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Italy to get nuclear reactors by 2018: report Paris (AFP) Nov 6, 2008 
Italy will build up to ten nuclear power reactors to cover a quarter of the country's energy needs, with the first batch operational by 2018, Italian media reported Thursday. "Our goal is for nuclear energy to cover 25 percent of our energy needs, which corresponds to between eight and 10 plants built on two to three sites," Italy's economic development minister Claudio Scajola was quoted by ... read moreAnalysis: Gazprom Russian price increases 
Washington (UPI) Nov 6, 2008 One of the Bush administration's mantras toward its quavering European allies was to beware of increasing its imports of Russian natural gas, as it would only feed the ravenous coffers of the state monopoly Gazprom, Russia's largest company, which could be wielded in the future as a weapon by the Kremlin. What a difference a global recession makes. A mere four months ago Gazprom CEO ... more
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Slovakia to close nuclear reactor unit, but may reopen it later
Bratislava (AFP) Nov 6, 2008Slovakia will shut down a unit at Jaslovske Bohunice nuclear plant at the year's end as scheduled, but may reopen it later to offset the fallout of the global financial crisis, the prime minister said Thursday. "Even though we don't like certain obligations, we have to meet them," Prime Minister Robert Fico said after the weekly governmental meeting. The VI nuclear block should be shut ... more Russia to help in Vietnam civil nuclear program 
Moscow (AFP) Nov 6, 2008Russia wants to take part in Vietnam's planned nuclear energy program, Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Denisov said Thursday following talks with Vietnam's Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem in Hanoi. "We know that such plans were made in Vietnam, very daring and far-reaching plans. We hope that Russia will be among those who will work with Vietnam in this hi-tech area and continue the ... more West Basin's System Performs Beyond Expectation In First Year 
El Segundo CA (SPX) Nov 07, 2008West Basin Municipal Water District's 60,000 square feet of fixed-tilt photovoltaic panels at the Edward C. Little Water Recycling Facility is performing beyond expectations. In the first year of operation, the system produced 11% more electricity than expected. Based on capacity output and solar power area in place, the system was estimated to produce 814,199 kW of electricity and actually ... more  |
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Solar Power's Explosive Growth
Boston MA (SPX) Nov 07, 2008First Solar is probably the most exciting company in the solar power industry. It has remarkably low production costs, explosive growth and unique technology. Furthermore, this thin-film solar panel manufacturer is one of the first PV (photovoltaic, solar electric) companies to compete directly with the conventional energy industry. The entire PV industry has been experiencing tremendous ... more Analysis: Shell, Iraq say gas deal OK 
Baghdad, Iraq (UPI) Nov 07, 2008Officials at Royal Dutch Shell and the Iraqi Oil Ministry refute claims that a proposed gas joint venture would have exclusive access to Basra province's gas industry, though a key member of Parliament criticizes the project. "It is only a partnership," said Oil Ministry spokesman Assem Jihad. "There will not be a monopoly of the gas." United Press International first reported ... more Myanmar refuses to back down in row with Bangladesh 
Yangon (AFP) Nov 6, 2008Myanmar refused to back down Thursday in a row with Bangladesh, vowing it would continue to explore gas in disputed waters despite a four-day standoff between warships in the Bay of Bengal. Myanmar, which has discovered huge reserves of natural gas in the Bay of Bengal, insisted its exploration work was legal. "The government of the Union of Myanmar rejects the wrongful demands of ... more Hybrid Materials For Future Solar Cells 
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Nov 07, 2008The Instituto Madrileno de Estudios Avanzados en Nanociencia (IMDEA Nanoscience) collaborates together with the University of Hamburg in the development of composite materials based on semiconductor nanoparticles and carbon nanotubes as functional materials for efficient light emitting diodes and photovoltaic devices. Semiconductor nanocrystals or also called quantum dots exhibit ... more |
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