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China announces nuclear fuel breakthroughBeijing (AFP) Jan 3, 2011 Chinese scientists have made a breakthrough in nuclear fuel reprocessing technology that could effectively end any uranium supply concerns, state media reported on Monday. The technology developed by state-run China National Nuclear Corp enables the country to re-use irradiated nuclear fuel, China Central Television said. "China's proven uranium sources will last only 50 to 70 years, but this now changes to 3,000 years," said the report. The development would be an important step forward in ... read more |
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  East Med gas bonanza has many perils Confirmation that the Leviathan natural gas field off Israel contains reserves of at least 16 trillion cubic feet, the largest gas discovery of the decade, could trigger an exploration boom across the eastern Mediterranean, but those who take part face many perils. ... more | .. |
 US helps Ukraine get rid of enriched uranium The United States has helped Ukraine remove 50 kilos (111 pounds) of highly enriched uranium from three Ukrainian sites to be disposed of in Russia, US officials announced Friday. ... more | .. |
 Synthetic dyes could increase energy U.S. chemists say newly developed photosensitizing dyes could greatly increase the efficiency of light-driven systems that produce green energy. ... more | .. |
  China's top leaders try to ease concerns over soaring prices China's central bank chief vowed Friday to keep prices stable in 2011, joining other Communist Party leaders in a major charm offensive to ease consumer concerns over soaring food and property costs. ... more |
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U.S. tempers response in Caracas envoy row The Obama administration tempered its response to Venezuela's rejection of its ambassador-designate to Caracas, choosing simply to revoke the U.S. visa for the country's envoy in Washington, Bernardo Alvarez Herrera. ... 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 | .. |
  Cathay makes pay offer to pilots: report Cathay Pacific has offered its pilots pay rises of up to 12 percent after they threatened to work to rule over Christmas, a report said Sunday. ... more | .. |
  New Zealand launches Hong Kong trade agreement New Zealand and Hong Kong launched a Closer Economic Partnership (CEP) Monday which New Zealand Trade Minister Tim Groser said was part of a regional drive towards trade growth through liberalisation. ... more |
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China pledges support for troubled Spain economy China is willing to make "positive efforts" to help Spain with its economic recovery, state media on Monday quoted Beijing's ambassador to Madrid as saying, as a top Chinese official prepared for a visit. ... 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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
 Iraq's oil output up but snarls continue 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. ... more |
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 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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
 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 |
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  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 | .. |
 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 |
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  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 | .. |
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 | .. |
 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 |
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