Archive for September, 2006
EU Wants Energy Giants Split Up
0 Comments Published by Andy Rowell September 29th, 2006 in Gas, Politics, electricityThe European Competition Commissioner has sent shock-waves through the region’s energy industries by proposing that integrated French and German gas and electricity giants might be broken up.The Commissioner, Neelie Kroes said there were too many conflicts of interest for companies that own distribution networks as well as supplying customers. She promised a more wide-ranging regulatory […]
Virgin Launches Space-Flights
3 Comments Published by Andy Rowell September 29th, 2006 in Oil, space travelJust days after promising billions to fight climate change, Sir Richard Branson has unveiled the latest designs of his rocket-powered vehicle that will carry clients into space through his Virgin Galactic business. The Virgin “spaceships” are designed to carry six passengers and two pilots to an altitude of about 140km on a sub-orbital space flight. […]
Bush Blocks Critical Climate Report
1 Comment Published by Andy Rowell September 28th, 2006 in Climate Change, Politics, climate change impactsThe Bush administration has blocked release of a report that suggests climate change is contributing to the frequency and strength of hurricanes, the journal Nature has reported. Scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - part of the Commerce Department – in February set up a seven-member panel to prepare a consensus report on […]
UK Government: “You Should be Scared” About Climate Change
0 Comments Published by Andy Rowell September 28th, 2006 in Climate Change, PoliticsPeople “should be scared” about climate change and be willing to take action to help tackle the problem. That is the message from Britain’s young Environment Secretary, David Miliband.
He said he had thought he had been well-informed about climate change but had quickly been shocked by what he had learned since taking on the job […]
Arnie Sets the Pace on Climate
0 Comments Published by Andy Rowell September 28th, 2006 in Climate Change, PoliticsCalifornia’s Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has certainly got the bit between his teeth. He has just signed a new law that sets targets to reduce the state’s greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2020 – the first US state to set such an ambitious target.
Although details on how the emission cuts will be achieved are yet […]
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