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China to help Pakistan build two more nuclear plants Islamabad (AFP) Oct 18, 2008 
Energy-hungry Pakistan said on Saturday that China had agreed to help it build two more nuclear power plants in a major boost to the country's long-term plans to end crippling electricity shortages. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi announced the deal after President Asif Ali Zardari returned from a four-day state visit to China which Qureshi said had been "very significant." ... read moreChina's economy showing cracks amid global crisis 
Shanghai (AFP) Oct 19, 2008China's strong economy appeared to put the nation on the global high ground when the financial tsunami first struck last month, but as the storm continues to rage, that position is looking less sure. After five years of annual double digit economic growth, and with more than 1.9 trillion dollars in foreign reserves as well as a closed financial system that protected it from toxic US asset ... more
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Taiwan's bicycle makers riding high amid global financial crisis
Taipei (AFP) Oct 19, 2008For the past six months Wayne Hsu has been cycling 45 minutes to his office every day, which he says gets him off to an energetic start and, more importantly, slashes his monthly petrol bill. Hsu, an airline sales representative in northern Taoyuan county, is among a growing number of people here opting for bikes over cars amid rising inflation and a slowing economy. "Cycling is an ... more China wants stable ties with US after election 
Beijing (AFP) Oct 19, 2008China is watching the US presidential election closely, and whether the winner is Democrat Barack Obama or Republican John McCain, the priority for Beijing is to maintain stable ties with Washington. The strong interest of the Chinese, awed by US power yet irritated by lectures on human rights, is shown in extensive media coverage, new titles in book stores, and even opinion surveys on the ... more SolarWorld Opens North America's Largest Solar Cell Manufacturing Facility 
Hillsboro OR (SPX) Oct 20, 2008SolarWorld has opened North America's largest solar cell manufacturing facility. The new plant is located in Hillsboro, Oregon and is expected to reach a capacity of 500 megawatts (MW) by 2011. Solar power is increasingly considered the most promising energy alternative because of advances in technology and high-volume manufacturing. Facilities like the one SolarWorld is pioneering will ... more  |
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Lakeland Electric Will Deploy Most Solar Per Customer In USA
Lakeland FL (SPX) Oct 20, 2008Lakeland Electric and SunEdison has announced a public-private partnership to deploy 24 megawatts of solar. The program will be the largest utility-sponsored photovoltaic (PV) solar program per metered customer in the United States to date, averaging 214 watts per meter among Lakeland Electric's approximately 112,000 customers. Under the agreement, SunEdison will provide utility-scale sola ... more Nine Chinese oil workers kidnapped near Sudan flashpoint 
Khartoum (AFP) Oct 19, 2008Nine Chinese oil workers have been kidnapped near Sudan's disputed central oil district of Abyei, the Chinese embassy said on Sunday, with a Sudanese driver also feared missing. "Nine Chinese oil workers, they are kidnapped," an embassy spokesman told AFP, asking not to be named. "We're still looking into the issue. We're taking the necessary steps." He said the kidnapping happened on ... more US sharply tightens air quality standards for lead 
Washington (AFP) Oct 17, 2008The Environmental Protection Agency has announced the tightest air quality standards for lead in 30 years, but warned it will take four years to enforce them as the existing monitoring network for the element is updated. The new limit has been tightened to 0.15 micrograms of lead per cubic meter of air, a level 10 times smaller than the 1.5 microgram standard set in 1978. It is also 0.2 micr ... more 7,000 workers laid off in China as toy maker closes: state media 
Beijing (AFP) Oct 17, 2008A Chinese toy maker that sold to US giants Mattel and Disney has gone bust due to the global economic crisis, leaving up to 7,000 people jobless, the company and local officials said Friday. Hong Kong-listed Smart Union closed its factory doors in southern China's export hub of Dongguan this week, leaving its unpaid workers stranded outside the plants and leading to government concerns about ... more |
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