Parkinson Genes Ensure The Energy Supply Of Neurons
redOrbit Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:04 PM PDT
Parkinson’s disease is caused by the degeneration of neurons in the midbrain. The mechanisms leading to the loss of these neurons, however, are largely unknown. Recent research revealed that about ten per cent of cases are caused by defects in so-called Parkinson-associated genes. |
Rudd's hostility forces nuclear group to bale out
North Queensland Register Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:02 PM PDT
SOME of Australia's biggest nuclear power advocates have given up the cause, believing Australia has missed the boat on embracing the energy source. |
Bringing a new energy source
The Milton Standard-Journal Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:55 PM PDT
LEWISBURG â€" A Lewisburg man is carrying out his dream of operating his own business. |
Electric truck maker to move to Stockton
San Francisco Chronicle Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:51 PM PDT
A Mexican company that makes electric trucks will move its headquarters and U.S. manufacturing operations to Stockton to be part of California's growing market for electric vehicles. Electric Vehicles International said Monday that it will open its Stockton... Sponsored Topics: California - Battery electric vehicle - Technology - Energy - Transportation |
Cash For Refrigerators Getting Started
KMGH 7 Denver Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:43 PM PDT
Coming this fall, a clunkers-type program to boost sales of energy-efficient home appliances will authorize rebates of $50 to $200. |
China plans for renewable energy
People's Daily Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:33 PM PDT
China's top legislature yesterday turned its attention to the creation of specific plans for more renewable energy, such as nuclear, wind and solar power. The move would not only create more energy that is desperately needed in China, but would also spur industry and business development, environmental experts say. A draft amendment to the renewable energy law was submitted for first reading to ... |
Iran denies plan to severe ties with Germany
People's Daily Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:29 PM PDT
Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hassan Qashqavi said Monday that Tehran has no plans to severe relations with Germany, the local Fars news agency reported. "There is no plan on the agenda of the country's foreign policy to downgrade relations with Germany or other countries" though Iran is not pleased with interfering remarks by the German's Chancellor Angela Merkel on potential energy ... |
OECD chief urges Mexico to seek green growth, cut fuel subsidies
People's Daily Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:28 PM PDT
Mexico should seek a green growth and cut fuel subsidies to boost both the economy and clean energy, the secretary-general of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Jose Angel Gurria, said at a Monday conference organized by Mexico's Environment Ministry. "Green growth is an opportunity for exports, jobs and wealth," Gurria told the conference. "Developing green ... |
San Francisco Bay Area utility turns food scraps into energy
People's Daily Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:27 PM PDT
San Francisco's East Bay Municipal Utility District has created a program to generate electricity from the methane gas produced by food decomposition, a newspaper report said on Monday. The project is believed to be the first of its kind in the United States, the Los Angeles Times said. Engineers have been testing and refining the process since the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency gave the ... |
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