Atmospheric Sunshade Could Reduce Solar Power Generation
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 17, 2009
The concept of delaying global warming by adding particles into the upper atmosphere to cool the climate could unintentionally reduce peak electricity generated by large solar power plants by as much as one-fifth, according to a new NOAA study. The findings appear in the journal Environmental Science and Technology. "Injecting particles into the stratosphere could have unintended con ... read more
Private Chinese airline stops flights amid financial woes
Beijing (AFP) March 15, 2009
East Star, a privately-run Chinese airline, was ordered to suspend its flights Sunday because of a failure to pay plane rental fees, state press reported.
China's civil aviation administration told East Star to cease its 20 domestic passenger routes in and out of Wuhan, in central China, after the company failed to pay US-based General Electric Aviation for the hire of its planes, Xinhua sai ... more
Low oil investment could harm recovery: Saudi minister
Geneva (AFP) March 16, 2009
Saudi Oil Minister Ali Ibrahim al-Nuaimi on Monday warned that a "premature shift" towards renewable energy sources could jeopardise essential investment in oil and an economic recovery.
Nuami said at an energy conference in Geneva that an "ideal" price for oil in the current environment would be between 60 to 75 dollars to allow minimum viable levels of investment in the industry.
"Fort ... more
Luxury train to Tibet delayed again
Beijing (AFP) March 16, 2009
A planned luxury train to Tibet has been postponed for the second time in a year, the operator said Monday, adding the global slowdown -- not simmering tension in the Himalayan region -- was to blame.
Tangula Luxury Trains, which was expected to launch high-class tours from Beijing to Lhasa in April this year, said it would delay the start of package holidays on the world's highest railway u ... more
Oil spill ship's owners misled us: Australian authorities
Melbourne (AFP) March 15, 2009
The operators of a ship that spilled oil along the popular tourist beaches of northeast Australia misled authorities about the extent of the disaster, the state government said Sunday. Officials initially believed the Hong Kong-flagged "Pacific Adventurer" had lost 20-30,000 litres (5,300-7,900 gallons) of oil but it has since emerged that almost a quarter of a million litres spilled from th ... more
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Solarbuzz Reports World Solar PV Market Grew To 5.95 Gigawatts In 2008
San Francisco CA (SPX) Mar 17, 2009
World solar photovoltaic (PV) market installations reached a record high of 5.95 gigawatts (GW) in 2008, representing growth of 110% over the previous year, says the annual PV market report issued by Solarbuzz LLC, a San Francisco-based solar energy consultancy. The PV industry generated $37.1 billion in global revenues in 2008, while successfully raising over $12.5 billion in equity and d ... more
Nigerian militants attempt attack on oil facility: army
Lagos (AFP) March 16, 2009
Armed men attacked an oil facility in restive southern Nigeria early Monday but were repelled by the military, an army spokesman said.
Colonel Rabe Abubakar, a spokesman for the unit tasked with protecting oil facilities and personnel in the Niger Delta, said the armed men attacked a flowstation at Nembe in Bayelsa state around 4.00 am (0300 GMT).
"They fired several shots sporadically a ... more
Scientists aim to replicate the sun
Livermore, Calif. (UPI) Mar 15, 2009
Scientists in California say they're trying to replicate the power of the sun by firing laser beams at a tiny pellet of hydrogen.
Physicists at the National Ignition Facility in Livermore say the nuclear fusion experiments may offer the world a clean source of energy, The Times of London reported Sunday.
The hydrogen pellet will be hit with 192 laser beams capable of generating 5 ... more
China defends Spratlys sea patrol
Manila (AFP) March 16, 2009
China on Monday defended its move to send a patrol ship to the disputed Spratly islands, saying it was not a violation of an agreement to maintain the peace in the South China Sea.
The vessel is a "fishery patrol ship, not a warship," Hua Ye, a spokesman for the Chinese embassy in Manila, said in a statement.
"I don't think the Chinese side has done anything or violated the Declaration o ... more
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