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OPEC Chief Says Cheap Gas Is History Abu-Dhabi, UAE (RIA Novosti) Apr 11, 2007 
The current chairman of the international oil cartel, OPEC, further heightened gas consumer concerns Tuesday by saying natural gas prices might rise in the future.
The statement follows a forum of the world's leading gas exporters in Doha Monday, which decided to set up a committee for coordinating gas prices. Experts saw the move as the first step toward an OPEC-style gas cartel. "The time of cheap gas is a matter of the past," Mohamed Bin Dhaen Al Hamli, also energy minister of the United Arab Emirates, told Qatar's Ash-Sharq newspaper. "Gas prices are approaching oil prices, and are based on ... market demand and supply" ... read more
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Heavy rain, snow disrupts transport in Spain Washington slaps fee on plastic shopping bags Vietnam says parched Red River at record low Philippine volcano darkens New Year for 50,000 villagers Shocked residents survey Australia wildfire wreckage Honduras declares state of emergency amid drought Residents flee terrifying Australian wildfires Sarkozy scrambles to salvage carbon tax Thrill-seeking tourists flock to Philippine volcano 
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Light-Sensitive Molecule Heals Itself In The Dark
Pullman WA (SPX) Apr 11, 2007Sometimes all an overworked molecule needs is a good night's rest. According to a study by physicist Mark Kuzyk and colleagues at Washington State University, a molecule that loses its ability to fluoresce when struck by a laser beam regains that ability if it's allowed to 'rest' in the dark. Recovery begins within 30 minutes and is nearly complete after 8 hours of rest, the study found ... more US Experts Seek Positive China Trade Strategy 
Washington (AFP) April 10, 2007As Washington steps up trade sanctions against China, a group of US experts called Tuesday for greater integration of the Asian giant into the global economy, including membership in the G8 club of wealthy nations. Such a move "offers the best hope of shaping China's interests and conduct in accordance with international norms on security, trade and finance, and human rights," the 30 indep ... more India's Biotech Baby Elephant 
Washington (UPI) April 9, 2007Low costs and growing expertise have led to a biotechnology explosion in India, but that very success could hurt the developing world as companies look toward the lucrative global drug market, experts said Monday. "Now that (Indian) companies are growing and becoming more successful, we run the risk they will turn their focus on the developed-country market and lose their sense of social ... more MORE HEADLINES |
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Searching For Alternative Sources Of Energy
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Apr 10, 2007The development of unconventional and renewable energy sources is a major challenge facing humankind in the twenty-first century. Technologies such as nuclear fusion and biofuels will prove vital if humankind is to find an alternative to hydrocarbons ... read more US Funds Tighten Security At Russia Nuclear Sites 
Washington (AFP) Apr 02, 2007US funding has tightened security at Russian nuclear sites, but whether the stricter controls can be sustained remains to be seen, a US official report said Monday. Since 1993, the Pentagon and the Department of Energy have helped to provide security upgrades and other assistance for sites in Russia and other countries where weapons-usuable nuclear material and warheads are stored. T ... more Hong Kong Power Company Attacked Over Green Energy Charges 
Hong Kong (AFP) April 07, 2007A Hong Kong power company has come under attack for imposing huge charges on users who want to link "green" energy generators to the city's electricity grid, a report said Saturday. Critics say the costs of an insurance policy required by China Light and Power (CLP) for companies and individuals who want to set up their own wind turbines and solar panels undermines the savings the schemes ... more Biofuels Are More Than Just Ethanol 
Washington DC (SPX) Apr 10, 2007As the United States looks to alternate fuel sources, ethanol has become one of the front runners. Farmers have begun planting corn in the hopes that its potential new use for corn will be a new income source. What many don't realize, is the potential for other crops, besides corn, to provide an alternate energy source to fossil fuels. Scientists studied the greenhouse gas emissions and bi ... more MORE HEADLINES
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Weighing The Financial Risks Of Nuclear Power Plants 
Berkeley CA (SPX) Apr 05, 2007Enticed by the gleam of government subsidies, many companies are rushing to invest in nuclear power, expecting that new technology and safer reactors will make them as good an investment as other types of power plants. A new study appearing in the April 1 issue of the journal Environmental Science and Technology notes, however, that the country's history of unexpected cost overruns when bu ... read more Florida To Build Strongest Magnet Yet For Neutron Scattering Experiments 
Tallahassee FL (SPX) Apr 05, 2007The Hahn-Meitner Institute in Berlin has contracted with the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory and Florida State University to build an $8.7-million hybrid magnet for "neutron scattering" experiments. When finished in 2011, the new, high-field magnet, which is based on the magnet lab's Series-Connected Hybrid concept, will be housed at the Berlin Neutron Scattering Center. The magnet ... more Alstom And Atomenergomash Launch Joint Energy Venture In Russia 
MOSCOW, April 2 (AFP) Apr 02, 2007The French industrial group Alstom and Atomenergomash of Russia agreed Monday to establish a joint venture to build turbines and nuclear reactors, Alstom said in a statement. Atomenergomash is to own 51 percent of the new group, while Alstom will hold the remaining 49 percent, with each investing 200 million euros (270 million dollars) in the venture, it added. "The joint-venture com ... more Africa Great Lakes Gas Project Will Defuse Underwater Timebomb 
Kinshasa, DR Congo (AFP) April 4, 2007With their recent agreement to extract methane gas from under Lake Kivu, one of Africa's Great Lakes, DR Congo and Rwanda hope not only to produce power but also to defuse a massive timebomb. "The reserves are currently estimated at around 55 billion cubic metres (two trillion cubic feet)," said Celestin Kasereka, researcher at nearby Goma's volcanic observatory. "The danger with the ... more |
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