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7 September 2010
Insight — While scientists may shy away from linking these natural disasters directly to climate change, what is absolutely certain is that heatwaves and high water hurt developing countries and poor people more as they are less able to pay to protect themselves.
Kota Kinabalu, September 3 - Sabah’s power producer is studying the possibility of using alternative energy following the rejection of the Detailed Environmental Impact Assessment report for the controversial Lahad Datu coal-fired power plant.
Singapore, September 3 - Wind may still be used to generate electricity in Singapore - just not Mother Nature’s breeze. Both JTC Corporation and the Housing Board are looking into the use of vertical axis wind turbines, where the blades spin around an upright shaft.
Ha Noi, September 2 - Russia would co-operate with Vietnamese experts to establish a centre to train staff, experts and engineers in nuclear power plant operations as well as establish a research academy on nuclear energy, said General Director of Russia’s Rosatom State Corporation Sergey Kirienko yesterday.
Manila, September 1 - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) plans to issue its inaugural Clean Energy Bond to support its clean energy projects in Asia and the Pacific.
Geneva, September 1 - A global fund to help poorer countries switch to green industrial technology is vital in any new international pact to battle global warming, Switzerland’s top climate change negotiator said on Wednesday.
Tehran, August 28 - Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Director Ali Akbar Salehi has announced that Iran has submitted a proposal to Russia for the establishment of a joint consortium to produce nuclear fuel.
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