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C-17 Alternative Fuel Research Tests To Begin Scott AFB IL (AFNS) Sep 12, 2007 
Air Mobility Command's chief scientist is now turning his attention to tests to certify Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft to use an alternative fuel mix, which was certified for B-52 Stratofortess Aug. 8. "The C-17 tests will be important because it's a newer aircraft with newer materials and systems," Dr. Don Erbschloe said. "Our goal is to have a standard protocol -- a methodology to ... read more
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Outside View: Nuke plants for China
Moscow (UPI) Sep 11, 2007 On Aug. 16, the No. 2 generating unit of China's Tianwan nuclear power plant, which was built with Russian assistance on the Yellow Sea coast, attained design capacity and currently produces 1.05 million kilowatts of electricity an hour. However, Beijing is still reluctant to commission it. This week, representatives of Atomstroiexport, the Russian nuclear power equipment and service ... more Make energy-efficient technology mandatory, UN expert says 
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Sept 11, 2007The best way of tackling greenhouse gas emissions is for countries to pass laws that enforce the use of existing energy-efficient technology, a UN climate change expert said Monday. "Most of the technology needed to achieve significant reduction of greenhouse gases actually exists, doesn't have to be invented and actually is competitive commercially," said Marcel Alers from the UN ... more Iran nuclear cooperation will be 'positive' for oil market: minister 
Vienna (AFP) Sept 11, 2007Iran's cooperation with the UN atomic watchdog will have a "positive impact on energy markets," the Iranian oil minister said at a conference of petroleum-exporting countries Tuesday in Vienna. "Recent developments regarding the proactive cooperation of the Islamic Republic of Iran with the International Atomic Energy Agency, which led to a mutual understanding, is an essential step towards ... more UN nuclear chief walks out on EU speech on Iran: diplomats 
Vienna (AFP) Sept 11, 2007UN nuclear chief Mohamed ElBaradei walked out on an afternoon session Tuesday of his IAEA to protest an EU speech which did not fully support his deal for new inspections in Iran, diplomats told AFP. "He walked out because the EU did not support the Secretariat," a diplomat who was at the meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency's 35-nation board of governors said. ... more South Africa praises conviction in nuke technology case 
Vienna (AFP) Sept 11, 2007South Africa said Tuesday that its recent conviction of a German involved in a global nuclear technology smuggling ring was a breakthrough that will help further efforts to stop proliferation. "As one of the first successful cases against those involved in the so-called AQ Khan network, South Africa has illustrated the value of the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) and of effective ... more |
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Washington (UPI) Sep 10, 2007 Russia's planned suspension of participation in the Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty and its warnings surrounding the proposed American missile defense shield in Europe have reflected a post-Cold War low in bilateral relations. In light of these events, transparency regarding military capabilities and nuclear weapons takes increasing prominence. The most significant and complex ... more Icy Calculations On A Hot Topic 
Salt Lake City UT (SPX) Sep 11, 2007University of Utah mathematicians have arrived at a new understanding of how salt-saturated ocean water flows through sea ice - a discovery that promises to improve forecasts of how global warming will affect polar icepacks. In the current issue of the journal Geophysical Research Letters, math Professor Ken Golden and colleagues show that brine moving up or down through floating sea ice ... more When The Levees Fail 
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 11, 2007"A hard rain's gonna fall..." So the Dylan song went... but when rain and storm surges fall on lands protected by weak levees, this means trouble...big trouble. Hurricanes Katrina and Rita were devastating reminders of this frightening fact. How then can we limit trouble when a levee breaches or, better yet, prevent such a break from ever happening again. Any solution will be difficult ... more European automakers unite in assault on mooted EU CO2 limits 
Frankfurt (AFP) Sept 10, 2007Major European automakers will join forces against an EU proposal for strict CO2 emmissions limits by 2012, sector leaders said Monday. "There is no 'great route' to reduced emissions and fuel consumption, but instead a large palette of concepts and solutions," said Matthias Wissmann of the German Automobile Federation (VDA). He spoke to media ahead of the International Motor Show ... more |
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Frankfurt (AFP) Sept 10, 2007The four-wheel-drive CEO made by Chinese automaker Shuanghuan will be on display at the International Motor Show (IAA) despite a complaint by BMW that it is a copy of one of its cars, the head of China Automobile Deutschland said Monday. "Of course we are coming to the IAA, there is no question of that for us," chief executive Karl Schloessl told the WISO programme that is broadcast by ZDF ... more US nuke deal protest forces Indian parliament to close early 
New Delhi (AFP) Sept 11, 2007India's parliament adjourned early Monday following the stalling of proceedings by opposition MPs protesting a controversial nuclear deal with the United States, an official said. The monsoon session of parliament, originally scheduled to sit until Friday, ended four days early, the parliament official said. The main opposition Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been ... more Bangladesh seeks Russian help to to build nuclear power plant 
Dhaka (AFP) Sept 10, 2007Bangladesh's emergency government has sought Russian assistance to build a nuclear power plant to meet electricity shortages that have sparked riots and hit the country's economy. Foreign minister Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury raised the issue with Russian authorities during his visit last week to Moscow, foreign ministry spokesman Nazmul Qaonine said on Monday. "We have formally expressed ... more Sarkozy urges Germany to shift towards nuclear energy 
Meseberg, Germany (AFP) Sept 10, 2007French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Monday urged Germany to follow France's example of relying on nuclear power for much of its energy needs. "I would like France and Germany to have similar ambitions" in terms of energy policy, Sarkozy said after informal talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at a castle in Meseberg north of Berlin. He said he was speaking of "renewable" energy ... more
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