Switzerland plans first nuclear power station for 20 years
Geneva (AFP) June 10, 2008
Switzerland on Tuesday announced plans for its first new nuclear power station in more than 20 years to secure energy supplies over the coming decades. Energy group Atel said it has submitted plans to the government for a new plant near Olten in northern Switzerland, not far from the German border and the existing Goesgen facility. But the plan is not without its opponents, and the ... read more
Ukraine reactor stopped after water leak: officials
Kiev (AFP) June 10, 2008
A leak of radioactive water on Tuesday caused the shutdown of a nuclear reactor in western Ukraine but posed no risk to the environment, officials said. A senior official at the Rivne nuclear power plant who declined to give his name said 1.3 cubic meters of water escaped from the pipe used to cool the reactors, but remained within a sealed area. The leakage "did not exceed permitted ... more
Key oil pipeline in China quake zone suspended: state media
Beijing (AFP) June 10, 2008
The operation of a key oil pipeline in China's quake-hit Sichuan province was suspended Tuesday while authorities drained a dangerous 'quake lake' in the area, company officials said. The pipeline, located 60 kilometres downstream from the Tangjiashan lake, halted operations as drainage work on the body of water was accelerated out of concerns for safety, China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) ... more
Analysis: KRG collecting oil funds
Erbil, Iraq (UPI) Jun 10, 2008
Iraq's Kurdish region has been collecting millions of dollars in signing bonuses for 19 oil deals inked with international oil companies but is waiting for a federal revenue-haring law before turning it over to Baghdad.
The signing bonuses vary from between $1 million and $5 million "to sometimes more than that," said Kurdistan Regional Government Minister of Natural Resources Ashti ... more
Chinese hands help push Americans into small, diesel cars: IEA
Paris (AFP) June 10, 2008
Subsidised Chinese demand for fuel is a central force behind a major change in the US lifestyle: Americans are at last turning to small diesel cars, the IEA said on Tuesday. The effect of high oil prices on inflation, consumer spending and growth are evident but complex, the IEA said. It explained that although oil prices in current and inflation-adjusted terms have reached record levels ... more
China investment in Australia may triple this year: Canberra
Beijing (AFP) June 10, 2008
Chinese investment in Australia could rise dramatically and perhaps triple this year, the Australian treasurer said Tuesday, as he promised a non-discriminatory approach to incoming funds. Australia is a key provider of the raw materials that China needs to fuel its booming economy, but until recently Chinese companies had invested little there, Wayne Swan told Chinese and Australian business ... more
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CAR TECH
Toyota to produce hybrids in Australia, Thailand
ENERGY TECH
New Superconductors Present New Mysteries And Possibilities
ENERGY TECH
Fatal Utah Mine Collapse Spread Underneath 50 Acres
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Kyocera Reduces Solar Cell Thickness
Scottsdale AZ (SPX) Jun 11, 2008
Kyocera has announced a new achievement in its solar cell manufacturing process that offers higher efficiency in its consumption of multicrystalline silicon, the essential raw material used to make photovoltaic solar cells and modules. The new mass-production process allows Kyocera to manufacture solar cells with a thickness of 180 micrometers using the latest advances in silicon ingot ... more
Solar Monkey To Install Solar System For Lafayette School District
Irvine CA (SPX) Jun 11, 2008
By the end of 2008 Lafayette School District will be producing the majority of its own power through rooftop solar energy, and saving money in the process. They have selected Solar Monkey as their partner and entered into a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Solar Monkey who will install, own, and operate solar power systems on 4 of 5 of the district schools: Burton Valley, Springhill ... more
SolarX Takes Aim Commercial Real Estate Owners
Mountain View CA (SPX) Jun 11, 2008
Alan Hahn, a career entrepreneur and Silicon Valley "gun for hire" famous for making the shared tenant services (STS) model profitable, has teamed with Peter Fuller, a go-to-market strategist, to found a company that makes solar power a profit center for commercial real estate owners. According to Hahn, a stalemate to solar adoption exists in commercial real estate. Solar investment costs ... more
HP Licenses Technology To Xtreme Energetics For Super-Efficient Solar Energy System
Palo Alto CA (SPX) Jun 11, 2008
HP and Xtreme Energetics have entered into an agreement for the development of a solar energy system designed to generate electricity at twice the efficiency and half the cost of traditional solar panels. Under the technology collaboration and licensing agreement, HP will license its transparent transistor technology to XE in return for royalty payments. The transparent transistor ... more
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SOLAR DAILY
Arizona Housing Goes Solar With Kyocera Solar Modules
ENERGY TECH
Goodbye To Batteries And Power Sockets
SOLAR DAILY
SkyPower Exploring Strategic Alternatives
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Spire Provides Turnkey Solar Module Manufacturing Line To PLG Power In India
Bedford MA (SPX) Jun 10, 2008
Spire has announced that it has received a contract from PLG Power Limited (PLG Group) to provide a state-of-the-art, turnkey photovoltaic module assembly line in India. PLG Power Limited is the Energy and Power division of PLG Group, a multifaceted organization involved in manufacturing and agro-based industries located in Mumbai and Kolkata, India. This will be the company's first state ... more
German carmakers welcome modified emissions targets
Frankfurt (AFP) June 10, 2008
German automakers could breathe easier Tuesday after Berlin and Paris agreed on a proposal that relaxes carbon dioxide emission targets for cars. The accord "is a clear improvement on a proposition by the European Commission," said Matthias Wissmann, head of the German automobile association VDA. He spoke after France and Germany agreed on Monday to a joint proposal for carbon dioxide ... more
CIC Castigates ISRO For Denying Information
New Delhi, India (PTI) Jun 10, 2008
The Central Information Commission has castigated the Indian Space Research Organisation for taking a stand that information relating to the Defence Ministry was not a public activity, and asked it to reveal the details to an RTI applicant. "The stand taken in the hearing by respondents ISRO that matters concerning the Ministry of Defence do not concern public activity is absurd. ... more
Aftershocks threaten swollen China 'quake lake'
Chengdu, China (AFP) June 10, 2008
Powerful aftershocks continued to threaten the stability of a swollen "quake lake" in southwest China Monday, amid urgent efforts to drain its rising waters to prevent a flood downstream. A 5.0-magnitude aftershock rattled the area of quake-devastated Sichuan province where the lake is located on Monday, US seismologists reported. An aftershock of the same strength struck the region on ... more
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WATER WORLD
Chemical spill threatens drinking water for Chinese city: report
FARM NEWS
Scientists warn G8 of climate peril to food
FARM NEWS
China consuming twice what its ecosystems can supply: WWF
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