Ottawa puzzled by sewage radiation find
Ottawa (AFP) Feb 4, 2009
Sleuths searched on Wednesday for the source of radiation in this Canadian capital's sewers after two shipments of sludge were turned away from the US border for being too hot. "So far, our hazardous materials team found nothing but background radiation levels at our waste treatment plant, and experts came in this morning but also found nothing unusual," the city's spokesman Michael ... read more
Walker's World: Russia's ruble crisis
Washington (UPI) Feb 4, 2009
It has become commonplace for Western commentators to assert that Russia's new military exercises, aggressive air patrols and far-flung naval cruises portend a return to a Soviet-style foreign policy and superpower ambition. That could be a classic example of the conventional wisdom being wrong. The latest U.N. Development Program report on Russia's demographics, based on the birthrates ... more
After currency row, US, China see need for talks
Washington (AFP) Feb 3, 2009
After a currency spat in the midst of global financial turmoil, the United States and China have agreed on the need to hold high-level talks to resolve their economic issues, officials said. But US President Barack Obama's administration does not want any institutionalized economic dialogue to be the centerpiece of discussions between the two powers, a strategy pursued by his predecessor ... more
China bank loans hit record in bid to reignite economy: report
Shanghai (AFP) Feb 4, 2009
Chinese state banks extended a record amount in loans in January, heeding calls to help boost the economy, state media said Wednesday, in what analysts called an encouraging sign from the Asian giant. The loans, totalling an estimated 1.2 trillion yuan (175 billion dollars), were focused on road, power, railway, and other infrastructure projects, the China Securities Journal report said ... more
China mulls WTO move over India import ban: state media
Beijing (AFP) Feb 4, 2009
China will likely ask the World Trade Organisation if an Indian ban on imports of its toys violates the trade body's rules, state media reported Wednesday, in a rare move by Beijing. The case, affecting a quarter-of-a-billion dollars' worth of toys, is a sign that China will use WTO rules more often to fight new trade barriers as the global credit crisis makes nations more protectionist, the ... more
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China eyes massive hike in atomic energy target: state media
economy:
Chinese firms survey shows recovery signs
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EU Commission defends free worker movements
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France's Areva signs nuclear reactor accord with India
New Delhi (AFP) Feb 4, 2009
French group Areva on Wednesday signed a draft accord for the sale of two to six nuclear reactors to India, a huge new market now open with the end of a nuclear trade embargo on New Delhi. The memorandum of understanding also covers the potential supply by Areva of fuel during the life of the reactors, slated to be built in Jaitapur in the western state of Maharashtra, home to India's ... more
GDF Suez, Iberdrola join forces for British market
Paris (AFP) Feb 4, 2009
French energy group GDF Suez and Spanish utility Iberdrola said Wednesday that they will join forces to bid for work on the renewal of Britain's nuclear power generating capacity. The companies said in a statement that they "would take part together in the joint development of new nuclear reactors" in Britain. "Through a joint venture, GDF SUEZ and Iberdrola, along with Scottish ... more
Direct Methanol Fuel Cell and GasHub Support Clean Energy Testbed
Pasadena CA (SPX) Feb 05, 2009
VIASPACE subsidiary Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (DMFCC) and its partner GasHub Technology of Singapore attended the inauguration of the Clean Energy Testbedding Community (CETC) in Singapore. CETC was established by a Memorandum of Understanding between the Singapore Business Federation and Temasek Polytechnic, and is supported by the Singapore Economic Development Board. CETC aims to foster ... more
ATA Applauds Biofuel Funding Announcement
Washington DC (SPX) Feb 05, 2009
The Air Transport Association of America (ATA) has hailed the announcement made jointly by the U.S. Departments of Energy (DOE) and Agriculture (USDA) to release up to $25 million in funding for research and development of biofuels, including aviation biofuels. ATA, a founding and principal member of the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative (CAAFI), has been working to hasten ... more
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Global Energy Announces Commercial Waste-to-Energy Production Trial
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Sirona Fuels Acquires Blue Sky Biofuels
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Solar Industry May Be Bright Spot For Professionals In Current Recession
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