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Obama Calls For Deep Cuts In U.S. Oil Imports

Date: 31-Mar-11
Country: USA
Author: Alister Bull and Patricia Zengerle
President Barack Obama on Wednesday proposed to cut U.S. oil imports by a third over 10 years, a goal that eluded his predecessors and seen as extremely ambitious by analysts skeptical it can succeed.

Spain Regulator Halts Subsidies For 350 Solar Plants

Date: 31-Mar-11
Country: SPAIN
Author: Andres Gonzalez
Spanish energy sector regulator CNE suspended subsidies for 350 solar plants with irregularities in their registration as electricity generators.

California Lawmakers Pass Higher Clean Energy Goal

Date: 31-Mar-11
Country: USA
Author: Marianne Russ
California lawmakers on Tuesday voted to raise the state's renewable energy goals, passing a bill that would require a third of electricity to come from sources such as solar and wind by 2020.
Photo: Reuters/Mike Blake

China Leads Challenge To "Scientific Superpowers"

Date: 31-Mar-11
Country: BRITAIN
Author: Kate Kelland
China and other emerging nations such as Brazil and India are becoming leaders in science to rival traditional "scientific superpowers" like the United States, Europe and Japan, a top British academy said on Monday.
Photo: Reuters/David Gray

Ariane Launch Aborted Because Of Last-Minute Fault

Date: 31-Mar-11
Country: FRENCH GUIANA
Author: Franck Leconte & Alexander Miles
An Ariane rocket launch carrying two satellites was aborted because of a technical hitch at the scheduled moment of liftoff in French Guiana on Wednesday, space officials said.

China May Double Solar Goal After Japan Nuclear Leak: Report

Date: 31-Mar-11
Country: CHINA
Author: Soo Ai Peng
China may double its target for photovoltaic power capacity over the next five years in the wake of Japan's nuclear crisis, the official China Securities Journal reported on Wednesday.

New Green Uses Key To Aluminum's Future-IAI

Date: 31-Mar-11
Country: BRITAIN
Author: Karen Norton
The potential uses for aluminum in innovative green products is key to its future demand, the International Aluminum Institute (IAI) said on Wednesday.

Putin Vows To Get Rid Of Polluting Companies

Date: 31-Mar-11
Country: RUSSIA
Author: REUTERS
Prime Minster Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said Russia will hike fines on polluting companies under a new bill set to target metals firms, as over one sixth of the country's territory is contaminated.

Today's Environmental News Pictures

A Villager Wades Through Floodwaters In Surat Thani Province

Date: 31-Mar-11
Country: THAILAND
Author: REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang
Severe flooding and mudslides in southern Thailand have killed 21 people, stranded thousands of tourists and threatened to delay shipments of rubber in the world's largest rubber-producing country.

An Employee Works In a Ferronickel Smelter In Indonesia

Date: 31-Mar-11
Country: INDONESIA
Author: REUTERS/Yusuf Ahmad
The country accounts for roughly 7 percent of the world's total nickel mine output, according to Reuters data.

The Sun Sets Behind An Austrian Power Grid Transformer In Vienna

Date: 31-Mar-11
Country: AUSTRIA
Author: REUTERS/Lisi Niesner
The sun sets behind an Austrian Power Grid transformer in Vienna March 30, 2011.

Mexico City Is Seen Through Heavy Smog In The Early Morning

Date: 31-Mar-11
Country: MEXICO
Author: REUTERS/STRINGER Mexico
According to the IMECA (atmospheric monitoring system of Mexico City), pollution levels have reached a level of 107, considered as bad, on the IMECA index in the northeast of the capital.

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