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With the Obama administration taking a decidedly different approach to U.S.-Cuba relations than its predecessor, interest in the communist island's potential as an oil producer has reignited a debate as to whether Washington should end its decades-long trade embargo and allow U.S. companies to explore the potentially oil-rich northern basin. Cuba's northern basin has been coveted by ... read more 
New Brunswick NJ (SPX) Jun 12, 2009Hyatt Regency New Brunswick has flipped the switch to dedicate its newly installed SunPower solar power system, marking the hotel's initial step towards generating clean, renewable solar power. The hotel partnered with SunPower to design and install the 32,000-square-foot, 421-kilowatt system over the top floor of the hotel's garage. At a dedication ceremony, Hyatt Regency New ... more
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Helsinki (AFP) June 11, 2009The Finnish nuclear safety agency STUK authroised French contractor Areva on Thursday to resume welding on pipes for a new nuclear reactor after cracks were judged to pose no safety risk. A consortium led by French firm Areva and Germany's Siemens is building the world's first pressurised water nuclear reactor for Finnish energy group Teollisuuden Voima (TVO) in Olkiluoto, southwestern coast ... more 
Berkeley CA (SPX) Jun 11, 2009Graphene is the two-dimensional crystalline form of carbon, whose extraordinary electron mobility and other unique features hold great promise for nanoscale electronics and photonics. But there's a catch: graphene has no bandgap. "Having no bandgap greatly limits graphene's uses in electronics," says Feng Wang of the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, where ... more  
Beijing (AFP) June 11, 2009Beijing faces a "garbage crisis" as an increasing volume of rubbish threatens to overwhelm the capital's existing landfills, state media reported on Thursday. The volume of waste produced in the city is growing at eight percent per year and is expected to exceed the capacity of Beijing's 13 landfill sites within five years, the China Daily reported, citing the city government. It quoted ... more 
South Plainfield NJ (SPX) Jun 12, 2009Suntech Power Holdings and Petra Solar have announced an alliance that will focus on marketing utility-grade, pole mounted solar AC Systems as well as ongoing development of AC module products. The alliance will target unique pole mounted applications for utilities in the United States and the rest of the world. Dr. Zhengrong Shi, Suntech's Founder, Chairman and CEO said, "We recognize ... more |
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Irvine CA (SPX) Jun 12, 2009Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide has announced that its German affiliate, Asola (Asola Advanced and Automotive Solar Systems GmbH) has unveiled a new state-of-the-art facility that will produce crystalline silicon solar photovoltaic modules for the global markets. The new facility is located in Erfurt, the capital city of Thuringia, and is the main city nearest to the geographic ... more 
Paris (AFP) June 11, 2009Oil may be sending a message that the recession is easing up in advanced economies, the IEA said on Thursday, raising its estimate for global demand for the first time for many months. The data suggested that this slight upward boost came from leading industrialised economies and particularly from activity in the United States. A recent 20-dollar surge in the oil price and unexpectedly ... more  
Sydney (AFP) June 11, 2009Australia's OZ Minerals overwhelmingly backed an improved 1.396 billion US dollar offer from China's Minmetals Thursday, just days after mining giant Rio Tinto walked away from a separate Chinese deal. Minmetals' last-minute decision to sweeten its offer with an extra 180 million US dollars proved decisive in winning over OZ Minerals shareholders, securing 92 percent of votes at the ... more 
Waregem, Belgium (SPX) Jun 12, 2009Lidl Stiftung has entered into a framework agreement with Enfinity N.V. and SolarMarkt AG. The agreement relates to the installation and maintenance of solar systems on logistics centres of Lidl in Europe. The general project will be realised through a joint venture of the companies SolarMarkt AG and Enfinity, based in Frankfurt am Main. Lidl is planning to make an investment in the ... more |
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