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Bolivia oil industry held back by meddlingLa Paz, Bolivia (UPI) Feb 25, 2009 State meddling is holding back Bolivia's hydrocarbons industry, which showed early promise of growth but more recently has seen production fall, findings published Thursday indicated. Bolivia Oil and Gas Report Q1 2010, published by the Irish Research and Markets, showed that regional oil use in Latin America had gone from 6.93 million barrels a day in 2001 to 7.74 million barrels a day in 2009 but Bolivia was featured in small percentages in those overall figures for supply and demand. ... read more |
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Philadelphia PA (SPX) Mar 01, 2010Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and IBM Research-Zurich have fabricated an ultra sharp, diamond-like carbon tip possessing such high strength that it is 3,000 times more wear-resistant at the nanoscale than silicon. The end result is a diamond-like carbon material mass-produced at the nanoscale that doesn't wear. The new nano-sized tip, re ... more  
Vancouver, Canada (SPX) Mar 01, 2010Suntech Power Holdings has provided the solar panels to power British Columbia's first net-zero home at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The showcase home, located in the Whistler resort, brings the concept of accessible zero-energy living to attendees of the event. The net- zero home was designed by Vancouver-based RDC Homes. The net-zero home includes a variety of ... more  
Bentonville, Ark. (UPI) Feb 26, 2009 Global retailing giant Wal-Mart said Thursday it plans to cut 20 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions from its supply chain by the end of 2015. It said the initiative was equivalent to removing more than 3.8 million cars from the road for a year and represents 1 1/2 times Wal-Mart's estimated carbon growth over the next five years. "We know we need to get ready for a w ... more |
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Brazil closing in on jets dealBrasilia, Brazil (UPI) Feb 25, 2009 Brazil looks poised by the end of March to pick the winner of a multibillion-dollar tender to supply its air force with state-of-the-art combat aircraft. The country's air force chief Gen. Juniti Saito told local media the selection would be a "political and strategic decision" made by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva after a thorough technical evaluation of the three competing bids by Brazil's air force. Since the tender was called in 2009, Dassault's fighter Rafale - comp ... read more |
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