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Which Type Of Electricity Generation Has The Least Impact On Climate?Stuttgart, Germany (SPX) Aug 17, 2010 Coal-fired power stations burn lignite or, for the most part, coal imported from overseas. Solar cells need crystalline silicon that first needs to be extracted from quartz, an energy-intensive process. Therefore, when examining the climate compatibility of power generating plants, it makes sense to not restrict the analysis just to the operation of the plant. Instead, the total energy required should be considered across the entire service life of the plant, typically in excess of 30 years. Viewe ... read more |
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Superior CO (SPX) Aug 17, 2010The Town of Superior, and Bella Energy have contracted to install 198 kilowatts of solar energy. The new solar power plants are scheduled for completion by the end of 2010, and will provide energy for the Town's water treatment and wastewater treatment facilities. These systems will produce more than 280,000 kWh of electricity, which represents more than 8 percent of the Town's total ele ... more  
Beijing (AFP) Aug 16, 2010China's economic growth is likely to slow in the second half as Beijing maintains tightening measures and winds back stimulus spending, an expert at a state think tank was quoted as saying Monday. The economy was expected to grow 9.2 percent in the third quarter and 8.0-8.5 percent in the last three months of the year, Fan Jianping of the State Information Centre said in an interview with th ... more  
Washington (AFP) Aug 16, 2010Louisiana's first shrimping season since hundreds of millions of gallons of toxic crude spewed into the Gulf of Mexico opened Monday, but few boats took to the water and some found oil, while fears lingered that no one will buy the shrimp anyway. Before the world's largest ever maritime oil spill, nearly three-quarters of US wild shrimp come from the Gulf of Mexico, which also contains major ... more |
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Sanctions not affecting gasoline supply: Iran officialTehran (AFP) Aug 16, 2010 Iran is not having any problems procuring gasoline, a top official said on Monday, despite sanctions by the United States and European Union targetting refined petroleum imports. "The adoption of sanctions have not created any obstacles for the country in procuring gasoline," Mohammad Ali Khatibi, Iran's envoy to the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), told Mehr news agency. The US and EU sanctions imposed on Iran for pursuing sensitive nuclear work specifically target the ener ... read more |
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