Shell shuts Singapore refinery; fire finally out

By Luke Pachymuthu and Yaw Yan Chong SINGAPORE | Thu Sep 29, 2011 1:20pm EDT SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell Plc finally put out a blaze at its massive Singapore refinery after firefighters struggled to contain it for a day and a half, forcing the firm to start shutting its biggest plant worldwide. The [...]

Grim predictions say 9 more years of Texas drought possible

By Jim Forsyth SAN ANTONIO | Thu Sep 29, 2011 6:06pm EDT SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – A devastating Texas drought that has browned city lawns and caused more than $5 billion in damages to the state’s farmers and ranchers could continue for another nine years, a state forecaster said on Thursday. “It is possible that [...]

Elster to Call for Smart Grid ‘Security by Design’ at Metering Europe 2011 and Showcasing Interoperable Smart Metering Solutions

Elster to Call for Smart Grid ‘Security by Design’ at Metering Europe 2011 and Showcasing Interoperable Smart Metering Solutions PR Newswire — September 30, 2011 ESSEN, Germany, September 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ – – Smart Grid security is crucial for Smart Grid success – Elster (NYSE: ELT) will call for Smart Grid developers to build security [...]

How To Keep The Heart Healthy

This should be common sense. We all know what happens when we do not take care of heart. We can suffer through all kinds of diseases, and shorten our lives. But even as we’re aware of the vices to avoid, we still succumb to weakening our system. To reiterate, here are five things we must [...]

Typhoon Nesat hits China

By Kelvin Soh HONG KONG | Thu Sep 29, 2011 5:52am EDT HONG KONG (Reuters) – Typhoon Nesat hit Hainan island in south China on Thursday after it swept past Hong Kong, closing financial markets, schools and most businesses in one of Asia’s most biggest financial centers. China recalled ships, suspended flights and ferry services [...]

Shell shuts most of Singapore refinery as fire rages

By Luke Pachymuthu and Yaw Yan Chong SINGAPORE | Thu Sep 29, 2011 5:26am EDT SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell Plc has shut most of its half-a-million barrels-per-day Singapore refinery, sources said, as firefighters struggle to contain a blaze that has been burning for more than a day. The plant is the largest Shell [...]

ReportsnReports – Thin Film Solar Technology Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2011 to 2017

ReportsnReports – Thin Film Solar Technology Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2011 to 2017 PR Newswire — September 29, 2011 DALLAS, Texas, September 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ – Thin Film Solar Technology Market Shares, Strategies, and Forecasts, Worldwide, 2011 to 2017 [http://www.reportsnreports.com/reports/130889-thin-film-solar-technology-market-shares-strategies-and-forecas.html ] Thin Film Solar Markets at $2.9 billion in 2010 are set to [...]

Nova Scotia Seeks World’s Best Clean Technology Start-Ups

Nova Scotia Seeks World’s Best Clean Technology Start-Ups PR Newswire — September 29, 2011 HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, September 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ – The search is on for the world’s best clean technology start-ups, and the goal is to bring them to Nova Scotia. The province, through Innovacorp, launched the Nova Scotia CleanTech Open this week. [...]

Renewable energy shows strongest growth in global electric generating capacity

HOUSTON (Xinhua) — The amount of the global generating capacity for hydroelectric and other renewable energies will rise 2.7 percent per year through 2035, more than any other electricity generating sources, according to a report released Wednesday.

‘The Global Gas Processing Infrastructure Market Will Reach $12.15bn in 2011′ Says Visiongain

‘The Global Gas Processing Infrastructure Market Will Reach $12.15bn in 2011′ Says Visiongain PR Newswire — September 29, 2011 LONDON, September 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ – http://www.visiongain.com/Report/690/The-Gas-Processing-Infrastructure-Market-2011-2021 The World Energy Council (WEC) is anticipating global demand for natural gas to increase by 44% between 2007 and 2035 as a combination of growing populations, economic growth, significant [...]

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