| May 22, 2008 |  |
Energy-Daily Advertising Kit |
|
US ethanol policy under siege in food-for-fuel debate Washington (AFP) May 21, 2008 
Amid a surge in food prices blamed in part on US expansion of corn-based ethanol production, lawmakers, experts and industry officials are urging the government to rethink a new law mandating alternative fuels. The United States is the world's top producer of corn-based ethanol, which the administration of President George W. Bush sees as a way of reducing dependence on foreign oil and curb ... read more
|
|
|||||||||||||||
| Previous Issues | May 21 | May 20 | May 19 | May 16 | May 15 |
Pair held for planning sabotage at Swedish nuclear plant: police
Stockholm (AFP) May 21, 2008Swedish police Wednesday arrested two contractors for allegedly preparing to sabotage a nuclear power plant, after traces of explosives were found on one of the men, police said. "Two Swedish men were arrested ... The prosecutor suspects them of sabotage," Sven-Erik Karlsson of the Kalmar county police told AFP. He said both men were contractors who had been working at the Oskarshamn nuc ... more Italy to make garbage dumps 'military zones': Berlusconi 
Naples, Italy (AFP) May 21, 2008Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi announced Wednesday that garbage dumps in Naples would be declared "military zones" and guarded by troops, in a bid to resolve the city's rubbish crisis. "Sites and facilities linked to waste disposal will be declared zones of strategic national interest, becoming in effect, military zones guarded by members of the armed forces," Berlusconi told repor ... more Indonesia looks to Papua to expand palm oil plantations: official 
Jakarta (AFP) May 21, 2008The government of Indonesia, the world's largest palm oil producer, is now looking at its vast easternmost provinces in Papua to expand its palm oil plantations, a senior official said Wednesday. "After Sumatra and Kalimantan became too dense for new palm oil plantations, the only land available is in Papua," the agriculture ministry's Director General for Plantations, Achmad Manggabarani ... more Hydrogen-powered phones on the horizon 
Paris (AFP) May 21, 2008French researchers said on Wednesday they had invented a hydrogen fuel cell as a backup power source for mobile phones, thus easing dependence on an electricity supply to charge the gadget. The miniature fuel cell uses a hydrogen-filled cartridge about the size of a small cigarette lighter, according to the press presentation made by the researchers at the Atomic Energy Commission (CEW). ... more EU parliament calls for more research into impact of biofuels 
Strasbourg (AFP) May 21, 2008The European Parliament on Wednesday called for more research into the impact of developing biofuels to combat climate change, a strategy which has been criticised amid a world food crisis. The EU parliament "advocates additional research into the impact of the policy of promoting biofuels and their effects on the increase of deforestation, the expansion of cultivated land and world food sup ... more |
ENERGY TECH
 ENERGY TECH  SPACEMART  |
St. Louis MO (SPX) May 20, 2008Boeing has fired a high-energy chemical laser aboard a C-130H aircraft in ground tests for the first time, achieving a key milestone for the Advanced Tactical Laser (ATL) Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration program. The successful laser firing occurred May 13 at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. "First firing of the high-energy laser aboard the ATL aircraft shows that the program ... more US ambassador urges Japan to boost defence spending 
Tokyo (AFP) May 20, 2008The US ambassador to Japan on Tuesday urged the pacifist nation to boost its defence spending in response to a military build-up in the region. "I think the Japanese are getting a bargain in the (US-Japan) alliance on what we bring on the table," ambassador Thomas Schieffer told reporters. "Our capabilities have increased dramatically because we are spending more on defence than we were ... more Personal Care Products Linked To Environmental Pollution And Human Health Concerns 
Tempe AZ (SPX) May 18, 2008Parental concerns in maintaining germ-free homes for their children have led to an ever-increasing demand and the rapid adoption of anti-bacterial soaps and cleaning agents. But the active ingredients of those antiseptic soaps now have come under scrutiny by the EPA and FDA, due to both environmental and human health concerns. Two closely related antimicrobials, triclosan and triclocarban ... more New Recommendations For Grape Growers 
Prosser WA (SPX) May 20, 2008The inland areas of the Pacific Northwest, where rainfall averages only 4 to 12 inches per year, present growing challenges for vineyard owners and wine grape producers. The arid conditions in this part of the country have not been conducive for vineyard owners who produce and market high-quality wine grapes. To promote healthy grape production when nature fails to deliver, vineyard ... more |
CLIMATE SCIENCE
 FARM NEWS  WOOD PILE  |
Beijing (AFP) May 20, 2008Chinese authorities warned Tuesday of serious threats to drinking water in earthquake-hit areas and called on local officials to take precautions. Dead bodies and chemical waste "pose great threats to the safety of drinking water," the ministry of environmental protection said in a directive quoted by the official Xinhua news agency. It said that people should not use water sources from ... more RediStat Partners With ALERT FM For Disaster-Proof Emergency Communications 
Delray Beach FL (SPX) May 19, 2008RediStat has announced a partnership with ALERT FM to provide emergency messaging services to its healthcare clients. In addition, RediStat is developing a ground-breaking video communications service in conjunction with Americas Emergency Network. The announcements were made by RediStat President, Michael Hemlepp, at the Florida Governors Hurricane Conference being held in Ft. Lauderdale. ... more Some biofuel crops could become invasive species, experts warn 
Bonn (AFP) May 20, 2008Countries thinking of joining the rush for biofuels run the risk of planting invasive plant species that could wreak environmental and economic havoc, biologists warned on Tuesday. In a report issued on the sidelines of a major UN conference on biodiversity, an alliance of four expert groups urged governments to select low-risk species of crops for biofuels and impose new controls to manage ... more We Energies Wind Project Begins Commercial Operation 
Milwaukee WI (SPX) May 20, 2008We Energies' Blue Sky Green Field wind project was placed into commercial service today. The 88 turbines have a demonstrated capacity of 145 megawatts and are expected to generate more than 328 million emission-free kilowatt hours annually -- enough to power 36,000 homes. "Blue Sky Green Field is one of several targeted efforts we're undertaking to generate more energy from renewable ... more
|
ENERGY NEWS
 ENERGY NEWS  ENERGY TECH  |
| Previous Issues | May 21 | May 20 | May 19 | May 16 | May 15 |
| The contents herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2007 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy statement |
