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US commander senses change in China attitude following quake Washington (AFP) May 28, 2008 
A top US commander said Wednesday he sensed a change in the wind in China following a catastrophic earthquake that has prompted it to embrace outside help, even from the United States and Taiwan. "We are recognizing the obvious," said Admiral Timothy Keating, head of the US Pacific Command. "China's reaction here, in the aftermath of this earthquake, is different than China's reaction has be ... read more
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Protected forests in Brazil could cut billion tonnes of CO2: study
Bonn, Germany (AFP) May 28, 2008An ambitious plan to put more than 10 percent of Brazil's Amazon forest beyond the grasp of loggers and agribusiness could slash carbon emissions by 1.1 billion tonnes by mid-century, according to a study released Wednesday. Deforestation in the tropics accounts for 20 percent of global emissions of CO2, making it the second largest driver of global warming after the burning of fossil fuels. ... more Limited impact on China's economy from quake: officials 
Beijing (AFP) May 28, 2008The impact of the Chinese earthquake on the nation's economy and inflation will be limited, senior policy makers said Wednesday, as jitters about the disaster haunt the financial markets. The area of southwest China's Sichuan province where the 8.0-magnitude quake struck on May 12 was not big enough to have any real impact on the national economy, Mu Hong, a senior planner, told a briefing i ... more Analysis: Food crisis reaches Europe 
Berlin (UPI) May 28, 2008 The global food crisis has reached Europe: While EU countries aim to help stabilize food prices and increase aid to developing countries, dairy farmers in Germany and in several other European countries announced strikes that may render shelves empty. Have you recently checked your shopping bill? Global food prices have roughly doubled over the past three years, sparking demonstrations ... more Africa needs 'green revolution' to combat food crisis: Annan 
London (AFP) May 28, 2008Africa is in need of a "green revolution" to combat a growing food crisis on the continent, former United Nations secretary-general Kofi Annan said in a speech in London on Wednesday. Speaking at King's College London, the Ghanaian diplomat also said that more needed to be done to deal with the impact climate change would have on food supplies in Africa, and added that immediate action was n ... more 40 survivors rescued 16 days after China quake: state press 
Beijing (AFP) May 29, 2008Forty half-starved earthquake survivors have been rescued from a remote area in southwestern China a full 16 days after the disaster, state press reported on Thursday. They were flown out by helicopter on Wednesday from the quake-shattered village of Yangjiagou in Sichuan province, the West China Metropolitan Daily said. The survivors had been prevented from escaping by landslides trigge ... more |
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Beijing (AFP) May 28, 2008People around the world have reached deep into their pockets to help survivors of China's devastating earthquake, but fears are growing corruption will mean not all donations reach the millions in need. In the two weeks since the quake that rocked southwestern Sichuan province, leaving more than 87,000 people dead or missing, a staggering 34.79 billion yuan (five billion dollars) in donation ... more Abu Dhabi Heats Up The Global Solar Market Two Billion Dollar Investment In Photovoltaic Manufacturing 
Abu Dhabi UAE (SPX) May 29, 2008Masdar PV today announced a multi-billion dollar investment in thin-film photovoltaic solar technology, as part of its drive to become a world leader in alternative energy. The total investment of over US$2 billion represents one of the largest investments ever made in solar, and will fund a three-phased manufacturing and expansion strategy to produce the latest generation of thin-film photovolt ... more New Jersey Ranks Number Two For Solar Installations In The United States 
Lawrenceville NK (SPX) May 29, 2008Nexus Properties has begun installing fields of solar glass panels on the rooftops of their two large parking garages flanking the Trenton AMTRAK/NJ Transit station - a first for commuter parking garages in New Jersey. The solarization of the two parking garages reinforces the state's smart growth strategies, said Joseph L Fiordaliso, Commissioner of the New Jersey Board of Public Utiliti ... more NREL Commercialization Project Accelerates PV Technology Innovation 
Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 29, 2008Crystalline silicon cells continue to dominate the market for photovoltaic (PV) modules and systems. To support the commercialization of these PV devices, NREL researchers continue to reduce their manufacturing costs and increase their efficiency, but also work to develop thin-film PV cell technology from both silicon and alternative materials. A recent collaborative research effort betwee ... more |
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Washington DC (SPX) May 27, 2008Clean diesel technology powered the top three winning vehicles and 12 of 17 entries overall in a national engineering competition known as Challenge X to design the green cars of the future. Today we have a glimpse of the leading technologies that will power our future cars, trucks and SUVs, and its no surprise that the winner was a clean diesel engine running on renewable biofuels, couple ... more American Electric Power Issues RFP for Renewable Energy Resources 
Columbus OH (SPX) May 29, 2008American Electric Power has issued a request for proposals (RFP) seeking long-term purchases of up to 300 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy resources. According to the RFP, proposals must rely on commercially proven technologies for renewable energy, including wind, hydro, solar photovoltaic or solar thermal, geothermal, biologically derived methane gas and certain biomass energy projects ... more ATK Ultraflex Solar Arrays Deploy And Provide Critical Power To The Mars Phoenix Lander 
Minneapolis MN (SPX) May 29, 2008Alliant Techsystems reports that the Ultraflex Solar Arrays deployed and now provide power to the Mars Phoenix Lander. This is the first flight for this unique solar array technology developed by ATK's Goleta, California facility. Each Ultraflex array unfolded like an oriental fan into a circular shape 2.1 meters in diameter and will generate 770 watts of power from sunlight at the distanc ... more New Study Calls For National Commitment To Increase Energy Efficiency In Low-income Homes 
Los Angeles (SPX) May 29, 2008An estimated 25 million very low-income families in America struggle with increased utility and energy costs due to inefficiently built housing. A new study by Enterprise Community Partners, Bringing Home the Benefits of Energy Efficiency to Low-Income Households: A Case for a National Commitment, calls for a national commitment to rehabilitate and retrofit low-income housing with energy-e ... more
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