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Radiation in Tokyo tap water 'unsafe for infants'Osaka (AFP) March 23, 2011 Radioactive iodine that exceeds the level considered safe for infants has been detected in Tokyo's tap water, a city official said Wednesday, advising parents not to give it to their babies. On Saturday, abnormal levels of radioactive iodine had already been detected in the water in Tokyo and in Fukushima prefecture, home to a nuclear power plant critically damaged in the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. The finding in Tokyo is likely to fuel public safety fears about possible contamination from ... read more |
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  Russian Chernobyl drama echoes Japan fears A new drama film set in Chernobyl opens in Russian cinemas this week, recalling the trauma of the world's worst nuclear accident just ahead of the the 25th anniversary of the catastrophe. ... more | .. |
  Philippines set for oil drilling amid China spat The Philippines is set to pursue oil exploration in disputed waters of the South China Sea amid a spat with China, the government and the company behind the project said. ... more | .. |
  Japan banks in 2 trillion yen TEPCO finance plan Japanese banks and trust groups will provide around 2 trillion yen ($24.6 billion) to troubled Tokyo Electric Power this month to help cover costs for repairing its power plants, reports said. ... 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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  Can Biochar Help Suppress Greenhouse Gases Nitrous oxide is a potent greenhouse gas and a precursor to compounds that contribute to the destruction of the ozone. Intensively managed, grazed pastures are responsible for an increase in nitrous ... more | .. |
  K-State Research Channels Powerful Kansas Wind To Keep Electricity Running One of Kansas' most abundant natural resources may hold the key to preventing major power outages. A team of Kansas State University engineers is researching ways to use Kansas wind and other distri ... more | .. |
 Natural gas to gain from nuclear crisis As nations across Europe begin to question their reliance on nuclear power, natural gas could become the fuel of the moment. ... more | .. |
  The Drive Toward Hydrogen Vehicles Just Got Shorter Researchers have revealed a new single-stage method for recharging the hydrogen storage compound ammonia borane. The breakthrough makes hydrogen a more attractive fuel for vehicles and other transpo ... more |
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Pacific microstate sells first passports to fund climate action
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 South Korea clinches foreign energy deals Resource-scarce South Korea has been looking to increase spending on foreign oil assets as it aims to boost its energy independence. ... more | .. |
  Japan disaster hikes Swedes' opposition to nuclear Opposition to nuclear power in Sweden has risen sharply following the disaster in Japan, with 36 percent of Swedes now saying they want nuclear power phased out, up from 15 percent in 2008, a poll showed Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Italy halts nuclear plan after Japan crisis Italy will declare a one-year moratorium on the country's nuclear programme at a cabinet meeting Wednesday, Economic Development Minister Paolo Romani told a parliamentary committee. ... more | .. |
  Tokyo shares sharply up BoJ pumps funds Tokyo stocks surged more than 4.0 percent Tuesday, helped by signs of progress in containing Japan's post-quake nuclear crisis and as the Bank of Japan pumped nearly $25 billion more into the market. ... more |
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 Bulgaria prepares 'stress test' at Kozloduy nuclear plant Bulgaria launched preparations Tuesday for a "stress test" of its sole nuclear power plant at Kozloduy, following EU safety concerns brought on by Japan's tsunami-damaged nuclear plant. ... more | .. |
 China orders honesty in property market China's economic planner told developers and real estate agents Tuesday not to use underhanded means to sell property, as Beijing continues efforts to cool the country's real estate market. ... more | .. |
 Maquipucuna Cloud Forest In Ecuador Yields New Species (Of Yeast) In a unique collaboration between scientists from the UK, Ecuador and Reunion, a new species of yeast has been discovered growing on the fruit of an unidentified and innocuous bramble collected from ... more | .. |
  Wind And Solar Can Reliably Supply 25 Percent Of Oahu's Electricity Need When combined with on-Oahu wind farms and solar energy, the Interisland Wind project planned to bring 400 megawatts (MW) of wind power from Molokai and Lanai to Oahu could reliably supply more than ... 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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  Warren Buffett eyes India for investment US billionaire investor Warren Buffett, on his maiden visit to India, said Tuesday he was looking at investing in the fast-growing South Asian nation. ... more | .. |
 Delhi roads riskier than nuclear: India regulator India's atomic energy regulator has said that driving or walking on the notoriously dangerous streets of New Delhi is more of a risk than the country's 20 nuclear reactors. ... more | .. |
 Ecotourism offering a feast of opportunities in Asia Philippine fisherman Abner Abrigo used to enjoy feasting on dolphins and turtles until he realised they were more valuable as tourist attractions. ... more | .. |
 Lithium markets set to grow in S. America Lithium and lithium carbonate markets are set to grow in Latin America with the commissioning of a new lithium carbonate processing plant in Argentina and plans by Bolivia to use Iranian help in exploiting its deposits of the mineral. ... more |
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Tokyo stocks up 3.61% as BoJ pumps more cash in Tokyo stocks jumped 3.61 percent early Tuesday as traders returned from a public holiday and as the Bank of Japan renewed its emergency fund provision to soothe jittery markets. ... more | .. |
  Singapore Airlines to suspend half of Tokyo flights Singapore's state carrier said Tuesday it will suspend half of its daily flights between the city-state and Tokyo as demand weakened following a nuclear scare in ravaged Japan. ... more | .. |
 Venezuela inks new oil deal with Chinese firms Venezuela is shoring up economic ties with Chinese companies with the signing of new trade and investment agreements, in a bid by President Hugo Chavez to reduce dependence on Washington. ... more | .. |
 Energy Focus Receives Order To Relight Two Additional US Navy Ships Energy Focus has announced that it recently received a $446,000 order to supply its recently qualified LED lighting fixtures to retrofit two US Navy destroyers. The products ordered include En ... more |
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Dogs of war: China touts killer robot 'wolves'
US government gets a year of ChatGPT Enterprise for $1
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 NVision Scanner Helps Get Aircraft Accessories To Fit Right First Time NVision's HandHeld laser scanner is being used by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] engineers at its Missiles and Fire Control business to assure the fit of accessories to aircraft exteriors and interiors ... more | .. |
  Berkeley Lab Scientists Control Light Scattering In Graphene Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the University of California at Berkeley have learned to control the quantum pathways determini ... more | .. |
 How quickly can Germany ditch nuclear? Germany, which has decided to temporarily shut down its seven oldest nuclear power reactors, is debating whether it's realistic to completely phase out nuclear energy anytime soon. ... more | .. |
 First Iraq war begs questions for Libya 20 years on Twenty years after the First Gulf War against Iraq, the Western airstrikes on Libya have similar backing from the UN and Arab states but are raising similar questions. ... more |
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EU wants neighbours to match nuclear 'stress tests' European Union states will ask neighbours such as Russia to conduct nuclear reactor "stress tests" similar to their own, re-examining safety in the light of the Japan crisis. ... more | .. |
 Zimbabwe, China sign $585 million in deals Zimbabwe and China on Monday signed a raft of agreements worth $585 million (413 million euros) aimed at reviving the southern African country's health, mining and agriculture sectors. ... more | .. |
 ASEAN 'more cautious after Japan nuclear crisis' Japan's nuclear crisis is likely to prompt Southeast Asian states to look more carefully at their plans to tap atomic energy for power generation, the head of the regional bloc said Monday. ... more | .. |
Buffett says Japan quake a 'buying opportunity' US billionnaire investor Warren Buffett said Monday that a massive natural disaster would not hamper the future of the Japanese economy and could prompt a new bout of stock buying. ... more |
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