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IEA tips 'king coal' in bleak view of world's energy future Paris (AFP) Nov 7, 2007 
The rich world's energy watchdog painted a bleak picture of the next two decades on Wednesday, with the world's dependence on fossil fuels set to rocket at a time of global alarm about climate change.
The International Energy Agency, an advisor to 26 countries, issued its World Energy Outlook 2007 report, identifying the long-term trends that will shape energy policy up to 2030.
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LHC Completes The Circle
Geneva, Switzerland (SPX) Nov 08, 2007At a brief ceremony deep under the French countryside, CERN1 Director General Robert Aymar sealed the last interconnect in the world's largest cryogenic system, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). This is the latest milestone in commissioning the LHC, the world's most powerful particle accelerator. The LHC's cryogenic system has the task of cooling some 36 800 tonnes of material to a temperature of ... more Slovenian nuclear plant restarted after shutdown 
Ljubljana (AFP) Nov 7, 2007A Slovenian nuclear plant in the southestern city of Krsko was fully operational again on Wednesday after being shut down for a month for routine maintenance work. The plant, east of the capital Ljubljana, had been closed since October 6 for regular inspections. Insulation was added to the reactor building and 53 of the plant's 121 fuel elements were replaced, the plant's management said ... more China urged to take the lead in wind power 
Shanghai (AFP) Nov 7, 2007Long criticised at home and abroad over the destruction of its environment, China has a chance to alter its polluting ways by becoming a global leader in wind power, industry experts say. The strong winds that blow through China's arid northern plains could be harnessed to help reduce the nation's carbon-dioxide emissions and help lead the fight against pollution, they said. "With greate ... more DR Congo probes radioactive dumping from Chinese companies 
Kinshasa (AFP) Nov 7, 2007Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have opened a probe after nearly 18 tonnes of radioactive minerals from primarily Chinese-owned mines were dumped in a river, officials said Wednesday. "We are investigating in order to understand what happened," provincial mines' minister Barthelemy Mumba Gama told AFP. "The minerals were seized and must be buried in a secured area. They w ... more EU proposes 'alliance' with developing world on climate change 
Lisbon (AFP) Nov 7, 2007The EU proposed a "global alliance" with developing countries to tackle climate change Wednesday, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said. "Developing countries will be the most affected by climate change and have the least resources to fight its affects," Barroso said at the second European Development Days conference in Lisbon. The alliance will focus on financial suppor ... more |
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Columbus OH (SPX) Nov 07, 2007As sea levels rise, coastal communities could lose up to 50 percent more of their fresh water supplies than previously thought, according to a new study from Ohio State University. Hydrologists here have simulated how saltwater will intrude into fresh water aquifers, given the sea level rise predicted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The IPCC has concluded that within the ... more China work, road accidents kill nearly 80,000 since January 
Beijing (AFP) Nov 6, 2007China said Tuesday that 79,000 people died in industrial and road accidents in the first 10 months of this year, but claimed progress had been made in improving notoriously weak safety standards. The death toll marked a drop of nearly 14 percent over the same period last year, Li Yizhong, work safety minister, said in a speech reported on his administration's website. More than 419,000 r ... more Toxic smog threatens Indian capital after six-year break 
New Delhi (AFP) Nov 6, 2007Toxic smog is set to engulf India's capital once again this winter after a six-year respite because of the huge number of new cars clogging the roads, an environmental group warned Tuesday. New Delhi is losing the environmental gains it made when it got rid of its diesel-run buses in 2000 at an "alarming rate," warned the independent Centre for Science and Environment. New Delhi adds nea ... more Chinese bamboo firm predicts fast growth after stock market bow 
Frankfurt (AFP) Nov 6, 2007A Chinese bamboo producer is hoping its debut on the stock market will be as vigorous as the plant's legendary growth when it hits the Frankfurt exchange later this month. Asian Bamboo is so confident it will succeed with its first stock market listing anywhere in the world that it has moved its headquarters to the northern German port city of Hamburg ahead of its launch on the market on Nov ... more |
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San Jose CA (SPX) Nov 07, 2007SEMI, Freiburg Wirtschaft Touristik und Messe GmbH and Co (FWTM) and Solar Promotion GmbH have announced a partnership to host Intersolar North America. The new exposition will be the largest trade event serving the full solar energy supply chain in the United States, and will be held at the Moscone Center in San Francisco on July 15-17, 2008, in conjunction with SEMICON West, the world's first ... more China Holdings Announces Second Biomass Renewable Energy Project 
Las Vegas NV (SPX) Nov 07, 2007China Holdings announced the Company has executed its 2nd development contract for the exclusive rights to develop and construct the 2nd Biomass Renewable Energy Project (Power Capacity: 50 MW) through its controlled subsidiary "China Power, Inc." with the local government in AnHui Province, the People's Republic of China. The breakthrough brought the Company potential power capacity: 100 MW in ... more Shell And Codexis Expand Collaboration To Explore New Super Enzymes For Next-Gen Biofuels 
Redwood City CA (SPX) Nov 07, 2007The development of sustainable biofuel has taken a step forward as Royal Dutch Shell expands its collaboration with Codexis to develop new super enzymes to convert biomass to fuel. The new agreement covers five years of research collaboration and includes Shell making an equity investment in Codexis and taking a seat on the company's board. Research will focus on adapting enzymes to improve the ... more ASU Launches Renewable Biofuel Research Initiative 
Tempe AZ (SPX) Nov 07, 2007Arizona State University has announced a significant research partnership with energy company BP and Science Foundation Arizona (SFAz) to develop a renewable source of biofuel. The research effort focuses on using a specially optimized photosynthetic bacterium to produce biodiesel, a sustainable high-energy fuel that can be used in conventional engines. "This project illustrates the type o ... more
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