No Risk, Says Leader of Spill Response
After a new blowout preventer was latched to the wellhead, BP prepared to conduct tests that should allow the company to finish plugging the well. feeds.nytimes.com |
US-born panda gives birth to her 8th cub in China
By 2010-09-19T06:47:11ZBEIJING (AP) -- An American-born panda gave birth to her eighth cub in southwest China, a rare accomplishment for the endangered species known for being poor breeders.... hosted.ap.org |
Soyuz capsule lands in Kazakh steppe with 3 aboard
By PETER LEONARD 2010-09-25T19:26:25ZALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) -- A Russian Soyuz capsule carrying three astronauts who lived six months on the International Space Station touched down safely, but one day late, Saturday morning in the cloudy, central steppes of Kazakhstan.... hosted.ap.org |
Abu Dhabi shifts plans for $22B clean-energy city
By ADAM SCHRECK 2010-10-10T16:29:46ZDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- A $22 billion clean-energy city being built in the desert outside Abu Dhabi will no longer aim to produce all its own power, the developer revealed Sunday following a wide-ranging review that retools some of the project's ambitions.... hosted.ap.org |
In California, Carports That Can Generate Electricity
Ersatz roofs made of solar panels have sprouted above dozens of school parking lots in the state. feeds.nytimes.com |