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“"Global wind is a tremendous source of energy - carrying nearly 870 terrawatts in global tropospheric winds," says Mr Bevirt of Joby Energy, which is developing the wind turbine technology. "In comparison, the global demand is 17 terawatts…”
“His airborne wind turbines will take off and fly to around 2000 feet (600m), where they will float, generating power that can be transferred to the ground via a tether.”
“"Operating at five times the height of a conventional turbine increases both wind speed and consistency resulting in more power, more often," said Mr Bevirt.”
“The technology can potentially navigate to altitudes of 35,000 feet (10,600m), but the company has had to restrict their flying altitudes to 2000 feet or less due to concerns expressed by the US Federal Aviation Administration.”
“After testing more than 20 different prototypes, the company has settled on a 30kW system, which it is using to evaluate the efficiency of the design.”
“"Going higher increases the velocity of wind that is available," says Professor William Moomaw, director at the Center for International Environment and Resource Policy at Tufts University in Massachusetts. "The higher speeds at the greate…”
“Following the power cut EDF Energy offered a goodwill payment of £50 to properties left without electricity for more than 24 hours.”
“The route started in March 2008”
“But the numbers dropped by 30% in April, despite a fare reduction.”
“Flights will stop from Sunday 4 July.”
“It said it was shelving investment worth 586m Australian dollars ($500m; £338m) in two mines in Queensland.”
“The investment is part of a planned A$6.6bn development in both of the projects, which Xstrata said would have created 3,250 new jobs.”
“Fortescue Metals threatened to abandon $15bn (£10.2bn) of new projects unless the plans for the mining tax were watered down or axed.”
“investment projects worth a total of A$22bn, which Xstrata says have the potential to create 14,725 jobs.”
“suspending - with immediate effect - investment in its Wandoan thermal coal project and in a development to extend the life of the Ernest Henry copper mine.”
“It is hoped the project, expected to cost $300m (£204m), will draw 750,000 visitors a year to Gary, Indiana.”
“Gary's mayor, Rudy Clay, said the project would generate up to $150m (£102m) for the town every year.”
“It was announced on Wednesday that the town will donate 300 acres of land to the project, which is expected to kickstart progress towards the facility.”
“He joked that though he was being paid £115 for the spot”
“his tax status, agent and travel meant it would cost him £37”
“"I'm earning a hundred quid for this," he told the 70-strong crowd, though claimed the associated costs meant it was actually costing him £37 to perform.”
“TSSA and another rail union, the RMT, are in dispute with Network Rail over plans to cut 1,500 maintenance and signallers' jobs.”
“The fall in profits is due to a revaluation of its assets as well as a drop in revenue from train companies. Part of it reflects higher investment in the network.”
“The new Clydesdale Bank £20 note features an image of New Lanark”
“Named Owenstown after the New Lanark social pioneer, it would be home to 20,000 people and could create up to 8,000 jobs.”
“Last summer the Hometown Foundation, a charitable trust, announced proposals to create a new "eco-friendly" town based on co-operative principles in South Lanarkshire. Named Owenstown after the New Lanark social pioneer, it would be home t…”
“£730m worth of help for business which is now under review.”
“The cost of implementing all new regulation in the pipeline would be £5bn in this financial year and £19bn after that.”
“£20m.”
“£80m loan to Sheffield Forgemasters to manufacture nuclear industry technology”
“£270m of loan guarantees to General Motors Europe to secure the future of Vauxhall plants in the UK”
“£360m loan guarantee to Ford for research and development of green car engines”
“£20.7m grant to Nissan for production of a new electric car model”
“We have already in the first few days identified several billion pounds of costs involved in those regulations, Business Minister Mark Prisk told MPs.”
“The business department claims that the cost of implementing all new regulation in the pipeline would be £5bn in this financial year and £19bn after that.”
“"Regulation has long been stifling business growth, so these plans to put an end to the excessive legislation that choke small businesses is welcome news," said FSB policy chairman Mike Cherry.”
“All projects are being reviewed, Mr Cable told Phil Wilson MP, whose constituency includes the Nissan plant which is set to receive £20m. We have to review affordability and value for money in every case.”
“£20.7m grant to Nissan for production of a new electric car model.”
“The current five-day strike by British Airways cabin crew has entered its final day”
“With another five-day walkout due to start on Saturday”
“Unite claims it is costing BA £7m each day”
“BA counters that a growing number of strikers are returning to work, and during the next walkout it plans to fly more than three-quarters of customers who booked flights.”
“These departures will be part of the 80% of long-haul flights it aims to operate from Heathrow next week, up from 70% this week.”
“It also expects to run 60% of short-haul services from the airport, up from 55% this week.”
“Meanwhile, overall new car sales in the US were 19% higher in May than the same month last year.”
“Across the car industry, US sales at Ford were up 22% last month, while General Motors' added 17%.”
“However, Toyota's sales only rose 7% as it ended special offers introduced in March to woo customers who may have otherwise been put off by its mass car safety recalls.”
