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Europe, U.S. welcome Russia-Ukraine gas deal

Europe, U.S. welcome Russia-Ukraine gas deal Wednesday's gas deal between Russia and Ukraine met with applause from Europe and the United States, with all sides bracing for a new phase of the energy era. Hours after the announcement of the deal, Russian President Vladimir Putin said the accord will have a positive impact on Russian-Ukrainian bilateral relations and "create stable conditions for the supply of Russian fuel to west European partners for many years to come." Putin's Ukrainian counterpart, Viktor Yushchenko, who had previously resisted the Russian demand to more than quadruple the price of gas for Ukraine, also welcomed the

As Europe warms up to ’clean’ energy, those in the business see a bright future

As Europe warms up to 'clean' energy, those in the business see a bright future The United States has not joined the Kyoto Protocol to cut greenhouse gases, but the pact nevertheless is boosting sales for American companies that market "clean" energy technologies. The spread of renewable-energy standards — particularly in Europe — propelled by the treaty, and the surge in oil and natural gas prices have triggered a boom in business for solar and wind energy companies. When Solar Integrated Technologies opened an office in Germany last spring, for example, the salespeople were allocated enough solar roofing material to provide 1 megawatt

Bulgarian Nationalist: Macedonias Way to Europe through Sofia

Bulgarian Nationalist: Macedonias Way to Europe through Sofia Macedonia has two alternatives for getting to the EU, either integrating with Bulgaria or doing so with Albania, nationalist leader Krassimir Karakachanov, head of VMRO-BND has said. The country should thread wisely and find its friends on the Balkans, Karakachanov has said. He added that he didnt expect major changes in Macedonias policy after the general elections. The moderate nationalist said that he hoped Macedonias Nikola Gruevski, who now has to form the government, would put his economical literacy to a good use and improve the situation in the country. Source : novinite.com

U.N. envoy takes on Europe’s Kosovo conundrum

U.N. envoy takes on Europe's Kosovo conundrum United Nations envoy Martti Ahtisaari on Monday begins his mission to negotiate a way out of Europe's biggest diplomatic predicament -- the fate of Kosovo. The veteran mediator arrives in Serbia's breakaway southern province to lay the ground for direct talks in 2006 on whether the 90 percent Albanian majority wins independence, or Belgrade retains sovereignty over land it treats as the cradle of Serb heritage. The United States and European Union want to end more than six years of political and economic limbo since NATO bombed in 1999 to drive out Serb

Sharp calls Europe market of future for LCD flat panel TVs

Sharp calls Europe market of future for LCD flat panel TVs Japanese group Sharp said on the eve of the IFA consumer-electronics show in Berlin that Europes rapid adoption of flat-panel television sets made it the market of the future for LCD (liquid-crystal display) sets. Sharps chief executive, Katsuhiko Machida, said Thursday the company had just begun manufacture of the worlds biggest substrates, glass panels measuring 2.16 by 2.46 metres. Each mother panel is then cut into either eight 46-inch or six 52-inch TV sets. Machida said in Berlin Sharp would show the first television sets made from the panels at