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£5.1M Government Funding Secured To Develop Wave Energy Device, Oyster 2
Wave energy developer Aquamarine Power received a major boost on 2 February 2010 when it secured £5.1 million of public funding to support the manufacture of its second generation wave energy device, Oyster 2, which will be manufactured later this year for testing at the European Marine Energy Centre in Orkney (EMEC) in 2011.
Feb 2, 2010, 1:54pm
News and Special Reports
Haitians in UN’s cash-for-work scheme earn income as they help their country
Thousands of Haitians are gaining a semblance of normalcy following the recent devastating earthquake in their homeland by gaining employment and rebuilding their neighborhoods through a cash-for-work scheme run by the United Nations.
Jan 27, 2010, 2:53pm
News and Special Reports
Global Ice Age Climate Patterns Influenced by Bering Strait: Small geographic feature has large impacts on climate
In a vivid example of how a small geographic feature may have far-reaching impacts on climate, new research shows that water levels in the Bering Strait helped drive global climate patterns during ice age episodes dating back more than 100,000 years. The international study, led by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado, found that the repeated opening and closing of the narrow strait due to fluctuating sea levels affected currents that transported heat and salinity in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Jan 21, 2010, 8:07pm
News and Special Reports
Help for Haiti: Remarks by President Obama on Rescue Efforts in Haiti
This morning President Obama said, "I want to extend to the people of Haiti the deep condolences and unwavering support of the American people following yesterday's terrible earthquake....We are just now beginning to learn the extent of the devastation, but the reports and images that we've seen of collapsed hospitals, crumbled homes, and men and women carrying their injured neighbors through the streets are truly heart-wrenching.
Jan 13, 2010, 3:33pm
News and Special Reports
UN Calls for International Support for Haiti Earthquake Victims
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon calls for international support in wake of devastating Haiti quake. “There is no doubt that we are facing a major humanitarian emergency and that a major relief effort will be required,” he said.
Jan 13, 2010, 3:24pm
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