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Iraq's oil output up but snarls continueBaghdad (UPI) Dec 29, 2010 Iraq's new oil minister says production has hit the highest level in two decades as Baghdad drives to challenge Saudi Arabia as the world's top oil producer. But the going is going to be tough. Oil Minister Abdul-Karim Elaibi claimed Monday that output had increased 100,000 barrels a day to 2.6 million bpd and will hit higher targets "sooner than expected." Iraq plans to boost production to as much as 12 million bpd by 2017, which would put the Iraqis more or less alongside Saudi Arabia' ... read more |
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  Bolivia invests more in energy output Bolivia is investing more in raising its energy profile with the aim of meeting higher domestic demand and exporting spare capacity of natural gas to Argentina and Brazil. ... more | .. |
  New molecule could mean better rocket fuel Swedish scientists say they've discovered a molecule that could lead to new rocket fuels that are 20 percent to 30 percent more efficient than now. ... more | .. |
 US Renewables Now Neck-And-Neck With Nuclear Power According to the most recent issue of the "Monthly Energy Review" by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), "nuclear electric power accounted for 11% of primary energy production and rene ... more | .. |
 How Will Energy Provision Change Over The Next Few Decades Several studies forecast that by 2050, it will be possible for Germany to obtain a high proportion of its energy from renewable sources. DLR also has significant involvement in the expansion of wind ... more |
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  Better Control Of Building Blocks For Quantum Computer Scientists from the Kavli Institute of Nanoscience at Delft University of Technology and Eindhoven University of Technology have succeeded in controlling the building blocks of a future super-fast q ... more | .. |
  Ever-Sharp Urchin Teeth May Yield Tools That Never Need Honing To survive in a tumultuous environment, sea urchins literally eat through stone, using their teeth to carve out nooks where the spiny creatures hide from predators and protect themselves from the cr ... more | .. |
  China to scrap tax cuts for small passenger cars China said Tuesday it would increase the purchase tax for small passenger cars next year, as authorities continue to wind back stimulus measures introduced to combat the global financial crisis. ... more | .. |
  Areva carries out capital increase The French nuclear energy group Areva said Tuesday that its 900-million-euro (1.2-billion-dollar) capital increase had been carried out. ... more |
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 Iraq will iron out oil industry troubles: Maliki Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki pledged his government would address logistical and other woes plaguing international oil firms in his country, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. ... more | .. |
  New Miscanthus Hybrid Discovery In Japan Could Open Doors For Biofuel Industry In the minds of many, Miscanthus x giganteus is the forerunner in the race of viable feedstock options for lignocellulosic bioenergy production. But researchers believe "putting all their eggs in on ... more | .. |
 Repsol completes sale of Brazilian unit stake to Sinopec Spanish energy giant Repsol shareholders on Tuesday approved the sale of 40 percent of its Brazilian affiliate to Sinopec, China's largest oil group, for 7.1 billion dollars (5.2 billion euros). ... more | .. |
 Leaks show poor African uranium security Diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks reveal abysmal safety and security standards in the African uranium mining industry, analysts say. ... more |
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 Team Overcomes Major Obstacles To Cellulosic Biofuel Production A newly engineered yeast strain can simultaneously consume two types of sugar from plants to produce ethanol, researchers report. The sugars are glucose, a six-carbon sugar that is relatively easy t ... more | .. |
 Saudi, Russia in talks to sign nuclear pact: report Moscow and Riyadh are locked in talks to sign a framework agreement on peaceful nuclear cooperation, a local daily reported on Tuesday quoting the Russian ambassador to the kingdom. ... more | .. |
 Oil mixed in Asian trade as China hikes interest rates Crude prices were mixed in post-Christmas Asian trade on Monday as markets were spooked by a surprise Chinese interest rate hike over the weekend, analysts said. ... more | .. |
 Rain, floods disrupt Queensland's coal Torrential rain and flooding have nearly brought the coal industry in the Australian state of Queensland to a standstill. ... more |
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Volvo weighs new plant in China in two years The Swedish auto maker Volvo, now owned by Chinese group Geely, wants to open a new assembly plant in China in two years, the Volvo chief executive said Monday. ... more | .. |
  U.S. must change tack on S. America: Lula Outgoing Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says the United States needs to change its approaches to Latin America because its handling of the region under the Obama administration has been disappointing and inadequate. ... more | .. |
China slashes rare earth export quotas China will cut its quota on rare earth exports by approximately 35 percent for 2011, the Ministry of Commerce announced Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 EDF's role in US nuclear market is clouded Time may be running out for French energy giant EDF to gain a stronger foothold in the US nuclear sector, after it rejected a government loan deal for a new reactor and lost its local partner. ... more |
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  China's Hu urges stable prices Chinese President Hu Jintao said Wednesday stabilising prices and creating employment would be key areas of work for the government in the coming year, state press reported. ... more | .. |
China's manufacturing activity slows in December Manufacturing activity in China slowed in December but soaring raw material costs continued to fan inflationary pressures in the world's second-largest economy, an independent survey said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Facebook chorus prompts Qantas to scrap instruments ban Australian musicians Thursday said they had scored a victory against Qantas after a Facebook campaign helped persuade the airline to scrap a ban on carrying instruments as cabin luggage. ... more | .. |
China, Taiwan agree to more flights for Lunar New Year China and Taiwan have agreed to add more cross-strait flights during the Spring Festival holiday that marks the start of the lunar new year, in a further sign of evolving ties between the former foes. ... more |
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