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Brazil mulls underwater base to guard oil Rio De Janeiro (UPI) Jan 13, 2011 Brazil is considering plans to build a multibillion-dollar underwater base to guard its offshore hydrocarbon resources and to explore farther into the sea for minerals under the seabed. A string of commercially viable finds of oil and gas deposits on the high seas have given impetus to government plans to exploit the sea within and beyond the country's territorial waters. Various plans for making the most of offshore hydrocarbon resources are in place and most plans involve close collabo ... read more |
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  China disappointing, India 'mixed' on WTO Doha talks: US China has been disappointing and India has been taking "one step forward, one step back" in Doha negotiations for a global free trade pact, the US envoy to the World Trade Organisation said Thursday. ... more | .. |
US trade gap shrinks, but not with China The US trade deficit unexpectedly shrank in November but the yawning gap with China widened further, official data showed Thursday ahead of Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to Washington next week. ... more | .. |
  Top US lawmaker targets civil nuclear pacts A top US lawmaker condemned a civil nuclear cooperation agreement with Russia as "potentially dangerous" Thursday and vowed to introduce legislation to require congressional approval of such pacts. ... more | .. |
  Japanese carmakers in push for hydrogen vehicles Japan's top three automakers Toyota, Honda and Nissan have united with Japanese energy firms in a push to commercialise greener hydrogen fuel cell cars and build a network of fuelling stations. ... more |
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  Intel earnings soar with rise of "cloud" computing US computer chip giant Intel on Thursday posted its best earnings ever in 2010 as businesses beefed up data centers to handle services increasingly shifting to the Internet "cloud." ... more | .. |
 Australia's flood-hit Gladstone port to resume coal exports Australia's massive Gladstone port terminal will resume exports on Saturday after operations were halted for two weeks by the devastating floods in Queensland, port authorities said Friday. ... more | .. |
  EPA issues chromium-6 guidance The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Tuesday issued guidance about how public water systems can monitor and sample for the contaminant hexavalent chromium. ... more | .. |
Hong Kong ranked world's freest economy: report Hong Kong remained the world's freest place to do business for the 17th year in a row in an annual US league table published Wednesday. ... more |
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China defends rare earths policy ahead of Hu's US visit China on Wednesday defended its controls over lucrative rare earth metals ahead of a visit to the United States next week by President Hu Jintao, amid concern Beijing is abusing its market dominance. ... more | .. |
  Siemens, Dong, test new offshore turbines Danish utility Dong Energy has teamed with Siemens Wind Power to test a new generation of offshore wind turbines. ... more | .. |
  Beijing to build second major airport Beijing plans to build a second major airport in the next five years to keep up with an explosion in air travel in the fast-growing economy, according to a statement received by AFP Wednesday. ... more | .. |
Automakers covet more of China's huge market Huge opportunities remain to be mined in China's auto market which has yet to reach its full potential and is a coveted El Dorado for global automakers eager to elbow out Chinese brands. ... more |
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  German solar sector fears subsidy cap Fearing a painful cap on subsidies at the start of next year, the German solar power industry has approached the German government for discussions on voluntary feed-in tariff reductions taking effect this summer. ... more | .. |
 $90 oil too high for recovery: think tank Crude oil prices of $90 a barrel or more are too high to help global economic recovery, the London Center for Global Energy Studies said in its latest Energy Outlook. ... more | .. |
  Chinese vice premier backs UK austerity drive as tour ends Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang has backed Britain's austerity drive to tackle its huge deficit, in another vote of confidence in a European recovery as his three-nation tour neared an end. ... more | .. |
  EPA to defer greenhouse gas permitting Greenhouse gas permitting requirements for carbon dioxide emissions from U.S. industries using biomass fuels have been deferred, the federal government said. ... more |
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Italy court opens way for nuclear power referendum Italy can hold a referendum on the planned re-introduction of nuclear power after a ban introduced by a 1987 vote following the Chernobyl disaster, the Constitutional Court ruled Wednesday. ... more | .. |
Carmakers target inland China to maintain growth Carmakers, having conquered China's coasts, have now set their sights on the country's vast interior as they bid to extend their phenomenal growth in the world's largest auto market, analysts say. ... more | .. |
Outside View: New pro-business Obama admin By appointing Bill Daley as his chief of staff, U.S. President Barack Obama hopes to present a centrist face to voters skeptical about his commitment to free enterprise. ... more | .. |
 Liquid Pistons Could Drive New Advances In Camera Lenses And Drug Delivery A few unassuming drops of liquid locked in a very precise game of "follow the leader" could one day be found in mobile phone cameras, medical imaging equipment, implantable drug delivery devices, an ... more |
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  Poll: Americans not as green The greening of America isn't what it once was, as a new Harris Interactive poll indicates a decrease in "green" behavior since 2009. ... more | .. |
 No Left Turn: 'Superstreet' Traffic Design Improves Travel Time, Safety The so-called "superstreet" traffic design results in significantly faster travel times, and leads to a drastic reduction in automobile collisions and injuries, according to North Carolina State Uni ... more | .. |
  Study Estimates Land Available For Biofuel Crops Using detailed land analysis, Illinois researchers have found that biofuel crops cultivated on available land could produce up to half of the world's current fuel consumption - without affecting foo ... more | .. |
Neo Rauch paints Leipzig back on top Neo Rauch isn't ready for this. ... more |
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