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Analysis: German cars to turn green? Berlin (UPI) Nov 24, 2008 
The German automobile industry has finally decided to push innovation regarding electric and hybrid cars. So far, German car giants Volkswagen, Daimler and BMW have been slow to introduce a "greener" product line. German compact cars are generally very fuel-efficient, but when it comes to hybrid or electric mobility, Asian automakers are leading the pack. Experts have long criticized ... read moreAnalysis: Blue Congress looks greener too 
Washington DC (UPI) Nov 26, 2008With the recent election coloring Congress an even darker shade of blue, the intensity of green legislation is expected to follow suit -- a projection Democratic lawmakers are eager to confirm. A number of recent statements and actions by key policymakers all point toward tougher legislation on climate change and a host of efforts to address the nation's energy woes. A look at their ... more
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Areva delays uranium mine project in Canada
Paris (AFP) Nov 25, 2008The French nuclear group Areva said Tuesday it was delaying developing a uranium mine in Canada, where operations were scheduled to begin in 2010, in light of recent falls in the price of uranium. It said the decision affected the Midwest mine, located in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Explaining what it called a "strategic" decision," Areva cited a recent decline in the price of ... more BMW and Swedish Vatenfall plan electric car network for Berlin 
Frankfurt (AFP) Nov 25, 2008German luxury automaker BMW and Swedish power group Vatenfall said Tuesday they will launch a pilot project next year to test the feasibility of electric cars in Berlin. BMW will provide 50 electric Mini models while Vatenfall Europe will establish a network of charging points throughout the German capital, a joint statement said. "We want to know how many typical clients use an electric ... more China defiant on product safety record 
Beijing (AFP) Nov 25, 2008China on Tuesday laid part of the blame for poor product safety on foreign companies whose designs were flawed, as millions of parents around the world prepared to buy Chinese-made toys for Christmas. In a defiant response to a reporter's question on toy safety, foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang said China took product safety seriously but toy producers in the country should also be ... more  |
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Nigeria sets up new panel to fight oil theft, attacks
Abuja (AFP) Nov 25, 2008Nigeria on Tuesday set up a new security panel, the latest in a series of units tasked with stemming kidnappings and oil theft in the restive Niger Delta, the country's military chief said. The 12-strong panel -- comprising officials from the army, air force, navy, police, state intelligence and transport ministries -- and led by a senior navy official, has been given three months to oversee ... more Greece, China seal huge port deal with Hu on hand 
Athens (AFP) Nov 25, 2008Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao on Tuesday oversaw the signing of a long-awaited deal putting Chinese container giant Cosco in charge of cargo facilities at the key Mediterranean port of Piraeus. Hu and Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis attended a signing ceremony for the 4.35-billion-euro (5.5-billion-dollar) deal which will give Cosco control of Piraeus' main container terminal ... more Kenya readies for oil spill scenario 
Nairobi (AFP) Nov 25, 2008Kenya is preparing to counter a possible oil slick from a Saudi super-tanker seized by Somali pirates should efforts to free the vessel and its two million barrels of crude go awry, officials said Tuesday. Five days after the Sirius Star's capture on November 15, Kenyan maritime authorities carried out mock operations and readied teams for a possible oil spill, said Captain Geoffrey Namadoa ... more New Generation Biofuels Announces Test Burn Agreement 
Lake Mary FL (SPX) Nov 24, 2008New Generation Biofuels has announced that it has entered into a Test Burn Agreement with Progress Energy Florida to demonstrate its proprietary biofuel technology in utility boiler applications. The Agreement calls for New Generation Biofuels to supply its biofuel for a test program that will be performed in early 2009 at Progress Energy Florida's Bartow Plant in St. Petersburg. ... more |
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