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Japan, China still stuck on energy sea spat Tokyo (AFP) Nov 14, 2007 
Japan and China failed to break an impasse Wednesday in a spat over lucrative gas fields in the East China Sea but agreed to keep talking amid a recent easing of tension between the countries.
Asia's two largest economies, which are also among the world's biggest energy importers, held their 11th round of talks since 2004 in a bid to resolve a row over their maritime boundaries.
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India's coalition 'near compromise' on US nuclear deal
New Delhi (AFP) Nov 14, 2007India's troubled coalition is close to a compromise over the future of an atomic energy deal with Washington that had threatened to bring down the government, an official said Wednesday. The official close to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said left-wing politicians, who prop up the dominant Congress party, may allow the government to engage in talks on moving the deal forward while retaining ... more "Trapped rainbow" could herald new dawn for computing 
Paris (AFP) Nov 14, 2007Scientists in Britain said Wednesday they were able to slow and then stop a squirt of light in what they described as a key step towards the future of ultra-fast computing. The technique, called "trapped rainbow," would help optical data storage, with light replacing electrons to store information, according to their paper, released by the British science journal Nature. Controlling ligh ... more Ford eyes launching hybrid vehicles in China 
Beijing (AFP) Nov 15, 2007US auto giant Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it was considering launching hybrid vehicles in China, the world's second-largest automobile market. The announcement at an industry conference in the eastern Chinese city of Jiangyin came just two weeks after rival General Motors announced plans to build an alternative fuel research centre in China aimed at developing "green" vehicles for China's ... more US informs Nigeria of plan to set up military command in Africa 
Abuja (AFP) Nov 13, 2007US Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte Tuesday outlined his country's plan to set up AFRICOM, a military command in Africa, saying it was in line with America's defence policy. "It's not unusual for the US to have regional military commands. We have regional military commands in various parts of the world," Negroponte told reporters at the end of his visit to Nigeria. The US govern ... more World must help protect vital Mekong river: activists 
Bangkok (AFP) Nov 13, 2007International donors must use their influence and push Southeast Asia's Mekong River Commission to speak out against six potentially devastating dams on the vital waterway, environmental groups said Tuesday. The planned hydropower dams on the Mekong in Laos, Thailand and Cambodia could displace tens of thousands of people and endanger up to 1,300 aquatic species including the rare Mekong gia ... more |
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Charlottesville, Va. (UPI) Nov 12, 2007 University of Virginia scientists said they discovered a new class of hydrogen storage materials that could make storing and transporting energy more efficient. The higher performing hydrogen fuel also makes the processes more affordable, researchers from the Charlottesville, Va., university said in a news release Monday. "In terms of hydrogen absorption, these materials could pr ... more Baker Institute Study Shows Big Five Oil Companies Limit Exploration 
Houston TX (SPX) Nov 14, 2007A study released today by Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy finds that the "Big Five" international oil companies (IOCs) are spending less money on oil exploration in real terms despite a four-fold increase in operating cash flow since the early 1990s. On the flip side, the study, "The International Oil Companies," finds that second-tier oil companies are spending more in explo ... more Alternative fuels may boost pollution: report 
Washington (AFP) Nov 13, 2007Some alternative vehicle fuels such as liquid coal can cause more harmful greenhouse gas emissions than polluters such as petrol or diesel, scientists warned in a US study released Tuesday. "Liquid coal, for example, can produce 80 percent more global warming pollution than gasoline," said the Union of Concerned Scientists, a non-profit environmental group, in a statement introducing its stu ... more Five radioactive trucks stopped at Belarus border 
Minsk (AFP) Nov 13, 2007Five trucks emitting high levels of radiation have been stopped on the border between Poland and Belarus, state television in Minsk said Tuesday. "Four trucks arriving from Italy and Germany with a cargo of firebricks, ceramic quarry tiles and food colourings were stopped at the Polish-Belarus border," Belarus TV cited a high-ranking official at the Ministry for Emergency Situations as sayin ... more |
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Moorestown NJ (SPX) Nov 14, 2007Lockheed Martin and Starwood Energy Group Global announced that they are teaming to pursue utility-scale solar generation projects in North America. Under the agreement, Lockheed Martin will be primarily responsible for engineering, procurement, manufacturing and systems integration. SEG will be primarily responsible for arranging long-term power purchase agreements, site selection, permitting, ... more Analysis: Poll finds energy tax support 
The Dalles, Ore. (UPI) Nov 13, 2007 Not only does the world's population feel increasingly concerned about climate change, but a recent survey finds a majority of individuals, both in and out of developed countries, say they're willing to lighten their wallets to stop the warming trend. The poll, conducted by the international polling firm GlobeScan and the Program on International Policy Attitudes at the University of Ma ... more ASEAN to promote nuclear energy, solar power 
Singapore (AFP) Nov 13, 2007Southeast Asian leaders will promote the use of civilian nuclear power, along with other alternative energy sources, when they meet in Singapore next week, a draft statement obtained Tuesday said. Leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will also agree to establish a "regional nuclear safety regime" to ensure that plutonium, a key ingredient for making atomic weapons, ... more UN demands deal to phase-out use of mercury 
Nairobi (AFP) Nov 12, 2007The United Nations Monday urged governments to reach a deal on phasing-out the use of mercury, a toxic pollutant harmful to human health and the environment. Although many countries have taken steps to cut the use of the poisonous heavy metal and its release into the environment, more needs to be done according to the Nairobi office of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). "However the fa ... more
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