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China upholds US geologist's convictionBeijing (AFP) Feb 18, 2011 A Beijing court Friday upheld the conviction and eight-year sentence meted out to a Chinese-born American geologist over state secrets charges in a case that has further tested already strained ties. US Ambassador Jon Huntsman urged China to release Xue Feng following the hearing at which lawyers had sought to overturn the judgement. "We ask the Chinese government to consider an immediate humanitarian release of Xue Feng," Huntsman said after he emerged from the Beijing High People's Court. ... read more |
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  Algae in wastewater seen as energy source U.S. researchers say algae grown in wastewater could be a promising source of biofuel while cleaning up the wastewater at the same time. ... more | .. |
  Paraguay commodities at risk from tax law Paraguay's commodities trade is facing a new threat from government moves to impose levies on soybean, beef and other commodity exports to raise cash for reducing a $400 million budget deficit. ... more | .. |
 East Africa basks in big gas strikes A string of natural gas strikes along Africa's east coast, with reserves currently estimated at 21 billion cubic feet, is transforming the region into a world-class energy producer after years of being in the shadow of the oil boom in West Africa. ... 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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  China says home prices in most major cities rise Home prices in most major Chinese cities rose in January, the government said Friday, in its first such announcement since changing the way it publishes the cost of property across the country. ... more | .. |
BP complains about Gulf spill compensation BP has filed a strongly worded complaint with the administrator of a $20-billion fund to compensate victims of the Gulf oil spill, arguing that his proposed settlements are too generous. ... more | .. |
  EU states can fine airlines for excessive noise: court European nations have the right to impose penalties on airlines when their planes roar too loudly above built-up areas near airports, the top adviser to Europe's highest court said Thursday. ... more | .. |
BP could have prevented blowout: investigator BP's oil well in the Gulf of Mexico might never have blown last year if the company's engineers had been consulted about a key test that pointed to a defective cement job, investigators reported Thursday. ... more |
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  Alstom to relocate nuclear part production: union French engineering giant Alstom is planning to relocate from France to Mexico production of a part used for nuclear power plants, a union source told AFP Thursday. ... more | .. |
Screwdriver blamed for nuclear plant shutdown Operators of a South Korean nuclear power plant said Thursday that a stray screwdriver was most likely to blame after a reactor had to be shut down for three days. ... more | .. |
China January foreign direct investment rises 23% Foreign direct investment in China rose 23.4 percent in January from a year earlier, the government said on Thursday, despite an official campaign to stem liquidity and control inflation. ... more | .. |
More Chinese regulations for rare earths China will impose further regulations on exports of rare earth minerals, a commerce ministry spokesman said Thursday. ... more |
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Brazil discounts deal with U.S. over yuan Brazil has no plans to launch a joint initiative with the United States to pressure China to mend its ways over the market value of China's yuan, officials said. ... more | .. |
 Race To The BioFuel Pump Chemists, chemical engineers, and synthetic biologists have largely met the technical challenge of developing biofuels to supplement and then replace petroleum-derived transportation fuels in the co ... more | .. |
  MRWPCA And SolarCity complete Megawatt Solar Installation Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency's (MRWPCA) Board of Directors and SolarCity have completed a a 1.12 megawatt thin-film solar installation at the agency's regional wastewater treatme ... more | .. |
 Mortenson To Build Largest Concentrated Photovoltaic Solar Power Plant In The World Mortenson Construction has been selected as the general contractor for Charlotte-based Cogentrix Energy, LLC's 30-megawatt Alamosa Solar Generating Project in southern Colorado. Once completed, the ... more |
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China advances crewed lunar mission with lander landing and takeoff trial
Hera spacecraft tests asteroid tracking with distant Otero and Kellyday observations
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 Lime Energy Buys Landfill Gas Rights For 4MW Electricity Generating Facility Lime Energy Co. has announced the recent creation of a new subsidiary, Lime Energy Asset Development, LLC (LEAD). LEAD has been created to develop, manage and in some situations own energy producing ... more | .. |
  DuPont Microcircuit Materials Expands Printed Electronics Research with Holst Centre Collaboration DuPont Microcircuit Materials (MCM), part of DuPont Electronics and Communications, has announced a key collaboration with Holst Centre, an independent open-innovation R and D centre set up by imec ... more | .. |
 Water Jet Cuts Access Point In Nuclear Waste Storage Tank To Help Manhattan Project Cleanup Water jet contractor AK Services made history recently by cutting the largest-ever access hole in an active U.S. Department of Energy radioactive waste storage tank at the DOE's Hanford Site in sout ... more | .. |
 Ultra-Clean And Reliable Power Generation Drives Purchase Of Direct Fuelcell Power Plant FuelCell Energy, Inc. a leading manufacturer of ultra-clean, efficient and reliable power plants using renewable and other fuels for commercial, industrial, government, and utility customers, has an ... more |
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 The University Of Maryland College Park Announces 631 KW Solar Project More than 2,600 solar panels will be installed on a University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) building this summer, resulting in one of the largest rooftop solar power systems in Maryland. UM ... more | .. |
 New Lignin Lite Switchgrass Boosts Biofuel Yield By More Than One-Third Bioethanol from new lines of native perennial prairie grass could become less costly because of plant engineering by The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation and fermentation research at Oak Ridge Nation ... more | .. |
 Saft Lithium-Ion Battery Technology Selected For Solar Energy Storage Project In California Saft, the world's leading designer and manufacturer of high-tech batteries will supply renewable energy storage for 2500 R Street, California's first micro-grid, distributed energy community housing ... more | .. |
 Malaysia drops coal power plant scheme: minister A plan to build a controversial coal-fired power plant in Malaysian Borneo has been scrapped over fears of its impact on the environment, a local minister was quoted as saying Thursday. ... more |
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  India could boost rural electricity: study India could increase electricity supply in rural areas by decentralizing electricity production and distribution, a new World Bank report says. ... more | .. |
 First Solar builds second plant in Germany Arizona's First Solar, the world's top producer of thin-film solar films, Thursday celebrated the roofing ceremony for a new plant in Germany that would sharply increase the firm's production capacity in the world's biggest solar power market. ... more | .. |
Hundreds detained in nuclear shipment protest German police Wednesday said they detained hundreds of anti-nuclear protestors who tried to block the departure of a cross-country shipment of nuclear waste. ... more | .. |
  Eon to build fifth U.K. offshore wind farm German energy giant Eon has been given the green light to build its fifth offshore wind farm in Britain, making it the dominant developer in Europe for wind farms at sea. ... more |
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 Obama budget asks to ramp up clean energy US President Barack Obama proposed Monday to ramp up research in clean energy and develop small new nuclear reactors, signaling that climate remains a priority for him despite tough budget times. ... more | .. |
In NY, Ralph Lauren opts for Chinese opulence American designer Ralph Lauren moved away from his characteristic chic sportswear in favor of the luxury of pre-revolutionary China, on the final day of New York Fashion Week's Autumn-Winter 2011 show Thursday. ... more | .. |
Obama meets US tech titans, including Apple's Jobs President Barack Obama Thursday met the cream of Silicon Valley business titans, including Apple's Steve Jobs, to seek input on how to speed up job growth and economic recovery. ... more |
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