October 28, 2008

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ENERGY TECH Five Chinese Oil Workers Killed Says Sudan Govt Khartoum (AFP) Oct 27, 2008 Tribal chiefs in central Sudan set out into the bush on Monday hoping to meet the kidnappers of nine Chinese oil workers for the first time and start negotiations for their release, a tribesman said. "Last night, the kidnappers asked representatives of the local leaders to meet them today," said Bishtana Mohamed Salem, from the Messeria, the dominant Arab tribe, who mediates on disputes with ... read more ENERGY TECH Gas OPEC: Is It A Good Idea Moscow (RIA Novosti) Oct 28, 2008 Russia, Iran and Qatar, the three nations accounting for over 60% of global natural gas reserves, agreed to set up a "gas OPEC," on October 21 in Tehran, Iranian Oil Minister Gholam Hossein Nozari said. The three largest gas exporters want prices up, given the recent dramatic decline after the summer peak. Unfortunately, they have no power to change that now, as gas prices are regulated by ... more Previous Issues Oct 27 Oct 24 Oct 23 Oct 22 Oct 21 POLITICAL ECONOMY SKorea makes biggest-ever rate cut in face of crisis Seoul (AFP) Oct 27, 2008 South Korea Monday announced its largest-ever interest rate cut and urged legislators to approve big tax cuts and spending increases to shield the economy from the global financial crisis. President Lee Myung-Bak said the country would not face a repeat of the 1997-1998 financial crisis, but stressed the need to bolster domestic demand to counter sluggish exports amid the global slowdown. ... more ENERGY NEWS New England's Fourth Conference On Clean Energy Boston MA (SPX) Oct 28, 2008 In-depth debate and discussion about the state of the New England Clean Energy Economy will be at the center of the 4th Annual Conference on Clean Energy (CCE08), held at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston on November 18th and 19th. Conference participants will hear more than 30 leading innovators across the clean technology spectrum discuss the status and future prospects of multiple segment ... more SOLAR DAILY HelioVolt And NREL Win R And D Magazine Editor's Choice Award Austin TX (SPX) Oct 28, 2008 Solar thin film manufacturer HelioVolt Corporation and the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) were awarded the Editor�s Choice Award for Most Revolutionary Technology from R and D Magazine at a gala award event held in Chicago last week. The Editor�s Choice honor was bestowed in addition to a previously announced R and D 100 Award, both garnered for the ... more   solarcell: Western North Carolina To Get First Large-Scale Solar Farm solarcell: Solar EnerTech Completes Second Solar Cell Production Line gas: Degradation Of Arabia Costs Five Percent Of Economy ENERGY TECH China starts work on oil refinery in Niger Niamey (AFP) Oct 27, 2008 China on Monday started building a billion-dollar oil refinery near Niger's second city of Zinder, public radio said. Niger President Mamadou Tandja presided over a ceremony to lay the foundation stone for the construction of the refinery to process locally produced oil. With a capacity to process 20,000 barrels per day, the refinery which will be built over three years, is part of a dea ... more POLITICAL ECONOMY China And The Crash Of '08 Frankfurt, Germany (UPI) Oct 27, 2008 The European-Asian summit of Oct. 24 and 25 in Beijing, which called for comprehensive reform of the global financial system, signals the coming of age of a new global financial order in which China takes a leading part. Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao stressed that Beijing would play "an active role" at the summit of world leaders now agreed to be held in Washington Nov. 15. ... more POLITICAL ECONOMY Outside View: The economy and geopolitics Washington (UPI) Oct 27, 2008 During the high-water mark of realpolitik in Europe in the 19th and early 20th century, all issues were viewed through a geopolitical lens. To manage relations between nations, one needed a genius like Bismarck. Every foreign policy action was looked at in terms of how it impacted the delicate balance between allies and enemies, even if those allies and enemies were constantly changing. ... more SOLAR DAILY GoSolarMarin Selects SolarCity For Phase Two San Rafael CA (SPX) Oct 28, 2008 GoSolarMarin and SolarCity have announced a collaboration that can make it possible for Marin County property owners to install solar power and pay less than they currently do for electricity. The selection of SolarCity as vendor of choice for Phase II by GoSolarMarin (GSM) combines two innovations: community group discount pricing and no-money-down lease financing�into the most affordable ... more     energy-tech: Go Green To Fight Climate And Financial Crises industry: NASA Scientists Want ISRO Jobs disaster-management: World Bank, France pledge 910 million dollars in quake funds: report Mediterranean union water conference called off Beijing Promises Better School Construction After Quake Beijing Promises Better Food Standards As Crisis Spreads China Sits Atop Two Trillion Dollars In Foreign Reserves BioSolar Files Comprehensive Patent For BioBacksheet 335,000 Cellular Base Stations To Include Solar Power By 2013 HelioVolt Opens First Solar Thin Film Factory In Texas Analysis: Russia, Europe and OPEC's oil OPEC slashes oil output, triggering Western backlash World leaders pledge financial reform as gloom deepens Future of green is not so black, say some Finance crisis inflicts more pain as recession fears grow Costco Canada To Increase Orders For ICP Solar Chargers Russian minister says plans drawn for China oil pipeline: report Nigeria Oil Wealth Mostly Wasted Iraqi Oil Exports Splutter Along Hydro Aluminum Supplies Extruded Aluminum Solar Arrays China's exporters foresee bleak future in global slowdown Can Untapped Energy Wealth Save Afghanistan South Korean reactor stops due to mechanical problem New EU CO2 caps anger airlines Iran's Rafsanjani blames finance 'tsunami' for low oil price Sudan confident Chinese hostages will be released Fundamentals of China's economy have not changed despite crisis: Hu Previous Issues Oct 27 Oct 24 Oct 23 Oct 22 Oct 21 The contents herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2008 - SpaceDaily. 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