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 Shanghai (AFP) Nov 12, 2009 
China has outlined measures to nearly triple its auto and auto parts exports by 2015, helping domestic car makers tackle weaker global demand amid the global slowdown, government agencies said. China hopes to boost total exports to 85 billion dollars by 2015 from 30.2 billion dollars in 2008 via an expansion of research and development through acquisitions, according to a proposal by six ... read more 
Washington (AFP) Nov 15, 2009With crucial global climate talks less than a month away, US senators appear to be betting on nuclear energy as the key to finally passing sweeping domestic climate change legislation. After shrugging off a boycott by Republicans who opposed the measure and mostly shunned the debate, Democrats pushed the legislation through the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, with only one ... more
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Prisoners used to shovel snow-bound US capital
Heavy rain, snow disrupts transport in Spain Washington slaps fee on plastic shopping bags Vietnam says parched Red River at record low Philippine volcano darkens New Year for 50,000 villagers Shocked residents survey Australia wildfire wreckage Honduras declares state of emergency amid drought Residents flee terrifying Australian wildfires Sarkozy scrambles to salvage carbon tax Thrill-seeking tourists flock to Philippine volcano 
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Santiago, Chile (UPI) Nov 12, 2009 Chile has set in motion plans to triple its gold production in five years as gold prices continue their ascent on world markets on the back of a weak dollar, low interest rates and skepticism about equity investments. Gold prices rose more than $15 an ounce Wednesday as investors out to make quick profits ditched the dollar in favor of gold and other commodities, including oil futures. ... more 
Sydney (AFP) Nov 12, 2009China has extended an investigation of detained Rio Tinto mining executive Stern Hu by two months, Australian officials said Thursday, calling for a quick resolution to the long-running case. A foreign office spokesman said Chinese authorities had announced a second extension to the probe into Hu, who was arrested in July and accused of industrial espionage and bribery. "We were informed ... more  
Montreal (AFP) Nov 12, 2009The era of oil gushing from ground wells is over and can only be replaced by costly and complex refining of deposits such as Canada's oil sands to satisfy rising global energy needs, said a senior oil executive. Pressed about the high cost of oil sands extraction and attacks by environmentalists worried about its contribution to global warming, Jean-Michel Gires, president of French-based ... more |
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The Hague (AFP) Nov 13, 2009The Dutch government said Friday it wants to introduce a "green" road tax by the kilometre from 2012 aimed at cutting carbon dioxide emissions by 10 percent and halving congestion. "Each vehicle will be equipped with a GPS device that tracks how many kilometres are driven and when and where. This data will be then be sent to a collection agency that will send out the bill," the transport min ... more  
Brisbane, Australia (SPX) Nov 16, 2009DuPont and BSES Limited announced a research, development and commercialization alliance to improve productivity and use of sugarcane varieties. The agreement brings together DuPont's extensive plant biotechnology expertise with BSES's unrivalled knowledge of sugarcane breeding, production and processing. The alliance will focus on the development and delivery of technologies to improve ... more 
Honolulu HI (SPX) Nov 16, 2009Joule Biotechnologies has announced a major step forward in its development of renewable fuels, achieving direct microbial conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) into hydrocarbons via engineered organisms, powered by solar energy. Joule is advancing a new, photosynthesis-driven approach to producing renewable fuels, avoiding the economic and environmental burden of multi-step, cellulosic or ... more |
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