Drought Forces Zambia to Start Power Cuts
Zambia will start electricity-supply restrictions immediately after one of the worst droughts on record caused plunging water levels at the hydropower dams it relies on for almost all its supplies, the
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Brazil Gets $335 Million German Development Bank Wind-Power Loan
Brazil’s development bank BNDES received a $335 million loan from Germany’s KfW to finance wind farms that will be developed by local companies. The loan is the largest in Brazil to date from the German
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AIDS Cure Quest Advances as Cancer Drug Rouses Hidden HIV
AIDS researchers seeking to cure HIV with a one-two punch got an early hint the approach may work by successfully using an old cancer drug to kick the virus out of hiding in a pilot study in Denmark.
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U.K. Shale Regulation Inadequate for Safety, Report Says
Shale gas exploration in the U.K. lacks adequate regulation to protect public health and the environment including water shortages, according to a report by scientists. Exploitation of the resource
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Japan Rejoining Nuclear Club Leaves Fossil Fuel Appetite
Yesterday’s report vouching for the safety of Kyushu Electric Power Co. (9508)’s atomic station in southern Japan means the utility’s two reactors in Sendai may begin operating as soon as October or November,
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Germany Pledges $1 Billion to UN Green Climate Fund
German Chancellor Angela Merkel promised 750 million euros ($1 billion) to the United Nations Green Climate Fund, the first major pledge it has received. The fund, designed to channel climate aid to
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Maps From Google and Green Group Make Pavement-Level Pollution More Concrete
Say what you want about oil spills. At least when you're standing in one it's hard to miss. That's not true of methane spills, which are invisible and -- unless it's a potentially explosive concentration
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Automated Cars May Boost Fuel Use, Toyota Scientist Says
Toyota Motor Corp. (7203), among carmakers developing driverless technology, said the appeal of autonomous cars carries the risk of adding to urban sprawl and pollution as they may encourage commuters
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China Three Years Late on Installing Offshore Wind Farms
China is three years behind schedule on a plan that would make it the world’s biggest market for offshore wind, a setback for the $15 billion industry that’s seeking to produce affordable electricity from
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South Sudan War Causes Surge in Child Malnutrition, MSF Says
Persistent fighting in South Sudan is causing cases of child malnutrition to “skyrocket” as violence disrupts the planting, harvesting and distribution of food, Medecins Sans Frontieres said. About
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Itochu to Build 45-Megawatt Solar Power Plant With Partners
Itochu Corp. (8001), Kyudenko Corp. (1959) and Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co. (7003) will build a 45-megawatt solar power station in Oita prefecture in southwestern Japan. Construction will start