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 Hanover, Germany (UPI) Sep 1, 2009 
Germany is building a geothermal power plant in Lower Saxony, where conditions were previously considered less than ideal.
The 2 MW plant, called GeneSys, will rely on a 2.5-mile-deep well to be drilled near Hanover, in northwestern Germany. So far, Germany has only three large-scale geothermal power plants in operation. This is not without reason. In Iceland, for example, an ... read more 
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 02, 2009During the campaign, President Obama laid out his vision for combating global climate change. Unfortunately, President Obama's original vision seems to have been all but forgotten. His original proposal included a call for a national renewable energy standard (RES) where, by the year 2025, a full quarter of the nation's electricity would be generated by renewable sources. He seems to have lost s ... more
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Doha (AFP) Sept 1, 2009State-owned firm Qatar Petroleum (QP) said it has signed a gas exploration and production-sharing deal with CNOOC Middle East, a unit of China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC). Exploration will take place in a bloc measuring around 5,649 square kilometres (2,181 square miles) in the waters off the eastern shore of the peninsula, the firm said late on Monday. Under the deal, CNOOC will ... more 
Algona IA (SPX) Sep 02, 2009Every minute has a life attached to it when you're a healthcare provider. That's why hospitals safeguard themselves from seasonal storms with diesel-powered backup generators. Unfortunately, most backup power systems only keep hospitals up and running for a limited time or at partial power and still leave critical care doctors wondering if the hospital will have what it takes until the ... more 
Canberra, Australia (SPX) Sep 02, 2009CSIRO and the National Indigenous Radio Service (NIRS) have joined forces to launch a communication program aimed at Australia's remote communities. "We want communities to be better equipped to understand how current and possible future exploration and mining technologies may or may not affect the land," CSIRO's Minerals Down Under Flagship Director Dr Peter Lilly said. "We hope that this ... more |
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Helsinki (AFP) Sept 1, 2009Two firms developing a nuclear reactor in Finland traded barbs, with Finnish firm TVO on Tuesday rejecting French nuclear giant Areva's complaint that it was to blame for delays to the project. Areva, together with Germany's Siemens, is building the plant for electricity firm TVO in Olkiluoto, western Finland. On Monday Areva said its January-June net profit fell 79 percent to 161 million ... more 
New Delhi (AFP) Sept 1, 2009India has signed a pact with Namibia that could open the way to investment in the African country's uranium and diamond industries, a foreign ministry statement said Tuesday. Namibian President Hifikepunye Pohamba signed five accords with Indian premier Manmohan Singh after talks here, the statement said. The two sides "noted the many opportunities for investment available in Namibia in ... more  
Rothschild WI (SPX) Sep 02, 2009We Energies has announced the proposed construction of a $250 million biomass-fueled power plant at Domtar Corporation's Rothschild, Wisconsin paper mill site. Wood, waste wood and sawdust will be used to produce 50 megawatts of electricity and will also support Domtar's sustainable papermaking operations. The project would be funded by We Energies. The partnership between We Energies and ... more |
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