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Japan protests intrusion by Chinese survey ships Tokyo (AFP) Dec 8, 2008 
Japan protested Monday after two Chinese survey ships entered what Tokyo considers its waters, reigniting a long-simmering territorial row between the two Asian giants. "Such activities by Chinese ships are extremely regrettable. We are demanding the Chinese government order their immediate withdrawal," top government spokesman Takeo Kawamura told reporters. The two ships were spotted in ... read moreGreen laws can help save planet and economy: Schwarzenegger 
Paris (AFP) Dec 8, 2008California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger told UN delegates locked in climate talks Monday that the world economic crisis should not slow down the fight against global warming. "There are some people who say that we can't afford the fight against global warming while our economies are down, but the exact opposite is true," he told some 10,000 delegates in Poznan, Poland in a video message. ... more
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Solana Electrical Plant in the Arizona Desert Approved
Phoenix AZ (SPX) Dec 09, 2008Abengoa Solar has received a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility from the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC), one of several key permits necessary to begin construction on its Solana Generating Station solar power plant in Gila Bend, 80 miles southwest of Phoenix. "We are very pleased with the affirmation of Solana's environmental certificate by the Arizona Corporation Commission ... more New Insights On Fusion Power 
Boston MA (SPX) Dec 09, 2008Research carried out at MIT's Alcator C-Mod fusion reactor may have brought the promise of fusion as a future power source a bit closer to reality, though scientists caution that a practical fusion powerplant is still decades away. Fusion, the reaction that produces the sun's energy, is thought to have enormous potential for future power generation because fusion plant operation produces ... more Merkel vows to defend German jobs against climate deal 
Berlin (AFP) Dec 8, 2008Chancellor Angela Merkel, who campaigned to make world industrial powers cut greenhouse gas emissions, vowed Monday to fight any EU climate deal that jeopardised German jobs as recession tightens its grip. Speaking ahead of an European Union summit starting Thursday in Brussels, Merkel told the top-selling Bild newspaper: "It must not take decisions that would endanger jobs or investments in ... more  |
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EU agrees to switch off old-style light bulbs by Sept. 2012
Brussels (AFP) Dec 8, 2008The European Union decided to phase out traditional household light bulbs by September 2012 in favour of new energy-saving models that use a fraction of the electricity. From next September, 100-watt versions of the old incandescent bulbs will be banned from Europe's shops and other bulbs with lower wattage will follow in the ensuing years, EU experts decided in a vote in Brussels. ... more French firm EDF claims 89 pct of British Energy 
Paris (AFP) Dec 8, 2008French electricity giant EDF said Monday it now holds nearly 89 percent of British Energy, Britain's nuclear operator, and it will extend its offer to secure the remaining shares until January 5. EDF said that by the scheduled close of its 15.6 billion euro (20 billion dollar) offer on December 5, it held 88.67 percent of British Energy's shares, including its original stake of 26.48 percent ... more SkyPower And SunEdison Secure Financing For Solar Project 
Toronto, Canada (SPX) Dec 09, 2008SkyPower and SunEdison has announced they have secured financing with Nord/LB for a 9 megawatt (MW) solar power project being developed by a joint venture between the two companies in Ontario. "We are proud to have completed this important milestone with Nord/LB for the First Light project" said Kerry Adler, President and Chief Executive Officer, SkyPower. The 9 MW First Light ... more DOE, TVA Partners In Groundbreaking Energy Efficiency Project 
Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Dec 09, 2008Three houses under construction in East Tennessee carry the story of "The Three Little Pigs" to an entirely new level and will become a model for the nation when it comes to determining energy efficiency. While the first house isn't made of straw, it is a typical Energy Star "builder house" with an energy efficiency score of 85 Home Energy Rating System, or HERS. The second unit, called a ... more |
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