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Largest Corporate Solar System In NC Switched On In Research Triangle Park Research Triangle Park NC (SPX) Jan 14, 2008 
A 30 kw solar photovoltaic (PV) system was switched on at Delta Products' office in Research Triangle Park (RTP) on January 7, 2008. Comprised of 160 solar panels, the array is the largest corporate-owned, roof-mounted solar PV system in the state. On average, it will produce about 36,000 kilowatt-hours (kwh) of electricity each year - enough to power 3 to 4 typical NC homes and offset approxima ... read more
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Hybrids to account for 10 percent of Honda sales: chief
Detroit, Michigan (AFP) Jan 13, 2008Hybrid vehicles will account for 10 percent of Honda Motor's global sales by 2010 as the company focuses on increasing fuel efficiency and reducing carbon monoxide emissions, the Japanese automaker's chief said Sunday. "The challenge to create the most fuel efficient products for our customers and the environment will continue as a central focus of our product development efforts," Honda pre ... more Analysis: Celtic Tiger roars in Ashgabat 
Washington (UPI) Jan 11, 2008For Western companies interested in exploiting the Caspian's last frontier, 2007 opened with great promise. Turkmen President Saparmurat Niyazov died Dec. 21, 2006, and the country's new president, Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov, seemed to presage new possibilities for ending the country's isolationist, neutralist policies. Foreign leaders and oil company executives from around the world flooded ... more GM vehicle designed in China to debut at Detroit auto show 
Detroit, Michigan (AFP) Jan 11, 2008General Motors will showcase a vehicle created in part by its Chinese designers at one of the world's top auto shows here next week, GM's top designer said. The Buick Riviera, a concept car designed to showcase Buick's new global design direction, will make its North American debut next week at the North American International Auto Show, Ed Welburn, vice president, GM Global Design, said Thu ... more Oerlikon Solar Invests In Singapore To Build Up Asia Business 
Pfaffikon, Switzerland (SPX) Jan 14, 2008With its new location in Singapore, Oerlikon Solar is boosting its presence and proximity to customers in Asia, while continuing to expand production, development and support for their leading thin-film silicon solar energy solutions. The facility will initially employ approximately 100 people and is planned to be completed within a year. "Asia is emerging as an important market for solar ... more Key Factors On Energy Front Should Fast Track Sustainable Energy Resolutions 
Murrieta CA (SPX) Jan 14, 20082008 gets underway with key influencers shaping the solar and renewable energy landscape. Residential, commercial and public sector decision makers need to take these factors into consideration to fast track plans for energy efficiency and sustainable energy systems in the New Year. One of the most critical factors shaping decisions now is the Federal Energy Bill passed in December. The 82 ... more |
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Paris (AFP) Jan 13, 2008French nuclear giant Areva announced a deal with Niger on Sunday fixing uranium prices for the next two years and green-lighting production at the billion-euro (1.5-billion-dollar) Imouraren site. The agreement marks a return to harmonious relations with the west African state after authorities deported a local manager in July amid accusations Areva was financing a Tuareg rebel group in an a ... more Ethiopia inks multi-million dlr deals with China, India 
Addis Ababa (AFP) Jan 11, 2008Ethiopia received millions of dollars in loans and grants on Friday in deals with China and India, officials said here. China gave Ethiopia some four million dollars for agricultural and government administration projects, while India loaned the Horn of Africa nation 640 million dollars (433 million dollars) to boost sugar production. "China is a very vital partner not only for Ethiopia, ... more City Of Palo Alto's Green Energy Program Best In Country 
Roseville CA (SPX) Jan 14, 2008The City of Palo Alto recently celebrated its ranking as the number one renewable energy program in the U.S., according to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). PaloAltoGreen, a voluntary green energy purchasing program, now boasts a membership of one in five ratepayers. While the national average for enrollment in similar programs is less than two percent, PaloAltoGreen saw a five pe ... more Khosla Ventures Invests In EcoMotors To Deliver Efficient Diesel Engines 
Menlo Park CA (SPX) Jan 14, 2008Khosla Ventures announced an investment in EcoMotors, an automotive company with a focus on fuel efficiency, low emissions and cost effective solutions for developing markets. EcoMotors has developed an innovative diesel engine that is aiming at delivering 100 miles per gallon (mpg) by 2011. This investment expands the venture capital firm's focus on vehicle efficiency. Coinciding with thi ... more |
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New Delhi (AFP) Jan 13, 2008India's launch of the world's cheapest car will spur creation of a vast new market segment in the nation of 1.1 billion people where the auto sector is already red hot, analysts say. The sporty four-door, five-seater, unveiled last week by India's giant Tata Group to rave reviews from industry watchers, is expected to hit the roads around October for just 100,000 rupees (2,500 dollars), plu ... more Analysis: Britain revives nuclear power 
Berlin (UPI) Jan 11, 2008The British government has approved plans to build new nuclear reactors, a significant signal to the industry and a further push for nuclear's worldwide renaissance. British Energy Secretary John Hutton told lawmakers in London Thursday that nuclear energy "should have a role to play in this country's future energy mix alongside other low-carbon sources." Nuclear power, the secre ... more A Warming Climate Can Support Glacial Ice 
San Diego CA (SPX) Jan 11, 2008New research challenges the generally accepted belief that substantial ice sheets could not have existed on Earth during past super-warm climate events. The study by researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego provides strong evidence that a glacial ice cap, about half the size of the modern day glacial ice sheet, existed 91 million years ago during a period of intense glo ... more PM pledges one billion dollars for struggling mining, forestry towns 
Ottawa (AFP) Jan 10, 2008Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced Wednesday the creation of a one-billion-dollar fund to help Canada's struggling rural mining and forestry towns. The new Community Development Trust is designed to help vulnerable communities and workers suffering economic hardships caused by the current volatility in global financial and commodities markets, Harper said in a statement. "The progra ... more
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