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Nissan says Leaf electric car is 'game changer' for car sectorLondon (AFP) May 18, 2010 Japanese carmaker Nissan hopes the launch of its new mass-market electric car is a "game-changing" event that will transform the auto sector and help triple its profits, say industry analysts. But they warned that its success is riding on whether the price is really low enough to win over the masses or not. Nissan announced in London on Monday that its new Leaf vehicle will be sold in western Europe for under 30,000 euros (37,105 dollars), after government incentives that are aimed at encouragin ... read more |
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Champaign IL (SPX) May 17, 2010While the laws of physics weren't made to be broken, sometimes they need revision. A major current law has been rewritten thanks to the three-port transistor laser, developed by Milton Feng and Nick Holonyak Jr. at the University of Illinois. With the transistor laser, researchers can explore the behavior of photons, electrons and semiconductors. The device could shape the future of high-s ... more  
Hong Kong (AFP) May 17, 2010US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said Monday he was "very concerned" about Chinese policies that could limit foreign firms' access to the country's ballooning clean energy market. Kicking off his first trade mission to China, Locke said Beijing's policies in favour of local innovation and technology could give domestic firms a "leg up" over foreign rivals and pledged to raise the issue with ... more 
Sonipat, India (UPI) May 14, 2010 The revival of the long-dormant Policy Planning Division of India's Ministry of External Affairs in September through the initiative of Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor is a positive step for a country that wants to climb up the rungs of global status and power. Policy planning bureaus have played a vital role in foreign ministries of great powers by providing broad ... more |
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EPA issues new rules on greenhouse gasesWashington (UPI) May 14, 2010 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released final rules to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from stationary sources such as power plants, refineries and factories. EPA's new rules in effect "tailor" the Clean Air Act permitting requirements to include greenhouse gases. And by raising the emissions threshold, the EPA regulations are intended to soften the impact on small emitters. "After extensive study, debate and hundreds of thousands of public comments, EPA has set common-sense ... read more |
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