Student Invents Energy Efficient Escaltor That Also Transports Wheelchairs
Fast Company Magazine Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:44 AM PDT
The new escalator has moving plates that join to form a platform for the wheelchair-bound. For his final graduate thesis, Jesús Sánchez, an industrial-design student at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, invented an elegant solution to the problem of mobility for the disabled, which he expects would pay for itself by reducing operating costs by 35%. The most obviously clever part of the ... |
Climate concerns power energy technology exports
The Copenhagen Post Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:43 AM PDT
Exports of energy technologies nearly surpassed agriculture as the country’s largest export industry in 2008. Experts predict the industry will grow in the years to come, but are warning that slowing economy will stall last year’s runaway growth, reports Berlingske Tidende newspaper. |
GDP slump continues in April
Toronto Sun Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:40 AM PDT
OTTAWA â€" Real gross domestic product fell in April by 0.1% after declines in February and March. Statistics Canada reports declines in manufacturing, the energy sector and retail trade were the main contributors to the April drop. |
Qatar minister says tough year ahead for oil and gas
Zawya Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:40 AM PDT
DOHA, Jun 30, 2009 (AFP) - Qatari Oil Minister Abdullah bin Hamad al-Attiyah warned on Tuesday that the global economic downturn will continue to hit the Gulf state's vital energy exports. |
Nevada poised for storm of solar energy
KVBC Las Vegas Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:37 AM PDT
As Nevada sizzles, the prospects are becoming brighter with regard for harnessing more of the solar energy that floods our state. |
Wind Turbine Prices Move Down, Says New Price Index from NEF
Renewable Energy World Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:36 AM PDT
Wind turbine prices worldwide have dropped by 18 percent for contracts signed in late 2008 and 2009 for delivery in the first half of 2010, according to a new price index launched by New Energy Finance. |
Regional Wind Energy Conference Garners Great Interest
Renewable Energy World Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:35 AM PDT
The wind industry is hot. It's popular -- perhaps more popular than positively polled President Obama or the newly elected American Idol. It's the buzz of both energy-related and mainstream media; it's the source of great press about mandates, tax credits and other goodies that the government might bring to the table. It's the subject of bestselling books and well-attended conferences. |
Are the Chinese Working To Curb Their Emissions?
Renewable Energy World Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:35 AM PDT
Beijing's formulation of the {Alternative Energy Revitalization Plan} is yet another concrete illustration of the determination of the Chinese government to develop a low-carbon economy. It is also a reminder to critics of China's efforts to tackle climate change that Beijing is taking significant steps in realizing that goal. To be responsible in their criticism, those who care about climate ... |
CA-BUSINESS Summary
The Globe and Mail Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:33 AM PDT
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's economy contracted for the ninth straight month in April as the manufacturing, energy and retail industries scaled back activity in the deepest recession since the early 1990s. |
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