Energy researchers fight for their survival
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Texas's energy industry is turning to new methods of research to recoup from the fall in prices and demand that forced the laying-off of thousands of scientists, engineers and other employees. Economic difficulties are compelling oil and gas companies to get the maximum value from money spent on research while cutting the total amount invested in research, which will hit a five-year low in 1992. ARCO and other companies are shifting from looking for new oil fields to using advanced technology to get more oil out of old fields. The industry wants the state government to provide more economic support.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1992
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Women researchers are rare elements in Germany
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Germany has the lowest percentage of senior women researchers, and some of the measures the government has introduced to change the situation have brought about some progress. The number of first year female university students has risen above the number of male students for the last two years, and each university has an official handling women's affairs. However at the most senior levels, only 4.8% of university positions are held by women, and it is no better at outside research institutes. The science council is looking into equal opportunities and its recommendations should have a major impact.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1997
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Policy by default: the British government will soon have an energy policy thrust upon it
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Britain's government is reassessing its energy policy due to strong criticism of its Oct 1992 announcement that 31 of 50 collieries would be closed, which would render 30,000 coal miners jobless. Political opposition to this plan shows that the government's reliance on market forces to control the energy supply is untenable. A subsidy for the coal industry would help the miners but is not a long-term solution. Moreover, the government must retain nuclear energy as a future option.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 1993
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