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Brazil a 'green giant' in fight against climate change: UN chief Jaboticabal, Brazil (AFP) Nov 11, 2007 
Brazil is a "quiet green giant" leading the fight against climate change, but its pioneering use of biofuels should be studied carefully before being emulated, UN chief Ban Ki-Moon said Sunday.
The UN secretary general, in a speech at factory producing ethanol from sugarcane in southeast Brazil, praised the South American nation's eco-initiatives, but stopped short of fully endorsing its pol ... read more
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Analysis: Nigeria sees al-Qaida oil threat
Port Harcourt, Nigeria (UPI) Nov 12, 2007 Nigerian Security officials say they foiled a terrorist plot that included bombing attacks by suspects linked to al-Qaida, officials said Monday. The undisclosed number of suspects were arrested over the weekend -- following a lengthy investigation, according to the country's State Security Services -- in the northern, predominantly Muslim states of Kaduna, Kano and Yobe. The S ... more The Kraft Group Taps Constellation NewEnergy To Secure Wind Power For Gillette Stadium 
Baltimore MD (SPX) Nov 13, 2007Renewable power will match electricity usage at Gillette Stadium for all New England Patriots pre-season, regular and post-season home games. Constellation Energy today announced that its subsidiary, Constellation NewEnergy, is now the "Green Power Behind the Patriots." Constellation NewEnergy, which has an existing power agreement to serve Gillette Stadium, will secure Renewable Energy C ... more AAMCO Unveils Eco-Green Initiative To Promote Cleaner Running Cars And Centers 
Horsham PA (SPX) Nov 13, 2007AAMCO has introduced Eco-Green Auto Service Certification, a new program designed to protect the environment, reduce vehicle emissions, and promote alternative fuels among the thousands of motorists AAMCO serves annually. Eco-Green Auto Service Certification will be awarded to qualifying AAMCO centers across America based on a stringent set of criteria that reduces the centers' environmental foo ... more Landmark Restaurant Gets State-of-the-Art Solar Panels 
Saratoga CA (SPX) Nov 13, 2007Akeena Solar has installed unique new solar panels at the landmark Plumed Horse restaurant in Saratoga, Calif. Plumed Horse is one of the first locations to use the innovative solar panels, which look like designer-produced skylights and have built-in features offering superior efficiency and reliability. Over the 30-year life of the solar panel system, the restaurant will avoid pumping an ... more Record Early Sales Of Solar Power 2008 Reflects Growth Trajectory Of US Solar Industry 
San Diego CA (SPX) Nov 13, 2007Today the Solar Electric Power Association and the Solar Energy Industries Association announced record early sales of sponsorships and exhibits for Solar Power 2008, reflecting the tremendous growth trajectory of U.S. solar energy markets for the last two years. In 2006, the U.S. solar market grew by 43 percent for installed megawatts, and is on track to grow 60 percent in 2007. Solar Pow ... more |
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Aliso Viejo CA (SPX) Nov 13, 2007XsunX, a solar technology company engaged in the build- out of its multi-megawatt thin film photovoltaic (TFPV) solar module manufacturing facilities, announced today that Mr. Oz Fundingsland has joined the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Fundingsland brings over forty years of sales, marketing, executive business management, finance, and corporate governance experience to XsunX. His pro ... more Detroit Edison Completes Web-Based Energy Auction With World Energy 
Worcester MA (SPX) Nov 13, 2007Auction results provide another example of World Energy's value to the wholesale market. World Energy Solutions, the operator of leading online exchanges for energy and energy-related products, announced that Detroit Edison, an operating unit of DTE Energy has completed a successful web-based auction to meet capacity needs for the summer of 2008. Using the web-based World Energy Exchange, ... more ECOtality Announces Appointment Of Donald Karner To Board Of Directors 
Scottsdale AZ (SPX) Nov 13, 2007ECOtality has announced the appointment of Donald B. Karner to the Board of Directors. "Mr. Karner's tremendous knowledge and experience in energy production, storage and utilization, combined with his relationships with government agencies, electrical utilities and major automotive manufacturers, makes him a perfect fit for ECOtality's Board of Directors," said Jonathan Read, president and CEO, ... more Lockheed Martin And Starwood Energy Team To Pursue Base Load Utility Scale Solar Power Generation 
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 12, 2007Lockheed Martin and Starwood Energy Group Global have announced plans to team up in the pursuit of utility-scale solar generation projects in North America that will provide for part of the day base load style power at peak periods of demand and price. Under the agreement, Lockheed Martin will be primarily responsible for engineering, procurement, manufacturing and systems integration. Sta ... more |
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New Delhi (AFP) Nov 11, 2007Indian Premier Manmohan Singh vowed to push for closer ties with Moscow as he left Sunday for a two-day visit to Russia to discuss trade and arms deals with President Vladimir Putin. "I will convey to him (Putin) the high priority that India attaches to its partnership with Russia and the benefits that this partnership has brought to our two peoples," Singh said in a statement before his dep ... more Electronic Nose Could Detect Hazards 
Cambridge MA (SPX) Nov 12, 2007A tiny "electronic nose" that MIT researchers have engineered with a novel inkjet printing method could be used to detect hazards including carbon monoxide, harmful industrial solvents and explosives. Led by MIT professor Harry Tuller, the researchers have devised a way to print thin sensor films onto a microchip, a process that could eventually allow for mass production of highly sensitive gas ... more Storm smashes Russian oil tanker, causing 1,300-tonne spill 
Moscow (AFP) Nov 11, 2007Five-metre high waves smashed a Russian tanker in half on Sunday, spilling 1,300 tonnes of fuel oil into the Kerch Strait between Russia and Ukraine, officials said. Two other cargo ships, each carrying some 2,000 tonnes of sulphur, sank in the area and eight crew members from one of the vessels were reported missing amid worsening weather in waters between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. ... more Oil spill in Russia an 'ecological catastrophe': experts 
Moscow (AFP) Nov 11, 2007Russian environmentalists warned Sunday that a 1,300-tonne fuel oil spill from a tanker smashed by high winds off the country's southern coast will cause an "ecological catastrophe". "This is a major ecological catastrophe," Vladimir Slivyak, head of Ekozashchita, or Ecodefense, a Russian environmental group, was quoted by Interfax news agency as saying. "The pollution that has taken pla ... more
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