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China passes US as top Saudi oil importer: energy secretaryAbu Dhabi (AFP) Feb 24, 2010 China has surpassed the United States, long the top importer of Saudi oil, in short-term average daily imports from the petroleum-rich Gulf kingdom, US Secretary of Energy Steven Chu said Wednesday in Abu Dhabi. "It's correct, as far as I know," said Chu, when asked if China has recently moved ahead of the US in terms of average barrels-per-day oil imports from Saudi Arabia. He did not provide specific figures. As Chinese demand will likely continue rising and the US is trying to cut back it ... read more |
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San Jose, California (AFP) Feb 24, 2010Stealth start-up Bloom Energy on Wednesday publicly unveiled an innovative fuel cell that promises to deliver affordable, clean energy to even remote corners of the world. Compact Bloom Servers built with energy cells made from silicon - a plentiful element found in sand - made their formal debut in an eBay building here partially powered by the energy source. "Bloom fuel cell technolo ... more  
Beijing (AFP) Feb 24, 2010China's parliament on Wednesday considered possible changes to the nation's state secrets law, which is often used to jail political dissidents, state media reported. Xinhua news agency said the draft amendment would make the law more focused but gave no indication of its practical impact, such as whether it would give authorities more or less leeway in implementing the law. The draft de ... more  
Calendasco, Italy (AFP) Feb 24, 2010Environmental campaigners warned of impending disaster Wednesday as a massive oil slick flowed down Italy's Po River after saboteurs struck at a disused refinery. Oil moved downstream along the Lambro river, passing three barriers placed to block and absorb the slick, and flowed into the Po near the northern city of Piacenza, officials said. Prosecutors in the town of Monza, near Milan, ... more |
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Australia avoids regional visa rowMelbourne (UPI) Feb 24, 2009 Australia may have avoided a major diplomatic row after media reports say the government excluded Indonesia, India and Pakistan from its tougher visa regime. The three countries aren't believed to be among the 10 unnamed countries in the government's counter-terrorism white paper. The long-awaited document outlined plans to, among other things, detect terrorists traveling to Australia. It sets out a controversial $61 million fingerprint and facial data program for people seeking visas to ... read more |
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