OPEC Slows Down Global Economic Growth
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Sep 14, 2007
On September 11, the Conference of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) met in Vienna, Austria, to discuss oil-production quotas. Most OPEC countries said the cartel should not produce more than 25.8 million barrels of oil per day, citing slackened projections for global and U.S. economic growth. Although OPEC said a year ago that a barrel of oil should cost $60, it is ... read more
Yunus calls for lifestyle 'traffic rule' to fight warming
Seoul (AFP) Sept 13, 2007
The 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus called Thursday for a worldwide lifestyle change, saying global warming is "a matter of life and death" for low-lying nations like his own country Bangladesh. In a keynote speech to a symposium on climate change, Yunus suggested a "traffic rule" under which products bear red, yellow or green markings to indicate the extent to which they come ... more
Judge hits auto makers, allows Vermont to limit emissions
Washington (AFP) Sept 13, 2007
In a blow to US automakers, a federal judge has ruled that the state of Vermont can set limits on car emissions believed to contribute to global warming, rejecting arguments that only the US government can regulate the industry. Judge William Sessions said automakers, which had sued to block the rules as burdensome, have proven themselves able to meet stringent standards. "History ... more
Next Thai government urged to pursue nuclear project
Bangkok (AFP) Sept 13, 2007
Thailand's energy minister on Thursday urged the nation's next government to press ahead with a proposed six-billion-dollar nuclear power project to safeguard the national energy supply. Piyasvasti Amranand, who was appointed after a coup one year ago, said nuclear energy was vital to Thailand's long-term energy supply and that the next government should pursue it immediately. ... more
Greenpeace stages pink pig protest at Frankfurt motor show
Frankfurt (AFP) Sept 13, 2007
German Greenpeace militants denounced auto pollution Thursday by painting three cars pink and adding pigs' noses, ears and tails to them as the Frankfort motor show opened to the public. "Manufacturers have resorted to all sorts of tricks to transform the show into a green week," the environmental group's auto specialist Wolfgang Lohbeck claimed as he stood before the sprawling Frankfurt ... more
Analysis: Nigeria to mimic Saudi Arabia
Miami (UPI) Sep 13, 2007
Nigeria is keen on creating a state-owned petroleum firm modeled after Saudi Arabia's Aramco, according to the country's energy minister who acknowledged Nigeria is a long way away from rivaling the Middle East oil giant.
Odein Ajumogobia called Aramco, which exercises full control of Saudi oil reserves, Nigeria's "goal of where we would like to be." Nigeria's energy minister ... more
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POLITICAL ECONOMY
China's industrial output eases, but curbs to stay
CHIP TECH
NASA Researchers Extend Life Of Hot Temperature Electronic Chip
CAR TECH
German Chancellor Merkel backs EU automakers on CO2 issue
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Air pollution causes bigger, more destructive hail
Trieste, Italy (AFP) Sept 12, 2007
Air pollution hugely increases the size of hail, and thus the amount of damage it can cause to crops and property, according to a study presented Wednesday at the European Conference on Severe Storms. The interaction of man-made particles with airborne ice could also interfere with the way heat is distributed in the earth's atmosphere, with possible consequences for climate change, one of ... more
Slash global meat consumption to tackle climate change: Lancet paper
Paris (AFP) Sept 13, 2007
People in rich countries should limit their meat-eating to the equivalent of one hamburger per person per day to help stave off global warming, a study published by the Lancet on Thursday suggests. That would be their contribution to a proposed 10-percent cut in global meat consumption by 2050, a goal that would brake greenhouse-gas emissions from agriculture yet also improve health for ... more
Walker's World: Dangerous times
Washington (UPI) Sep 12, 2007
Under the old rule one should never believe anything until it has been officially denied, then whenever some authoritative public figure solemnly asserts that "the economic fundamentals are good" it may be time to sell everything and buy gold.
So it was less than reassuring when Joaquin Almunia, the European Union's commissioner for economic and monetary affairs, said Monday, "The ... more
Refugia Of The Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest Could Be The Basis For Its Regeneration
Paris, France (SPX) Sep 13, 2007
During the last glaciation, which ended about 10 000 years Before Present (BP), the Brazilian Atlantic forest extended over all the eastern side of the country, covering more than 1 200 000 km�, 15% of Brazil's territory. Now only 95 000 km� of this natural habitat survives, just 8% of its initial extent. It is still a large biodiversity reservoir in Brazil, second only to the Amazonian forest. ... more
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CAR TECH
Greener cars - a brief guide to the new terms
CIVIL NUCLEAR
North Korea gives experts full access to nuclear facilities: US
CAR TECH
EU automakers reject 2012 deadline for CO2 cuts
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Iranian FM, Russian nuclear chief hold talks on Bushehr
Moscow (AFP) Sept 12, 2007
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki and Russia's nuclear chief, Sergei Kiriyenko, held talks in Moscow on Wednesday as the Islamic republic tried to salvage the stalled construction of its first atomic power station. Mottaki, who arrived in Moscow late Tuesday, met with Kiriyenko, the head of the state nuclear agency Rosatom, and Sergei Shmatko, chief of Russia's Atomstroiexport ... more
NCAR Teams With United Airlines To Pinpoint Turbulence In Clouds: Research Can Help Reduce Delays, Injuries, Costs
Boulder CO (SPX) Sep 13, 2007
A new turbulence detection system now being tested is alerting pilots to patches of rough air as they fly through clouds. The system, designed by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) and tested by United Airlines on commercial flights, is designed to better protect passengers from injuries caused by turbulence while reducing flight delays and lowering aviation costs. The ... more
KC-30 Tanker's General Electric Power Plant Completes One Million Takeoff And Landing Cycles
Melbourne FL (SPX) Sep 13, 2007
The General Electric CF6-80E1 engine destined for Northrop Grumman's KC-30 Tanker recently completed one million takeoff and landing cycles, illustrating the engine's reliability on the A330 aircraft. The CF6-80E1 engine, produced by GE Aviation, was designed specifically for the Airbus A330-200 and -300 platforms and powers more than 140 aircraft in operation today with 18 operators worldwide. ... more
Analysis: Venezuela, China boost oil ties
Miami (UPI) Sep 12, 2007
Venezuelan and Chinese state petroleum companies said they will spend more than $10 billion to develop the oil-rich Faja del Orinoco region, part of a continuing effort by Caracas to bolster ties between the two countries. Energy and Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez said the project will produce up to 1 million barrels per day at full capacity.
Speaking at an OPEC meeting in Vienna ... more
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CAR TECH
Many roads lead to cleaner cars, GM and Toyota say
CIVIL NUCLEAR
UN nuclear watchdog reviewing Iran file
AEROSPACE
Skyray 48 Takes Flight
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