October 30, 2008

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ENERGY TECH Analysis: Brazil may delay oil drilling Miami (UPI) Oct 29, 2008 Production at Brazil's newly discovered offshore oil fields may be delayed by the lack of legislation to oversee the finds, according to energy officials. Since the first large offshore oil deposits discovery in 2007, Brazilian lawmakers have begun seeking ways to spend what surely will amount to a multibillion-dollar windfall. However, profits from what some experts say is a ... read more POLITICAL ECONOMY Walker's World: Obama's stimulus plan Washington (UPI) Oct 29, 2008 Despite the superstition that precludes it from saying so, the Obama camp is not just confident of victory in next week's presidential election. It already has teams of economists working hard on an infrastructure investment package. From off-the-record conversations with some of Sen. Barack Obama's advisers, it looks as if it will come in two tranches worth a total of some $500 ... more Previous Issues Oct 29 Oct 28 Oct 27 Oct 24 Oct 23 ENERGY TECH The Fluid Transducer: Electricity From Gas And Water Stuttgart, Germany (SPX) Oct 30, 2008 A large number of technical systems work with air or water. Air compression systems and water pipes are just two examples. Researchers of the Fraunhofer Technology Development Group TEG have now successfully managed to convert this fluidic energy into electricity. This could enable sensors to supply themselves with energy in future. Air compression systems can be found in many manufacturin ... more FROTH AND BUBBLE Study: Biosolids pose little worker risk Madison, Wis. (UPI) Oct 29, 2008 U.S. environmentalists say they've found there is only a low risk from aerosolized microorganisms involved in applying treated sewage sludge as a fertilizer. Class B biosolids are sewage sludges that have been treated to contain fewer fecal coliforms. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates 6.3 million tons of Class B biosolids are generated in the United States each year. ... more POLITICAL ECONOMY Rate-cut hopes relieve financial gloom London (AFP) Oct 29, 2008 Stock markets soared on Wednesday, buoyed by expectations of rate cuts in the United States and Japan as China announced its own reduction in a bid to counter the impact of the global financial crisis. But a string of gloomy business news, including the collapse of a budget airline in Europe and a plunge in profits for Japan's Sony Corp. underlined the scale of the task facing policymakers ... more   solarcell: Clean Power Systems, Envision Solar And Kyocera Plant A Solar Grove wind: HPE And DeWind Sign Joint Venture Agreement To Develop Texas Wind Power solarcell: Hybrid Technology Now A Reality In Yachting Industry CAR TECH Road Test For Vehicle-To-Vehicle Communication Koeln, Germany (SPX) Oct 30, 2008 A large-scale demonstration of inter-vehicle communication took place on 22 and 23 October 2008. At the Opel proving ground in Dudenhofen near Frankfurt am Main, the new car-to-car (C2C) communication technology was demonstrated in real life. The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) was one of the parties involved in this project. On both days of the ... more ENERGY TECH Kissinger: Crisis should force US, China to solve energy problems Shanghai (AFP) Oct 29, 2008 Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger said Wednesday Beijing and Washington should work together on solving energy problems as part of necessary changes brought about by the economic crisis. Kissinger, who helped broker Beijing's opening up to the world in 1978, said China, the fastest growing economy, and the United States, the world's largest, "have a special need for each other." ... more SOLAR DAILY ICP Solar Announces Sunsei Agreement With Major RV Manufacturer Montreal, Canada (SPX) Oct 30, 2008 ICP Solar Technologies has announced that the company has signed an agreement for the sale of its Sunsei solar vents to a major North American supplier of recreational vehicles beginning in 2009. This marks the first time that Sunsei vents will be installed directly at the factory of an RV producer, and it is estimated that this Fortune 500 OEM will purchase the equivalent of eight ... more ENERGY TECH Fourth Chinese Hostage Found Dead In Sudan Khartoum (AFP) Oct 29, 2008 The body of a fourth Chinese hostage was found in Sudan on Wednesday as two local staff for a Yemeni company were shot dead, exacerbating fears of growing insecurity for the country's oil industry. The recovery of the Chinese oil worker, one of a group of nine snatched in central Sudan 11 days ago, confirms Beijing's official death toll of four, although the circumstances of their killings ... more     solarcell: First Solar and SolarCity Announce 100MW Module Supply Agreement pollution: China struggling to meet environment goals: official energy-news: China says coal addiction makes climate change fight hard Physicists closer to quantum computing Effects Of Climate Change Vary Greatly Across Plant Families Caltech Geobiologists Discover Unique Magnetic Death Star Fossil Britain's Charles says climate the real crisis Earthworm Activity Can Alter Forests' Carbon-Carrying Capabilities Wal-Mart pulls eggs from China stores amid chemical scare Tokyo to face 'toilet refugee' crisis in quake: study Saudis send Yemen 100 million dollars in aid as flood toll rises Greenpeace chains up Portuguese boats accused of illegal fishing Britain urges China, Gulf states to help global bailout fund Russia, China sign landmark oil pipeline deal Sunrise Solar To Power Green Fuels Initiative Digital Dark Age May Doom Some Data French oil giant mulls exploiting Congo tar sands Wind Power Expo 2009 Bodies of three dead Chinese hostages reach Khartoum GEM Electric Cars Help Charlotte Residents Jump The Pump Top Naval Commands Recognized For Outstanding Energy Programs Solar Power And AEG Power STAPLES Center And NOKIA Theatre Perpetual Power Citrus Orchard Clear Skies Solar Expands International Presence China defends energy policy after scathing report BlackLight Power Announces Independent Replication Of New Energy Source Analysis: Iraqi oil law still stuck Previous Issues Oct 29 Oct 28 Oct 27 Oct 24 Oct 23 The contents herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2008 - SpaceDaily. 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