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Researchers cut machinery fuel consumption by halfAalto, Finland (SPX) Jun 06, 2011 Researchers at Aalto University in Finland have found a way to cut the amount of fuel consumed by non-road mobile machinery by half. This new technology captures energy, which up to now has been lost by the machinery when working, and uses it instead of fuel. The fuel consumption of construction and mining machines, agricultural machines and material handling machines is reduced significantly. These heavy duty machines are operated for long periods of time, so by the end of the day emissions ... read more |
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  Quantum knowledge cools computers From a laptop warming a knee to a supercomputer heating a room, the idea that computers generate heat is familiar to everyone. But theoretical physicists have discovered something astonishing: not o ... more | .. |
 Sustainable electricity for the billions of energy poor How can the world's 2.5 billion people with little or no access to electricity get hooked up to an affordable, sustainable supply? Projects created by a combination of public and private resources t ... more | .. |
  CPV Sentinel Raises 900 Million For Thermal Power Project Competitive Power Ventures (CPV), GE Energy Financial Services and Diamond Generating (DGC), co-owners of the planned $900 million CPV Sentinel power plant, have announced that they have closed the ... 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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 A hot body could help ships reduce drag New research into drag reduction has the potential to help industries such shipping to reduce energy use and carbon emissions. Professor Derek Chan from the University of Melbourne's Department of M ... more | .. |
 New method for creating single crystal arrays of graphene University of Houston researchers have developed a method for creating single-crystal arrays of the material graphene, an advance that opens the possibility of a replacement for silicon in high-perf ... more | .. |
 Most Australians against carbon tax: poll Most Australians oppose a tax on the carbon emissions blamed for global warming and want Prime Minister Julia Gillard to call an early election over the issue, according to a poll released on Monday. ... more | .. |
  IATA halves airline profit outlook to $4bn in 2011 IATA on Monday halved its profit forecast for the airline industry to $4 billion in 2011 due to the March 11 tsunami in Japan, unrest in the Middle East and North Africa and high oil prices. ... more |
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Decision time as plastic pollution treaty talks begin
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  21 dead in China mine floods: state media Authorities in southwest China have confirmed the deaths of 21 workers in two flooded coal mines, state media said Monday, highlighting the dangers of toiling in the nation's collieries. ... more | .. |
  China gives backing to Cuban reforms Cuba and China strengthened their political and economic alliance Sunday by signing 10 new cooperation agreements that will provide Havana with much needed financial support to implement its plan of economic reforms. ... more | .. |
  $40 billion needed to ensure transition to green economy: UN Investing $40 billion annually in the forest sector is needed for the world to transition into a low carbon, resource-efficient green economy, according to a UN report released here Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Iraq inks gas deals with foreign firms Iraq on Sunday signed deals with Turkish, Kuwaiti and South Korean energy firms to develop two gas fields to boost production in a bid to help rebuild its energy-dependent economy. ... more |
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 Australia's Resourcehouse cancels Hong Kong IPO Australian miner Resourcehouse has cancelled its plan to list in Hong Kong for the fourth time, citing unfavourable global market conditions, in an offering originally aimed to raise up to $3.6 billion. ... more | .. |
Thousands rally in Australia for carbon tax Thousands of Australians rallied around the nation Sunday to support a tax on the carbon emissions blamed for global warming, as a new report outlined the risks of rising sea levels from climate change. ... more | .. |
 Rare Vietnam demo over sea dispute with China Several hundred people gathered for a rare protest in front of China's embassy in Hanoi on Sunday, against the alleged invasion of Vietnamese territory by Chinese ships in disputed waters. ... more | .. |
 Fears over Myanmar deep-sea port plan Mechanical diggers on the pristine beaches near the sleepy fishing town of Dawei are a sign that change is coming to the remote corner of Myanmar - but not necessarily for the better. ... more |
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Marking 13 Years on Mars, NASA's Curiosity Picks Up New Skills
Argo and ThinkOrbital to launch first orbital mission using long-range X-ray imaging
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 Louis Vuitton pitches handbags in China museum Louis Vuitton may have lost prime advertising space in China when its giant suitcase was torn down in Shanghai, but it is now wooing customers in the hallowed halls of the national museum in Beijing. ... more | .. |
 Giant open-pit mine raises questions in Uruguay A plan to build a giant open pit mine has created a sharp rift between those who think Uruguay's rich agricultural land should be protected, and those wanting to exploit its wealth. ... more | .. |
 Energy policy changes a concern Germany's flip-flop on its nuclear energy policy this week, announcing a shutdown of all nuclear power plants by 2022, has energy experts worried about the future of clean energy policy and looking to the private sector for help. ... more | .. |
  Lobbying spurred risk before credit crash Financial firms that lobbied the federal government most on mortgage issues during the last decade also piled on the most risk, fueling a housing boom that eventually collapsed. They also had a greater chance of getting taxpayer money when the economy foundered, three economists at the International Monetary Fund said. ... more |
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 Malaysia signs Canadian shale gas deal Canada's Progress Energy Resources Corp has signed a $1.09 billion deal with state-owned Malaysian oil and natural gas giant Petronas to develop three of its shale gas fields. ... more | .. |
 U.K. fracking halted after earthquakes A controversial shale gas drilling operation in Britain was halted pending investigation into possible connection with earthquakes in the area, officials said. ... more | .. |
 Egypt, Israel rift over gas cut escalates Egypt's cutoff of natural gas supplies to Israel is escalating a dispute over resources that is wrecking the Jewish state's relations with its Arab neighbor, which, until the fall of President Hosni Mubarak in February, were the linchpin of the Middle East peace process. ... more | .. |
 Obama after jobs data: long way to go in recovery US President Barack Obama admitted after the release of dismaying jobs data Friday that America still had a long way to go to salve the "sting of recession" and that "rough terrain" lay ahead. ... more |
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Space Force taps five firms to develop secure global tactical satcom solutions
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 Row over British city exporting jobs to India Council chiefs in Britain's second city met with trade unions Friday after plans to outsource computer jobs to India sparked an angry response. ... more | .. |
 US coal film aims to put wind in green energy sails A new film protesting against US coal mining and starring Robert F. Kennedy Jr. aims to boost green alternatives such as wind power and highlight "criminal" destruction by the industry. ... more | .. |
 Philippines says China undermining regional peace The Philippines accused China on Saturday of undermining peace and stability in Asia by allegedly sending naval vessels to intimidate rival claimants in disputed sections of the South China Sea. ... more | .. |
 US halts Canada pipeline after leaks US regulators on Friday barred reopening a Canadian-owned oil pipeline after two leaks, as Washington considers whether to approve a controversial extension. ... more |
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 Mortenson Builds Sixth Wind Project in Golden State Coram California Development, owned by Brookfield Renewable Power (Brookfield) and Coram California Development Management, LLC (CCDM) has recently selected Mortenson, a leading North American renew ... more | .. |
 Q-Cells attains new Si efficiency record Q-Cells SE has marked a new world record in the field of major polycrystalline solar cells. The independent calibration laboratory of Fraunhofer ISE (Institute for Solar Energy Systems) in Freiburg ... more | .. |
 Japan firm develops 'sun-chasing' solar panels A new Japanese solar power device can generate twice the electricity of current models thanks to moving mirrors that follow the sun throughout the day, its developers said Friday. ... more | .. |
 Venezuela faces soaring public debt Venezuela faces a soaring public debt as the government struggles to keep pre-election promises to the citizens amid rising state expenditure and declining oil exports, official data indicated. ... more |
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