Names Deputy EUCOM Commander To Lead AFRICOM
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US Spy Master Says Intrigue Over The Kremlin Successor Deepens
Washington (RIA Novosti) Jul 12, 2007
A 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, 2007
South 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, 2007
Russia 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, 2007
Participants 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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CAR TECH
Florida To Adopt Tough Auto Emission Standards
CAR TECH
Ford To Use Soy-Based Car Seats
SOLAR DAILY
Higher Efficiency Organic Solar Cell Created By UCSB Nobel Laureate And Research Team
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Illinois-Based Study Of Energy Crops Finds Miscanthus More Productive Than Switchgrass
Chicago IL (SPX) Jul 13, 2007
At 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, 2007
Opinions 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, 2007
Dutch 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, 2007
Japanese 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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FARM NEWS
Emission Choices Lead To Starkly Different Futures For Northeast Agriculture
CLIMATE SCIENCE
New Study Suggests Climate Change Could Be The Root Of Armed Conflicts
FROTH AND BUBBLE
Indian Luxury Hotel Boss Calls For Major City Clean-Up
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