Safety is the state of being safe, the condition of being protected against physical, social, spiritual, financial, political, emotional, occupational, psychological or other types or consequences of failure, damage, error, accidents, harm or any other event which could be considered dangerous. Protection is from both the cause and from exposure to something that is not safe. It can include physical protection or that of possessions. Safety is often in relation to some guarantee of a standard of insurance to the quality and unharmful function of a thing or organization. It is used in order to ensure that the thing or organization will do only what it is wanted to do.

Risks and responses

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Safety is generally interpreted as implying a real and significant impact on risk of death, injury or damage to property. In response to perceived risks many interventions may be proposed with engineering responses and regulation being two of the most common.

Probably the most common individual response to perceived safety issues is insurance, which compensates for or provides restitution in the case of damage or loss.

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Researchers Develop Bendable Battery
It's a battery that looks like a piece of paper and can be bent or twisted, trimmed with scissors or molded into any shape needed. While the battery is only a prototype a few inches square right now, the researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute who developed it have high hopes for it in electronics and other fields that need smaller, lighter power sources.
After Russia and Canada, U.S. Ship Headed for Arctic
A U.S. Coast Guard cutter is headed to the Arctic this week on a mapping mission to determine whether part of this area can be considered U.S. territory, after recent polar forays by Russia and Canada.
Making Global Warming Cuts Expensive but Feasible for Power Industry, Study Says
Making big cuts in emissions linked to global warming could trim U.S. economic growth by $400 billion to $1.8 trillion over the next four decades, a new study says.
Harness the Sun to Save Money, Save the Earth
Are your electric bills going through the roof? A solution just may be up there too:The roof is a great place to install solar collectors that convert the sun's energy directly into electricity.
In Nebraska, Experts Disagree Over How Much Water It Takes to Produce Ethanol
he growing thirst for ethanol takes a lot of water to quench, but less than many people believe and not enough to cause serious problems, experts told farmers.
Energy Secretary Bodman Says DoE Will Have Conservation Plan in Place by Next Year
The Department of Energy should set an example in meeting President Bush's order to conserve energy and move to renewable sources, and for the nation as a whole, Bodman told the 2007 GovEnergy Conference, which teaches managers at all levels of government how to save energy.

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Sellers of backup power systems say interest is surging
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 05:30:00 -0000
With memories of post-Ike darkness still fresh, many Houston-area residents seem interested in backup power systems.
'Green refinery' would be a first
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:30:00 -0000
A Houston company is proposing to build what it calls the world's first "green refinery" on the Texas Gulf Coast using an established technology it says could revolutionize the way transportation fuels are made.
Cow stomachs may hold an ethanol efficiency answer
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 05:30:00 -0000
Researchers attempting to make the production of corn-based ethanol more efficient may not have needed to leave the farm.
With oil discovery, Brazil has superpower visions
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 05:30:00 -0000
Four miles under the ocean's surface off Brazil's lush coast lie billions of barrels of recently discovered light crude — a treasure that could transform the country into an oil superpower. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called it "a gift from God" and pledged to end chronic poverty and narrow the country's broad gap between the rich and the poor.
Stock takes a plunge for biodiesel firm
Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:30:00 -0000
GreenHunter Energy, a biodiesel manufacturer, tumbled to an all-time low Friday as stocks worldwide plummeted amid concern the financial crisis will deepen. GreenHunter fell $4.67 to $5.45 on the American Stock Exchange.
Analysts: GM would need lots of cash in Chrysler deal
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 01:46:00 -0000
GM and Cerberus, which owns 80.1 percent of Chrysler, have held preliminary talks about an acquisition or other combination of the two automakers, says a person familiar with the discussions who did not want to be identified because the talks have not been made public.

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Analysis: Money woes ignite CO2 debate
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:32:22 -0400
By ROSALIE WESTENSKOWUPI Corresponent Energy reform must be implemented if the United States is to escape the burgeoning financial crisis, experts say, but how to do it, and whether the public will stand for it, remains uncertain.
Iran talks energy with India, Pakistan
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:01:50 -0400
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Iranian energy officials Friday said India will become a top oil customer in 2009, eclipsing China, while Pakistan secures oil on a deferred payment schedule.
Kazakh energy chief positive on transport
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:54:28 -0400
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Kazakh officials said geopolitical pressure on the energy-rich Caucasus and Caspian regions will have little impact on the transportation of natural resources.
Medvedev issues warning on Nord Stream
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:48:52 -0400
BERLIN, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev issued a veiled warning in Berlin to "outside" powers trying to influence the Nord Stream natural gas project.
Kyrgyzstan signs MOU with Gazprom
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:46:25 -0400
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- The government of Kyrgyzstan Friday signed a memorandum of understanding with Russian energy giant Gazprom for long-term gas development, officials said.
Conflict spurs EU action in energy sector
Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:42:38 -0400
BAKU, Azerbaijan, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- The Russian incursion into Georgia has prompted Europe to act swiftly in the area of energy security and the planned Nabucco pipeline, officials said Friday.

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