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Alternative Energy News Monday July 23rd 2007



BROKERWATCH EDF may face costly measures at nuclear power plants - CICBROKERWATCH EDF may face costly measures at nuclear power plants - CIC
(Sharewatch: Fri, 20 Jul) PARIS (Thomson Financial) - The level of resistance to earthquakes at EDF's nuclear power stations falls short of the maximum possible, and safety authority ASN could impose "costly preventative measures" to reinforce the 58 plants, according CM-CIC Securities.


Here comes the sun in GermanyHere comes the sun in Germany
(Daily Breeze: Sun, 22 Jul) The European nation is pushing to ensure that eventually solar and other renewable energy sources are the means to lighting, heating and powering up its society.


Nuclear power facility project worth $60 mln starts operations inShandongNuclear power facility project worth $60 mln starts operations inShandong
(Interfax: Fri, 20 Jul) Shanghai. July 20. INTERFAX-CHINA - The Taihai-Manoir nuclear power facility manufacturing project, based in the Laishan Economic Zone in Yantai in Shandong Province, began operations recently, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced on its Web site yesterday.


Report on Bay Area Energy R&D ReleasedReport on Bay Area Energy R&D Released
(UC Davis: Thu, 19 Jul) Which research and development institutes in the San Francisco Bay Area are key players in the international push to develop biofuels? Which are playing central roles in the development of wind or geothermal power, electrochemical or hydrogen fuel cells, solar or nuclear power?



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Science chief: cut birthrate to save EarthScience chief: cut birthrate to save Earth
(Guardian Unlimited: Sun, 22 Jul) New museum head says lower population would cut CO2 at a fraction of renewable energy cost.


Namibia: Einstein On Nuclear EnergyNamibia: Einstein On Nuclear Energy
(AllAfrica.com: Fri, 20 Jul) Energy is the ability to do work or the ability to move objects. It is very essential to meet our day-to-day needs, extending life expectancy and raising living standards. A human being (Homo sapiens) is an energy inventor as well as extraordinary energy user.


Report: Bay Area positioned for clean tech boomReport: Bay Area positioned for clean tech boom
(BizJournals: Mon, 23 Jul) A report from a local science and technology group inventories the work of Bay Area companies, universities and research groups in alternative energy and says the region can capitalize on greater interest nationally in alternative fuel programs.


Australian company wants to build wave energy park off Oregon coastAustralian company wants to build wave energy park off Oregon coast
(KMTR Eugene: Wed, 18 Jul) An Australian company has filed a preliminary permit application with a federal agency to study a site for a wave energy park off the Oregon coast at Florence.


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