http://www.commodityonline.com/ India's largest commodity news portal en-us Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:23:14 GMT 60 Copyright: (C) 2007 Commodity Online India Limited. All Rights Reserved. http://www.commodityonline.com/images2008/commodity_logo.jpg http://www.commodityonline.com/ 144 27 Visit CommodityOnline.com http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Will-micro-algae-become-a-global-power-source-26655-3-1.html Doubts still remain about the viabilitiy of producing biofuel from algae and micro algae although research is at advanced stages in some countries. Now efforts are on to replace high cost raw materials such as carbon dioxide and cultivation agents with industrial waste emissions and mud Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Solar-PV-installations-reach-6-43-GW-grows-6-26623-3-1.html Worldwide solar photovoltaic installations have shown a healthy 6% year on year growth and reached 6.43 GW in 2009. PV Industry genrerated $38 bn in global revenues in 2009 while successfully raising more than $13.5 bn in equity and debt up 8% on prior year. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Dodds-prescription-cant-save-US-banks-26555-3-1.html US banks are as vulnerable today as before the onset of the financial crisis in 2008 and the reforms offered by Senator Christopher Dodd is inadequate to fix things. Better discipline is required for banks and big financial houses such as adequate collateral under swaps and better discipline on portfolio diversification. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Nuclear-reactor-vendors-need-to-forge-new-JVs-26538-3-1.html If global nuclear power generation needs to progress nuclear reactor vendors worldwide need to enhance their production capacities with joint venture arrangements. This is vital as nuclear power plant construction all over the world stands shelved for nearly 20 years Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Salt-market-to-gain-on-chemical-sector-demand-26477-3-1.html Global demand for salt is forecast to grow 2.5 percent per year to 305 million metric tons in 2013. Expansion of salt demand in developing countries will more than offset the expected contraction of salt markets in advanced economies according to a report made available by Reportlinker.com Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Did-Shell-Petrobas-cause-Argentine-gasoline-crisis-26424-3-1.html Reasons for the gasoline shortage remain mired in controversy. The nation is being forced to import gasoline for the first time in 30 years with oil majors Royal Dutch Shell and Brazil's Petrobas blamed for manipulating the market and creating the crisis. Shell has denied the charge Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/East-Africa-The-emerging-global-Oil-power-26394-3-1.html East Africa is emerging as the next oil boom following a big strike in Uganda's Lake Albert Basin. Other oil and natural gas reserves have been found in Tanzania and Mozambique and exploration is under way in Ethiopia and even war torn Somalia. The region was until recently largely ignored by the energy industry. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Food-riots-to-return-Fertiliser-War-intensifies-26322-3-1.html One shouldn't expect the recent food shortages not to return again and the key to increased food production amidst diversion of arable land for commercial is use of more fertilisers. Potash the key agricultural ingredient is back its prices have zoomed so is mergers and acquisitions in this sector Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/FrackingThe-new-oil-tech-and-water-contamination-26277-3-1.html The new fracking technology used in oil fields to generate more output is now blamed for contamination of water in nearby areas and it has already received a bad press. Investors need to be aware of this and it could be a PR disaster for the industry if not handled properly Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Record-number-of-nations-for-Earth-Hour-2010-26262-3-1.html Earth Hour to take place in 92 countries and regions on March 27 surpassing last year s record. 17 new countries and regions to switch off for the first time. All members of G20 to take part as Tokyo Tower (Tokyo) and Brandenburg Gate (Berlin) join lights out event. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Yemens-prospects-in-nat-gas-market-26225-3-1.html With dwindling oil and water resources Yemen s oil revenues are also depleting which has forced it to push ahead in the natural gas market by attracting foreign investments. Analysts said that for a country riddled with poverty and terrorism opportunities are not closed for getting foreign investments Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.commodityonline.com/news/Oil-rich-Kirkuk-Will-KRG-get-control-after-Iraq-poll-26210-3-1.html With elections due on Sunday March 7 in Iraq the moot question is whether Kurdish parties will get to rule resource rich Kirkuk if they sweep the polls. It isunlikely that any of the other ethnic groups in Iraq or the central government in Baghdad is prepared to allow the KRG to take over Kirkuk. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT