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Energy Future For Yemen Remains Unclear Washington (UPI) Aug 07, 2007 
As Yemen reaches out to foreign companies to invest in its oil and natural gas development, the country faces an on-and-off Shiite insurgency, an ongoing al-Qaeda threat and a populace sympathetic to jihadist militants. Yemen already hosts Canadian, Chinese, U.S., Korean and French energy companies, and in April, Yemen's Minister of Oil and Minerals Khaled Bahah made a trip to Calgary, Canada, i ... read more
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Nissan To Launch First Clean Diesel Vehicle Next Year
Tokyo (AFP) Aug 06, 2007Nissan Motor has unveiled plans to launch its first 'clean diesel' engine vehicle in Japan next year as part of efforts to catch up with rivals in green motoring. Japanese automakers are competing to be the first to launch the low pollution diesel engines, which some analysts predict could eventually become more popular than petrol-electric hybrids due to their lower production cost. Nissan said ... more China And India Becoming Leaders In World Economic Growth 
Manila, Philippines (AFP) Aug 07, 2007China and India are the new engines of world economic growth, replacing the United States and other developed countries, International Monetary Fund managing director Rodrigo Rato said Tuesday. He said China overtook the United States this year to become the biggest contributor to world economic growth. "For the first time, the largest contribution to global growth will now be made by China," Ra ... more Berkeley Lab Offers Ultraclean Combustion Technology For Electricity Generation 
Berkeley CA (SPX) Aug 07, 2007An experimental gas turbine simulator equipped with an ultralow-emissions combustion technology called LSI has been tested successfully using pure hydrogen as a fuel - a milestone that indicates a potential to help eliminate millions of tons of carbon dioxide and thousands of tons of NOx from power plants each year. The LSI (low-swirl injector) technology, developed by Robert Cheng of the U.S. D ... more UC Experts Detail New Standard For Cleaner Transportation Fuels 
Davis CA (SPX) Aug 07, 2007Davis CA (SPX) Aug 07, 2007 University of California experts today released their much-anticipated blueprint for fighting global warming by reducing the amount of carbon emitted when transportation fuels are used in California. This "Low Carbon Fuel Standard," designed to stimulate improvements in transportation-fuel technologies, is expected to become the foundation for similar initiatives in ... more Ceramic Tubes Could Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Power Stations 
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK (SPX) Aug 07, 2007Greenhouse gas emissions from power stations could be cut to almost zero by controlling the combustion process with tiny tubes made from an advanced ceramic material, claim engineers. The material, known as LSCF, has the remarkable property of being able to filter oxygen out of the air. By burning fuel in pure oxygen, it is possible to produce a stream of almost pure carbon dioxide, which has co ... more |
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Kashiwazaki, Japan (AFP) Aug 06, 2007UN inspectors on Monday examined the world's largest nuclear plant in Japan, which leaked a small amount of radiation last month following a powerful earthquake. Tokyo invited the team from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in a bid to dispel concerns at home and overseas about risks posed by the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant. The IAEA team started the visit just as Japan was mourning the ... more France-Libya Accord Plans Further Nuclear Cooperation 
Paris (AFP) Aug 01, 2007A French accord on providing Libya with a nuclear reactor for water desalination paves the way for broader cooperation on atomic energy, according to details of the deal released on Tuesday. The text of the Franco-Libyan agreement was released to the press as Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner went before a parliamentary committee to answer questions on the deal, which has drawn official protests ... more Areva Buys Canadian Uranium Producer And Sees Production Boost 
Paris (AFP) Aug 01, 2007The French nuclear power group Areva on Tuesday completed the purchase of Canadian uranium producer UraMin, an acquisition it said should enable it to boost uranium output to 19,000 tonnes in 2012. Areva said that following an amicable public share offer on July 25 it now controlled 92.93 percent of UraMin capital. The deal valued UraMin at more than 2.5 billion dollars (1.8 billion euros. Areva ... more US Congress Targets Iranian Energy Investment 
Washington (AFP) Aug 01, 2007The US House of Representatives on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a bill designed to tighten the US vise on Iran, targeting investors in the Islamic Republic's key energy sector. Lawmakers are angry over what they say is Iran's drive for nuclear weapons and alleged role in international terrorism, and vowed to choke off its attempt to procure vitally-needed foreign funds. The bill, which passed b ... more |
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Dallas TX (SPX) Aug 07, 2007Texas needs new nuclear plants as an indispensable part of its energy portfolio to meet the multiple challenges of an expanding economy and population, increasing electricity demand, and environmental considerations, Nuclear Energy Institute President and CEO Frank L. (Skip) Bowman said in a recent speech. Texas is expected to add 12 million new residents by 2030, and the state's electricity dem ... more US Congress To Scrutinize Nuclear Pact With India 
Washington DC (AFP) Aug 04, 2007The US Congress has to determine whether an operational agreement of a landmark US-India nuclear deal is legal, the head of an influential House of Representatives panel said Friday. The statement by Tom Lantos, the Democratic chairman of the House committee on foreign affairs, came as two US arms experts warned that the civilian nuclear agreement was filled with "loopholes" that could be exploi ... more China Shows Off New Military Hardware 
Hong Kong (UPI) Aug 03, 2007China is flexing its military muscle by exhibiting a model and photos of its new DF31A intercontinental ballistic missile and type 093 nuclear attack submarine, or SSN, at the People's Liberation Army's 80th Anniversary exhibition held in Beijing. Also on exhibit are the DF21 intermediate-range ballistic missile and DF11 short-range ballistic missile. The DF31A ICBM photo has been released for t ... more Forecasting System Provides Flood Warnings To Vulnerable Residents Of Bangladesh 
Boulder CO (SPX) Aug 03, 2007As catastrophic floods worsen in Bangladesh, a pilot forecasting program is being used to warn thousands of residents in selected flood-prone regions. The forecasting system was designed by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and Georgia Institute of Technology. Bangladesh is one of the world's most vulnerable regions to floods. Rising waters in recent days have lef ... more
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