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Clean Coal Power Plant Planned for 2011 in Norway
November 27, 2006 12:00 AM - Alister Doyle, Reuters
An international group of companies launched a plan on Monday to build a novel coal-fired power plant in Norway by 2011 that would curb global warming by capturing 95 percent of all greenhouse gases emitted.
Defense Chief Says Nuclear Passage through Japan Waters May Be Unavoidable
November 24, 2006 12:00 AM - Mari Yamabuchi, Associated Press
Japan's defense chief said Friday that passage of vessels carrying nuclear weapons through Japanese waters may be unavoidable in emergency situations.
Ivory Coast Report Blames Corrupt, Negligent Officials for Toxic Waste Scandal
November 24, 2006 12:00 AM - Franz Wild, Associated Press
A government commission investigating a deadly toxic waste scandal on Thursday blamed the tragedy on negligence and corruption by senior officials and an ill-equipped company set up solely to dump the waste.
Two-Thirds of China Cities Face Water Shortages
November 24, 2006 12:00 AM - Reuters
Two-thirds of Chinese cities face water shortages, state media reported on Friday, one of the top problems facing the rapidly urbanising landscape.
Cambodian Court Jails Eight for Illegal Logging
November 23, 2006 12:00 AM - Reuters
A Cambodian court sentenced eight people, including a former provincial governor, to up to 17 years in jail on Thursday for taking bribes to allow a Vietnamese company to log in a national park.
Six Nations Plus EU Sign Pact to Build Experimental Fusion Reactor in France
November 22, 2006 12:00 AM - Angela Charlton, Associated Press
Physicists have dreamt about it for decades: harnessing the fusion process that powers the sun to make clean, safe and limitless energy. A multinational pact signed Tuesday may bring that dream a step closer to reality.
Environmentalists Seek Marine Protection for Parts of Northwest Atlantic
November 21, 2006 12:00 AM - Associated Press
Parts of the northwest Atlantic Ocean stretching from Cape Cod in Massachusetts to the northeastern tip of Nova Scotia in Canada should be declared off-limits to fishing and other human activities in order to protect threatened marine species,.
Officials Investigate Contamination of Amur River in Russian Far East
November 21, 2006 12:00 AM - Associated Press
Authorities in Russia's Far East were trying Tuesday to determine the source of chemical contamination in the Amur river, a regional official said.
Scientists Want More Ethanol Research
November 17, 2006 12:00 AM - Amy Lorentzen, Associated Press
To ensure there's enough corn to fuel humans as well as vehicles, scientists are urging more research into boosting corn yields and improving ethanol production.
DOE Promises to Improve Household Appliance Energy Efficiency
November 14, 2006 12:00 AM - H. Josef Hebert, Associated Press
The Energy Department has agreed to boost energy efficiency requirements for nearly two dozen household appliances and equipment from dishwashers to fluorescent lamps as part of a court settlement after years of inaction.