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Nellis Air Force Base Powers Up 72000 Solar Panels The U.S. Air Force has celebrated the completion of North America's largest solar photovoltaic system at Nellis Air Force Base. A joint project of the U.S. Air Force, MMA Renewable Ventures, LLC, a subsidiary of Municipal Mortgage and Equity, LLC, SunPower Corporation, and Nevada Power Company, the 14 megawatt Nellis solar energy system will generate more than 30 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of clean electricity annually and supply approximately 25 percent of the total power used at the base, where 12,000 people live and work. 
Combining technology and systems expertise from SunPower Corporation and financing by MMA Renewable Ventures with discounted purchase commitments by the U.S. Air Force, the innovative Nellis solar energy system demonstrates that the U.S. government's goals for enhancing security through energy independence can be met both economically and practically when the public and private sectors work to ... read more
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Energy, Housing and Recycling Advances To Be Unveiled At TMS 2008 Annual Meeting
Warrendale PA (SPX) Dec 18, 2007Energy, housing and recycling solutions for the 21st century are among the research topics that will be presented at the TMS 2008 Annual Meeting and Exhibition, March 9-13, in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. These topics are part of the "Materials and Society" vein of the meeting, which focuses on engineering solutions to some of society's most perplexing problems. "Engineers solve problems, ... more Cameroon, China strike water deal: report 
Yaounde (AFP) Dec 17, 2007Cameroon and China have clinched an agreement to increase water production and distribution in Cameroon's economic capital Douala, the government daily Cameroon Tribune reported Monday. Bankrolled by a 11-billion CFA loan from Pekin (16.l7 million euros, 24 million dollars), the project includes the construction of pipes, wells and a potable water treatment plant, the newspaper said. The ... more Good Policies Open Business For A Clean Energy Future 
New York NY (SPX) Dec 18, 2007With the price of a barrel of oil remaining volatile, the price of energy is on everyones minds. If an individual or business wanted to take charge of their energy future and decrease their monthly bills, it would make sense to allow them to do so, right? In many states they can. Its called net metering and it is a way to generate your own energy from clean sources, like solar power. And it is w ... more Commentary: Dubai: Iran's Hong Kong 
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UPI) Dec 17, 2007 The latest U.S. National Intelligence Estimate that said Iran had abandoned its nuclear weapons quest four years ago was greeted in the Persian Gulf Emirates with a collective sigh of relief. Accurate or not didn't seem to matter. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, on a one-day visit to Abu Dhabi, made clear U.S. bombing of Iran's nuclear facilities would be a major strategic blunder. Therefore, ... more EPV SOLAR Signs 306MW Contract For Sale Of Solar Modules 
Hamilton NJ (SPX) Dec 18, 2007EPV SOLAR has announced that it has entered into a long-term solar module supply agreement with unlimited energy GmbH, Berlin, Germany. Under the terms of the contract, EPV SOLAR will supply 306 megawatts (MW) of amorphous silicon modules to unlimited energy for use in the development and build-out of several solar parks in Europe. EPV will begin shipments against this contract during the first ... more |
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Nusa Dua, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 15, 2007World climate negotiators set a 2009 deadline Saturday for a landmark treaty to fight global warming after two weeks of intense haggling led to a climbdown by an isolated United States. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, who flew to the Indonesian island of Bali for a late appeal for flexibility, praised the deal as a "pivotal first step" to confront climate change, "the defining challenge of ... more Indonesia hands over 100,000th tsunami house in Aceh 
Jakarta (AFP) Dec 14, 2007Indonesia held a ceremony Friday to hand over the 100,000th rebuilt house in Aceh and Nias, which were devastated by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, an official said. Mirza Keumala, spokesman of the agency overseeing reconstruction in the wake of the deadly tsunami, said the formal affair took place in Teunom village, Aceh Jaya district. He said 138 houses, which included the 100,000th, w ... more Heavy Traffic Makes Breathing A Burden In Children 
Washington DC (SPX) Dec 17, 2007Exposure to traffic pollution may increase respiratory problems and reduce lung volumes in children with asthma, according to researchers who studied the effects of road and traffic density on children's lung function and respiratory symptoms in the border town of Ciudad Juarez in Mexico. "Our results show that close proximity to vehicular traffic-related emissions, either at home or at sc ... more Death toll from Tropical Storm Olga rises to at least 40 
Santo Domingo (AFP) Dec 14, 2007The death toll from Tropical Storm Olga's Caribbean rampage rose to at least 40 people Friday, with all but three victims reported from the Dominican Republic. Authorities said 12 Haitian immigrants in the northeastern Dominican city of Castanuelas were among those killed by the storm. Rescuers said they received reports of further deaths in the area but were not immediately able to verify t ... more |
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Rome (AFP) Dec 16, 2007A first shipment of uranium bars left a disused nuclear plant in northern Italy on Sunday bound for France, where they will be reprocessed in Le Hague, Normandy, the ANSA news agency reported. The 34 uranium bars -- the first 7.5 tonnes of 235 tonnes of waste to be sent to France for disposal -- were first loaded in two casks onto a truck under heavy guard, then placed on a special train for ... more US lawmakers back energy bill to reduce oil consumption 
Washington (AFP) Dec 14, 2007The United States was poised to adopt measures to reduce its dependence on foreign oil after the Senate on Thursday passed a bill that would raise fuel efficiency rules for vehicles and boost ethanol production. The bill won overwhelming support from both parties in 86-8 vote but only after the Democratic majority dropped disputed provisions that would have cut billions of dollars worth of t ... more Soaring energy needs, oil prices push SE Asia to nuclear power 
Nusa Dua, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 16, 2007As oil prices and energy demand soar in tandem in Southeast Asia, many nations are turning to nuclear power -- to the horror of environmentalists who say it is not a safe option. Thirsting for energy to fuel their growing economies, Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam have all put in place nuclear power strategies, aiming to build the first plants by 2015 at the earliest. Thailand's energy m ... more Airbus close to sale of four factories: report 
Berlin (AFP) Dec 16, 2007Airbus boss Thomas Enders could be days away from selling four of the aircraft maker's factories to US company Spirit Aero Systems, a German newspaper reported on Sunday. The Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung cited insiders as saying a deal to sell the three production sites in Germany -- in Augsburg, Nordenham and Varung -- and one in Filton in Britain, could be inked by Friday. The head o ... more
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