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Analysis: Solar energy in Uzbekistan Washington (UPI) Sep 14, 2007 
An era of record-high oil prices topping $80 a barrel has left investors and nations scrambling to develop alternative sources of energy. The theoretical annual potential of solar power is estimated to exceed all fossil fuels reserves by more than 10-20 times. In Central Asia, solar power is receiving renewed attention, particularly in Uzbekistan, with a population of 26
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SKorea unveils test reactor in search of limitless energy
Seoul (AFP) Sept 14, 2007South Korea on Friday began operating a nuclear fusion test reactor using an advanced superconducting magnetic system, as part of an international search for a limitless clean energy source. Seoul hopes the reactor, developed over 12 years at a cost of some 330 million dollars, will make it a world leader in fusion technology. The Ministry of Science and Technology said the Korea ... more Analysis: Mideast turns to nukes for water 
Washington (UPI) Sep 14, 2007 The idea of using nuclear-powered desalination plants is becoming popular in the Middle East and North Africa, where tension over water rights has gone on for millennia, but it is controversial, and without significant foreign assistance it may turn out to be a mirage. During a visit to Libya by French President Nicolas Sarkozy in late July, the leaders signed a memorandum of ... more More countries join US-led nuclear energy programme 
Vienna (AFP) Sept 16, 2007Eleven countries joined Sunday a US-led initiative to spread atomic power but not technology which can be used to make nuclear weapons. Australia, Bulgaria, Ghana, Hungary, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovenia and Ukraine signed in Vienna a statement of principles for the programme, the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP). It called for the "the expansion of ... more 135 Million Dollars For Innovative Solar Technology 
Newington CT (SPX) Sep 17, 2007Schuco International KG, German parent company of Schuco USA L.P., and German energy giant E.ON AG are jointly investing $135 million to develop new photovoltaic (PV) modules based on thin-film technology for metal and glass facades. Production begins in mid 2008. The modules will be produced in Germany using technology supplied by Applied Materials, Inc., global market leader in ... more Constellation Energy To Construct Large-Scale Solar Power System For GM 
Baltimore MD (SPX) Sep 17, 2007Constellation Energy has announced that its subsidiary, Constellation Energy Projects and Services Group (CEPS), has signed an agreement with General Motors Corporation to construct a solar power system that will generate approximately 870 kw of power and supply nearly half of the power requirements at GM's 300,000-square-foot Service and Parts Operations warehouse in Fontana, Calif. ... more |
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Nairobi (AFP) Sept 13, 2007A United Nations conference in Canada will next week consider ways to speed up the phasing out of ozone-depleting chemicals, the UN environment agency said Thursday. Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer will gather for the ministerial meeting in Montreal September 17-21 during which means to hasten a ban on the use of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC) ... more EU proposes easing grain rules to help fight high prices 
Brussels (AFP) Sept 13, 2007The European Commission proposed Thursday to drop for a year rules obliging grain farmers not to plant all of their land to help combat spiralling prices for cereals like wheat. "The Commission has today cut the rate of compulsory set-aside to zero percent for grain planted either now, in the autumn or next spring, in other words for next year's harvest," said farm spokesman Michael ... more Microsoft largely unscathed after US antitrust ordeal 
New York (AFP) Sept 13, 2007Microsoft emerged largely unscathed from a long antitrust ordeal in the United States, as it successfully overturned on appeal a judge's ruling that would have broken up the world's biggest software firm. Yet Microsoft has had to pay hefty damages to rivals and remains under court supervision. One issue before the court is a complaint from rival Google, which ironically is seen by some ... more UD Leads 5 Million Dollar Research Project On Rice Epigenetics 
Newark DE (SPX) Sep 14, 2007Using a novel "deep sequencing" technology that can in one fell swoop decode 50 million sequences representing well over a billion bases of DNA, a research team led by University of Delaware scientists is working to unmask where, why and how certain genes are switched on or off in rice--a crop vital to the world's food supply. The goal of the four-year project, which is supported by a ... more |
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Paris, France (SPX) Sep 13, 2007During 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 Greener cars - a brief guide to the new terms 
Frankfurt (AFP) Sept 12, 2007The Frankfurt motor show this week is showcasing environmentally-friendly cars. Along with the new models comes a fleet of terms for the new, greener technology. Here are the main ones: BLUEMOTION: Volkswagen's name for the fuel-saving versions of its Polo, Passat and Golf models. The savings are made thanks to narrower tyres and lighter bodywork. BLUETEC: Mercedes uses Bluetec to ... more OPEC Slows Down Global Economic Growth 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Sep 14, 2007On 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 ... more North Korea gives experts full access to nuclear facilities: US 
Washington (AFP) Sept 12, 2007North Korea has given full access to experts from the United States, Russia and China on a rare visit to the reclusive nation to examine ways to disable its nuclear weapons program, the State Department said Wednesday. "They saw everything they had asked to see," said department spokesman Sean McCormack after the experts began surveying key nuclear facilities on Wednesday. The US team ... more
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