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US shrugs off 'hot-blooded' climate critics
Washington (AFP) April 17, 2008The White House on Thursday shrugged off "hot-blooded" critics of US President George W. Bush's climate change policies, tarring them as political opportunists unserious about finding real solutions. "You're always going to see lots of hot-blooded reaction to anything said on climate, and so you should just be prepared for that," spokesman Tony Fratto told reporters. Fratto had been asked ... more Stern review author paints bleaker picture on climate change 
London (AFP) April 17, 2008Nicholas Stern, the author of a key climate change report, said in an interview published Thursday that he and his team "underestimated" the risks of global warming. Speaking to the Financial Times, former World Bank chief economist Stern also defended the conclusions in his 2006 report, which has been criticised by some economists and climate change sceptics, including former British finance ... more NASA satellite data charts ocean winds 
Pasadena, Calif., April 17, 2008 The U.S. space agency says data from its "QuikScat" satellite is being used by several new atlases of ocean wind patterns around the globe.National Aeronautics and Space Administration scientists say the satellite data are benefiting a wide range of users, from those who sail the seas to Coast Guard and similar organizations that conduct search and rescue missions. "People know ... more Mediterranean forest fires set to become 'norm': green group 
Athens (AFP) April 17, 2008Greece's lethal forest fires of last year are set to become the norm across the Mediterranean thanks to climate change, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) warned Thursday. Nearly 70 people were killed and 150,000 hectares (370,000 acres) of forest burnt to the ground in last August's fires, which were exacerbated by failings in the Greek firefighting emergency services. "The most immediate an ... more China seeks to boost farm output amid soaring food costs 
Beijing (AFP) April 17, 2008China on Thursday announced new duties on fertilizer exports in a bid to boost farming output, after Premier Wen Jiaobao said greater efforts were needed to tackle soaring food prices. Wen said more must be done to help the nation's agriculture sector after data was released on Wednesday showing food prices in China surged 21.0 percent in the first quarter, driving inflation to 8.0 percent. ... more |
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Tokyo (AFP) April 17, 2008World business chiefs gathered here Thursday to discuss ways to tackle global warming as trans-Atlantic tensions emerged over how far industry should go to reduce emissions. The heads of the business federations of the Group of Eight industrialised nations agreed that climate change needs serious attention. But in a joint statement issued after the one-day meeting they said companies ... more Flu Tracked To Viral Reservoir In Tropics 
University Park PA (SPX) Apr 18, 2008Each winter, strains of influenza A virus infect North Americans, causing an average of 36,000 deaths. Now, researchers say the virus comes from a viral reservoir somewhere in the tropics, settling a key debate on the source of each season's infection. "We now know where the influenza A virus comes from every year," said Edward Holmes, professor of biology at Penn State. "And because we ... more Bush under fire at Paris climate meeting 
Paris (AFP) April 17, 2008Leading players in talks to forge a pact for tackling climate change took the lash on Thursday to President George W. Bush's new blueprint for global warming, with Germany mocking it as "Neanderthal." At a ministerial-level meeting of major carbon emitters, South Africa blasted the Bush proposal as a disastrous retreat by the planet's number-one polluter and a slap to poor countries. ... more Are Humans Hardwired For Fairness 
Washington DC (SPX) Apr 18, 2008Is fairness simply a ruse, something we adopt only when we secretly see an advantage in it for ourselves? Many psychologists have in recent years moved away from this purely utilitarian view, dismissing it as too simplistic. Recent advances in both cognitive science and neuroscience now allow psychologists to approach this question in some different ways, and they are getting some intriguing ... more Germany touts wood residue, straw and sour milk as biofuel sources 
Berlin (AFP) April 17, 2008Rapeseed and sugar cane are out, making way for wood, straw and curdled milk to play key roles as future biofuel energy sources that would not starve the planet by taking over land need for food. German Chancellor Angela Merkel was on hand Thursday with the heads of automakers Daimler and Volkswagen to inaugurate what was billed as the world's first refinery of "second generation" biofuels ... more |
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Sacramento CA (SPX) Apr 18, 2008When you think of hydrogen, cars might be the first thing that comes to mind. But last week, non-automotive applications were the focus of the design developed by the grand prize winner of the 2007-2008 Hydrogen Student Design Contest. In the opening keynote panel of the NHA's 19th Annual Hydrogen Conference, Shannon Baxter Clemmons, Executive Director of the South Carolina Hydrogen and Fuel Cell ... more Gulf Ethanol Orders Prototype Cellulosic Processing Unit 
Houston TX (SPX) Apr 18, 2008Gulf Ethanol has announced that it has delivered the purchase order and initial payment for the manufacture of its initial prototype bio-processing unit. This unit will be designed to preprocess cellulosic biomass into a very fine, dry powder ready for processing into ethanol. The unit is expected to be ready in about 60 days. "One of the obstacles faced by the cellulosic fuels industry is ... more Fibrowatt Announces Sampson County Site For First Power Plant Fueled By Poultry Litter 
Clinton NC (SPX) Apr 18, 2008Fibrowatt has announced that it has selected a Sampson County site near the intersection of I-40 and N.C. Highway 403 as the location for its first plant in North Carolina. "We're delighted that a Fibrowatt plant is coming to eastern North Carolina. The citizens of Sampson County have been very supportive of this project and have worked hard to bring this important development to our area," said ... more EU says China top source of risky goods 
Brussels (AFP) April 17, 2008China is the main source of risky products in Europe and toys are the item most commonly found to pose a risk to consumers, the European Commission said Thursday. More than half of all dangerous products detected last year by EU authorities originated in China, with notifications for some 700 goods, according to the European Union's executive arm. With 80 percent of all toys sold in the ... more EDF Energies Nouvelles Is Set To Launch Construction Of A 150 MW Wind Farm 
Paris, France (SPX) Apr 18, 2008enXco, EDF Energies Nouvelles' US subsidiary, has obtained a permit from the authorities of the Solano County, California, to build a 150 MW wind farm. This new large-scale wind farm, owned by enXco, will strengthen EDF Energies Nouvelles Group's already strong presence in California. Located in Solano County, California, the Shiloh II project will be comprised of 75 turbines, each with 2 MW in ... more
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