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 Washington DC (SPX) Nov 12, 2009 
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced plans to fund research at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Engineering on technologies that would help reduce greenhouse gas emissions through the capture and permanent safe storage, or sequestration, of carbon dioxide (CO2). The project is in collaboration with Southern Company, the parent company of Alabama Power. ... read more 
Beijing (AFP) Nov 11, 2009China's trade surplus nearly doubled in October from the previous month, official data showed Wednesday, indicating overseas demand for Chinese goods was strengthening. The nation's trade surplus rose to 23.99 billion dollars in October, up from 12.93 billion dollars in September, the General Administration of Customs said in a statement on its website. Exports fell 13.8 percent to ... more
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Prisoners used to shovel snow-bound US capital
Heavy rain, snow disrupts transport in Spain Washington slaps fee on plastic shopping bags Vietnam says parched Red River at record low Philippine volcano darkens New Year for 50,000 villagers Shocked residents survey Australia wildfire wreckage Honduras declares state of emergency amid drought Residents flee terrifying Australian wildfires Sarkozy scrambles to salvage carbon tax Thrill-seeking tourists flock to Philippine volcano 
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New York NY (SPX) Nov 12, 2009Accenture has identified the technologies that it predicts are most likely to transform the demand and supply of transport fuels and cut emissions within the next five years. In a report comparing advances in combustion engines, biofuels, electrification and other technologies, Accenture warns that their commercial viability will be delayed unless regulators more proactively support the ... more 
Singapore (AFP) Nov 11, 2009The United States called Wednesday for a compromise at next month's global climate talks in Copenhagen and vowed to support a fund to help developing countries cope with emissions cuts. "We cannot let the pursuit of perfection get in the way of progress," US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told a news conference in Singapore ahead of a weekend Pacific Rim summit to be attended by ... more  
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 12, 2009If Congress and the states do not follow the lead of Wall Street in declining to underwrite financially "risky and uneconomic" new nuclear reactors, the resulting taxpayer-backed loan guarantees and other subsidies could pave the way for the same kind of industry-wide meltdown that happened in the 1970s and 1980s, according to a major new study by Dr. Mark Cooper, a senior fellow for economic ... more |
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Sacramento CA (SPX) Nov 12, 2009Plastic Package is now forming plastic using solar power as an energy source that fits well with their sustainable business practices. Already a significant manufacturer of green 100% post consumer recycled plastic containers, Plastic Package, Inc. has committed to using power from the sun in its manufacturing processes. ... more  
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Nov 11, 2009China's President Hu Jintao presided over the signing of a raft of deals with Malaysia Wednesday and indicated an interest in its vast palm oil and timber sectors. Hu, who is wrapping up a two-day official visit, and Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak witnessed the signing of five agreements and the awarding of a major infrastructure project to a Chinese firm. Malaysia's Bank Negara ... more 
London (UPI) Nov 10, 2009 High-value investors including the pension funds are pushing oil as an instrument of high-yield investment, a factor that is keeping oil prices high amid low interest rates and low energy demand, a London think tank said Tuesday. The London Center for Global Energy Studies said the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to keep interest rates low had contributed to investors flocking to oil ... more |
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