Russia, China sign landmark oil pipeline deal
Moscow (AFP) Oct 28, 2008
Russia and China on Tuesday signed a long-awaited deal to build an oil pipeline from Siberia to China after talks between Prime Minister Wen Jiabao and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. The leaders watched as Chinese state energy major CNPC and Russian state pipeline monopoly Transneft signed the deal to build the pipeline from the Siberian town of Skovorodino to the Chinese border. ... read more
Sunrise Solar To Power Green Fuels Initiative
San Antonio TX (SPX) Oct 29, 2008
Sunrise Solar has announced that it has entered into an initial agreement with the financial partners of a Brazil-based BioDiesel company to deliver solar power and heating to their first U.S. manufacturing facility. Brazil is the most energy self-sufficient nation in this hemisphere. They are now bringing innovative and proven new technologies to a U.S. market starved for efficient ... more
Digital Dark Age May Doom Some Data
Champaign IL (SPX) Oct 29, 2008
What stands a better chance of surviving 50 years from now, a framed photograph or a 10-megabyte digital photo file on your computer's hard drive? The framed photograph will inevitably fade and yellow over time, but the digital photo file may be unreadable to future computers - an unintended consequence of our rapidly digitizing world that may ultimately lead to a "digital dark age," says ... more
French oil giant mulls exploiting Congo tar sands
Brazzaville (AFP) Oct 28, 2008
French oil company Total said Tuesday that it was considering exploiting tar sands in the west central African country of Congo, where it is the chief oil and gas producer. "In the future, there are things to do in oil and gas, and -- why not? -- tar sands," the company's director of sustainable development and the environment Jean Michel Gires told the 6th annual World Sustainable ... more
Wind Power Expo 2009
Shanghai, China (SPX) Oct 29, 2008
Due to energy shortage and global warming, wind power generation, as a major means to cut green house gas emissions, is developing fast around the world and the technology has continuously been improved. In the past decade, wind power was rising at an unexpected high speed. Only in 2007, the world's overall capacity was up to 94 million KW. The industry has developed to be a market with ... more
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Solar Power And AEG Power STAPLES Center And NOKIA Theatre
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 29, 2008
Solar Power and AEG have announced the completion of the installation of new photovoltaic (PV) solar electric systems to provide solar power to STAPLES Center and NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE, two of the world's best known sports and entertainment venues. California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger presided over a ceremony held atop STAPLES Center's roof along the arena's newest architectural ... more
Perpetual Power Citrus Orchard
Cypress CA (SPX) Oct 29, 2008
Mitsubishi Electric and Electronics USA and Perpetual Power (P2) have announced the completion of one of the largest installations on a citrus orchard in the United States. When operating at full capacity, the 6,400 ground-mounted high-efficiency photovoltaic panels can generate 1MW of AC energy for the Limoneira Company, which grows and processes lemons, avocados, oranges, specialty ... more
Clear Skies Solar Expands International Presence
New York NY (SPX) Oct 29, 2008
Clear Skies Solar have announced a $5.7 million USD agreement with Achilles Chondronasios and Co. to develop and construct a 960 Kilowatt solar power project in Melia, Larissa, Greece. This marks the company's second signed agreement in Greece within the last three months. "Due to robust government tax incentives, Greece has emerged as a leading market for solar power, and for Clear Skies ... more
China defends energy policy after scathing report
Beijing (AFP) Oct 28, 2008
China on Tuesday defended its energy policy a day after three influential green organisations criticised its dependence on coal. "The Chinese government attaches great importance to the development and exploration of clean energy," foreign ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu told reporters. "It has been making great efforts to increase the share of clean energy in the energy mix." ... more
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