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![]() Washington (AFP) May 25, 2010 World energy consumption is expected to jump by nearly 50 percent by 2035, led by developing nations such as China and India, the US government said in a report Tuesday. As consumption increases, Asia will also account for most of energy-linked pollution blamed for global warming, said the US Energy Information Administration, the statistical agency of the US Department of Energy. China and India, among those least impacted by the recent global recession, "will continue to lead the world's econo ... read more |
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Calderon and the immigration debate![]() Mexican President Felipe Calderon drew both praise and criticism from lawmakers for his forceful statements on immigration during his 2-day visit to Washington last week but immigration reform advocates said they don't necessarily expect his trip to shape the debate in the U.S. Congress. Calderon made it clear that he sees immigration as a shared problem. He spoke of the need to create ... more The Benefits Of Energy Crop Cultivation Outweigh The Costs ![]() An article in the current issue of Global Change Biology Bioenergy reveals that Miscanthus x giganteus, a perennial grass, could effectively reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, while lowering atmospheric CO2. Using a simulation tool that models the future global climate, researchers predict that the carbon that is released into the atmosphere from the loss of natural vegetation will be ... more Small miracle as Australian experts make atom-sized switch ![]() Australian scientists Monday unveiled the world's smallest electronic switch measuring just a few atoms, which will shrink microchips and revolutionise computing speeds. The seven-atom transistor, measuring four-billionths of a metre and embedded in a single silicone crystal, is the first step in a "quantum computer" which will make calculations millions of times faster than existing devices ... more |
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![]() Washington (AFP) May 24, 2010 The White House came under mounting political heat Monday, as the Gulf of Mexico oil slick began to devour Louisiana wetlands after BP's failed efforts to plug a gushing undersea well. President Barack Obama's administration is betraying increasing frustration at claims it has not done enough to mitigate the environmental consequences, or that it is has been too soft on BP, which it loudly blames for the disaster. More than a month after the BP-operated Deepwater Horizon rig exploded, Obama's fo ... read more |
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