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EON mulls lawsuit over German nuclear shutdown: reportBerlin (AFP) March 17, 2011 German energy giant EON may take legal action against the government after Berlin decided to close seven nuclear reactors for at least three months in light of events in Japan, a report said Thursday. EON operates two of the reactors shut down: Isar 1 in the southern state of Bavaria and Unterweser in the northwest. Other power firms are considering similar action, the Sueddeutsche Zeitung said. Following fears of a nuclear disaster in Japan after last week's earthquake and resulting tsunami, Ch ... read more |
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  Japan injects more funds to calm post-quake chaos Japan pumped more funds into its shaky financial system Thursday after stocks fell and the yen surged to a record high, which Tokyo blamed on currency speculators following a huge earthquake. ... more | .. |
  Mideast crisis sends oil up in Asian trade World oil prices rose in Asian trade on Thursday afternoon as dealers turned their attention to unrest in the Middle East from the Japanese nuclear crisis, analysts said. ... more | .. |
  Risk of major power blackouts in Japan: minister Japan faces the threat of major power blackouts unless electricity use is reduced, a government minister said Thursday in the aftermath of a massive earthquake and tsunami. ... 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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 Japan crisis spotlights China nuclear concerns The atomic crisis sparked by Japan's massive earthquake and tsunami is throwing a spotlight on energy-hungry China's own plans to build dozens of nuclear power plants despite questions over safety. ... more | .. |
 New method extracts oil from tar sands U.S. researchers say they've come up with an environmentally friendly way of extracting oil from tar sands, a method that can also help in cleaning oil spills. ... more | .. |
  Mercosur-EU trade pact far from certain Prospects for a workable trade pact between Latin America's Mercosur economic bloc and the European Union appear far from certain amid continuing bickering over the impact that free commodities trade may have on European farming communities. ... more | .. |
 Oil prices rise on Bahrain unrest, Japan fears Crude oil prices rose Wednesday as concerns about Arab unrest outweighed fears about the threat of a potential nuclear disaster in major crude-importer Japan. ... more |
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 China orders inspections of nuclear plants China on Wednesday ordered safety inspections of the country's nuclear plants and suspended approval of new projects after quake and tsunami disasters in Japan led to an atomic crisis. ... more | .. |
G7 finance ministers to discuss Japan crisis Thursday Finance ministers from the G7 group of top economies and central bankers will hold teleconference talks Thursday on the mounting crisis in quake-hit Japan, French minister Christine Lagarde said. ... more | .. |
 Indonesia's nuclear plans intact amid Japan crisis Indonesia said Wednesday that it will press on with plans to build a nuclear plant close to a volcanic fault line, despite the nuclear emergency in earthquake and tsunami-ravaged Japan. ... more | .. |
  Fuel-rod pool now 'major concern' - French watchdog A pool containing spent fuel rods at Fukushima's No. 4 reactor "is the major concern" in Japan's nuclear crisis, presenting the risk of radioactivity being released directly into the air, a French safety agency said on Wednesday. ... more |
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 Reactor fire at quake-hit Japan plant under control: govt A fire which broke out early Wednesday at a quake-hit Japanese nuclear power plant is under control, the government said. ... more | .. |
  Better Batteries For Electric Cars The breakthrough with electric cars is a long time coming - not least on account of their key component, the battery. Lithium-ion batteries are still too expensive and their range too limited. New m ... more | .. |
  Solar Power Systems Could Lighten The Load For British Soldiers A revolutionary type of personal power pack now in development could help our troops when they are engaged on the battlefield. With the aim of being up to fifty per cent lighter than conventional ch ... more | .. |
 Japan quake to hit supplies of popular cars in US Some popular Japanese cars could be in short supply in the United States as Japanese automakers tailed back production in both countries in the wake of Friday's devastating earthquake, analysts said Tuesday. ... 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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 Energy Storage Initiative Prudent Energy has been awarded a grant from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in cooperation with SunPower Corp, Pacific Gas and Electric, KEMA, and Sandia National Laboratories of ... more | .. |
 JinkoSolar Joins PV CYCLE To Promote Cleaner Energy JinkoSolar Holding has announced that it has joined PV CYCLE's European association for voluntary take-back and recycling of photovoltaic modules. By doing so, JinkoSolar joins more than 70 companie ... more | .. |
 XsunX Signs CIGSolar Purchase And License Commitment With Energy Company XsunX has announced the company has entered into an agreement with Globe Future Technology Development Co., Ltd. (Globe Future) for the purchase of manufacturing systems and an operating license for ... more | .. |
 Tokyo stocks stage rebound on bargain-buying Tokyo shares staged a rebound Wednesday on bargain hunting after the biggest two-day sell-off on the Nikkei index for 24 years amid the world's worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl. ... more |
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 Italy holds firm on nuclear despite Japan crisis With Japan's nuclear crisis dominating headlines in Italy, officials here are battling opposition to the planned re-introduction of atomic power abandoned following the Chernobyl disaster. ... more | .. |
 Breakthrough Achieved In Nanocomposite For High-Capacity Hydrogen Storage Since the 1970s, hydrogen has been touted as a promising alternative to fossil fuels due to its clean combustion -unlike hydrocarbon-based fuels, which spew greenhouse gases and harmful pollutants, ... more | .. |
 New Method Could Improve Economics Of Sweetening Natural Gas Natural gas extracted from the nation's coal beds and methane-rich geologic features must first be purged of hydrogen sulfide before it can be used as fuel. Until now, processing methods have often ... more | .. |
 Norway oil fund drops Chinese firm over tobacco Norway's state pension fund, one of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds, has dropped Shanghai Industrial Holdings from its portfolio because it produces tobacco, Norway said Tuesday. ... more |
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Dogs of war: China touts killer robot 'wolves'
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 Fire at Japan plant, reactor container feared breached Japan's nuclear crisis deepened Wednesday with another fire at a quake-hit plant, fears a reactor containment vessel may have been damaged, and a radiation spike that forced the temporary evacuation of workers. ... more | .. |
 Japan quake hits Taiwan tourism Taiwan said Wednesday it expected to lose millions of dollars in revenue as Japanese tourists cancelled visits to the island following last week's deadly earthquake. ... more | .. |
 Swedish firm applies to bury nuclear waste amid protests A Swedish nuclear industry group applied to authorities Wednesday for permission to bury nuclear waste for the period it is unsafe, but Greenpeace protesters warned of the risks of leakage. ... more | .. |
  Foreign governments urge nationals to leave Japan quake zone Foreign governments Wednesday urged their citizens to steer clear of quake-stricken northeast Japan and the capital Tokyo amid fears of further aftershocks and a widening nuclear disaster. ... more |
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  Rolls-Royce forecasts helicopter boom Rolls-Royce said Tuesday it is expecting an upsurge in orders and deliveries for new turbine helicopters in the coming decade, with likely deliveries in excess of 16,900 during the period. ... more | .. |
 Power-One Launches Three-Phase String Inverter For North American Market Power-One has announced it has received CSA-UL1741 approval for its AURORA three-phase string inverter for the United States and Canadian market places. Power-One's AURORA Trio, 10 and 12kW st ... more | .. |
 Germany to shut down seven reactors Germany will shut down its seven oldest nuclear power reactors and may not restart them, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan's UMC to triple stake China chip maker Taiwan's United Microelectronics Corp, the world's second biggest contract microchip maker, plans to triple its stake in Chinese chip producer Hejian Technology to 45 percent, officials said Thursday. ... more |
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