Monday, September 27th, 2010
MOSCOW TIMES – Russian Satellite Communications Company is planning to put two new satellites into orbit, which would enable the development of the at-home market for high-definition and 3-D television in Russia. RSCC signed contracts for making Ekspress-AT1 and AT2 broadcast satellites, as well as Ekspress AM8 satellite networks, with Thales Alenia Space and Reshetnev Information Satellite
Monday, September 27th, 2010
SCOTSMAN – One of Scotland’s top economists has called for “radical thinking” by government and the public and private sectors to create the finance necessary to boost renewable energy potential. Andrew McLaughlin, pictured, group chief economist at Royal Bank of Scotland, said Scotland has “more potential renewables resources than almost any other European country”. Read More
Sunday, September 26th, 2010
EU – The European Commission has today welcomed Ukraine joining the European Energy Community. The Community extends the EU internal energy market to South East Europe and enhances the overall security of supply. The Protocol on the Accession of Ukraine to the Energy Community was signed today at the Energy Community Ministerial Council in Skopije
Sunday, September 26th, 2010
RUSSIA NEWS – The flood protection dam Schifffahrtstor the front of the city was successfully tested. “Flood, there will be no longer in Petersburg,” said Vice Governor Mikhail Odejewski. The “dam” is ready. Read More
Sunday, September 26th, 2010
THE ECONOMIST – Most people would be delighted to discover that they were sitting on top of natural gas reserves that could potentially supply their needs for the next century or so. No more worrying about complicated Middle East politics or whether oil supplies are past their peak. Yet in the Canadian province of Quebec, news
Saturday, September 25th, 2010
ROSCOSMOS – All suburban buses in Krasnoyarsk region will be equipped with GLONASS, according to local authorities. Currently, all school buses in the region are already GLONASS’ed. Suburban, municipal transport vehicles are to come next. To remind, Informational Satellite Systems of Zheleznogorsk, Krasnoyarsk region, is responsible for the GLONASS’ orbital segment and design of the spacecraft.
Saturday, September 25th, 2010
ARAB NEWS – Greece and Qatar have signed a framework deal that paves the way for the Gulf emirate to invest $5 billion in tourism, infrastructure and other areas of the debt-ridden economy, Greek officials said on Friday. Wooing foreign investment is key for debt-laden Greece, which is battling its worst recession in decades as it
Saturday, September 25th, 2010
THE HIMALAYAN TIMES – The government has taken strong exception to the UCPN-Maoist’s recent announcement to halt work on 14 hydropower projects that have foreign investment. Minister for Energy Prakash Sharan Mahat, speaking at a press meet at his office, said the Maoist obstruction was ‘politically-motivated’. Maintaining that all contracts and agreements of the 14 power projects were
Saturday, September 25th, 2010
DEUTSCHE WELLE – The world’s biggest wind farm has opened just off England’s south eastern coast. Swedish energy company Vattenfall said the Thanet Offshore Wind Farm’s 100 turbines will generate enough electricity to power the equivalent to the annual consumption of more than 200,000 British households. A total of 341 turbines will be installed over the next four
Saturday, September 25th, 2010
ALL AFRICA – The Ngozi-Nyangungu highway development represents Phase 1 of the larger Gitega-Nyangugu-Ngozi road development project. This road forms part of Burundi’s primary network and connects the country’s second and third largest cities. It also constitutes a key link for the development of trade between the north and south, as well as an opportunity to
