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Solar energy can meet all the world's energy demands: expert Madrid (AFP) Sept 5, 2008 
The world must speed up the deployment of solar power as it has the potential to meet all the world's energy needs, the chairman of an industry gathering which wrapped up Friday in Spain said. "The solar energy resource is enormous, and distributed all over the world, in all countries and also oceans," said Daniel Lincot, the chairman of the five-day European Photovoltaic Solar Energy ... read more
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Oil prices dive on hurricane, strong dollar
London (AFP) Sept 5, 2008Crude oil prices plunged this week as Hurricane Gustav spared US energy facilities in the Gulf of Mexico, traders said. Commodities futures, notably oil and metals, were also pushed lower by a strong dollar and concerns about falling demand for raw materials amid a global economic slowdown, they added. OIL: Oil prices tumbled by about 10 percent in value to five-month lows close to 104 ... more Nuclear suppliers clear landmark US-India deal 
Vienna (AFP) Sept 6, 2008The United States finally persuaded supplier nations Saturday to lift a 34-year-old embargo on nuclear trade with India, following weeks of tough negotiations. The US described the breakthrough on the third consecutive day of talks as an "historic" and "landmark" deal that would boost nuclear non-proliferation, while enabling India to meet its huge needs with low-polluting energy. India ... more India says nuclear deal will ensure economic future 
New Delhi (AFP) Sept 7, 2008The Indian government welcomed a decision by nuclear supplier nations to end the decades-old ban on trading with the country, saying it would propel India's future economic growth. The government called the nuclear trade waiver a "momentous" milestone in its quest to achieve energy security and meet the challenge of global warming. The statement came after the United States won approval ... more Be Part Of The Solar Energy Solution With UCLA Extension 
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 08, 2008From rising energy costs to rising global temperatures, there are more and more reasons to go solar. This fall, learn how you can use the sun to decrease your reliance on commercially generated electricity with two innovative UCLA Extension courses, Harnessing Solar Power in the Home and Office and How to Develop a Working Solar System. Harnessing Solar Power in the Home and Office is ... more Nuclear safety agency criticises safety at Swedish plant: report 
Stockholm (AFP) Sept 5, 2008The Swedish Radiation Safety Authority on Friday harshly criticised security measures at a problem-prone plant after finding that a vent in an emergency cooling system had been shut for a year, media reported. During a routine inspection on August 18 this year, inspectors discovered that an emergency cooling vent in reactor 2 at the Forsmark nuclear plant on Sweden's east coast had been close ... more |
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Beijing, China (UPI) Sep 05, 2008China says Iraqi oil deal still in negotiation. Chinese officials say a 20-year oil contract with Baghdad for the al-Ahdab oil field is still under negotiation, opposing claims from Iraqi authorities. The Iraqi government reported Tuesday it has approved a $3 billion deal with China. An original deal had been brokered in 1997 but was canceled following the 2003 ... more Solland Solar: Solar Energy Breakthrough With Sunweb 
Aachen, Germany (SPX) Sep 08, 2008Solland Solar will enable the solar energy sector to take a major step forwards with its new Sunweb cell. By concentrating the generated energy to the back of the cell, Sunweb can offer a 2 percent higher output per cell. Processed and connected in a solar module, the output even increases to 9 percent. This is a substantial improvement for the sector. ... more XsunX Launches Turning Renewable Energy Initiative 
Aliso Viejo CA (SPX) Sep 08, 2008XsunX has provided an update to its business development initiative to utilize a portion of its future TFPV solar module manufacturing capacities for the construction of solar power fields. In June of this year the Company announced efforts to develop business relationships directly with utilities working to meet renewable energy mandates and developers of Power Purchase Agreements "PPA". ... more Analysis: Russia scores Uzbek natural gas 
Washington (UPI) Sep 5, 2008 The consequences of last month's armed confrontation between Georgia and Russia over the disputed enclaves of South Ossetia and Abkhazia continue to ripple, extending their influence to Uzbekistan, far to the east. Stripped of the rhetoric, the lesson that all the former Soviet republics drew from the encounter was that EU, NATO and American promises fall short of deterring Russian fore ... more |
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Port Moresby (AFP) Sept 4, 2008Greenpeace said Thursday that its activists had boarded a logging ship in Papua New Guinea to stop it exporting timber to China, in a move labelled a smear campaign by the company involved. Greenpeace Australia Pacific said four activists climbed on a loading crane aboard the ship Harbour Gemini at Paia Inlet on PNG's southwest coast to stop logs being loaded. Greenpeace argues the ship ... more 'Grim' conditions as India flood rescue hits crucial stage 
Chandpur Bhangaha, India (AFP) Sept 4, 2008Efforts to rescue tens of thousands of villagers cut off by a monsoon-swollen river in northern India were reaching a critical stage Thursday, aid workers and evacuees said. Those who have escaped Bihar state's worst-hit areas say food is running out and people are drinking the muddy flood water, while aid workers speak of "grim" conditions. "We haven't had anything to eat for five days ... more Hong Kong considers ban on fishing trawlers: report 
Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 4, 2008Hong Kong is considering banning fishing trawlers in its waters to save fish stocks, a report said Thursday. The drastic proposal comes as annual catches were estimated to be 30 percent above sustainable levels, the South China Morning Post said, citing a consultation paper from the Food and Health bureau. "Most Hong Kong waters are fish spawning and nursery grounds," said the ... more Flooding risk for decades in China quake zone: expert 
London (AFP) Sept 4, 2008Up to 20 million people living in southwest China's Sichuan Basin could be at risk of flooding for decades following the devastating earthquake there in May, a British expert said Thursday. Ongoing landslides triggered by the deadly 8.0-magnitude quake in China's Sichuan Province will dump rocks and sediment into the river beds, said Alex Densmore, director of hazards research at Durham ... more
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