Monday September 21st, 2009 16:10 World leaders meet in New York and Pittsburgh

This week the United States are going to host two important summits, one in New York and the other in Pittsburgh. which will take place between December 7 and December 18 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Read the rest of this entry »

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Wednesday June 17th, 2009 18:16 An ambitious and encouraging solar project

On November 28, 2007, his Royal Highness Prince Hassan bin Talal of Jordan, former president of The Club of Rome, presented a White Book about the DESERTEC Concept to the European Parliament. This is part of what he said: “More than 40 years ago the Apollo Space Program was launched to fulfill the old dream of taking man into outer space. Today, we have a bigger dream, to restore balance between man and his home planet, Earth. Read the rest of this entry »

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Sunday February 22nd, 2009 18:36 Dreaming about high-speed trains in the U.S.

Those of you who have traveled in Japan’s bullet trains or in Europe high-speed trains (be it in France, Italy, Germany or Spain) know how comfortable and reliable they are as well as how much time they save. Read the rest of this entry »

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Sunday July 20th, 2008 18:13 Are nuclear plants safe?

Nuclear Power Plant top Are nuclear plants safe?

The price of oil and global warming have been two contributing facts for many countries and politicians – from the American presidential hopeful John McCain to the Italian government- to propose the building of new nuclear reactors. Read the rest of this entry »

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