http://www.globalgoodnews.com/global-news.html Good News From Around The World en-us Copyright Global Good News(sm) Service 2004 rss-feeds@globalgoodnews.com Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:04:11 EST Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:04:11 EST GlobalGoodNews.com In house http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss/ http://www.globalgoodnews.com/business-news-a.html?art=121984776010237086 Czech utility CEZ's plan to invest 1.1 billion euros ($1.62 billion) in a 600 megawatt wind park in Romania is good news for a renewable energy industry seeking new markets. The five biggest countries by wind power capacity account for nearly three-quarters of global capacity, underlining the significance of planned CEZ wind farm which would dwarf current east European projects. Following are details of installed wind power capacity by country and major proposed European wind power projects. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.globalgoodnews.com/business-news-a.html?art=12197607639709922 Japanese utility Kyushu Electric Power Company said on Monday it would build a 3-megawatt solar power generation plant to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions through renewable energy. The company plans to begin construction at the site of its former coal-fired plant in the city of Omuta in Fukuoka in the year starting April 2009. Operations are scheduled to begin in the year from April 2010. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.globalgoodnews.com/business-news-a.html?art=121984664810220543 Japan's Mitsubishi Electric Corp plans to invest 60 billion yen ($549 million) to quadruple its solar battery production in four years t meet growing demand for renewable energy. The electronics conglomerate said the company is conducting research on thin-film solar cells, and may shift production to the new technology. Thin-film uses a fraction of the pricey silicon used in conventional solar cells, but is less efficient in converting sunlight into electricity. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.globalgoodnews.com/science-news-a.html?art=121985281010280969 Cows seem to have a built-in compass. Somehow, cattle seem to know how to find north and south, say researchers who studied satellite photos of thousands of cows around the world. Most cattle that were grazing or resting tended to align their bodies in a north-south direction, a team of German and Czech researchers reports in Tuesday's issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.globalgoodnews.com/business-news-a.html?art=121984235210187015 Wal-Mart stores in Canada will look to go greener next year, with new outlets opened in 2009 designed to save 30 percent in energy use, the head of the retail giant's Canadian unit said on Tuesday. The company will achieve the energy savings, compared with traditional outlets in 2005, by using waste energy from refrigerators to help heat stores, cutting lighting costs, covering roofs with white membranes to reflect sunlight and lower summer cooling costs, and reducing the size of the buildings. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.globalgoodnews.com/business-news-a.html?art=121984723910229526 Czech power group CEZ plans to build a 1.1 billion euro ($1.62 billion) wind park in Romania, the largest of its kind in Europe, in a move to offset emissions from dirtier coal-fired power plants. CEZ said the two-stage, 600 megawatt project would be built 17 km (10 miles) from the Black Sea shore, north of the port of Constanta, and would be around twice the size of the next biggest onshore wind farm in Europe. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.globalgoodnews.com/science-news-a.html?art=121985150010274958 Grazing cattle and sleeping deer tend to align their bodies along the North-South axis of the Earth's magnetic field, European researchers said on Monday. Researchers found that whether grazing or resting, these animals face either magnetic North or South. And since the direction of the wind and sun varied widely where the images were taken, the researchers believe the Earth's magnetic field to be the polarizing factor. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.globalgoodnews.com/business-news-a.html?art=121984799610245640 Tanzania plans to have about 300 cars running on a hybrid of petrol and compressed natural gas in Dar es Salaam by March 2009, a senior government petroleum official said on Tuesday. It also plans to build three gas filling stations in the same period. The east African economy has proven natural gas deposits of about 3.3 trillion cubic feet and is trying to use it to blunt the effects of high international fuel prices. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.globalgoodnews.com/business-news-a.html?art=121984636310218036 US consumer confidence recovered more than expected in August as fears over inflation eased, while financial markets combed through housing data on Tuesday for reasons to hope the worst may be over. The Conference Board said its index measuring consumers' mood jumped to 56.9 this month from July's 51.9 for the highest reading since May, while a decline in inflation expectations should please Federal Reserve officials worried about an unwelcome rise in price pressures this year. