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Kirkuk bombs threaten Iraq's oil securityBaghdad (UPI) May 19, 2011 Oil supremo Hussein al-Shahristani says Iraq's oil reserves have risen to 200 billion barrels, making it the country with the third highest oil reserves; but bombings in the oil city of Kirkuk underline how security in Iraq remains precarious. The bombings Thursday came as Britain's military operation shut down its deployment in Iraq, once second only to the Americans. The Royal Navy team that has trained Iraqi sailors to protect offshore oil platforms in the Persian Gulf was withdrawn a ... read more |
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  Oldest mine in Americas discovered Archaeologists have discovered a 12,000-year-old iron oxide mine in Chile they say shows the oldest evidence of organized mining ever found in the Americas. ... more | .. |
  China slaps export quota on rare earth alloys China said Thursday it would expand export quotas for rare earths to include iron alloys containing the elements, further tightening shipments of the minerals used in a variety of high-tech industries. ... more | .. |
 U.S. to re-assess large oil formation A 2008 estimate of recoverable oil and gas in an important domestic petroleum resource in North Dakota and Montana will be updated, federal officials say. ... 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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  TEPCO to post huge loss, president to resign: reports Tokyo Electric Power is expected to post an annual net loss of up to $18 billion due to the crisis at its crippled nuclear plant and announce the resignation of its president, reports said Friday. ... more | .. |
  Power plants vulnerable to hackers: security firm US computer security research firm NSS Labs warned on Thursday that it uncovered new ways that hackers could sabotage power plants, oil refineries or manufacturing operations. ... more | .. |
 India's telecom sector fueling emissions India's telecommunications sector has emitted more than 5.6 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions since 2008, due to its heavy reliance on diesel for generating power, a new Greenpeace report says. ... more | .. |
 Vietnam says sailors shot in South China Sea Two Vietnamese fishermen were shot and wounded in disputed South China Sea waters, a police chief said Thursday, citing the victims' relatives. ... more |
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  Japan carmakers to work over weekend: industry body Carmakers will work over the weekend and take two days off during the week to save energy amid power shortages caused by Japan's quake-tsunami disaster, an industry body said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 China, India to boost gold demand this year: WGC Gold, fresh from striking record highs at the start of this month, will enjoy buoyant demand this year, particularly from China and India, the World Gold Council said in a report on Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Unpaid bills freeze Chinese highway work in Poland Construction of a key stretch of highway in Poland by Chinese company COVEC has stopped after the firm failed to pay Polish subcontractors, the infrastructure ministry said on Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Oil prices slide as IEA issues gloomy demand warning The oil market sank on Thursday as the International Energy Agency warned that high prices could threaten global economic growth and called for increased output to tackle the problem. ... more |
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 Czech PM urges expertise in European nuke stress tests Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas said Thursday that stress tests at European nuclear plants should be a purely technical and free of politics, as the European Union finds itself deadlocked over the issue. ... more | .. |
  Japan slides back into recession after quake Japan's economy plunged back into recession in January-March, contracting sharply on the impact of the nation's biggest recorded earthquake, a tsunami and a nuclear crisis, data showed Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Strong yen helps drive Japan acquisitions Buoyed by a strong yen, Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical and conglomerate Toshiba on Thursday announced multi billion dollar acquisitions in their sectors as they search for overseas growth. ... more | .. |
 Pakistan PM asks for China energy investment Pakistan's prime minister Thursday called on Chinese firms to invest in his country's energy sector, in a bid to boost a moribund economy hit by massive floods last year and weak Western investment. ... 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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 Asia urges non-European for IMF top post Asian nations on Thursday urged the International Monetary Fund to break with tradition and appoint a new leader from an emerging economy, following the resignation of its scandal-hit chief. ... more | .. |
 Libya rebels eye OPEC meet as oil minister 'defects' Libya's regime had its back to the wall as it faced NATO air strikes, the apparent defection of its oil minister and threats of prosecution by the International Criminal Court. ... more | .. |
 Kuwait port plan risks Iraq ire A decision by Kuwait to build a new port that would encroach on what some Iraqi officials insist are its territorial waters risks setting off a major diplomatic dispute between the two neighbours. ... more | .. |
 US study: China piracy costs almost million jobs US firms could support nearly one million more jobs if China stopped intellectual property violations, a study said Wednesday, leading US lawmakers to call for a tough line with Beijing. ... more |
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  Targeted regeneration could be key to boosting coalfield communities Decades after the pit closures, coalfield communities still face significant health problems and economic difficulties, according to new research. A Durham University-led study shows that heal ... more | .. |
 Energy harvesters transform waste into electricity Billions of dollars lost each year as waste heat from industrial processes can be converted into electricity with a technology being developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Labora ... more | .. |
 Newly Installed Alaska North Slope Well Will Test Hydrate Production Tech A fully instrumented well that will test innovative technologies for producing methane gas from hydrate deposits has been safely installed on the North Slope of Alaska. As a result, the "Ignik Sikum ... more |
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  Energy Focus and Entech Solar Announce Commercial Skylighting Marketing and Distribution Agreement Energy Focus and Entech Solar have announced a broad commercial skylighting marketing agreement. Under the terms of the agreement, Energy Focus may provide engineering support and resell Entech's pa ... more | .. |
 Physicist accelerates simulations of thin film growth A Toledo, Ohio, physicist has implemented a new mathematical approach that accelerates some complex computer calculations used to simulate the formation of micro-thin materials. Jacques Amar, ... more | .. |
 California Green Designs completes largest commercial solar installation in LA California Green Designs has completed the largest commercial solar installation in Los Angeles at Konoike-Pacific (KPAC), a cold-storage warehouse in Wilmington. The installation, located on ... more | .. |
 Power-One Introduces New Three-Phase String Inverters for Commercial Solar Market Power-One has announced the introduction of its new three-phase string inverters, the AURORA TRIO-27.6-TL and the AURORA TRIO-20.0-TL. With an output of 27.6kW and 20.0kW, respectively, the new-look ... more |
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  Same fungus just different strains Fungi play key roles in nature and are valued for their great importance in industry. Consider citric acid, a key additive in several foods and pharmaceuticals produced on a large-scale basis for de ... more | .. |
 Nuclear power can endure Fukushima 'bump in the road': Blix A former head of the UN nuclear watchdog, Hans Blix, said Wednesday he believed the development of nuclear power would continue despite Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant crisis, which he described as a "bump in the road" for the industry. ... more | .. |
 Brazil aims to become key nickel exporter Brazil has set its sights on making the most of its nickel deposits and is being helped by iron ore giant Vale in reaching higher targets to influence the global nickel markets. ... more | .. |
Outside View: Home sales and gas prices Economists expect the National Association of Realtors to report Thursday that existing home sales were 5.2 million in April, up modestly from 5.1 million in March but down significantly from 5.8 million April 2010. ... more |
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