February 26, 2009

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FROTH AND BUBBLE Supreme Court mulls who pays after toxic spills Washington (AFP) Feb 24, 2009 The Supreme Court Tuesday heard arguments in a case to determine whether companies can be held financially liable for cleaning up polluted sites even when not directly to blame for the contamination. The US high court heard petitions in two separate, but similar cases: Burlington Northern v. United States and Shell Oil v. United States. In the Shell Oil case, the US government is trying ... read more SOLAR DAILY Impact Of Phantom RECs Underestimated Canberra, Australia (SPX) Feb 26, 2009 The contribution small-scale renewable energy sources, such as roof-top solar, make to reducing Australia's greenhouse gas emissions is far greater than expected. Figures in a submission to the Department of Climate Change draft Renewable Energy Target (RET) legislation committee, show almost five per cent of the Renewable Energy Certificates generated in 2008 came from small scale solar a ... more Previous Issues Feb 25 Feb 24 Feb 23 Feb 22 Feb 20 SOLAR DAILY Ikerlan Designs Silicon-Free Photoelectric Module Of Easy Incorporation Barcelona, Spain (SPX) Feb 26, 2009 A team of researchers at the Ikerlan-IK4 technological centre have made a laboratory-scale photoelectric panel which, apart from fulfilling the function of converting solar light into electricity, solves the problems of integratability and availability that current technology presents. The installation of solar photoelectric panels - capable of converting the sun's light energy into electr ... more POLITICAL ECONOMY Global economic woes eroding IT spending: analysts San Francisco (AFP) Feb 25, 2009 Industry trackers on Wednesday slashed projections of global spending on information technology (IT) and said computer chip makers could be hit with an unprecedented plunge in revenue. IDC predicts worldwide IT spending will rise a meager half percent in 2009 because of economic turmoil and says that if exchange rate trends continue US technology exporters will take financial beatings. ... more TRADE WARS Export slump puts Japan on wrack, Obama pledges more action Hong Kong (AFP) Feb 25, 2009 Slumping exports pushed Japan and Germany further into the mire Wednesday as President Barack Obama said more money might be needed to bolster the failing US bank sector. Japan's January trade deficit ballooned to 952.6 billion yen (9.9 billion dollars) -- the worst reading since records began 30 years ago -- as exports plunged 45.7 percent, highlighting the economy's vulnerability. ... more   nuclear-civil: Iran says nuclear plant could start in months solarcell: Adept Technology To Showcase Solar Cell Handling System trade: Analysis: DHS has plan for Mexico violence CAR TECH Carbon emissions from freight can be cut: report Geneva (AFP) Feb 25, 2009 Carbon emissions arising from the transport and logistics sector could be cut significantly if ships travelled at a lower speed and the industry adopted cleaner technology, a report said Wednesday. If ships cut their travelling speed by 20 percent, up to 171 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions could be saved, said the report by the World Economic Forum. Meanwhile, if road and rail ... more TRADE WARS Locke: Son of immigrants with eye on US-China trade Washington (AFP) Feb 25, 2009 Gary Locke, the first Chinese-American governor in US history, picked Wednesday by President Barack Obama as his commerce secretary, could help spearhead trade with economic giant China. If confirmed -- after Obama's two previous high-profile picks for the cabinet post stepped aside amid controversy -- Locke's experience as governor will likely prove invaluable, as Washington and Beijing con ... more POLITICAL ECONOMY US Democrats extend olive branch Washington (AFP) Feb 25, 2009 Democratic leaders Wednesday urged their Republican rivals to rally behind President Barack Obama's ambitious plans to rebuild the US economy laid out in his speech to Congress. "There's so much we need to do," Senate majority leader Harry Reid said, as Obama won plaudits for his maiden address late Tuesday to US lawmakers. "We're going to do everything we can to work with the Republican ... more CIVIL NUCLEAR Toshiba wins US nuclear plant projects Tokyo (AFP) Feb 25, 2009 Japan's Toshiba Corp. said Wednesday it had won a contract to build two nuclear plants in the United States that are scheduled to start generating power in 2016. It is the first such contract a Japanese company has won overseas, covering the projects entirely from engineering and procurement to construction of the nuclear plants, the company said. Under the contract, Toshiba America Nucl ... more  �  � gas: Threat of oil spill menaces Russian Pacific island solarcell: Thin Film Solar Summit Europe solarcell: SEPA Statement On Launch Of 500 MW PV Initiative China's environment problems serious: minister China spends 10 billion dollars in Germany: minister China ramps up subsidies for energy-efficient light bulbs China announces support for non-ferrous metals industry Asia's economic woes deepen as Obama vows to beat crisis China says Clinton visit good for relations with US Indonesian mud victims to receive compensation: company Nutrient Pollution Chokes Marine And Freshwater Ecosystems US milk company denies China products unsafe Midnight Oil reunite for wildfires relief concert Arsenic And Old Toenails Launch date to be set for Iran's first nuclear plant One-Fifth Of Fossil-Fuel Emissions Absorbed By Threatened Forests Obama set for showpiece address to Congress One Of The Most Important Problems In Materials Science Solved Japan's Takashimaya to open Shanghai department store Japan may force utilities to buy surplus domestic solar power Green IT Not Helping Climate Change Electricity Systems Can Cope With Large-Scale Wind Power China buying mission leaves for Europe spree: govt China Development Bank denies merger imminent Asian markets dive on US bank rescue fears China metals company to buy into Australian miner: report China vows more moves to fight slowdown Previous Issues Feb 25 Feb 24 Feb 23 Feb 22 Feb 20 The contents herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2008 - SpaceDaily. 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