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PetroChina to invest $5.4 billion in Canada gasMontreal (AFP) Feb 9, 2011 Chinese oil giant PetroChina will invest 5.4 billion dollars to acquire a 50 percent stake in a shale gas project developed in Canada by Encana, North America's top gas producer, the Canadian group said Wednesday. Under the deal, PetroChina and Encana would jointly develop the Cutback Ridge fields in British Columbia and Alberta, a 635,000 acre spread with current daily production of 255 million cubic feet of natural gas equivalent (7.22 million cubic meters). Encana said the fields, in which Pe ... read more |
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 Russia to boost defences on Kuril islands: Medvedev Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Wednesday ordered the deployment of extra weaponry on the Kuril islands claimed by Japan, escalating tensions in a dispute that has festered since World War II. ... more | .. |
 Australia blames mining for greenhouse gas rise Australia said Wednesday carbon emissions will rise more than predicted by 2020 in the world's biggest per capita polluter, blaming its Asian-led mining boom. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan accuses Philippines of bowing to China Taiwan on Wednesday accused the Philippines of bowing to pressure from Beijing over the "inhumane" deportation of alleged Taiwanese criminals to China, and warned of retaliatory action. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong to restrict foreign homebuyers from 2013 US judge OKs partial settlement in e-book case Nordic-Baltic states seek more cooperation Outside View: Jobs outlook grim Empire-style computers? Frenchman takes PCs to lap of luxury Google-Microsoft field smartphones to take on iPhone 5 EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms |
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  Indonesian palm oil giant vows to save forests Indonesia's biggest palm oil producer pledged Wednesday to follow new standards to protect carbon-rich forests and peatlands, in a move cautiously welcomed by environmentalists including Greenpeace. ... more | .. |
  General Motors China sales up 22.3% in January General Motors said Wednesday that its sales in China, the world's largest car market, jumped 22.3 percent year-on-year in January to set a new monthly record. ... more | .. |
  IAEA hosts nuclear energy workshop The International Atomic Energy Agency is this week hosting a meeting for countries considering developing their own nuclear power programmes as a way of helping mitigate the impact of climate change. ... more | .. |
 Normal Air Could Halve Fuel Consumption Every time a car brakes, energy is generated. At present this energy is not used, but new research shows that it is perfectly possible to save it for later use in the form of compressed air. It can ... more |
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Early Earth may have had active plate tectonics far sooner than thought
Comet debris signs found in Baffin Bay sediments linked to Younger Dryas cooling
Lioness present in northeast C.Africa for first time in years; New species teem in Cambodia's threatened karst | .. |
 Aluminum To Replace Copper As A Conductor In On-Board Power Systems Electric power and electronics are playing an ever-increasing role in all kinds of vehicles. Currently copper is the conductive material of choice. But in comparison to aluminum copper is heavy and ... more | .. |
 Research Helps Drivers Cut Fuel Use Ever wonder how much fuel you can save by avoiding stop-and-go traffic, closing your window, not using air conditioning or coasting toward stops? Research at the University of California, Rive ... more | .. |
 Ethanol Emergency Response Training Introduced To Nine Selected Cities Safety is the top priority for America's ethanol industry and those who transport and bring ethanol to the marketplace. It is with this commitment in mind that the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) ... more | .. |
 Construction Of Phase II Grower Harvester Technology Completed Green Plains Renewable Energy has announced that BioProcess Algae has completed construction of Phase II of its commercial scale Grower Harvester bioreactors in Shenandoah, Iowa. The Grower Ha ... more |
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 Nabucco wants gas deals by end of March The Nabucco consortium wants concrete commitments for natural gas deliveries by the end of March so it can launch the pipeline project. ... more | .. |
  Outside View: Dow heads for 13,000 The U.S. economy is growing only moderately and the job market remains sluggish, but stocks keep roaring ahead - and they should. ... more | .. |
