Walker's World: A carbon tax for the EU?
Lisbon, Portugal (UPI) May 18, 2009
Sweden intends to propose a carbon tax across the European Union when it takes over the EU presidency on July 1, said the country's environment minister, Andreas Carlgren. The chances of the plan being adopted, even if exceptions are made for those industrial sectors that are not part of the EU's existing emissions-trading scheme, are widely thought to be slim.
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US energy use a national security threat: study
Washington (AFP) May 18, 2009
US dependence on fossil fuels and a vulnerable electric grid pose a perilous threat to the country's national security, retired military officers warned Monday in a report. The threat requires urgent action and the Defense Department should lead the way in transforming America's energy use by aggressively pursuing efficiency measures and renewable sources, said the report by CNA, a nonprofit ... more
Toyota rolls out new Prius to fend off rivals
Tokyo (AFP) May 18, 2009
Toyota Motor on Monday rolled out a cheaper, revamped Prius, seeking to boost its flagging sales and maintain its lead in fuel-sipping hybrids in the face of growing competition from rival Honda. Toyota hopes to sell 10,000 of the third-generation Prius cars a month in Japan, where it has a price tag starting from 2.05 million yen (21,580 dollars), about 12 percent less than the current chea ... more
Sarkozy offers French nuclear know-how to Romania
Paris (AFP) May 18, 2009
France is ready to help Romania build a new nuclear power station, President Nicolas Sarkozy told his Romanian counterpart on Monday. Several European companies including France's GDF Suez, Enel from Italy and E.ON from Germany have expressed an interest in the contract to build Romania's second nuclear plant. During a working lunch with President Traian Basescu, Sarkozy offered "France' ... more
Protests as nuclear fuel ship docks in Japan
Omaezaki, Japan (AFP) May 18, 2009
An armed vessel with a load of recycled nuclear fuel from France arrived amid heavy security Monday at a Japanese port where it was greeted by dozens of protesters. The Pacific Heron -- carrying a British police team to head off possible hijackers on its secretive two-month voyage -- delivered a load of mixed-oxide or MOX fuel, a blend of plutonium and reprocessed uranium. Several dozen ... more
New Fuel Cell Catalyst Uses Two Metals
St. Louis MO (SPX) May 19, 2009
Material scientists at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a technique for a bimetallic fuel cell catalyst that is efficient, robust and two to five times more effective than commercial catalysts. The novel technique eventually will enable a cost effective fuel cell technology, which has been waiting in the wings for decades, and should give a boost for cleaner use of fuels ... more
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Analysis: Bolivia opens up gas sector
Vietnam approves Taiwan's China Steel joint venture
One Sponge-Like Material, Three Different Applications
Obama to unveil tighter vehicle emission standards: source
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Inexpensive Plastic Used In CDs Could Improve Computer Electronics
Houston TX (SPX) May 19, 2009
If one University of Houston professor has his way, the inexpensive plastic now used to manufacture CDs and DVDs will one day soon be put to use in improving the integrity of electronics in aircraft, computers and iPhones. Thanks to a pair of grants from the U.S. Air Force, Shay Curran, associate professor of physics at UH, and his research team have demonstrated ultra-high electrical cond ... more
Green Star Plug-In Electric Hybrid Completes Preliminary Track Trials
Frankfort KY (SPX) May 19, 2009
Green Star Products has announced that preliminary testing of its plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) has been successfully completed at the Corbin Motor Speedway in Kentucky. This was a preliminary test for the full demonstration event scheduled during the first week of June. However, this preliminary test did produce some impressive on-road efficiency data as follows: 1) The tes ... more
First China-made A320 completes maiden flight: Airbus
Paris (AFP) May 18, 2009
The first A320 aircraft assembled in China successfully completed its maiden flight Monday and is to be delivered to a Chinese customer in June, European plane maker Airbus announced. "The first A320 assembled ... on an Airbus final assembly line in China successfully carried out its first flight today," the manufacturer said. The plane next month will be delivered to Dragon Aviation Lea ... more
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Entergy CEO Supports Federal Suuport Of Carbon Capture And Sequestration Technology
China jewellery sales boost platinum demand: survey
China boosts Volkswagen's flagging car sales
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