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07.12.2011 11:56Veolia Ready to Exit Transport Sector
Veolia Environnment has confirmed its intention to sell its share of Veolia Transdev as part of a programme to reduce its debts, which will see the sale of EUR 5bn of assets over the next two years. At an Investor Day held in Paris on December 6,06.12.2011 12:56U.S. Power Grid Needs Cybersecurity Shield
The threat of cyberattacks on the U.S. power grid should be dealt with by a single federal agency, not the welter of groups now charged with the electric system's security, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology reported on Monday,05.12.2011 17:32Serbia Worried by Power Shortages
The consumption of electric energy in the region is above the planned level and hydro and thermal power plants are operating at reduced capacities. The situation in Serbia is not alarming yet, but the highest energy consumption is expected in the05.12.2011 16:42Romania to Get Shale Gas Regulations
Romania needs laws to regulate the creation of a shale gas sector which the government aims to develop to offset dwindling conventional gas resources, the president of Romania's Mineral Resources Agency (NAMR) said, according to a report. Romania05.12.2011 14:25Greenpeace Activists Break into French Nuclear Plant
Activists from environmental group Greenpeace managed to sneak into a nuclear power plant near Paris on Monday in a move they said highlighted the dangers posed by France's reliance on atomic energy. Police confirmed the intrusion and said02.12.2011 13:49Philippines Goes for Solar Bulbs Record
The Philippines is on its way to set a Guinness world record as civic groups, led by the Rotary Club District 3830 and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), installed more than 11,000 solar bulbs in 30 communities in Metro Manila in one day. The02.12.2011 13:40Vattenfall Partner in UK’s Largest CCS Project
UK’s largest Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) pilot plant opened at Ferrybridge Power Station in West Yorkshire. Vattenfall is a main partner in the project together with technology supplier Doosan Power Systems and SSE - the owner and01.12.2011 16:34California Starts Carbon Trading
Many businesses and some environmentalists have argued that forcing reductions in carbon emissions through a free market trading program will cause industry to move out-of-state and hurt poorer communities, respectively. But the California Air Resources01.12.2011 12:01Japan Makes Highways Free in Quake-Hit Northeast
The Japanese government on Thursday made highways free to all vehicles in the country's disaster-hit northeast, a move that could boost sales of gasoline in coming months. To facilitate the post-quake recovery and boost tourism to the regions,01.12.2011 11:46Belgium Set to Approve New Government
Belgium is set to have its first French-speaking prime minister in three decades after all parties finally agreed a blueprint for a ruling coalition. After 535 days without a government Socialist Elio Di Rupo’s cabinet is expected30.11.2011 15:52American Airlines Files for Bankruptcy
American Airlines filed for bankruptcy protection on Tuesday to cut labor costs in the face of high fuel prices and dampened travel demand, capping a prolonged descent for what was once the largest U.S. carrier. AMR Corp, the parent of American29.11.2011 11:37Canada Reluctant to Confirm Kyoto Protocol Exit
Japan opposes an extension to the greenhouse gas restrictions when the Kyoto Protocol treaty expires next year. China and India say setting new limits under the treaty is essential to keep the talks alive. Japan has started feasibility studies
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