SAfrican power firm abandons nuclear plant plans
Johannesburg (AFP) Dec 5, 2008
South Africa's state-run power utility firm Eskom has abandoned plans to invest in a second nuclear plant due to the cost of the project, a company spokesman said on Friday. Eskom decided "not to proceed with the proposed investment in Nuclear-1 project due to the magnitude of the investment," Fani Zulu said. "The two bidders, the EPR consortium led by Areva of France and the ... read more
Analysis: China to develop Kazakh uranium
Washington (UPI) Dec 5, 2008
In the new "great game" for the Caspian's hydrocarbon riches, one of the new petro-states, Kazakhstan, is seeking to diversify its energy exports by increasing its uranium exports. Western investors have focused on the country's massive oil and natural gas reserves -- hardly surprising in light of the fact that Kazakhstan has the world's second-largest proven uranium reserves after Australia ... more
OECD indicators point to strong slowdowns in China, India, Russia
Paris (AFP) Dec 5, 2008
The OECD warned on Friday that emerging market powerhouses China, India and Russia faced a sharp fall in economic momentum in the near term, with prospects also weakening in leading industrialised countries. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development said its October composite index of economic indicators points "to a weakening outlook for all major seven economies but compared ... more
GWS Technologies Continues Development Of GWS Solstice Portable Solar Charger
Scottsdale AZ (SPX) Dec 08, 2008
GWS Technologies has announced that it is sourcing polycrystalline silicon cells and other components in Shenzhen, China, for its portable solar charger, the GWS Solstice. The GWS Solstice is designed to be a handheld solar charger that can recharge personal electronic devices from cameras and mobile phones to MP3 players and games consoles. The solar panels fan out for charging, but fold ... more
Oerlikon Solar Brings Micromorph To Mass Production
Trubbach Switzerland (SPX) Dec 08, 2008
Oerlikon Solar has announced that Inventux Technologies AG is now the world's first manufacturer to implement Oerlikon's micromorph technology for the mass-production of thin-film silicon solar modules. Oerlikon and Inventux ramped up the Berlin facility, which was officially opened by Major Klaus Wowereit, in just seven months. Oerlikon's tandem-junction micromorph process will enable ... more
Old style 'North-South' rift opens at UN climate talks
Poznan, Poland (AFP) Dec 5, 2008
Developing countries most at risk from climate change expressed frustration half way through a two-week UN climate conference that rich countries had not made stronger commitments on cutting greenhouse gases. More than 10,000 delegates from 192 nations are gathered in Poznan, Poland to draft a new international climate change treaty, slated for completion by December next year. ... more
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