24/7 Energy News Coverage
October 22, 2010
CAR TECH
Nissan starts production of zero-emission Leaf electric car
Tokyo (AFP) Oct 22, 2010
Nissan said Friday it had started producing its Leaf electric car in Japan as it prepares to put it on sale at home and in the United States in December. Nissan, which is part-owned by Renault of France, has billed the Leaf - short for Leading Environmentally-friendly Affordable Family car - as the world's first mass-produced electric vehicle (EV). "This is a significant milestone, not only for Nissan and the Renault-Nissan alliance, but also for the entire automotive industry," said Nissan pr ... read more

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SPACE WORLD 2010: Successful Premiere at the Exhibition Centre Frankfurt/Main
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TECH SPACE

Japan and Vietnam to jointly develop rare earth: report
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ENERGY TECH

Japan may check if China has drilled in disputed gas field
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THE PITS

China mines to beef up safety after Chile rescue: official
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Satellite Services supplies on-board sub-systems for smallsats and microsats.
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ENERGY TECH

Hydrogen-Generating Technology Might Power Boats
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AEROSPACE

Aeromexico Operates Its First "Green Flight"
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ENERGY TECH

Oil Boom Possible But Time Is Running Out
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ENERGY TECH

Libya eyes BP drill for oil turnaround
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TRADE WARS

Obama: US a 'pushover' on trade with nations like China
President Barack Obama said Thursday the United States had been a pushover on trade with developing nations like China and vowed to drive a tougher bargain for American products. ... more
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SOLAR DAILY

BioSolar Introduces Bright-White BioBacksheet For Improved Efficiency
BioSolar has announced the introduction of a bright-white BioBacksheet in response to demand from its prospective customers. "While meeting with PV module manufacturers in recent months, we en ... more
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SOLAR DAILY

US Solar Installations Expected To Double In 2010
Evolution Solar cheered a new report on Thursday that claims new solar power installations in the U.S. this year could double the capacity installed in 2009. The Solar Energy Industries Associ ... more
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ENERGY TECH

UAE opens naval base to guard oil exports
The United Arab Emirates has opened a naval base on its east coast as part of efforts to secure its ability to export oil in the event Iran closes the strategic Strait of Hormuz, local media said on Thursday. ... more
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BIO FUEL

Algenol Biofuels Opens Labs In Florida
Algenol Biofuels celebrated the opening of its new state-of-the-art biofuels and green chemistry lab and R and D facility in Fort Myers, Fla. The 40,000 square-foot facility houses an advanced ... more
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ENERGY TECH
India blocks massive expansion of Vedanta refinery
New Delhi (AFP) Oct 21, 2010
India on Thursday denied Vedanta Resources permission for a six-fold expansion of its aluminium refinery in Orissa state over environmental concerns, dealing a fresh blow to the British company. The latest setback comes as Vedanta battles to win Indian government approval of its planned 9.6-billion-dollar acquisition of a controlling stake in Cairn India, a unit of Edinburgh-based Cairn Ener ... more

ENERGY TECH
Sunnis warn gas field sales must benefit Iraqis
Ramadi, Iraq (AFP) Oct 21, 2010
Sunni leaders in Anbar, an ex-bastion of insurgents, warned on Thursday that foreign firms will not be allowed to work unless the Iraqi province's residents benefit from a gas field development. "We will not help the companies and the population could even create trouble preventing companies from working if the gas is not used to feed electricity stations and give work to residents," said Mu ... more

BIO FUEL
Port Gibson Biomass Plans Taking Shape
Houston TX (SPX) Oct 22, 2010
National Clean Fuels and the Center for Environment, Commerce and Energy (The Center) has announced that planning has begun on their Port Gibson Biomass-to-Electricity (BTE) Project in Mississippi. The scoping process has already begun on the project, which calls for a new BTE plant to be built in the City of Port Gibson, Miss. Plans call for the new plant to generate electricity by gasify ... more

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SOLAR DAILY

Constellation Energy To Develop 5MW Solar Installation In New Jersey

CIVIL NUCLEAR

Lithuania rejects Lukashenko bid for joint nuclear plant


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TIME AND SPACE
Astronomers Find Weird, Warm Spot On An Exoplanet

New techniqe aiding planet searches

Planet Hunters No Longer Blinded By The Light

TIME AND SPACE
NASA Open Government Summit Emphasized Data Exchange

Lockheed Martin Prepar3D Set To Launch

Japan and Vietnam to jointly develop rare earth: report

TIME AND SPACE
S.Africa implants GPS chips in rhino horns to fight poaching

Locating Caregivers Quickly

Better Location Accuracy Equals Increased Revenues

TIME AND SPACE
The International Future In Space

International Crews for Shenzhou

China Eyes Extended Mission Beyond Moon

TIME AND SPACE
Ocean asteroid impact could deplete ozone

NASA Cameras Spot Meteors From Obscure Camelopardalis Shower

No Evidence Found Of Catastrophic Impact In Pleistocene

TIME AND SPACE
When Is A Comet Not A Comet

Comet Hartley 2 Visible In Morning Sky This Week

Hartley 2 Visible In Night Sky

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CIVIL NUCLEAR
Chavez accuses Obama of sowing 'doubt' on nuclear deal
Damascus (AFP) Oct 21, 2010
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Thursday accused his US counterpart Barack Obama of deliberately sowing "doubt" on his country's nuclear plant deal with Moscow for political ends. "President Obama has started a war by spreading doubt with his words. He asked that we do not use the plant to produce nuclear arms," Chavez said at a joint news conference in Damascus with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. "Of course we will conform, but Obama has sowed doubt," he said. On Tuesday, Obama said ... read more

CIVIL NUCLEAR
Britain defends green spending amid cuts

Strike-hit France importing massive amounts of electricity

Chavez in Iran for talks on energy, trade

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CIVIL NUCLEAR
Libya eyes BP drill for oil turnaround

India blocks massive expansion of Vedanta refinery

UAE opens naval base to guard oil exports

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CIVIL NUCLEAR
Wind power to grow massively until 2030

China's wind power capacity to increase five-fold by 2020

Google in major bid for Eastern US wind power

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CIVIL NUCLEAR
US Solar Installations Expected To Double In 2010

BioSolar Introduces Bright-White BioBacksheet For Improved Efficiency

Constellation Energy To Develop 5MW Solar Installation In New Jersey

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CIVIL NUCLEAR
Chavez accuses Obama of sowing 'doubt' on nuclear deal

Lithuania rejects Lukashenko bid for joint nuclear plant

Obama backs Venezuela's right to nuclear energy

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