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Arab unrest and the 'End of the Oil Age'Beirut, Lebanon (UPI) Mar 4, 2011 The shock waves from the political upheaval engulfing Arab oil producers are causing immense changes that could shrink the global oil economy, says U.S. energy expert Michael T. Klare. "Whatever the outcome of the protests, uprisings and rebellions now sweeping the Middle East, one thing is guaranteed: the world of oil will be permanently transformed," Klare wrote in a commentary run by the TomDispatch.com Web site Friday. "Consider everything that's now happening as just the first tremo ... read more |
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  New MIT Developments In Quantum Computing Quantum computers are computers that exploit the weird properties of matter at extremely small scales. Many experts believe that a full-blown quantum computer could perform calculations that would b ... more | .. |
  Reining in prices is China's 'top priority': Wen Reining in prices is China's "top priority" in 2011, as it strives for more balanced eight percent economic growth, Premier Wen Jiabao said in a speech Saturday to open the annual session of parliament. ... more | .. |
 Philippine oil survey gets escort amid China spat Philippine President Benigno Aquino on Friday ordered the coast guard to escort a Filipino oil exploration vessel in disputed waters as Manila complained of harassment by Chinese patrols. ... 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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  Clean Fuel Worsens Climate Impacts For Some Vehicle Engines A pioneering program by one of the world's largest cities to switch its vehicle fleet to clean fuel has not significantly improved harmful vehicle emissions in more than 5,000 vehicles - and worsene ... more | .. |
 New Generation Of Optical Integrated Devices For Future Quantum Computers A research group led by scientists from the University of Bristol has demonstrated the quantum operation of new components that will enable compact circuits for future photonic quantum computers. ... more | .. |
  Turning Bacteria Into Butanol Biofuel Factories University of California, Berkeley, chemists have engineered bacteria to churn out a gasoline-like biofuel at about 10 times the rate of competing microbes, a breakthrough that could soon provide an ... more | .. |
  From sports cars to slums: China's huge wealth gap Li Fu is 29, owns five cars including a Ferrari and has a diamond-encrusted cell phone. Wang Qingzhan is 44, works as a cleaner and lives with his family in a tiny room that is about to be torn down. ... more |
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 JQI Physicists Demonstrate Coveted Spin-Orbit Coupling In Atomic Gases Physicists at the Joint Quantum Institute (JQI), a collaboration of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Maryland-College Park, have for the first time cau ... more | .. |
 Sugarcane Bioethanol: Environmental Implications Researchers have long promoted biofuels produced from crop biomass as an environmentally sustainable source of renewable energy. A recent study questions whether the potential climate benefit of sug ... more | .. |
  NIST Expert Software Lowers The Stress On Materials Problems Before you can build that improved turbojet engine, before you can create that longer-lasting battery, you have to ensure all the newfangled materials in it will behave the way you want-even under c ... more | .. |
 Bahrain key to Persian Gulf power struggle The tiny Persian Gulf kingdom of Bahrain is increasingly seen as the linchpin of Iran's clandestine efforts to stir up trouble in the strategic, oil-rich region Tehran seeks to dominate as U.S. power ebbs. ... more |
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  Areva profits up 60% French nuclear group Areva on Thursday reported net profits of 883 million euros ($1.2 billion) in 2010, a 60 percent increase thanks to the sale of its transport and distribution sector. ... more | .. |
 Shell seeks to soothe S.African fears on shale gas plans Energy giant Royal Dutch Shell said Thursday a controversial plan to exploit natural gas in South Africa will only start in 2013 as it sought to soothe fears over the environmental impact. ... more | .. |
Philippine military accuses China in sea spat The Philippine military Thursday accused the Chinese navy of entering Manila's waters in the South China Sea and ordering an oil exploration vessel to leave. ... more | .. |
  Italy moves to reduce renewable energy handouts The Italian government on Thursday adopted a law designed to progressively reduce the multi-billion euro state subsidies for renewable energy. ... more |
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Space Force taps five firms to develop secure global tactical satcom solutions
SES Secures 5 Year Army Contract for Global Tactical Satellite Communications
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Soaring imports put Argentina under strain Soaring imports are putting Argentina's economy under severe strains, raising renewed alarm over the economic and financial impact of the country's buying spree. ... more | .. |
 Coda to sell China-made electric car in US in 2011 US electric car maker Coda Holdings will make its first all-electric sedan in China and start selling it in the United States in the second half of this year, a report said Thursday. ... more | .. |
China wants green growth in next five years China, the world's biggest polluter, plans to "go green" in the next five years, emphasising energy efficiency and the battle on its choking pollution in its plans to revamp the economy, experts say. ... more | .. |
Asian models all the rage in luxury world China's Liu Wen may not yet have the sizzling star power of Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen, but she is leading a bevy of Asian beauties down the world's top catwalks - and onto global billboards. ... more |
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Another Chinese firm suspends Libya projects State-run Metallurgical Corporation of China Ltd. (MCC) says it has halted multi-million-dollar projects in Libya, the latest Chinese firm to shut down in the strife-torn country. ... more | .. |
 Sewage Plant Waste Water As A Huge New Energy Source The latest episode in the American Chemical Society's (ACS) award-winning podcast series, "Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions," focuses on the discovery that household sewage has far more potenti ... more | .. |
 Carbon Offsets Provide Unique New Option For Landowners It is a common sight across this country, bulldozers felling trees making way for new subdivisions and shopping malls, often the property becoming available because it was the only financially viabl ... more | .. |
 After 50 Years, Nuclear Power Is Still Not Viable Without Subsidies Since its inception more than 50 years ago, the U.S. nuclear power industry has been propped up by a generous array of government subsidies that have supported its development and operations. ... more |
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Dogs of war: China touts killer robot 'wolves'
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 Smart Grid Panel Agrees On Data-Exchange Standards For Electricity Usage The governing board of the public-private Smart Grid Interoperability Panel (SGIP) has voted in favor of a new standard important for two-way data communications between utilities and their customer ... more | .. |
 UC San Diego Campus Apartments Immerse Students In Sustainability "Wind scoops" pull Pacific breezes into the energy-efficient rooms in UC San Diego's newest student apartments, cooling them the old-fashioned way in buildings aligned to capitalize on wind and sola ... more | .. |
  GL Garrad Hassan Delivers Wind Map Of Lebanon Lebanon is planning to generate 12 percent of its electricity from renewable energies in 2020 according to official reports. To support an emergent wind industry in the country, GL Garrad Hassan has ... more | .. |
  LADWP And SolarWorld Partner To Develop PV Power System In LA The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) has joined forces with SolarWorld to develop an 11.6-megawatt (MW) DC solar system that will generate enough clean, renewable solar energy to po ... more |
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 Enecsys Announces The Cost-Saving, Solar PV Duo Enecsys Limited has announced the Enecsys Duo micro-inverter. This 360-Watt addition to the Enecsys micro-inverter family is the world's highest power density micro-inverter with dimensions of 262 x ... more | .. |
 Making Solar Panels Greener With more than enough sunlight beaming down on Earth to supply humanity's immense energy demands, there's little doubt that photovoltaic technology will play a significant role in sating these appet ... more | .. |
 EverGEN Solar Powered Lights Selected For Popular City Bike Path Carmanah Technologies is pleased to announce that the City of Los Angeles has selected Carmanah EverGEN 1710 solar powered lights to light a popular bicycle path. The EverGEN 1710 was selected becau ... more |
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