IPI pipeline deal signed in Istanbul
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 08, 2009
IPI deal signed in Istanbul. After years of stalemates, Iran and Pakistan formally signed bilateral agreements in Istanbul on the so-called Peace Pipeline from the South Pars gas field.
The Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline will bring gas from the South Pars field in Iran, one of the largest gas fields in the world, to markets in Pakistan and India. The reserves ... read more
Analysis: China wins Turkmen gas contract
Washington (UPI) Jun 8, 2009
Of the four new states bordering the Caspian that emerged from the 1991 breakup of the Soviet Union, the Russian Federation, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan have all ramped up their oil production to significant levels. Turkmenistan, the Caspian's fourth post-Soviet state, is less endowed with oil but richly endowed with natural gas.
Since the unexpected death on Dec. 21, 2006, of ... more
Airlines pledge carbon-neutral growth by 2020: IATA
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) June 8, 2009
The world's airlines have committed themselves to a global cap on emissions in 2020, even allowing for a return to growth after the worldwide economic slump, the industry chief said Monday. The fuel-hungry air travel industry, which has been under attack from environmentalists for its contribution to global warming, faces estimated losses of 20 billion dollars in 2008 and 2009. ... more
China Eastern, Shanghai Airlines told to merge: report
Beijing (AFP) June 8, 2009
Shares in China Eastern Airlines and Shanghai Airlines shares were suspended Monday, amid media reports that the government had ordered the two ailing carriers to merge. The two Shanghai-based carriers's shares were suspended pending an announcement on "important issues," according to a statement posted on the Shanghai stock exchange's website. "We received instructions from the ... more
Gas Explosions: A New Way To Study Phantom Traffic Jams
Edmonton, Canada (SPX) Jun 09, 2009
A University of Alberta researcher has devised a new theoretical approach to studying phantom traffic jams. Normally a traffic tie-up happens when vehicles reach a bottleneck and traffic flow is reduced, or in the case of an accident, halted completely. Phantom traffic jams are created by something as simple as a single driver tapping lightly on the ... more
Thinnest Superconducting Metal Created
Austin TX (SPX) Jun 09, 2009
A superconducting sheet of lead only two atoms thick, the thinnest superconducting metal layer ever created, has been developed by physicists at The University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Ken Shih and colleagues report the properties of their superconducting film in the June 5 issue of Science. Superconductors are unique because they can maintain an electrical current indefinitely with ... more
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Taiwan opposition slams bid to ease investment controls
Taipei (AFP) June 8, 2009
Taiwan's opposition Monday warned the island's government not to relax controls on investments in mainland China made by its high-tech industry. President Ma Ying-jeou of the China-friendly Kuomintang said last week his administration has been considering allowing Taiwan's semiconductor companies to set up plants on the mainland, introducing the state-of-the-art technology. The proposal ... more
OZ Minerals to stick with China deal: report
Sydney (AFP) June 8, 2009
Australian miner OZ Minerals will stick with a plan to sell most of its assets to China's Minmetals and reject a last-minute proposal that would have scuppered the deal, a report said Monday. Debt-laden OZ Minerals had declined an unsolicited 1.2 billion US dollar refinancing proposal from Royal Bank of Canada and RFC Group, the Australian newspaper reported. OZ's board reportedly ... more
Bluetooth Signals Show Airport Security-Line Waiting Times
West Lafayette IN (SPX) Jun 09, 2009
Researchers have used Bluetooth signals from cell phones and other wireless devices to track how long it takes travelers to get through security lines at the Indianapolis International Airport. The research expands previous work that has focused on measuring motor-vehicle travel times and could lead to systems that help reduce waits at airport security ... more
Nuclear fusion power project to start in slimmed-down version
Marseille, France (AFP) June 8, 2009
A multi-billion-dollar project to prove whether nuclear fusion, the power that fuels the Sun, can be a practicable energy source is to be scaled down in its early stages, sources said on Monday. The test reactor, to be built at a site in southern France, will start its experiments in 2018 as scheduled but will initially be built in a slimmed-down form, they said. "Discussions are ... more
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