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 May 24, 2007 |
| SINO DAILY + China's War Chest  Washington (UPI) May 23, 2007 - With more than $1,200 billion in U.S. dollars, T-bills and securities in its piggy bank, China has been losing money as the value of the dollar has fallen against the euro. This helps explain that startling announcement last week that China is planning to launch a state investment fund that would seek better returns on its money. It plans to start by investing in stocks and private capital ... moreTERROR WARS + Northern Border Changes Loom  Washington (UPI) May 23, 2007 - A coalition of Canadian and U.S. businesses, together with local officials and lawmakers from both sides of the border, is scrambling to fix what it says is a policy "train wreck" -- the looming deadline for implementation of tight new regulations on what ID is needed to cross the osmotic northern border of the United States. "It's going to cause absolute chaos" if the rules are implemente ... moreMILPLEX + Russia Denies Arms Could Reach Iran Via Syria  Moscow (AFP) May 23, 2007 - Russia on Wednesday denied a press report which claimed that air-defence systems sold to Syria would be re-exported to Iran. Jane's Defence Weekly reported in its latest edition that Syria agreed to send Iran at least 10 air defence systems that the government in Damascus is buying from Russia. First Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov told a televised press conference in Moscow that such ... moreCYBER WARS + China Sees More Backing For Home-Grown Encryption Standard  Beijing (AFP) May 23, 2007 - A growing number of Chinese telecom and computer companies support a local encryption standard for wireless Internet that challenges US technology in the field, state media said Wednesday. The WAPI encryption standard, a Chinese-made rival of the US-backed 802.11 standard, has received the endorsement of companies such as cellphone operator China Mobile and PC vendor Lenovo, the China Daily repo ... moreNUKEWARS + North Korea Bank Settlement Taking Too Long Says South Korea  Seoul (AFP) May 23, 2007 - Negotiatiors are moving towards settlement of a banking dispute blocking North Korea's nuclear disarmament but cannot say when it will be resolved, South Korea's foreign minister said Wednesday. "The process of resolving technical problems is moving toward the direction we are aiming at, but its pace is not as fast as we had hoped," Song Min-Soon told reporters. "I think it is too early to ... more | FLOATING STEEL:  MILPLEX:  SUPERPOWERS:  NUKEWARS:  |
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| CLIMATE SCIENCE + US Carbon-Dioxide Emissions Fell 1.3 Percent In 2006  Washington (AFP) May 23, 2007 - US carbon-dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels fell by 1.3 percent in 2006, the federal government said Wednesday, citing weather conditions and higher energy prices as factors. US emissions from the burning of oil, natural gas and coal typically increase by one percent a year, according to the average determined by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) for the period of 1990-2006. ... moreCIVIL NUCLEAR + Britain Launches Energy Blueprint, Stresses Importance Of Nuclear  London (AFP) May 23, 2007 - The British government outlined a plan for meeting future energy needs Wednesday, stressing nuclear power would likely play a key role, despite opposition from green groups. The Energy White Paper, which aims to tackle looming problems of climate change and energy security, was launched alongside a five-month public consultation on the use of nuclear power. Ministers want to increase the a ... moreSOLAR DAILY + Valere Power's Management System Will Make Solar Power More Effective  Richardson TX (SPX) May 24, 2007 - Valere Power has announced it has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration to develop a management system that will dramatically improve the efficiency of solar power systems for better power extraction. The company will use the grant funds to do basic research on the management system. The SBIR grant program was begun in 19 ... moreSOLAR DAILY + SkyPower And SunEdison Canada Awarded Ontario Solar Power Supply Contract  Beltsville MD (SPX) May 24, 2007 - Joint venture partners SkyPower and SunEdison Canada are pleased to announce the award of their first Standard Offer Contract with the Ontario Power Authority. The 9.12 megawatt solar project, to be located in Norfolk County in South-Central Ontario, will interconnect with local utility Norfolk Power. The solar park will generate enough green renewable energy to displace 9,500 metric tonne ... moreSOLAR DAILY + PowerLight Completes 2.2 Megawatt Solar Power Plant In Korea  Seoul, South Korea (SPX) May 24, 2007 - SunPower announces that its subsidiary, PowerLight Corp., has completed construction of Mungyeong SP Solar Mountain, a 2.2-megawatt solar electric power plant in Mungyeong, Korea. The plant is comprised of 10,500 panels and covers an area of approximately 43,000 square meters. PowerLight worked as a subcontractor to LG CNS Co., Ltd, by supplying solar technology and providing design and in ... more | CLIMATE SCIENCE:  CIVIL NUCLEAR:  CAR TECH:  ENERGY TECH:  |
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