“"For each game each player has two shirts per game," he said. "There are three qualifying games and then if they progress they need to have shirts. "As we don't know if they're going to be playing in white or red we've done two sets of whi…”
“Three generations of the Roberts family are working on almost 300 shirts to be shipped out to South Africa by Friday.”
“The cost of the works has been estimated to be about £30,000”
“The pay details were revealed in the Bank's annual report, published on Wednesday.”
“There are figures which show that about 12,000 shops across the UK closed last year”
“It's reckoned that supermarkets take £7 out of every £10 spent in the High Street”
“The Helping the High Street roadshow will then visit Holywell, Shotton and Mold over the next fortnight”
“The first council-run session will be held in Buckley later”
“Mr Mynbayev said China held a 50-100% stake in 15 companies working in Kazakhstan's energy sector.”
“According to the Kazakh energy ministry, out of 80m tonnes of crude oil which Kazakhstan is expected to produce in 2010, 25.7m will go to China.”
“China's state energy company, China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), bought the Kazakh oil producer MangistauMunaiGaz for $2.6bn in a joint deal with the Kazakh state energy company KazMunaiGaz.”
“China Investment Corp (CIC) purchased 11% of the KazMunaiGaz Exploration and Production company for $939m.”
“The Kazakh-China oil pipeline grew an additional 762km (472 miles) from Kazakhstan's Caspian Sea oilfields, reaching China's Xinjiang province.”
“It can transport up to 10m tonnes of crude oil per year, and there are plans to double that capacity.”
“At a press conference in February Kairgeldi Kabyldin, the head of the country's main oil and gas company KazMunaiGaz, said that just 2% of workers in Kazakh oil companies were Chinese.”
“China held a 50-100% stake in 15 companies working in Kazakhstan's energy sector.”
“out of 80m tonnes of crude oil which Kazakhstan is expected to produce in 2010, 25.7m will go to China.”
“China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), bought the Kazakh oil producer MangistauMunaiGaz for $2.6bn in a joint deal with the Kazakh state energy company KazMunaiGaz.”
“the musical's 25th anniversary”
“The 300-strong cast will also feature members of the original line-up when they take to the stage on 3 October.”
“opened in October 1985 at London's Barbican.”
“It became the world's longest running musical in 2006 - two years after moving to the Queen's Theatre from the Palace Theatre, where it had been performed since December 1985.”
“Earlier this year it celebrated its 10,000th performance, and has been seen by 56 million people worldwide.”
“The IPW has 190 members - 20% of independent UK Will writing firms.”
“Three one-day strikes have been confirmed for bus services in the Scottish Borders.”
“First Bus drivers will take industrial action on 7, 18 and 21 June in a dispute over pay.”
“An overtime ban is also planned on 8 June which may disrupt some routes across the region.”
“The corporate governance 'green paper' is only intended to stimulate discussion, and the Commission does not expect to propose any specific new legislation on until 2011”
“The actor has run Stirling's ghost walk for 20 years”
“He was working for SuffDoc, part of the out-of-hours GP service provider Take Care Now, for £45 an hour.”
“He said only one container of similar trainers had been delivered to this country and 12 pairs were sent to each factory shop at Porthmadog, Barmouth and Pwllheli, half of which had been sold.”
“a 55% increase in revenue and a doubling of its customer base.”
“More than 300 new orders were won during the year, with over half of these coming from new customers.”
“which is forecast overall to reach £68bn by 2016.”
“Iomart was founded in 1998”
“The company employs 150 people at various sites throughout the UK.”
“a doubling of its customer base.”
“More than 300 new orders were won during the year”
“with over half of these coming from new customers.”
“Royal Bank of Scotland has said it is to cut another 500 jobs as part of its three-year restructuring plan.”
“RBS has cut more than 20,000 jobs since its bail-out”
“The job losses come just three weeks after the bank said it would cut 2,600 people from its payroll in insurance and retail banking.”
“RBS said the new cuts would be made over three years”
“The wealth management division employs about 3,500 staff in the UK.”
“These latest cuts mean RBS has announced 23,100 job losses across its business worldwide since the bail-out.”
“Baku-based Turkish businessman Yavuz Keles, director of Tusiab - a construction company based in Baku with $3bn (£2.1bn) of assets”
“nine waterfront mansions in Dubai, worth a total of $44m, were purchased in the name of President Aliyev's 11-year-old son.”
“It said the £270m centre would deliver up to 140 million litres of water to 400,000 homes in a drought.”
“so we can ensure our 8.5 million customers have enough water in future in the event of a drought.”
“In terms of volume, Turkey ranks number eight for Israeli trade after the two sides signed a free trade agreement in 2000.”
“The total trade volume between the two countries in 2009 was $2.5bn, according to Turkey's state statistics institute.”
“Turkey awarded a contract in 2005, ordering 10 drones from Israeli manufacturers Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Elbit.”
“In January, Turkish officials said Israel would send four Heron unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Turkey in March.”
