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The New Sky Of The Twenty First CenturyMunich, Germany (SPX) May 11, 2010 Less noise, less exhaust, less refuse - air travel of the future is expected to be quieter, cleaner and more environmentally friendly. To achieve this goal, new structural concepts and aerodynamic profiles have to be engineered, along with better drive concepts as well as adapted logistical designs, and then put to use. In the EU project Clean Sky, Fraunhofer researchers want to make their contribution to solving this Herculean task. They present their initial findings at ILA, the international ae ... read more |
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San Francisco CA (SPX) May 10, 2010The second year of celebrating SolarDay on Saturday, June 19 is another step forward to the ambitious goal of having SolarDay celebrated in 40 Countries by 2014. SolarDay 2010 will be recognized by events in many U.S. cities this year along with solar industry events likewise held on Saturday, June 19. It's all part of a worldwide recognition that solar alternatives exist to provide needed ... more  
Washington (AFP) May 7, 2010Even if BP manages to quickly cap the oil spill at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, the environmental impact from the massive slick will be "significant," Environmental Protection Agency director Bob Perciasepe said Friday. "There already is going to be a significant environmental impact here, even if it stops leaking now," Perciasepe told AFP in an interview. "Everything we are doing i ... more 
Washington (AFP) May 9, 2010One day, it was the flowing locks on a client's head; the next it was being stuffed in women's nylons and on its way to help soak up the oil that has begun to wash ashore on the US Gulf Coast. People from around the world have been giving the hair off their heads, the fur off their pets' backs, and the tights off their legs to make booms and mats to mop up the oily mess spewing out of the su ... more |
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Rising sea levels threaten TaiwanTungshih, Taiwan (AFP) May 9, 2010 When worshippers built a temple for the goddess Matsu in south Taiwan 300 years ago, they chose a spot they thought would be at a safe remove from the ocean. They did not count on global warming. Now, as the island faces rising sea levels, the Tungshih township is forced to set up a new temple nearby, elevated by three metres (10 feet) compared with the original site. "Right now, the temple is flooded pretty much every year," said Tsai Chu-wu, the temple's chief secretary, explaining why the 63- ... read more |
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