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Jan 25th, 2011
Oregon House Republicans may Kill Ban on Plastic Bags
Republicans in the Oregon House may balk at a proposal to ban plastic grocery sacks even if it gets through the Senate.
Republican leaders said in a meeting with newspaper editors at the Capitol Monday none of the members of their Caucus was clamoring for the plastic ban.
In the House, split 30-30, nothing can pass without...
Jan 25th, 2011
India’s Solar Power Producers Face Big Challenge
The relatively small scale of India’s largest solar power plant, the 5-megawatt Sivaganga project that constructor Moser Baer brought on stream in the southern state of Tamil Nadu last month, illustrates the enormity of the renewable energy challenge ahead for the world’s third largest energy consumer behind China and the United States.
India has set a...
Nov 9th, 2010
United States Gas Prices are Flat Now but Increases Are on the Way
United State gas prices have been flat now for over two weeks. This has given some people a lot of hope that maybe gas prices would stay this way for awhile. However, it now seems that rising crude oil prices are likely to result in an increase in fuel costs soon, according to a new...
Nov 8th, 2010
OIL FUTURES: Crude Hits 25-Month High Despite Dollar Strength
SYDNEY (MarketWatch) — Crude-oil futures hit a 25-month high in Asian trading Monday despite the U.S. dollar strengthening against the euro, though it pared those gains after the greenback’s rise became significant.
On the New York Mercantile Exchange, light, sweet crude futures for delivery in December traded at $86.96 a barrel at 0609 GMT, up 11...
Jul 13th, 2010
BP Oil Spill: New Cap ‘Successfully Installed’ on Leaking Well
BP to begin tests to close valves on new containment cap in Gulf of Mexico and hopes to temporarily stop oil gushing from wellhead
BP has fitted a larger, tighter-fitting containment cap on the ruptured Gulf of Mexico wellhead that has been gushing with oil since the Deepwater Horizon explosion on 20 April.Crude oil continues to...
Jun 16th, 2010
Fabric Could Help Clean Up US Oil Spill
A company from Switzerland which produces a fabric used for absorbing oil said on Tuesday that it had been visited by US officials, after claiming that it could aid in the clean-up effort in the Gulf of Mexico.
Carlo Centonze, chief executive of HeiQ Materials, said the company had received a visit from US army and...
Jun 16th, 2010
US Projects Receive Funds to Demonstrate Carbon Capture
Three projects in the US have been selected to receive up to $612m (£414m) from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act - matched by $368m in private funding - to demonstrate large-scale carbon capture and storage from industrial sources.
Two of the three projects will use the stored CO2 for enhancing the recovery of oil, while...
Jun 16th, 2010
Medical Tourism is a Promising Trend of Health Care Development in Ghana
Health care service in Ghana is of relatively high quality as compared to other African countries. Such indexes as tentative lifespan, mortality level, overall Health care expenditures are better than average indexes across Africa.
In Ghana there are two medical schools – in Accra and Kumasi. In all the major regional cities there are hospitals, medical...
Jun 15th, 2010
Uptrend is Outlined on the Global Phenol Market
Uptrend is outlined on the global Phenol market, in 2010 the market will generally see demand increase, major part of it attributed to Asia.
In 2008 production output shrank due to the recession and amounted 7.2 mln tons. In 2009 relative improvement of the market was estimated for major regions, apart from the USA where the...
May 25th, 2010
Despite Brazil’s Attempts, U.S. Ethanol Proves Itself
While Brazil spends millions of dollars to persuade Americans otherwise - the facts show that American ethanol is superior to - and actually cheaper than - Brazilian ethanol. The Renewable Fuels Association reports a gallon of gasoline mixed with 10-percent ethanol from the U.S. would be 11 cents cheaper than a gallon of gas with...
May 25th, 2010
US Increases Visa Application Fee From June 4
WASHINGTON: The US today announced it will increase the fee of issuing non-immigrant visas in all categories with effect from June 4 so as to meet its increasing processing cost.
“The Department is increasing fees to ensure sufficient resources to cover the rising cost of processing non-immigrant visas,” the State Department said in a statement.
For a...
May 11th, 2010
US Dairy Industry Leads “Honest” Farm Policy Debate
The global financial meltdown that dried up export markets for US dairy exports now has prompted an effort by major dairy cooperatives to reach a consensus on new dairy policy.
A top dairy producer warned, however, that the beleaguered industry may need relief from Congress before the new farm bill is completed in 2012.
House Agriculture Committee...
May 11th, 2010
U.S. Auto Industry Dreads Safety Bill
WASHINGTON–The U.S. automobile industry is concerned about an auto safety bill being discussed in Congress in the wake of recent massive recalls by Toyota Motor Corp.
Congress began deliberations earlier this month on the bill, which has two main pillars: obligating automakers to install new safety devices on vehicles and removing the cap on the civil...
May 6th, 2010
U.S. Dept of Agriculture’s Undersecretary Harris Sherman Addresses Ski Industry on Bark Beetle
From Southern California to the rockies of Colorado, the bark beetle has destroyed forests. The beetles kills drought-suffering trees unable to defend themselves fully with sap. The dead, brown trees turn into virtual matchsticks. Forest fires come next with massive erosion following that destroys water supplies.
Enter forest mantenance. Getting the dead...
May 6th, 2010
Mr Surma Sees US Steel Industry Coming Out of Recession
Mr John Surma chairman & CEO United States Steel Corporation, during the second day of the Association of Iron & Steel Technology conference, said that he sees the North American steel industry coming out of this recession in better shape than in previous downturns.
He said that one reason is the economic crisis that lead to...
May 5th, 2010
America Holds Its Breath as Race to Halt Oil Leak Goes On
CALMER seas in the Gulf of Mexico yesterday helped efforts to fight the growing oil slick but gave little comfort to coastal residents waiting to find out when and where it would hit land.
So far only light surface oil, called sheens, have reached some coastal waters in the south-east United States, and the oil’s slow...
May 5th, 2010
United States has reduced its nuclear weapons stockpile by 84 percent
A senior defense official said on Monday that the United States has reduced its nuclear weapons stockpile by 84 percent from 1967 levels.
The Armed Forces Press Service has reported that the unnamed official, speaking to reporters on background, said the nation’s nuclear arsenal stood at 5,113 warheads as of Sept. 30, down from a peak...
May 4th, 2010
Oil Falls Below $86 on Firm Dollar, High U.S. Stockpiles
Oil fell below $86 a barrel on Tuesday, dampened by the stronger dollar and an expected rise in U.S. crude and fuel stocks, after hitting a 19-month high on positive economic news the previous day.
The dollar hovered near 8-½ month highs against the yen and one-year peaks versus the euro, boosted by robust data that...
Apr 21st, 2010
Green Plains to Acquire Agribusinesses
US-based ethanol producer Green Plains Renewable Energy is set to purchase numerous agribusiness companies located in west Tennessee, US.
These include five grain elevators situated in Como, Dyer, Kenton, Trenton, and Union City, Tennessee, and have the capacity to store 11.7 million bushels. A wholly-owned subsidiary of Green Plains Renewable Energy, Green Plains Grain Company TN,...
Apr 15th, 2010
Spot Propylene Prices in US Dip as Demand Weakens
Weakening demand has pressured a drop in spot propylene prices in USA by about 6%, amid looser supply. As per ICIS, refinery-grade propylene (RGP) for April was offered earlier this week at 52.50 cents/lb (US$1157/ton), falling steadily since it last traded at 56 cents/lb on 5 April. RGP inventories rose by nearly 8% in the...