May 05, 2009

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BIO FUEL Southwestern Biofuels Summit Explores "Green Energy" Sector Albuquerque NM (SPX) May 05, 2009 Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM) will join a roster of industry executives, top policymakers and leading scientists to discuss strategies for public policy and the development of environmentally beneficial biodiesel fuel at the Southwestern Biofuels Association Policy Summit, slated for May 27-28, 2009, at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Albuquerque. "Renewable energy is at the top of our national energy ... read more BIO FUEL Propel Fuels Partners Up On Industry-leading Green Program Sacramento CA (SPX) May 05, 2009 Propel Fuels ahs announced a partnership with Enterprise Rent-A-Car, to fuel Enterprise's rental cars in the Sacramento area with renewable E85 Flex Fuel. This first-of-its-kind program in the area helps educate Enterprise customers on how to "fuel green and save green" with Propel E85 (85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline), which, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, re ... more Previous Issues May 04 May 01 Apr 28 BIO FUEL CleanTech Biofuels Achieves Operational Milestone St. Louis MO (SPX) May 05, 2009 CleanTech Biofuels has successfully demonstrated operational capability of its technology that processes municipal solid waste into clean, homogeneous biomass for energy production. The vessel processed a total of approximately 10 tons of garbage obtained from the City of Chicago. The biomass is being tested as a feedstock in energy conversion technologies that are ready for commercializat ... more BIO FUEL Biofuel Production: A Drink-Or-Drive Issue Rolla MO (SPX) May 05, 2009 Federal requirements to increase the production of ethanol has developed into a "drink-or-drive issue" in the Midwest as a result of biofuel production's impact on water supplies and water quality, says an environmental engineering researcher at Missouri University of Science and Technology in the latest issue of the journal Environmental Science and Technology. In an analysis of the water ... more POLITICAL ECONOMY Walker's World: China's growth puzzle Washington (UPI) May 4, 2009 The official figures say the Chinese economy, bolstered by the announcement last November of a massive $586 billion stimulus package by the Beijing government, grew in the first quarter of this year at an annual rate of 6.1 percent. The question remains how far those figures can be trusted because some official Chinese statistics have proved questionable in the past and because some cru ... more   trade: US, Japan press China on computer rules nuclear-civil: Slovenia restarts nuclear plant after maintenance pollution: Shell cleared of funding California toxic cleanup CAR TECH Green Star To Demonstrate Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Frankfort KY (SPX) May 04, 2009 Green Star Products has announced that within the next four weeks it plans to publicly test its plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). The demonstration will take place in Corbin, Kentucky, where the vehicle will be test driven and evaluated by industry representatives. The plug-in hybrid electric vehicle will be driven on a simulated city driving test route. The company expects to ... more TRADE WARS China to bolster economic zone facing Taiwan: govt Beijing (AFP) May 4, 2009 China's cabinet said Monday it had approved a plan to develop further a coastal economic zone near Taiwan, in the latest sign of warming ties with the democratic island. Under the plan, the economic zone on the Taiwan Strait's west side, mainly southeastern Fujian province and neighbouring regions, will be the focus of "major reforms," the State Council, or cabinet, said in a statement. ... more CIVIL NUCLEAR Canada touts nuclear energy know-how to Baltics, Romania Ottawa (AFP) May 4, 2009 Canada's trade minister on Monday launched a promotional tour of Lithuania, Latvia, Romania and the Czech Republic to tout its nuclear technologies. The four-country tour aims to "open doors" for Canadian companies and raise the profile of Canadian energy sector technologies, International Trade Minister Stockwell Day said in a statement. "The Baltic states and Romania have energy needs, ... more TRADE WARS Aus treasurer slams opposition's Rio 'scare campaign' Melbourne (AFP) May 3, 2009 Australian Treasurer Wayne Swan Sunday accused the opposition of running a "reds-under-the-beds scare campaign" against Rio Tinto's proposed 19.5 billion US dollar tie-up with China's Chinalco. Conservative opposition leader Malcolm Turnbull last week spoke out against the deal, saying it would give Beijing access to vital data relating to the debt-laden mining giant's production, costs, pri ... more  �  � nuclear-civil: Analysis: Russia's sea nuke power plants disaster-management: Six killed in avalanche in Austrian alps: rescuers energy-tech: Green Ocean Energy Harvests Power Of Ocean Waves With Autodesk Inventor SolarCraft Helps Sterling Vineyards Switch To Solar Storing A Lightning Bolt In Glass For Portable Power Frederick County Citizens Can Generate Their Own Electricity Catalyx And Ramona Tribe Start Work Renewable Energy Eco Tourism Resort Iron-Arsenic Superconductors In Class Of Their Own Hydrogen Engine Centre Canada Takes Part In World's Biggest Hydrogen Project NEMA Offers Free Lighting Renovation Checklist Development Of Person County Solar Park International Conference On Solar Energy Canadian Solar Announces Funding Agreement With City of Suzhou Creating An Alternative Energy Industrial Park At Destiny Faster Than The Speed Of Sound Landfill Cover Soil Methane Oxidation Underestimated Dairy Better For Bones Than Calcium Carbonate DTE Energy Offers Farm Safety Tips DNA Blueprint For Healthier And More Efficient Cows Cattle Genome Sequencing Milestone Promises Health Benefits Quickest Single Test For Beta-Lactams And Tetracyclines In Milk Toshiba to buy 52 pct stake in Nuclear Fuel Industries Analysis: China ups Kazakh energy holdings China has 'canceled US credit card': lawmaker SolarMagic Receives Worldwide Compliance Certifications SolFocus Showcases New CPV Technology SPACE Canada Launches International Dialogue On Solar Energy From Space Previous Issues May 04 May 01 Apr 28 The contents herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2008 - SpaceDaily. 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