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Oil prices calm as markets mull Iran missile test New York (AFP) July 9, 2008 
Oil prices held steady Wednesday after two days of sharp declines, as news that Iran tested a long-range missile capable of hitting Israel pushed up prices temporarily. The market shook off news of another slump in US oil inventories and also digested a pledge by the Group of Eight leaders to make the oil market more transparent to help stabilize supplies and investment. New York's main ... read more
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Shell Opens Los Angeles' First Combined Hydrogen And Gasoline Station
Houston TX (SPX) Jul 10, 2008Shell Hydrogen has announced the opening of California's first hydrogen refueling station on a conventional Shell gasoline forecourt in West Los Angeles (LA). Located on Santa Monica Boulevard and Federal Avenue (near I-405) the station joins California's 'hydrogen highway', and gives consumers a taste of the future, with refueling services for hydrogen powered fuel cell vehicles becoming ... more Renault cuts sales target, cites economic environment 
Paris (AFP) July 9, 2008French automaker Renault cut its sales forecast for this year on Wednesday after saying its sales worldwide rose by 4.3 percent in the first half compared to the same period of 2007. Renault had previously been expecting growth in sales of 10 percent over 2008, but it reduced this forecast to 5.0-10.0 percent on Wednesday, citing the uncertain economic environment. There was "a stronger ... more PowerVerde Plans To Deploy Non-Fossil Fuel Technology 
Phoenix AZ (SPX) Jul 10, 2008PowerVerde has entered into discussions with a large domestic utility to test its patented Gas Pressure Motor ("Motor"). The concept involves positioning its non-fossil fuel motors on existing gas transmission pipelines, and utilizing the already present pressure and volume of natural gas, inherent in these designs, to power the motor. Fred Barker, co-inventor of this unique electric ... more Namibian Electricity Industry Presents Exciting Investment Opportunities 
Cape Town, South Africa (SPX) Jul 10, 2008Increasing demand for power in Namibia has presented substantial and lucrative investment opportunities for both international and local power industry participants. The donor community and various financial institutions are set to enter the market soon, as there is room for investment in generation, transmission and distribution. These efforts will improve the capacity and efficiency ... more GE Energy Supplying 32 Jenbacher Gas Engines To Power Oil Pipeline In India 
Jenbach, Austria (SPX) Jul 10, 2008GE Energy is supplying Cairn India with 32 of its J420 GS Jenbacher gas engines that will generate the electricity for India's first cross country, heated crude oil pipeline, which is currently under construction. The project represents the largest single order of Jenbacher engines in India as the country works to rapidly expand its energy generation and delivery infrastructure to support ... more |
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West Caldwell NJ (SPX) Jul 10, 2008Ricoh Americas will erect a sign in New York City's Times Square that will be 100 percent powered by solar and wind power. The electronic billboard, the first ever to be totally powered by natural resources in Times Square, will be located at 3 Times Square at the corner of 7th Avenue and 42nd Street. The sign, which is 47 feet high by 126 feet long, will be illuminated by floodlights and ... more Owens Corning Installing Solar System At Foam Insulation Facility 
Toledo OH (SPX) Jul 10, 2008Owens Corning has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Sun Edison to provide solar-generated energy through the installation and operation of a 206 kilowatt solar photovoltaic (PV) system on the roof of its Gresham, Ore. facility. The facility's solar PV system is scheduled to be installed and operating by the fourth quarter of 2008. A solar PV system uses solar panel ... more Japan's Denso studying using algae to absorb emissions 
Tokyo (AFP) July 9, 2008Major Japanese auto parts maker Denso Corp. has begun investigating if it can use algae to absorb carbon dioxide emissions from its factories, a company spokesman said Wednesday. Denso, a key supplier to the Toyota group, is looking at minute green algae called "pseudochoricystis," which can be found in hot springs, among other places. "The main purpose of the study is to make the algae ... more China's auto sales growth slows on higher fuel costs: report 
Beijing (AFP) July 9, 2008China's auto sales growth slowed in the first half of 2008 as higher fuel prices dampened buyers' enthusiasm, state media said Wednesday. The country sold 3.61 million passenger cars between January and June, up 17.07 percent from the same period last year, the Xinhua news agency reported, citing the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. The growth rate went down by 5.19 percent ... more |
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Wilmington DE (SPX) Jul 10, 2008In recognition of its long-standing commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and conserve energy, DuPont has received five awards from the American Chemistry Council (ACC), all focused on the company's energy conservation efforts. The five award-winning projects alone have the full-year impact of reducing DuPont's energy use by 2.7 trillion BTUs, the equivalent of the electricity need ... more Analysis: Peru's oil draws Indian interest 
Miami (UPI) Jul 9, 2008 India's Reliance Industries Ltd. -- a leading South Asian energy firm -- has signed a joint agreement with Peru's state oil company to explore for oil and gas in the South American country. The deal, signed earlier this week, sought to formalize a partnership that was months in the making, according to Peruvian energy officials, and adds another developing nation to the roster of ... more Valley Forge Composite Delivers Specialized Space Components To NASA 
Covington, KY (SPX) Jul 09, 2008Valley Forge Aerospace has delivered to NASA its state-of-the-art components for project evaluation. Valley Forge provided to NASA specialized, prototype Attitude Control Instruments produced to NASA's precise engineering specifications. Valley Forge, a prior winner of the NASA Director's Award for their composite rotors and space bearings, has substantial experience in the satellite ... more 'Serious omission' in G8 summit climate pledge: IPCC chief 
Paris (AFP) July 8, 2008The head of the UN's Nobel-winning panel of climate change scientists said Tuesday that a pledge made by G8 leaders to at least halve global warming emissions by 2050 had a major flaw. The world's wealthiest nations failed to specify a target for cutting greenhouse-gas emissions in the coming decade, a vital stepping stone for meeting the mid-century goal, said Rajendra Pachauri. ... more
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