December 01, 2008

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SOLAR DAILY Polymer Solar Cells With Higher Efficiency Levels Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 01, 2008 Currently, solar cells are difficult to handle, expensive to purchase and complicated to install. The hope is that consumers will one day be able to buy solar cells from their local hardware store and simply hang them like posters on a wall. A new study by researchers at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science has shown that the dream is one step closer to reality. ... read more CLIMATE SCIENCE US ready to climb into hot seat on climate change Washington (AFP) Nov 27, 2008 Nations around the world are hoping the United States is set to come in from the cold and take a leading role in the fight against climate change as President-elect Barack Obama prepares to take office. "It's a very exciting time. It's a moment we have been waiting for, many of us, for some period of time; we intend to pick up the baton and really run with it," Democratic Senator John Kerry ... more Previous Issues Nov 28 Nov 27 Nov 26 Nov 25 Nov 24 CIVIL NUCLEAR Russia and Venezuela sign nuclear energy deal Caracas (AFP) Nov 26, 2008 Russia and Venezuela on Wednesday signed a joint deal to promote the development of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. Officials signed a series of deals in the presence of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who arrived in Caracas Wednesday, and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. Chavez has said that the cooperation will only concern civilian and peaceful uses of nuclear energy. ... more SOLAR DAILY Researchers To Develop Novel Method Of Storing Thermal Energy In Concrete Fayetteville AR (SPX) Dec 01, 2008 Engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas will receive a $770,000 award from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a novel method of storing thermal energy in concrete. The award and research project are part of the federal government's initiative to develop technology for low-cost energy storage of solar power. "Solar holds great promise as an alternative source of energy," ... more ENERGY TECH Oil prices climb after China cuts rates New York (AFP) Nov 26, 2008 World oil prices rebounded Wednesday after Chinese and European moves to fight the global economic downturn eased fears of a deeper crisis that cuts energy demand. The market was also supported by the prospect of a possible OPEC output cut when the crude exporters' cartel meets this weekend in Cairo. Light sweet crude for January climbed 3.67 dollars to close at 54.44 dollars a barrel on ... more   trade: Hu departs Greece with key port deal in the bag gas: Analysis: Nigeria focuses on security gas: Analysis: Iran seeks energy industry cash CAR TECH London road pricing zone to be reduced London (AFP) Nov 28, 2008 London's congestion charge zone is to be cut back in size, with the scrapping of an extension introduced last year into some of the capital's plushest districts, Mayor Boris Johnson said. The western extension, imposed in 2007 by his predecessor Ken Livingstone, means that motorists must pay eight pounds (12.25 dollars, 9.65 euros) a day to take their cars into the wealthy residential area ... more CIVIL NUCLEAR Iran proposes joint nuclear plants with Gulf states Tehran (AFP) Nov 30, 2008 Iran on Sunday proposed developing nuclear power plants jointly with neighbouring Arab states in the Gulf, amid international pressure on Tehran to halt its sensitive atomic work. "I suggest that countries in the region put on their agenda the creation of a consortium to build and develop light-water nuclear plants," said Gholam Reza Aghazadeh, the head of Iran's atomic energy organisation. ... more POLITICAL ECONOMY China warns of worse to come for its economy Beijing (AFP) Nov 27, 2008 China's economy slowed further in November, the nation's top planner said Thursday, as he warned the government was being forced to act to avoid massive unemployment and social unrest. Zhang Ping, the minister in charge of the National Development and Reform Commission, made the sombre remarks at a briefing explaining recent measures to trigger domestic consumption and lift economic growth. ... more POLITICAL ECONOMY China to grow 10 percent in 2009 despite global crisis: government economist Beijing (AFP) Nov 30, 2008 A senior Chinese government analyst has forecast 10 percent growth in the nation's economy in 2009, state media reported Sunday, a far higher figure than most other predictions. The main reason is China's ability to provide its own growth momentum, Xinhua news agency reported, citing Zhang Liqun, an economist with the Development Research Centre, a cabinet think tank. "Although the dim ... more     aerospace: China postpones talks with Airbus: spokesman economy: China losing competitive edge amid crisis: President Hu economy: Bank of China opens private bank business in Geneva Stocks rise but grim economic news pours in Russian Navy to show its flag in the Caribbean Sea Walker's World: Berlin blocks EU stimulus Putting A Green Cap On Garbage Dumps Acid Soils In Slovakia Tell Somber Tale Nutrients In Water May Be A Bonus For Agriculture Light Pollution Offers New Global Measure Of Coral Reef Health China sews forests from tree-starved areas Analysis: Russia jockeying for Cuban oil Solar Thermal Market Growing Lindes Major Gases Supplier In Global PV Industry Green Star Announces Odessa Biodiesel Plant Completed Enhanced R And D In Biofuel Production Attracts Investors To Latin America EPIC Joins Growth Energy Burying The Greenhouse Gas Fish Technology Draws Renewable Energy From Slow Water Currents Life Is A Highway: Study Confirms Cars Have Personality New Material Could Make Gases More Transportable Coming Soon: Improved Lithium Ion Batteries A Quicker, Easier Way To Make Coal Cleaner Boosting The Power Of Solar Cells US troops part of 'great ideological struggle:' Bush Russian warships cruise into US back yard to make power point Far from home, Medvedev finds China a looming presence Previous Issues Nov 28 Nov 27 Nov 26 Nov 25 Nov 24 The contents herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2008 - SpaceDaily. 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