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 May 21, 2007 |
| CLIMATE SCIENCE + Climate Change, Energy Security Pose Risk To Mideast Stability  Geneva (AFP) May 18, 2007 - Climate change and energy security are among the greatest risks facing the Middle East, as a scarcity of natural resources disrupts the social fabric and Western states try to move away from hydrocarbons, the World Economic Forum said on Friday. The region is also vulnerable to any downturn in the booming Chinese economy, as well as geopolitical tensions relating to both the conflict in Iraq, an ... moreCIVIL NUCLEAR + Russia's Emergency Ministry Rejects Rumors Of Blasts At NPP  Krasnodar, Russia (RIA Novosti) May 21, 2007 - Russia's emergencies ministry on Sunday rejected the rumors of blasts at nuclear power plants in the south of the country. The ministry's department for the Krasnodar Territory has been receiving a growing number of phone calls from local residents about the alleged blasts since Saturday, the spokeswoman for the regional branch said. "Residents are making phone calls to ask about explosion ... moreFROTH AND BUBBLE + Chinese Climate Official Calls On Rich Nations To Share Technology  Bonn (AFP) Germany, May 18, 2007 - Wealthy countries should do more to help developing nations cut back on environmentally damaging practices that could lead to global warming by sharing technology, a Chinese official said. "Some progress has been made, but the industrial countries are reluctant" to transfer technology that could reduce pollution, Ji Zou told AFP while attending a UN climate conference here on Thursday. "Th ... moreCIVIL NUCLEAR + Iran Building First Indigenous Nuclear Plant  Tehran (AFP) May 19, 2007 - Iran has begun building a nuclear power plant using indigenous technology and know-how, the deputy head of Iran's atomic energy organisation was quoted as saying on Saturday. "Building of the first indigenous nuclear plant with a capacity of 360 megawatts has started," state-run television quoted Mohammad Saeedi as saying. He did not say where the plant would be located, but added: "Iran w ... moreCIVIL NUCLEAR + Fearing Energy Shortage, Thailand Mulls Nuclear  Bangkok (AFP) May 20, 2007 - Fearing a looming electricity shortage, Thailand has for the first time included nuclear power as an option in its long-term energy planning, despite worries about environmental problems. The government's planners believe that by the end of the next decade building nuclear plants will be the most affordable way of meeting the country's rapidly growing energy needs. "We estimate that by the ... more | CIVIL NUCLEAR:  ENERGY TECH:  CIVIL NUCLEAR:  CIVIL NUCLEAR:  |
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