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Russia Will Build Floating Nuclear Power Plants Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Jul 17, 2007 
Since 2006, Sevmash, the main company of the Russian State Nuclear Shipbuilding Center, has been working to complete a floating nuclear power plant in northern Russia that will be launched in 2010 and moored in a nearby harbor. This technological marvel will raise quite a few eyebrows and cause widespread apprehension, because the world still fears everything connected with nuclear power.
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Somali PM Says He Is Not Aware Of Oil Deal With China
London, UK (AFP) Jul 17, 2007Somalia's interim prime minister said in an interview published Tuesday that he was not aware of a deal struck between Chinese energy companies and his government allotting them oil exploration rights. Ali Mohamed Gedi's comments were interpreted by the Financial Times as signalling a potential internal power struggle within the Somali government, reporting that it had seen a document signed by ... more Goodrich Contributes Technology For Environmentally-Friendly Engine Research Program 
Charlotte NC (SPX) Jul 17, 2007Goodrich Corporation is partnering with a multi-company/university team, led by Rolls-Royce, on a research project focused on developing technology to reduce the environmental impact of gas turbine aerospace engines. The program has been dubbed the Environmentally Friendly Engine (EFE) technology program. Goodrich's Engine Control and Electrical Power Systems team, headquartered in Birmingham, U ... more Sukhoi Super Jet: The Great White Hope Of The Russian Aircraft Industry 
Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Jul 17, 2007Russia's civilian aircraft industry collapsed with much of the rest of its economy after the break-up of the Soviet Union. Now, the country is hoping to gain a foothold on the global market for short-haul passenger aircraft, competing with the industry's two current titans, Canada's Bombardier and Brazil's Embraer. Of all the projects it has to choose from, the Russian government has opted ... more Leak At Japanese Nuclear Plant After Quake 
Kashiwazaki, Japan (AFP) Jul 16, 2007A powerful earthquake in Japan triggered a small leak of radioactive material Monday from one of the world's largest nuclear plants, the operator said. The deadly 6.8 Richter-scale earthquake also ignited a fire at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa facility, the largest nuclear plant in a nation with strict safety regulations. "We have confirmed that water containing a slight amount of radioactive ma ... more Report Finds Forest Enterprises Stifled By Red Tape, Putting Forests And Incomes At Risk 
Rio Branco, Brazil (SPX) Jul 17, 2007A new study reports that community forest enterprises represent an invisible investment of US$2.5 billion in management and conservation in some of the planet's richest forest habitats. This is more than governments in tropical regions spend directly on forest conservation. However, these enterprises are being side-lined in the international forestry arena, putting forests at risk the world over ... more |
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Moscow (AFP) July 14, 2007Russia will no longer respect a key arms treaty that limits the deployment of military forces in Europe, the Kremlin said Saturday in the latest escalation of tensions between Moscow and the West. President Vladimir Putin signed a decree suspending Russia's adherence to the 1990 Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) arms control treaty due to "exceptional circumstances ... broaching on the securit ... more Organic Farming Can Feed the World 
Ann Arbor MI (SPX) Jul 16, 2007Organic farming can yield up to three times as much food as conventional farming on the same amount of land---according to new findings which refute the long-standing assumption that organic farming methods cannot produce enough food to feed the global population. Researchers from the University of Michigan found that in developed countries, yields were almost equal on organic and conventi ... more Voracious China Gobbles Up Forests, Recycled Paper 
Washington (AFP) July 13, 2007China's soaring demand for paper on the back of rapid economic growth is threatening forests, even as it ramps up recycling of wastepaper from developed nations, a study showed Friday. The report by Washington-based Forest Trends, which conducts research on forestry trade issues, comes amid growing controversy over the influence of China's industry on the global market for paper and raw timber.< ... more Indian Kashmir Goes Digital To Discourage Shahtoosh Trade 
Srinagar, India (AFP) July 14, 2007Authorities in Indian Kashmir are using modern technology to check trade in shahtoosh products made from the fur of an endangered Tibetan antelope, officials said on Saturday. Wildlife officials say they have put microchip tags on nearly 900 shahtoosh products owned by Kashmiris to discourage trading in the fabric known as the "king of wools" for its gossamer lightness. Tags "weighing less ... more |
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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 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 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 Natural Gas And Uranium Discovered In Uganda 
Kampala (AFP) Jul 15, 2007An oil exploration company discovered natural gas in western Uganda while prospecting for oil, the energy ministry said Sunday, adding that uranium prospects had also been found at three sites across the country. The Irish exploration company Tullow Oil PLC chanced on gas in the Hoima district last week, the energy ministry's permanent secretary Kalisa Kabagambe told AFP. "The idea was to ... more
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