Steel producers search for global plan to cut CO2 emissions
Frankfurt (AFP) Oct 9, 2007
Steel producers want to present a global response to climate change and have begun by launching a vast operation to collect data at sites worldwide, they said Tuesday.
Meeting in Berlin, members of the International Iron and Steel Institute (IISI) committed themselves to gathering information on carbon dioxide emissions from all steel plants in member countries.
The project is the first ... read more
Study says French C02 target unattainable: report
Paris (AFP) Oct 9, 2007
An official commission has concluded that France cannot meet its target of slashing carbon dioxide (C02) emissions by a factor of four by 2050, the business daily La Tribune reported Tuesday.
The report, to be published later this week, says that "with the strongest determination in the world, France could cut its CO2 emissions by a factor of 2.1 by 2050, even by 2.4, but certainly not by fo ... more
India's troubled coalition meets over nuclear tensions
New Delhi (AFP) Oct 9, 2007
A crisis in India's coalition appeared to ease Tuesday after politicians agreed to more talks on a nuclear energy pact with the United States that has threatened to tear the government apart.
Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee said a meeting on Tuesday between members of the dominant Congress party and its left-wing allies, who are trying to block the accord, took place in a "cordial atmosphe ... more
Russia To Cut Time To Consider Foreign Bids For Strategic Assets
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Oct 10, 2007
Russia could cut by half the term for considering foreign bids for strategic assets and simplify application requirements, the Russian Industry and Energy Ministry said on Tuesday. These changes are expected to come as a bill on foreign investment in commercial organizations of strategic importance for Russia's national security is being prepared for its second reading in the lower house of Russ ... more
Analysis: Myanmar energy biz untouched
Washington (UPI) Oct 8, 2007
Despite widespread criticism of international energy companies operating in Myanmar, the country's instability seems unlikely to hamper business or cause it to reconsider in the near term.
International energy companies "can work in even the riskiest of environments as long as sufficient profits can be had and their contracts remain stable -- and IOCs (international oil companies) opera ... more
Consultants Give Environmental Approval To Sakhalin 2 Project
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Oct 10, 2007
International consultants have ruled that the Sakhalin II oil and gas project off Russia's Pacific Coast is in line with national and international environmental laws, Russian gas giant Gazprom said. AEA Technology, an independent consultant to potential lenders to the Sakhalin II project, has produced a final report on the commitments of project operator Sakhalin Energy, the press office of Gaz ... more
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India, Brazil, South Africa to hold summit this month
ENERGY TECH
Spanish Power Company To Build Wind Farm In Russia
SUPERPOWERS
Hu prepares to chart next five years for China
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Russian Parliament Postpones Consideration Of CFE Moratorium
Moscow, Russia (RIA Novosti) Oct 09, 2007
The lower house of Russia's parliament postponed until November hearings on a bill submitted by President Vladimir Putin on imposing a moratorium on the Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) treaty. Lawmakers were set to consider the future of the 30-member treaty, which limits Russian and NATO conventional forces and heavy weaponry from the Atlantic to the Urals, on October 9. "The hearings have ... more
Hong Kong choking in dense smog
Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 8, 2007
Hong Kong's air pollution passed the danger level again on Monday, reigniting concerns about public health and fears that the choking smog could hamper tourism and investment.
Some of the world's tallest skyscrapers were virtually invisible in the murk despite a series of measures to try to fight what is rapidly becoming Hong Kong's top social and political problem.
Across the southern C ... more
3,000 evacuated after China landslide blocks river
Beijing (AFP) Oct 8, 2007
More than 3,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in southwestern China after a huge landslide dammed a river, creating a menacing lake that threatened to burst, state media reported Monday.
The landslide occurred Friday when an estimated 500,000 cubic metres (18 million cubic feet) of mud and rock tumbled into a river near Guangyuan city in Sichuan province, Xinhua news agency sai ... more
France to help rehabilitate burnt Greek farms, forests
Kremastos, Greece (AFP) Oct 8, 2007
French Agriculture Minister Michel Barnier offered Monday to help rehabilitate Greek farms and forests ravaged by deadly fires and urged the creation of a European disaster management force.
"My country is ready to work with the Greek authorities to put in place prevention measures and to exchange our experiences," Barnier said after arriving on the island of Eubee, one of the areas hit badl ... more
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CIVIL NUCLEAR
Political tensions mount in India over US nuclear deal
CAR TECH
General Motors To Make 250,000 Chevrolets Per Year In Uzbekistan
CHIP TECH
Researcher Studies What Makes Quantum Dots Blink
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Wind Power Cost Is Expected To Reduce By 30 Percent By 2010
Dublin, Ireland (SPX) Oct 09, 2007
Research and Markets has announced the addition of "China Wind Power Equipment Manufacturing Report 2007" to their offering. Improved technologies and increased output results in wind power cost to continuously drop, to a nickel/kilowatt-hour. Wind power cost is expected to further reduce by 30% by 2010, which has been close to the regular energy cost. In 2006, newly-increased installed capacity ... more
Locally Generated Electricity Can Pay For Itself Within Five Years
Dublin, Ireland (SPX) Oct 09, 2007
Research and Markets has announced the addition of Micro Generation of Energy in the Home to their offering. This home energy book details how locally generated electricity pays for itself within five years and immediately helps to avoid global warming. The Online Return on Investment (ROI) analysis tool, included in the cost of the book, allows the personalization of energy inputs for every sit ... more
Hydrogen Economy: Hype Or Potential Reality
Palo Alto CA (SPX) Oct 09, 2007
Exciting innovations take place in hydrogen production and storage technologies as countries across the world realize the need to identify alternate and self-sustaining sources of energy. This need is caused by spiraling oil and gas prices, along with mounting concerns about greenhouse gas emissions. New research from Frost and Sullivan, Innovations in Hydrogen Production and Storage Technologie ... more
United Solar Ovonic Signs Multi-Year Supply Agreement With Enfinity For 21.15 MW Of PVC Laminates
Auburn Hills MI (SPX) Oct 09, 2007
United Solar Ovonic has announced that it has signed a multi-year supply agreement with Enfinity Management BVBA for 21.15 MW of UNI-SOLAR thin-film photovoltaic (PV) laminates. Under the agreement, United Solar will supply Enfinity 1.15MW in calendar year 2007 and 10MW in each of the calendar years 2008 and 2009.
"The UNI-SOLAR product is uniquely suited for roof-top applications because ... more
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ENERGY TECH
Carbon-heavy growth 'suicide' for India, says climate expert
SUPERPOWERS
China's Hu: Cautious, efficient, and still a mystery
TRADE WARS
Made-in-China Boy Scout badges recalled for lead levels
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