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New gas eases pressure on Slovakia to restart nuclear reactor Prague (AFP) Jan 18, 2009 
New supplies of natural gas arrived in Slovakia on Sunday easing pressure on the government to restart a nuclear reactor shut down as part of the deal that saw the country join the European Union. The government said it would announce in coming days whether the Jalovske Bohunice reactor would be used again but Prime Minister Robert Fico and Finance Minister Lubomir Jahnatek indicated it was ... read moreGermany needs to diversify energy sources: economy minister 
Berlin (AFP) Jan 18, 2009Germany's economy minister has called for diversifying the country's energy sources after the recent gas crisis in Europe, hinting Berlin should take another look at phasing out nuclear power. "The current gas crisis has been it clear to the eyes of everyone that we cannot allow ourselves to reject any source of energy," Michael Glos told the newspaper Handelsblatt in an interview to appear ... more
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Thousands call for re-opening of Bulgarian nuclear reactors
Sofia (AFP) Jan 18, 2009At least 6,000 demonstrators rallied in Sofia Sunday to call for the re-opening of two reactors at the country's sole nuclear plant in Kozloduy as the Russo-Ukrainian gas crisis continued to bite. The demonstrators - 6,000 according to police estimates but 10,000 according to organisers, marched along Sofia's main shopping street behind a brass band chanting "Kozloduy! Kozloduy!" The ra ... more China's toy exports hit by global crisis: state media 
Beijing (AFP) Jan 18, 2009China's toy exports have taken a beating from the global financial crisis, with demand shrinking in the key US and European markets, state media reported Sunday. In the period from January to November of last year, China's shipments of toys abroad totalled eight billion dollars, an increase of just 2.5 percent from the same period a year earlier, the People's Daily said on its website. ... more SunEdison Wins Rights To Hundreds Of Shopping Centers 
Beltsville MD (SPX) Jan 19, 2009SunEdison has announced the largest solar distributed generation program with Developers Diversified Realty, a Cleveland-based real estate investment trust (REIT) actively engaged in the development and management of shopping centers. SunEdison has the rights to deploy solar energy systems at more than 200 shopping centers, covering up to an estimated 30 million square feet, located in 24 ... more  |
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Sunrise Solar To Provide Solar To Brazilian Hospitals
San Antonio TX (SPX) Jan 19, 2009Sunrise Solar has announced that it has been selected to provide solar power resources to four major hospitals in Brazil. The project is part of a multi-million dollar alternative energy development initiative. Brazil is a leading alternative energy producer with a strong focus on energy self-sufficiency. By encouraging industries to incorporate solar power in their energy strategy, Brazil ... more Taiwan's once-world beating memory chip makers face tough times 
Taipei (AFP) Jan 18, 2009Taiwan's pivotal memory chip industry is facing tough times as international demand for high-tech products plunges in the midst of the deepening downturn gripping the global economy. Long regarded as one of the island's two major information technology pillars, the island's manufacturers of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) chips recently reached out to the government for bailout funds. ... more Analysis: Indian-Kazakh energy ties deepen 
Washington (UPI) Jan 16, 2009 While the global recession has blindsided the world's oil market, harming the revenue stream of many major producers, Kazakhstan is seeking to overcome the fiscal setback and is looking to the future to diversify its energy exports. A key ingredient in Astana's efforts is its burgeoning uranium production, and it has focused its attention squarely on a rising Asian economic powerhouse - India ... more Advanced Micro Devices to cut 1,100 jobs and reduce salaries 
San Francisco (AFP) Jan 16, 2009US chip-maker Advanced Micro Devices said Friday it will lop 1,100 jobs and trim salaries to "navigate the turbulent economic conditions." In February, California-based AMD will begin reducing its global workforce by nine percent, cut the pay of remaining workers and eliminate some benefits. AMD board chairman Hector Ruiz and chief executive Dirk Meyer will have their base pay shrink 20 ... more |
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