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.globalgoodnews.com/government-news-a.html?art=12197569989659411 Chilean financial markets outperformed their Latin American peers on Monday after a report showed the economy expanded at a faster-than-expected pace in the second quarter, boosting the country's credit-worthiness and improving the outlook for stocks. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.globalgoodnews.com/cultural-news-a.html?art=12197105379320599 On 18 August 2008, Dr Paul Potter, Raja (Administrator) of Canada for the Global Country of World Peace, reported achievements which are bringing invincibility to Canada. Following Raja Paul's report (in Part I) on Consciousness-Based Education and Maharishi Sthapatya Veda developments, and plans for a group of 600 Yogic Flyers, the Minister of Communications for Canada reported on the completion of the Maharishi Global Radio broadcasting tower. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.globalgoodnews.com/world-peace-a.html?art=12193676257310934 Speaking 20 August 2008 on Maharishi Global Family Chat, Dr Mario Orsatti, National Director of Communication for the Global Country of World Peace in the United States, reflected on the many significant events and achievements that took place at Maharishi University of Management (M.U.M.), in Fairfield, Iowa, and in nearby Maharishi Vedic City this past summer. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.globalgoodnews.com/world-peace-a.html?art=12196950239141864 During a recent Maharishi Global Family Chat, Raja Antonio Bartolome, Raja (Administrator) of Spain for the Global Country of World Peace, reported on the expansion of Maharishi's programmes for health, education, agriculture, and architecture in his domain. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.globalgoodnews.com/science-news-a.html?art=12196991429173595 On a recent Global Family Chat, Raja Peter Warburton, Raja of Great Britain for the Global Country of World Peace, spoke about the power and influence of the coherence created by the Invincibility Assembly currently taking place in Great Britain, which is similar to those in the United States and other countries. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.globalgoodnews.com/world-peace-a.html?art=12197014149227745 Maharaja Adhiraj Raja Raam, first ruler of the Global Country of World Peace, gave a beautiful address to the global celebration of Krishna Janmashtami, the Vedic Calendar day celebrating the birth of Total Knowledge, 23 August 2008. Maharaja commented on how this day exemplifies the intricate intermingling of the qualities of infinite dynamism and infinite silence described in the Vedic Literature and expressed in human physiology; and the secret of Maharishi's administration through Natural Law, whereby total silence administers total action. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.globalgoodnews.com/world-peace-a.html?art=12194210957526099 Speaking 20 August 2008 on Maharishi Global Family Chat, Dr Robert Roth, National Director of Expansion for the Global Country of World Peace in the United States, reported on new developments in Brazil resulting from the recent eight-day tour of the country by filmmaker Dr David Lynch and singer Donovan. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.globalgoodnews.com/world-peace-a.html?art=12193724547335190 More than 40,000 geothermal heating and cooling systems are estimated to be installed across Canada, aided by a number of generous provincial government incentives to homeowners and businesses. In the first month of the 3rd year of Canada's national Invincibility Programme, there continue to be indications of national consciousness rising to invincibility as evidenced by positive trends in the economy and other areas of national life, from the expanding groups of Yogic Flyers throughout the world. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.globalgoodnews.com/business-news-a.html?art=12193812807373272 The state of Maryland has a new 'green' building which houses the Rockville headquarters of The Tower Companies and Lerner Enterprises. The nine-storey glass tower is a showcase of Vedic design, and has been recognized by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design rating system, which has honoured it with a US Green Building Council's platinum certification. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.globalgoodnews.com/health-news-a.html?art=12195394708158236 Speaking 20 August 2008 on Maharishi Global Family Chat, Dr Mario Orsatti, National Director of Communication for the Global Country of World Peace in the United States, reported on an important healthcare conference coming up in October at Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa, USA. Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.globalgoodnews.com/world-peace-a.html?art=12191719755852760 On 18 August 2008, Dr Paul Potter, Raja (Administrator) of Canada for the Global Country of World Peace, reported achievements which are bringing invincibility to Canada, including Invincibility Schools and Peace Colonies built according to Vedic Architecture, and radio broadcasting of Vedic and First Languages recitations. Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST