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 New York (AFP) May 29, 2009 
A big red dump truck cruises along the Triborough Bridge from the Bronx, spitting thick black smoke in the air. Seconds later, the "green police" turn on their sirens and are in hot pursuit. The polluting driver is pulled over and his face betrays astonishment and disbelief as he sees a young man step out of a dark green SUV emblazoned with the letters "DEC," for Department of Environmental ... read more 
Paris (AFP) May 29, 2009Europe's emissions of greenhouse-gas emissions fell in 2007 for the third year running as warmer weather cut into consumption of oil, coal and gas to heat homes, the European Environment Agency (EAA) said on Friday. Domestic emissions of six greenhouse gases by the 27-nation European Union (EU) fell by 1.2 percent, or the equivalent of 59 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2), in 2007 over ... more
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Manila (AFP) May 30, 2009The Asian Development Bank Saturday called on its Asian government borrowers to design mass transport systems in a way that would slow the rapid growth of their greenhouse gas emissions. While developed countries still account for the largest share, transport sector emissions from developing countries, particularly in Asia, were growing rapidly, the Manila-based lender said in a statement. ... more 
Clinton NJ (SPX) Jun 01, 2009Diversifying energy sources is a key goal set out in the Obama-Biden New Energy for America plan. Reducing the nation's dependence on oil has been called one of the greatest challenges our nation has ever faced. Quick and bold actions were proposed to transform the entire economy, "from cars and fuels, to factories and buildings." At the same time, the plan recognizes the potential for ... more  
Hollywood CA (SPX) Jun 01, 2009Hailed as metro L.A.'s first certified green, all-solar Smarthome community, The Gatsby Hollywood received city and state commendations for its sustainable design at the VIP Opening Event. Los Angeles 4th District Councilman, Tom LaBonge and Director of California's Department of Housing and Community Development, Lynne Jacobs, joined Hollywood city representatives and Dan Thompson, CEO of ... more 
Balzers, Liechtenstein (SPX) Jun 01, 2009Oerlikon Systems has demonstrated for the first time SOLARIS, a revolutionary production solution that simplifies the manufacturing of crystalline solar cells. "The trick was to combine our vast experience on highly productive optical disc deposition equipment (CD/DVD/Blu-ray) as well as our leading nanocoating technology." states Andreas Dill, Head of the Business Unit Oerlikon Systems. ... more |
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Prague (AFP) May 29, 2009Slovakia said Friday an energy crisis may force it to relaunch an outdated Soviet-type reactor shut down as part of the deal that saw the country join the European Union in 2004. "I cannot rule it out. If there was such a threat in Slovakia, it is more important to have light and warmth than dark and cold," Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said after the European Nuclear Energy Forum in ... more 
Alzenau, Germany (SPX) Jun 01, 2009SCHOTT Solar and SolarEdge have announced a joint design partnership agreement to develop and test a novel PV panel-integrated power harvesting system embedded directly into SCHOTT Solar's modules. The outcome of the joint efforts will maximize power generation throughout the solar lifecycle while dramatically reducing complexities and costs. While the solar industry has taken enormous ... more 
Sofia (AFP) May 29, 2009Russia has agreed to lend Bulgaria 3.8 billion euros (5.4 billion dollars) to build a 2,000-megawatt nuclear power plant at Belene on the Danube, the Dnevnik daily newspaper reported on Friday. In its online edition, the newspaper quoted Bulgarian Energy Holding official Ivan Atanasov, who is in charge of the Belene project, as saying that Russia had "opened procedures" to provide Bulgaria ... more 
Rochester NY (SPX) Jun 01, 2009An ultra-powerful laser can turn regular incandescent light bulbs into power-sippers, say optics researchers at the University of Rochester. The process could make a light as bright as a 100-watt bulb consume less electricity than a 60-watt bulb while remaining far cheaper and radiating a more pleasant light than a fluorescent bulb can. The laser process creates a unique array of nano- and ... more |
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