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Oil crisis exercise bares US 'impotence' Washington (AFP) Nov 1, 2007 
It's August 2009, oil prices have topped 150 dollars a barrel and a secret uranium plant has been detected in Iran.
Tehran and Caracas are slashing oil exports by 700,000 barrels to punish the west for sanctions, and the US military is ready to move its entire Pacific fleet into the Middle East to counter threats.
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The Healing Power Of Green
Redwood City CA (SPX) Nov 01, 2007Pacific Gas and Electric Company and Kaiser Permanente, the nation's largest not-for-profit health plan, will today celebrate significant energy efficiency upgrades and solar installations the healthcare provider has implemented across Northern and Central California to reduce its energy use at a check presentation event in Redwood City. The improvements will not only dramatically cut the ... more WorldWater And Solar Technologies Signs Full Merger Agreement With ENTECH 
Ewing NJ (SPX) Nov 01, 2007WorldWater and Solar Technologies Corp., developer and marketer of proprietary high-power solar systems, and ENTECH, Inc. of Keller, Texas, a high- tech supplier of solar technology to NASA for space operations, announced today the execution of an Agreement and Plan of Merger pursuant to which ENTECH will merge with and into a wholly-owned subsidiary of WorldWater. Under the terms of the A ... more Terracuro Promises Carbon Neutral Living And Cleaner, Lower Energy Costs 
Houston TX (SPX) Nov 02, 2007A powerful new Windows software program called TerraCuro (Latin for Earth Care) is the first-ever of its type in providing individual users with a crystal clear picture on total personal energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. What gets measured gets results. In only 15 minutes of weekly use, TerraCuro users can achieve verifiably cleaner, lower cost, carbon-neutral living. Studies and ... more ICP Solar To launch New Coleman Solar Chargers With Cabela's 
Montreal, Canada (SPX) Nov 01, 2007ICP Solar Technologies announced that it has re-acquired Cabela's, the world's foremost outfitter for outdoor sports, as a distribution partner for its superior range of Coleman branded solar chargers. "Our thin-film solar chargers are designed to outperform similarly labelled unbranded models by up to 50%. The return of the Cabela's account is a milestone for ICP Solar and our new business deve ... more Automakers trying to turn gas-guzzlers green 
Las Vegas, Nevada (AFP) Oct 31, 2007Whether it's a Hummer that runs on vegetable oil or a hydrogen-powered car capable of breakneck speeds, mechanics are increasingly looking at ways of developing eco-friendly cars that retain the macho appeal of gas-guzzlers, experts say. For the overwhelming majority of cars and trucks on display at the SEMA car accessories show in Las Vegas this week, fuel consumption and environmental cons ... more |
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Shanghai (AFP) Nov 1, 2007Officials with China's major oil refiner on Thursday welcomed a hike in domestic fuel prices, but said a severe supply crunch that led to tense queues at petrol stations would remain. Chinese authorities announced Wednesday a rise in the prices of gasoline, diesel and aviation fuel by 500 yuan (67 dollars) per ton, or roughly 10 percent. The increase, effective Thursday, came after fuel ... more CSIRO And Queensland Government To Workshop Smart Exploration Techniques 
Mount Isa, Australia (SPX) Nov 02, 2007CSIRO and the Geological Survey of Queensland are combining to conduct a series of workshops on hyperspectral mapping. The workshops follow the successful release in July of a set of over 30 maps based on airborne hyperspectral data and satellite imagery covering the greater Mount Isa region. To be conducted in Brisbane and Townsville in late November and the fifth in the 'Digging Deeper' ... more Green500 List To Put Supercomputing On A Diet 
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 02, 2007Over the past year, the issue of power efficiency has become particularly important in light of recent reports that spending on power and cooling is fast approaching, if not exceeding, new server spending in datacenter environments. Wu Feng of the deparents of computer science (CS) and electrical and computer engineering (ECE) and Kirk Cameron of the CS deparent at Virginia Tech, will launch the ... more ENSR Provides Environmental Permitting For Major New Solar Energy Projects In California 
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 01, 2007ENSR is providing environmental permitting and licensing support for four major solar energy projects in southern California. ENSR, part of AECOM, is a leading global environmental services firm. To help secure the environmental permits for these important new energy projects, ENSR evaluated the projects' potential environmental impacts on water resources, air quality, socioeconomic conditions, ... more |
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Champaign IL (SPX) Nov 01, 2007In a familiar high-school chemistry demonstration, an instructor first uses electricity to split liquid water into its constituent gases, hydrogen and oxygen. Then, by combining the two gases and igniting them with a spark, the instructor changes the gases back into water with a loud pop. Scientists at the University of Illinois have discovered a new way to make water, and without the pop. ... more California gets new 'Big One' reminder 
San Francisco (AFP) Oct 30, 2007A 5.6 magnitude earthquake rattled the San Francisco Bay region late Tuesday giving a new reminder of its vulnerability to a much-forecast "Big One". No injuries or damage were immediately reported from the 56 second quake which was felt across northern California. But though it was only described as moderate by the US Geological Survey (USGS), it was the biggest seismic shock since San ... more New Computer Architecture Aids Emergency Response 
Princeton NJ (SPX) Nov 01, 2007Princeton researchers have invented a computer architecture that enables the secure transmission of crucial rescue information to first responders during events such as natural disasters, fires or terrorist attacks. Electrical engineering professor Ruby Lee said the new architecture allows for what she describes as "transient trust" - the ability to transmit sensitive information to parties on a ... more Wildfire Drives Carbon Levels In Northern Forests 
Madison WI (SPX) Nov 01, 2007Far removed from streams of gas-thirsty cars and pollution-belching factories lies another key player in global climate change. Circling the northern hemisphere, the conifer-dominated boreal forests - one of the largest ecosystems on earth - act as a vast natural regulator of atmospheric carbon levels. Forest ecologists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are studying how environmental ... more
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