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World's consumers heeding environmental needs: study Washington (AFP) May 13, 2009 
The world's consumers are paying more attention to their impact on the environment, encouraged in part by the economic crisis and the need to save on energy costs, according to a report out Wednesday. The National Geographic Society and the international polling firm GlobeScan surveyed 17,000 consumers in 17 countries - up from 14 countries last year - and evaluated consumer behavior in 65 ... read moreRio shares plunge on Chinalco deal fears 
Sydney (AFP) May 14, 2009Shares in Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto nosedived Thursday amid mounting fears that the company will scuttle its proposed 19.5 billion US dollar tie-up with Chinalco. The stock slumped 11.72 percent to close at 57.60 dollars, tracking similar falls in London overnight as investor anxiety grew that Rio could scrap the proposal in favour of a rights issue. "The Chinalco deal was ... more
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Oil producer issues China's first medium-term dollar notes
Beijing (AFP) May 14, 2009China's top oil producer has issued the nation's first medium-term US dollar notes, the central bank said Thursday, in yet another sign Beijing is keen to facilitate companies' overseas expansion. China National Petroleum Corporation's issue marks a "milestone" because it "offers a new forex financing channel for companies," the People's Bank of China said in a statement. In a separate s ... more China warns US law proposal could cause protectionism 
Beijing (AFP) May 14, 2009China Thursday criticised a plan by US lawmakers to retaliate against countries that allegedly manipulate their currencies and warned the move could lead to protectionism. "Any groundless accusations against China on this issue will only encourage the trade protectionism," foreign ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu told reporters. "The international community, including the United States, is c ... more China cuts loans to curb steel overproduction: reports 
Shanghai (AFP) May 14, 2009China has told banks to curb loans to steel makers that are increasing production despite falling demand and falling prices, state media reported Thursday. Beijing issued the order to cut or stop lending to steel producers "still expanding production capacity without considering actual market demand", the China Securities Journal reported, citing an official notice. The notice, which was ... more  |
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High-Pressure Compound Could Be Key To Hydrogen-Powered Vehicles
Stanford CA (SPX) May 13, 2009A hydrogen-rich compound discovered by Stanford researchers is packed with promise of helping overcome one of the biggest hurdles to using hydrogen for fuel--namely, how do you stuff enough hydrogen into a volume that is small enough to be portable and practical for powering a car? The newly discovered material is a high-pressure form of ammonia borane, a solid material which itself is alr ... more New Research Shows How Oil Gets Stuck Underground 
Copenhagen, Denmark (SPX) May 13, 2009Nano-research on drill cores from the North Sea might help increase extraction rates of oil in Denmark. It is a mystery to many people why the world is running out of oil when most of the world's oilfields have only been half emptied. However some of the oil that has been located is trapped as droplets of oil in small cavities in the surrounding rock or is stuck to the walls of the undergr ... more Introducing Black-Framed String Ribbon Solar Panels 
Marlboro MA (SPX) May 13, 2009Evergreen Solar has introduced its new black-framed ES-A Series String Ribbon solar panels. These panels are an improvement of the company's line of 200, 205 and 210 W solar panels designed with a black frame that, when installed on roofs, improves the aesthetic appearance of solar arrays. Evergreen Solar's new line of ES-A black-framed String Ribbon panels will be available for viewing ... more Sacramento's Largest Privately Owned Solar Energy Array 
Chicago IL (SPX) May 13, 2009Perpetual Energy Systems (PES), comprehensive financier of solar powered renewable energy systems, and Siemens Transportation Systems (STS), part of the Siemens Mobility Division, announces the activation of a 1.0 megawatt (MW) solar energy installation, the largest privately owned system of its size in the city of Sacramento. The system, which was activated on December 29, 2008, was built ... more |
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