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First Renewable Energy Plane To Fly Around The World Changzhou, China (SPX) Jul 16, 2008 
Trina Solar has announced a cooperation agreement with LISA Airplanes for the building of the Hy-Bird, a solar and hydrogen powered airplane that is set to be the first to fly around the world using only renewable energies as fuel. Under this agreement, Trina Solar will supply LISA Airplanes with almost 300 photovoltaic cells for the assembly of this hybrid airplane. The solar PV ... read more
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Good News About Four Dollar Gas. Fewer Traffic Deaths
Birmingham, AL (SPX) Jul 16, 2008As unwelcome as they are, higher gasoline prices do come with a plus side - fewer deaths from car accidents, says a researcher at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). An analysis of yearly vehicle deaths compared to gas prices found death rates drop significantly as people slow down and drive less. If gas remains at $4 a gallon or higher for a year or more, traffic deaths could ... more IAEA board to discuss India nuclear safeguards next month 
Vienna (AFP) July 14, 2008The UN atomic watchdog's board of governors will meet on August 1st to discuss a draft safeguards agreement with India, the International Atomic Energy Agency said Monday. US President George W. Bush and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh unveiled a controversial agreement in 2005 to share civilian nuclear technology, which would see India enter the fold of global nuclear commerce after ... more Off-peak electricity could power hybrids 
Richland, Wash. (UPI) Jul 14, 2008 Off-peak electricity production could fuel 70 percent of the 220 million vehicles on U.S. roads if they were plug-in hybrid electrics, a study found. The study, performed for the U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Wash., indicates replacing vehicles solely powered by gasoline engines with hybrids powered by off-peak electricity could improve a ... more Solar Power Conference Announces Annual CEO Panel Participants 
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 16, 2008The Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) have announced that they have selected the participants of the annual CEO Panel, a gathering of visionaries from the power, energy and related sectors to discuss issues of top concern to the solar industry. Typically among the most well attended segments of the Solar Power Conference, the CEO ... more SKorean fusion reactor takes step forward: scientists 
Seoul (AFP) July 15, 2008Scientists at a South Korean experimental fusion reactor said Tuesday they had made a significant step forward in global efforts to produce clean and unlimited energy. The KSTAR reactor generated a sustained super-hot plasma field during a demonstration in the central city of Daejeon, the ministry of education, science and technology said. The ministry said KSTAR is one of the world's ... more |
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Ewing NJ (SPX) Jul 16, 2008WorldWater and Solar Technologies has announced that it has begun work on several solar installations for Ocean City. The systems, consisting of roof mounts on the Cultural Arts and Community Center, the new Public Works Complex building, the Vehicle Maintenance Center, the Sports and Civic Center and the Firehouse, are anticipated to produce nearly 550,000 kilowatt-hours of energy in ... more Semicon-Grade Technical Ceramic Provides Exceptional Thermal Stability 
Waldkraiburg, Germany (SPX) Jul 16, 2008Morgan Technical Ceramics (MTC) announces its semiconductor-grade 99% alumina ceramic has found new application in the burgeoning solar panel industry. Leading OEM Oerlikon Solar has selected the company to supply precision-engineered, high-purity ceramic bars used for lifting and stacking of glass panels in its thin-film deposition photovoltaic (PV) machine. "Ceramic is an ... more Freedom Prize Foundation And US DoE Announce Awards To Lessen US Oil Dependence 
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 16, 2008The Freedom Prize Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have unveiled the Freedom Prize, the first competition of its kind that will direct more than $4 million to reward and encourage efforts to reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil and enhance the nation's security, economic prosperity and health. The Freedom Prize Foundation also announced the primary categories for the ... more Technological Innovations Fuel Production Of Advanced Biofuels In Latin America 
Buenos Aires, Argentina (SPX) Jul 16, 2008Latin America, with its abundant natural resources for biofuel production, has become a hot destination for biofuels suppliers and end users. This region is all set to benefit from the increasing need for alternative, sustainable, and environment-friendly fuels, since rising oil prices and stringent environmental regulations have made the use of biofuels imperative. New analysis from ... more |
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Houston TX (SPX) Jul 16, 2008In a move that promises to change the economics of biodiesel refining, chemical engineers at Rice University have unveiled a set of techniques for cleanly converting problematic biofuels waste into chemicals that fetch a profit. The latest research is available online in the journal Metabolic Engineering. The new paper and others published earlier this year describe a new fermentation ... more Russian navy boosts combat presence in Arctic 
Moscow (AFP) July 14, 2008The Russian Navy on Monday said it was boosting its combat presence in the Arctic, including near the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen, amid increased international interest in the region. "The Russian Navy has restored the presence of combat ships of the Northern Fleet in the Arctic region, including in the region of Spitsbergen," the Navy said in a statement. Navy spokesman Igor Dygalo ... more Raytheon Leads Team To Evaluate Impact Of New Classes Of Aircraft For NASA 
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 15, 2008Raytheon will lead a team of air transportation experts from industry and academia to study the impact of new classes of aircraft on the next generation air transportation system, or NextGen. The four new classes of aircraft -- very light jets, super heavy transports, uncrewed aircraft systems and supersonic transports -- will soon enter an already overburdened air transportation system. ... more CSIRO Climate Adaptation Flagship Launched 
Canberra, Australia (SPX) Jul 15, 2008The CSIRO Climate Adaptation National Research Flagship will have a particular focus on better understanding and preparing for the impacts of climate change, which the draft Garnaut Report described as 'locked-in" up to 2030. 'The quantity of greenhouse gases already in the atmosphere, together with natural time-lags built into the climate system, mean that some ongoing climate change is ... more
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