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 June 25, 2007 |
| ENERGY TECH + Canadian Oil Sands Development An Economic Boon But Leaves A Mess  Fort Mcmurray (AFP) Canada, June 22, 2007 - The development of Canada's oil sands is laying waste to its great northern forest and western plains, say critics who point to skyrocketing greenhouse gas emissions, diverted rivers and razed backwoods. And the devastation can only get worse, they say, as energy companies pump billions of dollars into new projects to triple local oil production to some 3.0 million barrels per day within the nex ... moreCIVIL NUCLEAR + Bangladesh To Build Nuclear Power Plant  Dhaka (AFP) Jun 24, 2007 - Bangladesh's emergency government said Sunday it will build a nuclear power plant to meet electricity shortages that have sparked riots and hit the country's economy. The International Atomic Energy Commission, the global nuclear watchdog, had approved a government plan to set up a nuclear power plant, interim Energy Minister Tapan Chowdhury told reporters. "We have now got the approval fr ... moreCIVIL NUCLEAR + Mitsubishi And Areva To Bid For US Nuclear Power Plant  Tokyo (AFP) Jun 22, 2007 - Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries said Friday it and France's Areva have jointly bid for a multi-million-dollar research and development project on a US nuclear fuel cycle program. The United States is set to resume building nuclear power plants after a gap of more than two decades amid growing concern about high oil prices and greenhouse gas emissions. Under the plan, Japan's top heavy ... moreENERGY TECH + Russia Economic Bandwagon Rolls On Despite Major Problems  Moscow (RIA Novosti) Jun 25, 2007 - Several events this week cast interesting light on Russia's economy, and the different perceptions of the country here and abroad. After Heiligendamm and the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Renaissance Capital, one of Russia's leading investment banks, held its 11th Annual Investor Conference in Moscow, this year on the theme "Russia: Investing in Prosperity." As Renaissance C ... moreCIVIL NUCLEAR + Russia Hopes To Sign Belene NPP Contract This Year  Zagreb (RIA Novosti) Jun 25, 2007 - President Vladimir Putin said Sunday Russia is hoping to sign a contract this year on construction of a nuclear power plant in Bulgaria, as part of cooperation with the Balkan countries in the energy sector. In October 2006, Russia's nuclear equipment export monopoly Atomstroyexport won a tender to build a nuclear power plant in Belene. The Balkan state wants to build a second NPP in Belene, 25 ... more | CIVIL NUCLEAR:  FROTH AND BUBBLE:  CAR TECH:  ENERGY TECH:  |
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