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China loses WTO car parts case against US Geneva (AFP) July 18, 2008 
The World Trade Organisation on Friday said it had ruled against China in a complaint brought by the United States over Chinese import tariffs on car parts. The WTO's dispute settlement panel urged China to bring what it termed "inconsistent measures ... into conformity with its obligations." Beijing has a minimum local content requirement of 60 percent for home produced cars. If this ... read more
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China Southern Airlines managers take paycut due to oil prices
Shanghai (AFP) July 18, 2008China Southern Airlines said its management would take a 10 percent pay cut as part of a plan to reduce costs amid rising fuel prices and falling passenger numbers. The wide-ranging plan would save the nation's largest carrier by fleet size 1.3 billion yuan (190.3 million dollars) this year, it said in a statement. China Southern also plans to cut costs by reducing spending and fuel ... more Peru fears environmental mining disaster 
Lima (AFP) July 19, 2008Peru scrambled Saturday to prevent potential environmental disaster, after a dump for a major ore mining operation showed signs of a rupture that could lead to contamination of the local water supply. The Lima government on Friday declared a state of emergency after the dump, located at Coricancha mine and owned and operated by Gold Hawk Resources Inc., showed signs of ground displacement ... more OECD Report Confirms Overall Benefits Of Brazilian Sugarcane Ethanol 
Sao Paulo, Brazil (SPX) Jul 21, 2008The Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) welcomes the OECD Report "Economic Assessment of Biofuel Support Policies" as another major report that highlights the benefits of sugarcane ethanol in terms of greenhouse gas reduction and urges governments to level the playing field by removing trade-distorting subsidies and tariffs. "In recent weeks, reports by diverse organizations ... more Novan Installs Solar Pool Heating System For Flagstaff Recreation Center 
Golden CO (SPX) Jul 21, 2008The new Aquaplex Recreation Center in Flagstaff, Arizona, will feature a 70-panel solar thermal system from Novan Solar of Golden, Colorado. This solar system will provide a significant portion of the energy needed to heat a large aquatics area - a state of the art leisure pool that includes two indoor/outdoor body slides, a "current channel," family whirlpool, and a three-lane lap pool. ... more Mafia rubbish dumps seized as Berlusconi declares Naples clean 
Naples, Italy (AFP) July 18, 2008Police seized eight mafia-controlled landfill sites around Naples Friday and charged 17 suspects, as Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi travelled to the city to declare the waste crisis over. The 17, some of whom were already in jail convicted of other crimes, have been variously charged with criminal association with the mafia, environmental damage and illegal waste-trafficking ... more |
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Beijing (UPI) Jul 20, 2008China recently overtook the United States as the world's biggest carbon polluter, but in a nation known for its dirty technology, a surprising business trend is emerging: green entrepreneurs. As China booms, the country has relied heavily on coal and other fossil fuels to push its economy into a whole different league. Rising energy demand has led to an increase in coal consumption ... more Analysis: Iraq Energy Roundup 
Washington DC (UPI) Jul 20, 2008The Iraqi Oil Ministry signed a last-minute deal with Turkish officials following a visit by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Baghdad. The ministry gave the Turkish Petroleum Corp., TPAO, permission to move on oil exploration and business ventures. Both parties signed declarations to establish a working relationship in the ... more New uranium leak discovered at French nuclear site 
Paris (AFP) July 18, 2008French nuclear safety authorities and nuclear giant Areva admitted Friday, after a second nuclear power plant leak in as many weeks, that security for nuclear power in the country needs revamped. Ecology Minister Jean-Louis Borloo said he wanted to review all security measures in the nuclear industry, carry out tests on the ground water near all reactors and assess the state of waste storage ... more Grace Cathedral Goes Green With PG And E Donation 
San Francisco CA (SPX) Jul 21, 2008Grace Cathedral will receive $65,000 from Pacific Gas and Electric Company for the installation of a new, state-of-the-art solar photovoltaic (PV) power system. The unique partnership will be announced at a public ceremony at the cathedral on July 16, 2008. "We're working to make San Francisco the greenest city in the country, and this kind of partnership is exactly what's needed to help ... more |
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Hong Kong (AFP) July 20, 2008China has warned US oil giant ExxonMobil to drop an exploration deal in the seas off Vietnam and said the project could threaten any future mainland contracts, a Hong Kong newspaper reported Sunday. Diplomats in Washington have contacted senior figures in the world's largest oil firm to protest the deal, which they say could be a breach of Chinese sovereignty, the Sunday Morning Post reported ... more Battelle To Consult With Japan CCS Company on Carbon Sequestration 
Columbus OH (SPX) Jul 21, 2008Battelle Energy Technology is one of the worlds leaders in the design and demonstration of carbon dioxide capture and storage, otherwise known as CCS. The technology is aimed at trumping global warming by grabbing CO2 as it escapes from its source - such as a coal burning power plant + and then compressing and storing it in places deep underground that have the correct geologic formations. ... more PSE And G's Solar Loan Program Now Available To Residential Customers 
Newark NJ (SPX) Jul 21, 2008Public Service Electric and Gas Company has announced that it will begin offering its innovative solar loan program to residential customers tomorrow. The company officially launched the residential program after making a compliance filing with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities. The program, the first of its kind in the country, will help homeowners install solar energy systems on ... more Scientists to explore Russia's Lake Baikal 
Moscow (AFP) July 17, 2008Russian scientists on Thursday outlined plans for a submarine expedition this month that will for the first time probe the depths of Lake Baikal, a unique ecosystem and the deepest lake in the world. The expedition is being organised by Artur Chilingarov, a pro-Kremlin member of parliament and an Arctic explorer who led the team of scientists that planted a flag at the bottom of the North ... more
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