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US Has An Ally In Azerbaijan For Energy Supply Washington (UPI) Jan 18, 2008 
In retrospect, 2007 will be remembered as the high-water mark of Washington's attempts to develop the Caspian's post-Soviet hydrocarbon riches. If early 2008 is any indication, then the one remaining friend that America has in the Caspian basin is Azerbaijan. Neither Iran, subject to ongoing U.S. sanctions, nor the Russian Federation have evinced the slightest interest in sharing their oil ... read more
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Analysis: Russia eyes Caspian projects
Washington (UPI) Jan 18, 2008While Western investors looking at offshore Caspian development tend to concentrate their attention on Azeri and Kazakh offshore fields, Russia is now moving swiftly to develop projects in its own self-defined sector of the Caspian. The initiative for the development comes from the very highest levels of the Russian government, from President Vladimir Putin himself. Russia's move offshore mean ... more Analysis: Iraq oil, other projects unclear 
Washington (UPI) Jan 18, 2008Iraq's Oil Ministry spent $558 million on capital projects in 2007 to improve its struggling oil sector. Or $500 million. Or only $270,000. A new report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office isn't sure. Its attempt to measure the Iraqi government's ability to put its capital budget into motion was frustrated by "widely disparate" numbers from the U.S. State and Treasury departme ... more China envoy aims to settle gas row soon with Japan 
Tokyo (AFP) Jan 18, 2008China's ambassador to Japan said Friday he hoped the two countries would reach a deal to share long-disputed gas fields before President Hu Jintao visits Japan in a few months. Japan and China, two of the world's largest energy importers, have failed in 11 rounds of talks since 2004 to reach any breakthrough on sharing lucrative gas resources in the East China Sea. Japanese Prime Ministe ... more Whither Ukraine Investment 
Washington (UPI) Jan 18, 2008The world is watching as newly named Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko steps up to the plate. Nominated by a fragile margin, Tymoshenko, who is no stranger to the role of prime minister, will again have to make peace with President Viktor Yushchenko and former Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych. Her success in balancing these competing power blocks will have a significant impact on Ukraine ... more Sarkozy seeks nuclear, defence deals during India visit 
Paris (AFP) Jan 18, 2008President Nicolas Sarkozy's state visit to India next week will focus on civilian nuclear cooperation, defence contracts and deepening bilateral exchanges, the Elysee said Friday. The two-day visit on Thursday and Friday will "bring new impetus and significant depth to relations between our two democracies," said presidential spokesman David Martinon. Sarkozy will watch the Republic Day ... more |
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San Diego CA (SPX) Jan 21, 2008Kyocera Solar announced that Qualcomm Incorporated has installed 417 kilowatts of solar energy that will provide power for one of its campuses in San Diego. The PV systems, composed entirely of Kyocera high-quality, high-efficiency photovoltaic modules, are projected to have a combined monthly output of 42,745 kilowatt hours. The PV installation, which will be featured at Qualcomm's "Our W ... more GE Global Research Demonstrates Scalable Low Cost, Nano-based Solar Cell 
Niskayuna NY (SPX) Jan 21, 2008GE Global Research, the centralized research organization of the General Electric Company, announced that scientists on their Nano Photovoltaics (PV) team have demonstrated a scalable silicon nanowire-based solar cell, which has the potential to achieve up to 18% efficiency and be produced at a dramatically lower cost than conventional solar cells. This demonstration represents a promising devel ... more North Carolina's Largest Private Solar Array Goes Live On NCSU Campus 
Raleigh NC (SPX) Jan 21, 2008Richard Harkrader, owner of Durham-based Carolina Solar Energy, has waited three years for this day. After many lessons learned, the solar project his company began in 2004 is finally up and running on the North Carolina State University (NCSU) campus next to the RBC Center in Raleigh, making it the largest privately financed solar photovoltaic (PV) array in North Carolina. The 75.6 kilowa ... more XsunX Solar Module Pre-Sales Reservation Program Gains Additional 36 Mega Watts In Commitments 
Aliso Viejo CA (SPX) Jan 21, 2008XsunX, a solar technology Company preparing to launch the build-out of its planned 100 mega watt thin film photovoltaic (TFPV) solar module manufacturing facilities, announced that it has recently signed an additional 36 mega watts of module purchase commitments into its Solar Module Pre-Sales Reservation Program, bringing total reservations to approximately 145 mega watts for delivery over the ... more |
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Brussels (AFP) Jan 20, 2008EU plans to make companies pay for the right to pollute have come under fierce fire from governments and industry, warning they could force business and jobs to leave Europe. As part of a broad strategy for fighting climate change, the European Commission is to unveil plans on Wednesday to make companies pay for tradeable carbon emissions quotas. The quotas are the cornerstone of the Eur ... more Japan to offer environmental technology to Africa, Asia: report 
Tokyo (AFP) Jan 20, 2008Japan will provide technological support for developing countries in Africa and Asia to help them fight against climate change and infection diseases, a newspaper reported on Sunday. Japan will unveil the programme when it hosts this year's Group of Eight (G8) summit in Toyako, a lakeside resort on the northern island of Hokkaido, from July 7 to 9, the Yomiuri Shimbun said. Under the pla ... more Bush officials say oil drilling will not harm polar bears 
Washington (AFP) Jan 18, 2008US officials defended plans for oil drilling in the Chukchi Sea off northwestern Alaska, telling lawmakers that it would not harm polar bears, already threatened by global warming. Randall Luthi, director of the Interior Department's Minerals Management Service, which sells oil drilling rights, told Congress Thursday that the 1972 Marine Mammal Protection Act provides adequate safeguards to ... more Internal EU report casts doubts on its biofuel strategy 
Brussels (AFP) Jan 18, 2008An internal European Commission study, seen by AFP Friday, criticises an EU plan to boost the use of biofuels in transport, concluding that their costs outweigh the benefits. A Commission spokesman downplayed the study and insisted that the use of biofuels remained at the centre of its strategy to cut greenhouse gas emissions in Europe. The unpublished working paper by the Joint Research ... more
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