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Nigeria Lead Contamination May Affect 18,000 People: U.N.

Τρι, 21 Σεπτεμβρίου 2010 - 18:25

More than 200 children are thought to have died in Nigeria following massive lead contamination that has affected an estimated 18,000 people because of illicit gold mining, the U.N. said Tuesday.

Greenpeace: Targets Chevron UK Oil Drilling Rig With Protest

Τρι, 21 Σεπτεμβρίου 2010 - 18:25

Environmental group Greenpeace said Tuesday it has targeted a drilling rig under contract to Chevron Corp. (CVX) in the U.K. in a protest similar to one that briefly shut down Cairn Energy PLC (CNE.LN) operations in Greenland last month.

Endesa, Mitsubishi Sign Deal On Electric Cars

Τρι, 21 Σεπτεμβρίου 2010 - 18:24

Enel SpA's (ENEL.MI) Endesa SA (ELE.MC) unit and Japan's Mitsubishi Corp. (6503.TO) have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on electric cars, Endesa said in a release Tuesday.

Turkey Questions Sanctions on Iran

Τρι, 21 Σεπτεμβρίου 2010 - 17:17

In an interview on the sidelines of the United Nations' annual General Assembly meeting here, Mr. Gul said Turkey would adhere to sanctions imposed by the U.N. on Iran. But, he said, punitive economic measures against Iran are "not productive." In general, he said, such steps risk breeding "hatred and hostility among the people."

Price for Russian Gas Deliveries to China to be set by July 2011 - Sechin

Τρι, 21 Σεπτεμβρίου 2010 - 17:06

The price for Russian gas deliveries to China will be fixed in the first half of 2011, Russia’s top energy official Igor Sechin said on Tuesday.

How Greece Can Get Around a Debt Restructuring with the Help of Creditors

Τρι, 21 Σεπτεμβρίου 2010 - 12:33

One of the questions is how the land lies at the moment with Greece’s debt in the hands of foreign institutions including the European Central Bank. Greece and the international representatives of the International Monetary Fund, the European Commission and the European Central Bank, known collectively as the troika, insist the country is on track to meet its budget deficit goal for this year and benefit from the adoption of bold structural reforms in the medium-term

Chevron Acquires Deepwater Exploration Lease in the Turkish Black Sea

Δευ, 20 Σεπτεμβρίου 2010 - 19:25

Chevron Corporation (NYSE:CVX) announced today that its Turkish subsidiary has signed a Joint Operation Agreement with Turkey's state oil company for an exploration license in the Black Sea.

Romanian Regulator Gives CEZ OK On Renewable Power Plant

Δευ, 20 Σεπτεμβρίου 2010 - 19:24

Czech state-owned power company CEZ AS (BAACEZ.PR) Monday said that the Romanian energy regulatory office, or ANRE, awarded it permits to produce electricity using renewable sources including wind power.

IEA Chief: More Effort Needed To Reach Emission Cut Targets

Δευ, 20 Σεπτεμβρίου 2010 - 19:24

The world needs to step up efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and use all available energy generation options, including nuclear power and carbon capture and storage, Nobuo Tanaka, executive director of the International Energy Agency, said Monday.

India Signs Pact With Pakistan, Afghanistan For Gas Pipeline

Δευ, 20 Σεπτεμβρίου 2010 - 19:23

The Indian government Monday said it signed an initial pact for a pipeline that will transfer gas from Turkmenistan to the South Asian nation via Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Lukoil Announces Tender For Iraq's West Qurna-2

Δευ, 20 Σεπτεμβρίου 2010 - 19:23

Russian oil company OAO Lukoil Holdings (LKOH.RS) has issued four tenders for the multibillion project to develop Iraq's supergiant West Qurna Phase 2 oil field in southern Iraq, the company said Monday.

China's Main Nuclear Power Co In Talks To Build Plant In Pakistan

Δευ, 20 Σεπτεμβρίου 2010 - 19:23

China's main nuclear power company said it is in talks to build a one-gigawatt nuclear power plant in Pakistan, even as the two countries face U.S. and Indian concerns over their cooperation to build other plants in Pakistan.

New Roll-Out Solar Cells Could Revolutionize the Photovoltaic Market

Δευ, 20 Σεπτεμβρίου 2010 - 15:44

A startup company called Eight19, a collaborative effort of Cambridge University’s Cavendish Laboratory and UK environmental group the Carbon Trust is here to give a new dimension to the field of solar energy. The company is working on the of new organic solar PV technology that holds the potential to make solar cell installation easier and cheaper.