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 Geneva (AFP) Aug 12, 2009 
A senior US official acknowledged on Wednesday that the growing demand for atomic energy in response to climate change was adding to the challenges of preventing the spread of nuclear weapons. "Some people are calling this a nuclear renaissance, it's very much in vogue," said Susan Burk, the US president's special representative for nuclear non-proliferation in what she termed her first publ ... read more 
Materials Park OH (SPX) Aug 13, 2009A highly efficient system for generating and distributing energy is lean, mean and green - and could be as close as the nearest farm, according to a University of Connecticut professor. "This solution is truly homegrown, and its successful application can be critical for the U.S. and the world," said Dr. Prabhakar Singh, Director, Connecticut Global Fuel Cell Center and UTC Endowed Chair ... more
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Duesseldorf, Germany (UPI) Aug 12, 2009 Despite the economic crisis, it looks like it's going to be a good year for German energy giant Eon. The Duesseldorf-based company on Wednesday announced better-than-expected first-half profits. Compared with the first half of 2008, the energy supplier's adjusted earnings before tax and interest fell just 1 percent to $8 billion during the first half of 2009, Eon said. Because of the ... more  
New York (AFP) Aug 11, 2009Troubled US auto giant General Motors sought to trump Toyota by announcing that its Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid will save four times more fuel than the Japanese carmaker's Prius. The former world leader in auto manufacturing, now 60 percent owned by the US government, said Tuesday that it would begin production in late 2010 on its new electric sedan, which will be marketed in 2011. The Che ... more  
Brussels (AFP) Aug 12, 2009The EU has opened an anti-dumping probe into alleged unfair practices used by Chinese steel cable exporters, the official European Union journal announced Wednesday. The European Commission believes there is "sufficient prima facie evidence" that China is circumventing the EU's anti-dumping measures by transhipping steel ropes and cables via South Korea and Malaysia. Brussels was alerte ... more |
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El Segundo CA (SPX) Aug 13, 2009How bad is the solar panel glut? "The solar industry in 2009 has been undermined by collapse in demand due to the decision by Spain-which accounted for 50 percent of worldwide installations in 2008-to change its feed-in-tariff policies," said Henning Wicht, senior director and principal analyst for photovoltaics at iSuppli. + So bad that nearly half of all panels made this year won't be so ... more 
Karde, India (SPX) Aug 13, 2009Dow Corning has announced the opening of an anganwadi (daycare center) in the Indian village of Karde that features a 28-panel solar power system. This system generates enough electricity for cooling fans and proper lighting for the anganwadi and an adjacent school that previously had no power. In addition, Dow Corning arranged to have five solar powered street lights installed to make the ... more  
Washington DC (SPX) Aug 13, 2009Rising gas prices, combined with the economic downturn are making people more vulnerable to changes in oil prices, according to new analysis by the Natural Resources Defense Council. The report also shows that many states are taking significant steps to reduce oil dependence through smart clean-transportation policies. "Especially with today's economic challenges, Americans face a growing ... more |
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