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Falklands step up oil quest through 2012Stanley, Falkland Islands (UPI) May 25, 2011 British-ruled Falkland Islands will intensify drilling for oil and gas deposits in the South Atlantic waters despite Argentina's sovereignty claims and condemnation of the hydrocarbons exploration program. Tensions between the Argentine and Falklands governments exploded into violence when dock workers in La Plata, Argentina, responded to rumors that two Norwegian ships in the harbor had worked earlier for the Falklands. Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is pursuing a bl ... read more |
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  Listening with One Atom Weizmann Institute scientists set a new record for measuring magnetic vibrations using the spin of a single atom: 100 times more accurate than the previous record The lab, though it may seem q ... more | .. |
  New electronics material closer to commercial reality Researchers have developed a method for creating single-crystal arrays of a material called graphene, an advance that opens up the possibility of a replacement for silicon in high-performance comput ... more | .. |
  EU firms push nuclear despite Fukushima European utilities are betting on nuclear power despite Japan's Fukushima crisis, which has resulted in a popularity setback for the energy source and tighter safety rules. ... 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 gets massive deep-water rig China's most advanced deep-water oil rig is set for a trial voyage Thursday, People's Daily Online reports. ... more | .. |
  Crisis, stagflation stalk global recovery: OECD Crisis still stalks the global economy with stagflation lurking and Japan set for recession this year despite moderate overall recovery, the OECD said on Wednesday, warning against complacency. ... more | .. |
 Kan says rebirth of Japanese economy underway The rebirth of the Japanese economy following the devastating earthquake and tsunami in March is already underway, Prime Minister Naoto Kan said on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  When fueling up means plugging in Want a Nissan Leaf? Join the 20,000 people on the waiting list to get one. The Chevy Volt got your eye? General Motors ramped up availability earlier this year to try a ... more |
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SMOS mission reveals 15-year global forest carbon storage trends
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 Berkeley Lab Research Helps Fuel Cells Meet their Potential Fuel cells as a power generator simply look too good to be true. They're quiet, they don't produce criteria pollutants, and they're efficient electricity producers. They can be placed right next to ... more | .. |
  New sustainable bio-derived jet fuel industry is achievable Establishing an economically and environmentally beneficial, 'bio-derived' Australian and New Zealand aviation fuels industry is a viable proposition, according to a report compiled by CSIRO in coll ... more | .. |
 Teaching algae to make fuel Many kinds of algae and cyanobacteria, common water-dwelling microorganisms, are capable of using energy from sunlight to split water molecules and release hydrogen, which holds promise as a clean a ... more | .. |
  Positive Energy completes construction of 2MW PV park Positive Energy has completed for the company Solar Gate, the construction of a 2MWp photovoltaic park in the Prefecture of Lakonia in Greece. The operation of the plant will have substantial enviro ... more |
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 Historic Green Energy Deal Funds Long-Term School Roof Renewal Toronto District School Board (TDSB) Trustees have approved a landmark agreement that would see solar panels installed on hundreds of school rooftops while offsetting the costs of major roof mainten ... more | .. |
 Tecta Solar Installs PV System for GlaxoSmithKline Tecta Solar recently installed a 406 kW peak solar photovoltaic energy system on the roof of the Administrative Center at GlaxoSmithKline's campus in Upper Providence, PA. GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) rece ... more | .. |
 Dairy Installs 3200 Solar Panels Lakeside Dairy in Hanford has installed a new solar energy system to power its milking barn and other dairy operations and cut its use of conventional energy by 75 percent. The family-run dairy oper ... more | .. |
 Clear Skies Residential Nears Goal Clear Skies Solar has announced it has received an additional $412k in residential contracts. "We are pleased to announce that we have received an additional $412k in signed contracts under ou ... 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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 Switzerland opposes building further nuclear power plants The Swiss government on Wednesday recommended to parliament that the country's five nuclear power plants should not be replaced as they age, leaving them to be phased out by 2034. ... more | .. |
  Singapore Airlines to set up new low-cost carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) said Wednesday it will launch within one year a new budget airline using wide-body aircraft to tap into growing consumer demand for low-cost travel over longer distances. ... more | .. |
  Japan books trade deficit as crisis hits output Japan fell into a trade deficit in April as exports tumbled at their fastest pace in 18 months on supply chain disruptions after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, official data showed Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 EU to test nuclear plants' safety after hard bargaining The European Union's energy chief said Wednesday he was satisfied with a deal to conduct EU-wide safety checks on nuclear plants even though tests on terror attacks were left for another day. ... more |
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 Japan's Softbank announces solar power plan Japanese telecom company Softbank is to work with local authorities in a drive towards renewable energy, its president said on Wednesday after announcing the construction of 10 large solar power plants. ... more | .. |
 Volcano cloud briefly closes north German airspace An ash cloud from Iceland briefly forced the closure of several north German airports on Wednesday, including Hamburg and Berlin, even as the Grimsvoetn volcano appeared to stop erupting. ... more | .. |
 Japanese PM pledges 10 mn solar-powered homes Japan will have ten million solar-powered homes, Prime Minister Naoto Kan pledged Wednesday, as the country makes a major push in coming years towards renewable energy following its nuclear crisis. ... more | .. |
 Crisis stalks stage of 4.2% global growth, OECD warns Crisis still stalks the global economy with stagflation lurking and Japan set for recession this year, even though overall activity is staging a moderate recovery, the OECD said on Wednesday. ... more |
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Dogs of war: China touts killer robot 'wolves'
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Glencore makes weak Hong Kong debut Shares in Swiss commodities giant Glencore slipped in their Hong Kong trading debut Wednesday, following a similarly tepid launch in London for the year's biggest initial public offering. ... more | .. |
  Iraq to fuel generators to head off power protests Iraq's government will provide free fuel to power generators nationwide throughout the scorching summer, it said on Wednesday, to try to head off another wave of protests over poor electricity supplies. ... more | .. |
Japan retired nuclear workers ready for duty A group of retired Japanese nuclear and civil engineers are hoping to report back for duty for one last mission - to stabilise the radiation-leaking Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. ... more | .. |
Indonesia's technology black market here to stay: analysts Research in Motion's (RIM) PlayBook tablet is due to launch in Indonesia in August, news that should have set the country's legions of BlackBerry fans alight with anticipation. ... more |
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 Biofuels 'viable' for Australia, NZ aviation: report Producing commercially viable quantities of aviation biofuels is a viable option for Australia and New Zealand and could cut greenhouse gas emissions by 17 percent, a new report said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Obama orders US agencies to buy green vehicles The US administration will only buy vehicles using alternative energy sources to equip its fleet by the end of 2015, President Barack Obama announced Tuesday. ... more | .. |
Shunned by banks, small China firms hit pawn shops China has some of the biggest banks in the world, but they turned their back on Jacky Wang when his small decorating firm needed a loan. So like many Chinese entrepreneurs, he turned to a pawn shop. ... more | .. |
 Discovery opens the door to electricity from microbes Using bacteria to generate energy is a signifiant step closer following a breakthrough discovery by scientists at the University of East Anglia (UEA). Published today by the leading scientific ... more |
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