Thompson Files: Protect U.S. aerospace
Arlington, Va. (UPI) Dec 4, 2008
The U.S. aerospace industry has begun a campaign to convince the incoming administration of President-elect Barack Obama that support of its programs will help bolster the ailing economy.
The industry's trade association paid for a full-page advertisement in the Dec. 2 Washington Post, stating that 2 million middle-class jobs are generated by the aerospace sector, that it is the nation' ... read more
Worlds Largest CIGS Thin-Film Solar Array Goes Live
Tucson AZ (SPX) Dec 05, 2008
Global Solar Energy has announced the full operation of the largest solar electric array worldwide using CIGS photovoltaic (PV) technology. The 750-kilowatt (kW) system, located at Global Solar's manufacturing facility in Tucson, is the first commercial-scale deployment of the company's highly efficient CIGS thin-film solar technology and will help power its manufacturing plant. ... more
US, China vow economic teamwork amid currency tensions
Beijing (AFP) Dec 4, 2008
China and the United States vowed Thursday at a top-level meeting in Beijing to cooperate in tackling the global economic crisis, even as they sparred over Chinese exchange rate reform. Following a recent weakening of China's currency, the yuan, US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's team pressured their hosts on the contentious issue on the first day of their twice-yearly Strategic Economic ... more
China tells US to make sure Beijing's investments are safe
Beijing (AFP) Dec 4, 2008
China's top envoy to high-level economic talks with the United States urged Washington Thursday to make sure Chinese investments in the US economy were safe. "We hope the US side will adopt every necessary measure to stabilise its economy and financial markets and ensure the safety of China's assets and investment in the United States," Vice Premier Wang Qishan said. He made the remark ... more
China to kick off inland nuclear power projects: state media
Beijing (AFP) Dec 4, 2008
Construction of an 8.7 billion dollar nuclear power plant in eastern China is set to begin soon, as part of ambitious plans for more atomic energy in the nation's interior, state press said Thursday. Work on the 60 billion yuan (8.7 billion dollar) Pengze nuclear plant in eastern China's Jiangxi province will begin, with authorities also approving plants in nearby Hubei and Hunan provinces ... more
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energy-tech:
UN climate talks: strut your stuff and save the planet
solarcell:
Fraunhofer ISE Produces More Efficient PV Cells
pollution:
Chlorine leak at Siberian chemical factory: report
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Analysis: Brazil says, drop ethanol tariff
Miami (UPI) Dec 4, 2008
Top officials at Brazil's state-run energy company Petrobras expect big things from President-elect Barack Obama next year, in particular a reduction of the tariff on Brazilian ethanol exported to the United States.
The head of the Petrobras biofuel division, Alan Kardec Pinto, couched his call for lower tariffs on Brazilian ethanol in remarks on "environmental responsibility" clearly ... more
Analysis: Brazilian-Russian nuclear ties
Washington (UPI) Dec 3, 2008
When the Obama administration takes office on Jan. 20, it will have a full foreign policy agenda. One of the most notable legacies of the Bush administration that Obama's government will have to address is eight years of drift in U.S. policy toward Latin America and Russia's consequent move into the vacuum created by Washington's inattention. One of the most notable economic stories of ... more
German Delegation Energizes Solar And Bio Energy Industry Down Under
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Dec 05, 2008
A trade delegation representing Germany's solar and bio energy industry traveled to Australia from 24 November to 2 December 2008 to discuss market opportunities with Australian business partners. The German-Australian Chamber of Industry and Commerce set up 72 one-on-one meetings between German and Australian companies and organised negotiation rounds with policy-makers as well as ... more
Perpetual Energy Systems Launches 422 kW DC Solar Energy Project
Harrison NY (SPX) Dec 05, 2008
Perpetual Energy Systems (PES) has announced the launch of its newest project hosted at the City of Willits Water Treatment Plant. The project guarantees a reduction in energy costs and has the capacity to generate approximately 530,000 kilowatt hours AC (kWh) per year to meet 100 percent of the plant's current power needs. PES financed the development and installation of the Willits ... more
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solarcell:
Sencera Demonstrates More Efficient Thin-Film Silicon Solar Cells
raygun:
Boeing Airborne Laser Successfully Activates High-Energy Laser
superpowers:
NATO, Russia agree return to top level talks
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