| MARCH 06, 2007 |
 |
cleaner, cheaper energy today |
| PREVIOUS ISSUE OF ENERGY DAILY |
EU Split On Renewable Energy Targets
Brussels (AFP) March 05, 2007European Union countries were divided Monday over how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and what role nuclear energy could play in the fight against climate change. With global warming a high priority, the EU states agree that carbon dioxide emissions must be cut by 20 percent by 2020, compared to 1990 levels, but they disagree on how much renewable and nuclear energy should be used in the future. Asian Pollution Linked To Stronger Pacific Storm System 
Chicago (AFP) Mar 05, 2007Increasing levels of environmental pollution in Asia are changing atmospheric conditions over the north Pacific and may explain stronger-than-usual thunderstorms over this part of the ocean during winter months, a study released Monday suggested. US climatologists say the dramatic increase in pollution from Asia over the past few decades appears to be linked to a sharp rise in the amount of deep convective clouds associated with the Pacific storm track. Nuclear Energy Finds Little Support Among Europeans 
Brussels (AFP) March 05, 2007Most Europeans want the EU to reduce its reliance on nuclear energy because of safety threats, while also supporting the use of alternatives to fossil fuels, a survey released Monday showed. The survey found that 61 percent of those polled were in favour of reducing the share of nuclear sources in the EU's overall energy make-up to limit risks from waste and accidents, the European Commission said in a presentation of the results. |
Iran Seeks Closer Naval Ties With Oil-Starved India
New Delhi (AFP) March 06, 2007Iran on Monday urged India to forge closer military ties, especially between their two navies, officials told AFP. Iranian naval chief Sajjad Kouchaki Badelani kicked off a five-day visit with talks with local military leaders including Defence Minister K.A. Antony, Indian navy spokesman Vinay Garg told AFP. "The two sides spoke about (bilateral) maritime cooperation and about our energy needs and they called for closer cooperation," Commander Garg said. A Climate-Change Amplifying Mechanism 
Paris, France (SPX) Feb 27, 2007During the past ninety thousand years there were alternating hot and cold periods lasting several thousand years each which resulted in a modification of global oceanic circulation. With the help of paleoclimatic and paleooceanographic indicators, scientists at CEREGE1 have highlighted a feedback mechanism of ocean circulation on the climate which reinforces this heating or cooling. North Korea Could Close Nuclear Plants Permanently 
Seoul (AFP) March 05, 2007North Korea is willing irreversibly to shut down its nuclear plants as part of a six-nation deal, a senior South Korean official said Monday. The communist's state chief nuclear negotiator Kim Kye-Gwan has reaffirmed that disabling the plants would be an "irreversible process," the official told reporters on condition of anonymity. Kim was speaking during a meeting with his South Korean counterpart Chun Yung-Woo in New York on Saturday, said the official, quoted by Yonhap news agency. |
|
The Other Gulf War
Washington (UPI) Feb 26, 2007After nearly six weeks of heavy aerial and artillery bombardment of Iraqi positions the ground war for the liberation of Kuwait began. Dubbed Operation Desert Storm, the war ended just over four days after it started -- or 100 hours later -- 16 years ago this Wednesday. When you compare Desert Storm to the 2003 invasion of Iraq, well, it just doesn't compare. To begin with, this war has been going on for about 34,560 hours, and there is no end in sight. Banning New Coal Power Plants Will Slow Warming 
Washington (AFP) Feb 27, 2007A moratorium on coal-fired power plants is key to cutting carbon dioxide emissions that promote global warming, NASA's top climatologist said Monday. "There should be a moratorium on building any more coal-fired power plants until the technology to capture and sequester the (carbon dioxide emissions) is available," said James Hansen, director of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies. One Million In China Face Water Shortage 
Beijing (AFP) Feb 26, 2007A severe drought in southwestern China is threatening the water supplies of one million people and crippling navigation on the depleted Yangtze River, state media reported on Monday. Authorities in Chongqing municipality have sent water trucks into the most parched areas to provide water for residents and livestock hit by weeks without rain, Xinhua news agency said. |
Clyde Space To Supply SOHLA-2 Electrical Systems And Solar Arrays
Glasgow, UK (SPX) Mar 02, 2007Astro-Technology SOHLA (Space Oriented Higashiosaka Leading Association) has selected Glasgow based small satellite power specialist, Clyde Space, to supply the complete power system for the SOHLA-2 spacecraft. SOHLA-2 is a 50kg microsatellite and will be the first demonstrator of Panel ExTension SATellite (PETSAT) which was first proposed by the Nakasuka Laboratory of University of Tokyo. Learning From Mistakes Next Challenge For Japanese Humanoids 
Tokyo (AFP) March 2, 2007Japan's advanced humanoids can now serve tea and wash the cup afterwards, but they still need to learn from their mistakes if they are to become real household helpers. A Tokyo University team this week showed their latest robots which can perform more complicated daily tasks, but the machines still have a learning curve. New Patent Protects Essential MSV Satellite Technology 
Reston VA (SPX) Mar 05, 2007Mobile Satellite Ventures has been awarded U.S. Patent No. 7,181,161 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. This is the nineteenth patent issued to MSV protecting the company's hybrid satellite-terrestrial system including Ancillary Terrestrial Component ("ATC") technology. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| The contents herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2005 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy statement |
