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Analysis: Caspian division possible Washington (UPI) Oct 10, 2008 
The two-day first Intergovernmental Economic Conference of Caspian littoral states, held Oct. 3 to 5 in the southern Russian city of Astrakhan on the Volga delta, drew surprisingly little coverage in the Western press, despite its potential importance. Russian delegates floated a proposal that the Caspian coastal nations of Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia and Turkmenistan establish a ... read moreWorld urged to use financial crisis to shift toward green future 
United Nations (AFP) Oct 10, 2008World leaders should use the current financial crisis to steer the global economy toward sustainable growth that can fund clean industries, the head of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change said Friday. "What we are witnessing is probably the biggest earthquake in the global financial system that we've seen for generations," Yvo de Boer, the UNFCC executive secretary, told a press ... more
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SolarTAC To Accelerate Solar Technology Development
Aurora CO (SPX) Oct 13, 2008Six public and private sector entities, all with a keen interest in advancing and accelerating the commercialization of solar technology, have joined forces and signed an agreement to develop one of the world's largest solar test and evaluation facilities. Leveraging the exceptional solar resources already in existence in Colorado, the development site, Solar Technology Acceleration Center ... more US says no decision 'yet' on removing NKorea from blacklist 
Washington (AFP) Oct 10, 2008The United States acknowledged Friday it must bridge gaps with its partners over a plan to verify North Korea's nuclear disarmament before it strikes Pyongyang from a US terrorism blacklist. Reports from several countries have said the United States is close to removing North Korea from the blacklist in the hope of saving a crumbling six-country nuclear disarmament deal. But State ... more Promising New Material That Could Improve Gas Mileage 
Evanston IL (SPX) Oct 13, 2008With gasoline at high prices, it's disheartening to know that up to three-quarters of the potential energy you are paying for is wasted. A good deal of it goes right out the tailpipe instead of powering your car. Now a Northwestern University-led research team has identified a promising new material that could transform a technology that currently cools and heats car seats ... more  |
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The Place Of Solar PV Technology In The Current Energy Market
Dublin, Ireland (SPX) Oct 13, 2008Photovoltaics (PV) is a solar power technology that uses solar cells or solar photovoltaic arrays to convert light from the sun directly into electricity. Photovoltaics is also the field of study relating to this technology and there are many research institutes devoted to work on photovoltaics. The manufacture of photovoltaic cells has expanded dramatically in recent years. Photovoltaic ... more Palm oil clearing swathes of forest in Indonesia's Papua: Greenpeace 
Jakarta (AFP) Oct 10, 2008Palm oil companies are clearing massive swathes of untouched forest in Indonesia's remote easternmost Papua region, environmental group Greenpeace said Friday. "Palm oil companies have obtained the land conversion permits for tens of thousand of hectares," Greenpeace campaigner Bustar Maitar told AFP. Observations from the air in the Lereh region near Papuan capital Jayapura showed palm ... more Leading Solar Companies Create Green Jobs In Germany 
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 13, 2008Nearly 50 percent of the world's installed solar-energy capacity is in Germany, and annual industry growth is expected to hit 25 percent in coming years. North American investments in eastern Germany have contributed significantly to this success. In a story that Thomas Friedmann's book Hot, Flat, and Crowded has made famous, First Solar announced in 2006 that it would be making a major in ... more LED Light Tech Introduces 2X2 LED Retrofit For Fluorescent Fixtures 
Atlanta GA (SPX) Oct 13, 2008LED Light Tech announces the addition of 2X2 LED fluorescent retrofit fixtures to its product line. The LED 2X2 fixtures feature LEDs that install into new commercial and industrial constructions and retrofit for existing buildings. When compared to traditional fluorescent 2X2 fixtures, 2X2 LED retrofits offer the benefits of containing no mercury, reducing environmental waste, energy ... more |
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