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admin /21 September, 2008
From The Land
More than 65pc of Australian agricultural businesses say they have perceived a change in the climate and 62pc say the change is affecting their operations, according to new figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
But approximately half (49.5pc) of the agricultural businesses reported a change in the management practices on their holding in response to perceived changes in climate.
The most commonly reported perceived change in climate affecting the holding was a change in rainfall patterns (92.1pc), followed by more extreme weather events (74.2pc) and warmer temperatures (49.6pc).
The most commonly reported impact to the holding was a decreased level of production (88.8pc), followed by an increased frequency or extent of pests, weeds or disease (55.5pc).
admin /21 September, 2008
BEN CUBBY in The Land  As the world warms, Australian trees will grow faster and larger and become more water-efficient, research suggests. Giant, climate-controlled tents that simulate the carbon dioxide-heavy conditions expected in the second half of the 21st century have been erected over gum trees by University of Western Sydney researchers. Air inside Continue Reading →
admin /21 September, 2008
From the UK Guardian
The two countries are expected to formally sign an agreement later this month that will earn the state-controlled China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) a fixed price for every barrel it produces in Iraq.
While China opposed the Iraq war and stood back from post-war rebuilding, Beijing has quietly outflanked its global rivals to grab a large slice of Iraq’s oil industry. The pioneers of its overseas quest for fuel are already exploring vast tracts in the Kurdish north of the war-torn nation.
With an extensive foothold in the only part of the country where new oil wells have been built since 2003, Chinese firms are already believed to have more personnel than their American rivals.
America contested every step of China’s drive to expand its oil industry in central Asia and Africa for more than a decade, viewing the push overseas as a boost for Beijing’s diplomatic standing.
admin /21 September, 2008
From Renewable Energy World
While working on his PhD, Jesus Lopez Taberna came up with two protection techniques so that wind generators continue to be operative after breaks in electricity supply.
Industrial engineer and member of INGEPER Research Team at the Public University of Navarre, Jesús López Taberna, wanted to provide a solution to the problems caused to wind turbines by sudden dips in voltage in a part of the electric grid.
Over the past few years, the growth and development of wind energy converters has been slowed by problems that have arisen from the increased numbers of these that are connected to the electric grid. One of the most important problems is the manner in which the wind generators behave during these voltage dips.
admin /21 September, 2008
by Jennifer Runyon, Managing Editor  – RenewableEnergyWorld.com
Navigant Consulting released the results of its new economic study this week indicating that more than 1.2 million employment opportunities and US $232 billion in investment would be supported by the U.S. solar energy sector alone through 2016 if Congress extends the solar investment tax credit (ITC) for 8 years.
For the study, Navigant Consulting estimated the impact that extending the tax credits would have on solar industry domestic employment and domestic investment using data from the three major forms of solar energy technology: Photovoltaic (PV), Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) and Solar Water Heating (SWH).
admin /31 August, 2008
The German Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has reportedly suspended the approval of eight pesticides after the mass death of bees in one State. The German Research Centre for Cultivated Plants reported that 29 out of 30 dead bees it examined in Germany’s Baden-Wuerttemberg state had been killed by contact with clothianidin, Continue Reading →