 World record e-car burns amid controversy Shortly before Christmas, a world record-setting electric car developed by small German start-up DBM Energy burned. Authorities are investigating and conspiracy theorists have since accused established car-making giants, which were embarrassed by the record, as responsible for the fire. ... more | .. |
 EU keen to secure an early Mercosur deal EU officials visiting Latin America have given the clearest signal yet they are keen to seal a wide-ranging economic collaboration pact with Mercosur regional trade bloc. ... more |
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Four astronauts home from space station after splashdown
Perseid meteor shower set to peak Aug. 12-13
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 China raises interest rates to tame inflation China's central bank on Tuesday raised interest rates for the third time in four months, as authorities ramp up efforts to tame inflation amid fears it could trigger social unrest. ... more | .. |
 Russia may quit Bulgaria nuclear plant: report Russia is considering pulling out of a project to build a 2,000-megawatt nuclear power plant in Bulgaria due to persistent delays, Russian daily Kommersant reported Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Taiwan extends screening of Filipino workers Taiwan on Tuesday raised the screening period for Filipino workers and threatened to bar them from entry as a spat with Manila over the deportation of Taiwanese nationals to China deepened. ... more | .. |
 China creates rare earth strategic reserves: report China is building up strategic reserves of rare earth metals in a move that could give it better control over the resource so indispensable to high tech products, the Wall Street Journal reported. ... more |
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 Brent oil price falls under $98 after China rate hike Brent crude oil fell under $98 on Tuesday as investor sentiment was hit by the outlook for demand in China after Beijing hiked interest rates again to cool its booming economy. ... more | .. |
 Oil giant Shell's shale gas plans stir S.African controversy Energy giant Royal Dutch Shell is targeting potential untapped shale gas reserves in coal-hungry South Africa where landowners - including a Dutch princess - are readying for a showdown. ... more | .. |
 Capstone Turbine Receives Order For C200 Capstone Turbine has announced that it continues to broaden the application of its innovative C200 microturbines in the oil and gas industry with a recent order from a large natural gas and coal pro ... more | .. |
  Solis Partners To Build Rooftop Solar PV System Solis Partners announced that it has been awarded a turnkey contract by P and R Fasteners to install a rooftop solar power generation system on their corporate headquarters located in the Somerset s ... more |
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Trump, Putin agree to meet next week in Alaska
Iran will not allow Trump-backed corridor linking Azerbaijan to exclave; Russia cautious
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 USAF Academy Successfully Harnesses Wave Energy Air Force Academy researchers have harnessed 99 percent of the energy in a simulated ocean wave, and are preparing to take their emerging technology to the next level. The energy research is p ... more | .. |
 Sharp Solar Project To Provide Clean Energy To City Of Brea The largest municipal solar power project in Orange County is currently under construction in the City of Brea. The project, located at the city's Community Center, Civic and Cultural Center and Res ... more | .. |
 Arizona Commission Approves Crossroads Solar Energy Project SolarReserve has announced that it has received its final Certificates of Environmental Compatibility (CEC) by unanimous decision (5-0) from the Arizona Corporation Commission for its 150 megawatt ( ... more | .. |
 Mortenson To Construct World's Largest CPV Solar Plant Mortenson Construction has been selected as the general contractor for Charlotte-based Cogentrix Energy's 30-megawatt Alamosa Solar Generating Project in southern Colorado. Once completed, the ... more |
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  GL Garrad Hassan Launches Onshore Wind Resource Mapping For UK The new Feed In Tariff in Britain has produced an increased level of interest in small wind farms. Good wind speed estimates are vital for the proper selection of sites but small projects cannot alw ... more | .. |
 FuelCell Energy To Supply 1.4 MW To SCE FuelCell Energy has announced that Southern California Edison Company (SCE) has ordered a 1.4 megawatt (MW) DFC1500 fuel cell power plant to install as a utility-owned fuel cell on the campus of Cal ... 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 |
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