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Waste Could Generate Seven Percent Of Electricity In SpainZaragoza, Spain (SPX) Feb 24, 2010 Researchers from the University of Zaragoza (UNIZAR) have calculated the energy and economic potential of urban solid waste, sludge from water treatment plants and livestock slurry for generating electricity in Spain. These residues are alternative sources of renewable energy, which are more environmentally friendly and, in the case of solid urban waste, more cost effective. Using waste to generate electricity has economic and environmental advantages. "It gives added value to waste, because it ca ... read more |
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San Francisco (AFP) Feb 23, 2010Intel chief executive Paul Otellini on Tuesday unveiled an initiative to invest 3.5 billion dollars in innovative US businesses and get bright college graduates into technology jobs. "Strong, enduring economies grow out of a culture of investment and a commitment to innovation," Otellini said in a release. "We simply must have a clear, consistent strategy to promote innovation, investmen ... more  
Singapore (AFP) Feb 23, 2010Corporate travel is likely to grow 10-15 percent in Asia this year as business activities improve from last year's sharp falls, a major air ticketing and reservations firm said Tuesday. Singapore-based Abacus International said the recovery will be gradual because most the austerity measures and travel policies implemented during the global economic downturn are likely to remain. "As bus ... more  
Vienna (AFP) Feb 23, 2010Iran is ready to buy fuel for a nuclear reactor or swap its own stockpile of low-enriched uranium for the fuel, but on its own territory, it said in a letter to the UN atomic watchdog obtained by AFP on Tuesday. "I would like to inform the agency, on behalf of my government, that the Islamic Republic of Iran is still seeking to purchase the required fuel in cash," Tehran's enovy to the Inter ... more |
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The world's next resource conflictBerlin (UPI) Feb 22, 2009 The next resource conflict could be about minerals and rare earth elements needed to fuel the green economy, as China, which supplies most of the minerals, is considering limiting exports. There is great hope for a green boom to transform the CO2-heavy world economy into one that is less dependent on fossil fuels and more sustainable. Experts envision solar panels and wind turbines to produce clean power and heat and electric cars to cruise tomorrow's roads. The problem with these techno ... read more |
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