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OPEC Promises Expensive Oil Moscow (RIA Novosti) Nov 19, 2007 
On November 17-18, Saudi Arabia will play host to the third summit in the 47 long-year history of the omnipotent oil cartel - the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). On the eve of the summit, OPEC has been subjected to a massive attack led by oil consumers, who demand that it should immediately increase oil production. The price of oil may surpass the record of $100 per bar ... read more
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Russia Will Supply A Third Of European Gas
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Nov 19, 2007At the 20th World Energy Congress in Rome on November 11-15, Russian representatives confirmed that they have chosen Europe as a priority market of energy supplies for many years ahead. Gazprom, for instance, intends to increase its share in the European gas market from the current 26% to 33% by 2015. It seems that Russia is not particularly worried about the EU initiative to protect its domesti ... more Venezuela Set To Launch Peaceful Nuclear Program 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Nov 19, 2007Venezuela will pursue a peaceful nuclear program, the country's president said on Thursday. "Venezuela will start developing a nuclear power sector for peaceful purposes," Hugo Chavez said in an interview with the French TV channel France 24, citing Brazil and Argentina as examples. He said many other states would be compelled to do the same, since it was crucial to avert an energy crisis ... more Russia, EU Still Divided On Trans-Siberian Overflight Charges 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Nov 19, 2007The Russia-EU aviation summit, slated for November 16-17 in Moscow, has been "postponed for an indefinite time" because of Moscow's reluctance to sign an agreement on trans-Siberian overflights. On November 8, the Russian Transport Ministry said the summit had been called off indefinitely. According to both Russian and European media, the European Commission, which had co-organized the summit, w ... more Baker Institute Finds Increased Domestic Production Won't Make US Self-Sufficient In Natural Gas 
Houston TX (SPX) Nov 20, 2007A new report by the Energy Forum at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy finds that the United States will continue to rely on imported natural gas even if areas that are currently restricted are opened up to drilling. Natural gas is already an important fuel in the United States, representing 22 percent of total primary energy use in 2006. About 20 percent of that gas was importe ... more Two-Faced Miniatures 
Cambridge MA (SPX) Nov 20, 2007Many scientists are working feverishly to develop reliable but simple methods for the production of tiny particles with defined size and shape that are covered with special regular patterns in two or three dimensions and at both the nano- and the microscale. These miniature objects have countless applications in modern technology, from diagnostic systems to the generation of artificial tissues t ... more |
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Moscow (AFP) Nov 19, 2007A UN report on Iran's nuclear programme indicates progress, but Tehran must do more to clear up suspicions over its nuclear activities, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Monday. The report, by International Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohamed ElBaradei, "so far cannot confirm the absence of undeclared nuclear activities in Iran. For this, Iran still has rather a lot to do in cooperation with ... more Analysis: Climate change on OPEC agenda 
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (UPI) Nov 19, 2007 Geopolitics and petropolitics charged the OPEC summit while the cartel defended itself against charges it was to blame for high oil prices and Saudi Arabia promoted itself. The threat of climate change made a rare appearance at the OPEC summit with the Saudi king announcing three-quarters of a billion dollars in research. The funding was announced over the weekend, but no money has bee ... more VRB Power Sells Two VRB Energy Storage Systems To Winafrique Technologies 
Richmond BC (SPX) Nov 20, 2007VRB Power Systems announces the sale of two 5kW x 4hr VRB Energy Storage Systems ("VRB-ESS") to Winafrique Technologies Ltd., of Kenya ("Winafrique"). The systems will be deployed in two remote cellular telecommunications sites in Kenya with Safaricom Limited, the leading mobile telephone operator in Kenya which is owned by Telkom Kenya and Vodafone Group Plc ("Safaricom"). The sale marks ... more Canadian Solar To Deliver 60MW Solar Modules For Projects In Spain 
Jiangsu, China (SPX) Nov 20, 2007Canadian Solar Inc. announced that it has signed a new contract with German City Solar Group to deliver 60MW of solar modules for a series of solar power station projects in Spain. Shipment will start immediately. Installations are expected to be completed by the Summer of 2008. CSI has recently completed the delivery of 11.7 MW solar modules to City Solar for three large-scale solar power ... more |
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Detroit MI (SPX) Nov 20, 2007Ford Field is set to become the first NFL stadium to hold a 100% carbon neutral game on Thursday, November 22 when Ford Field and the Detroit Lions offset GHG (Green house gas) and CO2 (carbon dioxide) emissions for the Lions 68th Thanksgiving Day game. Every organization contributes to carbon dioxide emissions through its everyday operations, and Ford Field will take a positive position t ... more Renewable Energy Investment Market Sets Sights On 50 Billion Dollars By 2011 
New York NY (SPX) Nov 20, 2007With an anticipated investment value of $25 billion this year, following on the heels of a stellar 2006 in which investments tripled, Renewable Energy Investment in the U.S., a new report from market research firm Packaged Facts, projects that the rapidly emerging renewable energy (RE) investment market could skyrocket to nearly $50 billion by 2011. Report projections are based on key assu ... more Military Chief Says Russia Not Obliged To Protect World From US 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Nov 19, 2007Yury Baluyevsky, the chief of Russia's general staff, said in an interview with the Russia Today TV channel on Tuesday that the Russian Armed Forces were under no obligation to protect the world from the U.S. Answering a question as to whether or not the world could count on Russia to defend it from "insidious American plans," Baluyevsky replied, "Today, there is no need to be afraid of the Russ ... more Climate change: Political outlook murky despite the science 
Valencia, Spain (AFP) Nov 18, 2007Science is making headway in predicting how the planet's climate will evolve, but it's anyone's guess what actions policymakers meeting in Bali will take -- or not -- to slow global warming. With just over two weeks left before the crucial 11-day forum in Indonesia, decision-makers are under intensifying pressure to do something about greenhouse gases -- and do it quickly. The starkest w ... more
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