People stand outside the portal to a colliery named Pike River Coal in New Zealand in this January 17, 2007 handout photo released to Reuters, Nov 19, 2010. [PhotoAgencies] WELLINGTON - An explosion rocked a remote colliery in New Zealand on Friday, trapping 27 people underground, the company and local authorities said. ? ? The new mine, which only began shipping coal this year, is dug into the side of a mountain range in the countrys rugged South Island, burrowing into a deposit that, according to one recent visitor, was relatively gaseous. ? ? ? Related readings: Five jailed for China mine blast that kills 76 7 dead, 12 injured in mine explosion in SW China Colliery blast kills four in northeast China Explosion at illegal coal mine kills 2, injures 16 Two men had come out of the mine and were being treated in hospital for moderate injuries. They had told authorities that another three were making their way out. ? ? Police said they did not know of any deaths, as was being reported by some media. ? ? There are no confirmed fatalities, a police spokeswoman told Reuters. ? ? Peter Whittall, chief executive of the mines owner, Pike River Coal , said he believed 27 people, a mix of miners and external contractors, were trapped.?????? Whether they are trapped or choosing to stay underground and shelter from whatever the extent of the incident is, we dont know at this stage, Whittall told Television 3.???? The mines main tunnel is more than two kms into a mountain range. The area is so remote that mobile-phone service is patchy.?? The company produces hard coking coal used in the steel industry and has been hit by a series of technical problems, including rock falls, which delayed the mines development.?? The Greymouth districts deputy mayor, Doug Truman, told Reuters by phone he had visited the mine and understood the ?coal deposit to be gaseous, but he stressed the safety ?standards there were very high and the workers highly trained. Its a very high-quality coal but its gaseous - but ?they know that, Truman said. ? ? ? The company is around 30 percent owned by NZ Oil and Gas ?Ltd with two Indian companies - Gujarat NRE and Saurashtra ?Fuels - as substantial minority shareholders. ? ? The last major coal mining disaster in New Zealand was in 1967 when 19 miners were killed in an explosion at a coal mine in the same part of the country, a major coal-producing region.   Authentic Tyler Seguin Jersey op row, left to right: Coaches: Jeff Harper, Eric Newman, Bobby Schoenborn, Laban Levy, and Shawn Bouillion. 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The team wore traditional khaki uniforms and was the most popular team until called to battle in February of 1917 Siemens AG, Europes largest engineering company, yesterday said it signed orders worth 2 billion yuan and other agreements with Chinese partners this week, most of which are for environmentally friendly products and solutions. The orders cover a wide range of the companys portfolio in China, including energy, transportation and healthcare, the company said in a statement. These orders show that growth of the market for environmental technology is strongest in emerging countries such as China, said Peter Loescher, president and CEO of Siemens. China now accounts for 6 to 7 percent of Siemens global business. Peter Loescher, president and CEO of Siemens In fiscal 2009, Siemens earned revenue of approximately 230 billion yuan from the products and solutions under its environmental portfolio, with emerging countries share of the green revenue steadily increasing. Our green products and solutions have stabilized our businesses during this unprecedented global economic recession, and we will continue to base further growth on orders for these technologies, said Loescher. China has pledged to reduce carbon emissions per unit of GDP by 40 to 45 percent by 2020. This goal requires strong cooperation between the government and innovative enterprises, he said. Over 50 percent of the future growth of Siemens in China would be related to green technology, said Richard Hausmann, president and CEO of Siemens China. The companys environmental portfolio in the country includes solutions for sectors like power generation, transmission and consumption, buildings, lighting, transportation and industry, as well as environmental technologies such as water purification and air pollution controls, according to Hausmann. Siemens entered Chinas wind power industry in 2009 by constructing a 581-million-yuan wind power equipment plant in Shanghai. The plant is expected to come on stream in the second half of 2010, with the first turbine blades and nacelles scheduled to leave the plant during the World Expo 2010 Shanghai. Related readings: Siemens to pursue wind power tech for growth Siemens introduces education campaign Ex-Siemens CEO gets Nov bribery case deadline Siemens buys two Chinese metal companies To meet the rapidly growing demand of Chinas wind energy market, the company will further invest over 500 million yuan in its two operating companies in Tianjin over the next three to five years. Part of this investment will be used to expand the production capacity of wind turbine gearboxes, the company said. Siemens earlier announced that it expected to get orders totaling 20 billion yuan from Chinas 4-trillion-yuan economic stimulus package. Among these orders, half would go toward energy efficient and environmentally friendly technologies. ' ' '