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China to increase oil, gas explorationBeijing (UPI) Jan 24, 2011 China will spend an average of $74.6 million annually on oil and gas exploration over the next 20 years to keep up with the country's growing reliance on imported energy, a Chinese official said. Of the $74.6 million annual tab, $30.4 million would be for exploring land resources and the rest for offshore, said Zhong Ziran, deputy director of the China Geological Survey, China Daily newspaper reports. China needs a breakthrough in finding new resources to keep up with surging demand, Che ... read more |
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 Turkey sees political strings to France nuclear plant deal Possible talks with France over the construction of a nuclear power plant in Turkey will include political considerations, Turkey's energy minister said Monday. ... more | .. |
  Green Touches Energize Kennedy's Newest Facility Kennedy Space Center rang in 2011 with the grand opening of NASA's "greenest" facility on Jan. 20. As the new hub for fueling spacecraft on journeys to unlock the mysteries of the universe, the Prop ... more |
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  Major developer sees no property bubble in China The chairman of one of the mainland's biggest developers on Monday dismissed fears of a property bubble in China and said government measures to curb real estate prices were hurting developers. ... more | .. |
 Solar Installation At Perdue To Be One of East Coast's Largest More than 11,000 solar panels will be installed at two Perdue facilities this summer, resulting in one of the largest commercially-owned solar power systems in the eastern United States. Perdu ... more | .. |
 BrightSource Energy's LPT 550 Technology Selected For Solar Thermal Power Plant In Crete BrightSource Energy has announced that Nur Energie, a UK-based independent power producer, has selected its LPT 550 energy system for the development of a 38-megawatt solar thermal power plant on th ... more | .. |
 United Solar And Solar Integrated Provide Coca-Cola With Major PV Installations In Record Time Solar Integrated Technologies and power company ContourGlobal have made rapid progress on green energy solutions on four different sites of Coca-Cola Hellenic (CCH) Bottling Company S.A. using thin- ... more |
  
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  Researchers Discover How To Tame Hammering Droplets A water hammer can occur when a valve is suddenly opened or closed in a pipe carrying water or steam, causing a pressure wave to travel down the pipe with enough force that it can sometimes cause th ... more | .. |
 Walker's World: China inflation warning What is it about France and the Chinese? The latest warning by French bank Societe Generale that the Chinese economy is overheating dangerously is just the latest piece of grit in the gears of what should be a mutually rewarding relationship. ... more | .. |
  Huawei sues Motorola over IP transfer to NSN China's Huawei Technologies Co. sued Motorola on Monday to prevent confidential Huawei intellectual property information from being allegedly transferred to Nokia Siemens Networks. ... more | .. |
 Global Fund pledges 'zero tolerance' on corruption The head of the Global Fund Against AIDS, TB and Malaria on Monday pledged "zero tolerance" for corruption following reports that it was dealing with cases that had prompted donor nation Sweden's concern. ... more |
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 China aluminium maker set for $2.2 billion IPO A major Chinese aluminium maker is set to raise $2.2 billion in a Hong Kong initial public offering, a report said Monday, amid rising prices for the metal used to make cars and build houses. ... more | .. |
 Areva to begin US trial of cancer-fighting isotope A subsidiary of the French nuclear giant Areva said Monday it had received US clearance to begin a clinical trial of an isotope that targets cancer cells. ... more | .. |
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 China to US: boost exports to trim surplus China said Friday it would welcome greater US exports to the fast-growing Asian economy, rejecting blame for its large and politically sensitive trade surplus over the United States. ... more | .. |
 Obama vows to 'unlock the productivity' of Americans US President Barack Obama expressed his determination Saturday to "unlock the productivity" of American workers to make the country more competitive in a technology-driven economy. ... more | .. |
 Uruguay has too many jobs, too few takers Most Latin American countries are struggling to find jobs for their citizens, in Uruguay a booming economy is creating more jobs than it is possible to fill with the country's limited human resources. ... more | .. |
 The Arctic: a new frontier for oil and gas companies BP's deal with Rosneft to jointly explore the Arctic's huge oil and gas reserves sets out a new frontier in the race for resources, but one that is dogged by technical and environmental concerns. ... more |
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 New coating could boost solar cell output Scientists in Japan say material mimicking a covering of moth's eyes, among the least reflective coatings in nature, may increase the efficiency of solar cells. ... more | .. |
 Indian state halts output at 23 iron ore mines India's biggest iron ore-producing state said Saturday it had withheld permission from 23 mines to operate because they had not supplied proof of environmental and other clearances. ... more | .. |
 Oil, gold prices drop amid China rate-hike fears Oil and gold prices slid this week, in part due to worries that China could soon raise interest rates to tame its high inflation - fears that also weighed on copper after it struck a record high. ... more | .. |
 Court halts transfer of stake in Dutch nuclear plant The Dutch Supreme Court placed an interim freeze Friday on plans to transfer a 50 percent stake in the Netherlands' sole nuclear power station, fully state-owned, to German energy company RWE. ... more |
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 Italy's ENI, Petrochina in tie-up, focus on Africa Italian gas and oil giant ENI said Friday it has signed a cooperation accord with its Chinese peer PetroChina covering China and international prospects, especially in Africa. ... more | .. |
 World's largest solar park planned in Greece: PM Debt-hit Greece plans to build the world's largest solar park over depleted coal mines in the northern city of Kozani, Prime Minister George Papandreou said this week. ... more | .. |
 Prada latest label to target booming China market Miuccia Prada has already won plaudits for her spring/summer 2011 collection - simply-cut dresses and suits in a quirky mix of stripes and solids, with bold splashes of orange, violet and electric blue. ... more | .. |
 Amnesty slams Shell over oil spills in Nigeria Amnesty International and Friends of the Earth Tuesday said they had filed an official complaint against Ango-Dutch firm Shell for shirking responsibility for oil spills in Nigeria and wreaking havoc on the environment. ... more |
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 Oil giant Saudi Arabia looks to alternative energy With vast oil reserves that are far from exhausted, Saudi Arabia, facing rising domestic energy demand that could cut into its oil exports, has decided to explore nuclear and renewable energy, Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi said on Monday. ... more | .. |
  Toward Controlling Fungus That Caused Irish Potato Famine Scientists are reporting a key advance toward development of a way to combat the terrible plant diseases that caused the Irish potato famine and still inflict billions of dollars of damage to crops ... more | .. |
  Man, Volcanoes And The Sun Have Influenced Europe's Climate Over Recent Centuries An International research team has discovered that seasonal temperatures in Europe, above all in winter, have been affected over the past 500 years by natural factors such as volcanic eruptions and ... more | .. |
  China earmarks $303 bn for safe water: report China plans to invest $303 billion in water infrastructure projects over the next five years that would give millions of rural residents access to safe drinking water, state media reported. ... more |
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