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Ocean floor muddies China's grip on '21st-century gold'Paris (AFP) July 3, 2011 China's monopoly over rare-earth metals could be challenged by the discovery of massive deposits of these hi-tech minerals in mud on the Pacific floor, a study on Sunday suggests. China accounts for 97 percent of the world's production of 17 rare-earth elements, which are essential for electric cars, flat-screen TVs, iPods, superconducting magnets, lasers, missiles, night-vision goggles, wind turbines and many other advanced products. These elements carry exotic names such as neodymium, promethi ... read more |
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  Sudan 'bombing' kills 3 in south oil state: minister The northern army carried out cross-border air strikes that killed three civilians and wounded 17 in south Sudan's oil-producing Unity state just a week before independence, a southern official said on Sunday. ... more | .. |
  Swiss solar plane returns after European flights Swiss solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse returned to Switzerland Sunday from Paris' Le Bourget airport, where it been on show, the plane's team said. ... more | .. |
  Power company RWE wants compensation for nuclear opt-out The second largest German power company, RWE, wants government compensation after parliament voted to abandon nuclear energy by 2022, its boss Juergen Grossmann said in an interview Sunday. ... 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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 Anti-China demo in Vietnam despite clampdown About 100 anti-China protesters marched peacefully in Vietnam Sunday despite a security clampdown and a vow by both countries to rein in public opinion over tensions in the South China Sea. ... more | .. |
 ExxonMobil expands Yellowstone pipeline cleanup ExxonMobil said Sunday it was expanding its cleanup efforts following a pipeline spill of crude oil into the Yellowstone River in Montana and that the total amount released was between 750 and 1,000 barrels. ... more | .. |
  Diesel cars gain traction slowly in US market After many fits and starts, diesel cars are gaining traction in the US market, fueled largely by German carmakers including Volkswagen, which opened a plant in May in Tennessee. ... more | .. |
  Scientists Hope to Get Glimpse of Adolescent Universe from Revolutionary Instrument-on-a-Chip Scientists know what the universe looked like when it was a baby. They know what it looks like today. What they don't know is how it looked in its youth. Thanks to technological advances, however, s ... more |
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Airbus CO3D satellites begin mission to generate high precision global 3D map
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  Using Fear to Guide Smart Investments Playing the stock market can be a risky game. And when the market behaves unpredictably, public fear can lead to erratic investment responses and market chaos. But there is a way to make this ... more | .. |
 Change in material boosts prospects of ultrafast single-photon detector By swapping one superconducting material for another, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have found a practical way to boost the efficiency of the world's faste ... more | .. |
 WiFi 'napping' doubles phone battery life A Duke University graduate student has found a way to double the battery life of mobile devices - such as smartphones or laptop computers - by making changes to WiFi technology. WiFi is a popu ... more | .. |
 The future of chip manufacturing For 50 years, the transistors on computer chips have been getting smaller, and for 50 years, manufacturers have used the same technique - photolithography - to make their chips. But the very wavelen ... more |
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  Salt-loving microbe provides new enzymes for the production of next-gen biofuels In order to realize the full potential of advanced biofuels that are derived from non-food sources of lignocellulosic biomass-e.g., agricultural, forestry, and municipal waste, and crops such as pop ... more | .. |
  China hit by two mining accidents China suffered two mining accidents on Saturday that left three workers dead and 40 trapped underground, state media said, the latest incidents to hit the nation's dangerous collieries. ... more | .. |
 US envoy says Iraq critical to global energy needs The US ambassador in Baghdad said on Saturday that the State Department has asked for a $6.2 billion budget for Iraq in 2012, underscoring that its oil and gas reserves were critical for the world's future energy needs. ... more | .. |
 Experts: Nuclear waste planning vital Following Japan's Fukushima disaster, the nuclear industry must redefine what makes a successful nuclear power program from cradle to grave, experts say. ... more |
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SpaceX Crew Dragon docks with International Space Station
Bid to relocate US Space Shuttle Discovery faces museum pushback
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  Wind power numbers down in Britain The amount of electricity generated by U.K. wind farms fell last year because of the lowest average wind speeds this century, government statistics show. ... more | .. |
 Plan for refilling strategic oil reserves? A group of Republican lawmakers have called on President Obama to release a plan on how the administration intends to refill the U.S. emergency oil stockpile. ... more | .. |
 Outside View: If debt ceiling talks fail The United States doesn't have to default on its debt and the Social Security and Medicare checks can go out even if Republicans and U.S. President Barack Obama cannot strike a deal to raise the debt ceiling by Aug. 2. ... more | .. |
 Wales wood pellet biomass effort advances Plans to build what's being called Europe's biggest wood pelleting plant are on the move again in Wales after a long planning process, a company official says. ... more |
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 Strauss-Kahn accuser's lawyer speaks of 'lies, mistakes' With the sexual assault case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn on the verge of collapse Friday, his accuser's attorney lashed out at prosecutors, painting the incident in graphic detail. ... more | .. |
 Oil prices ease on 'disappointing' Chinese data World oil prices fell Friday on a sharp slowdown for manufacturing in China, the world's biggest consumer of energy, and new US steps toward releasing crude from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. ... more | .. |
 US automakers post big sales gains in June US automakers posted big sales gains in June, with amid strong demand for their more fuel-efficient vehicles, with Chrysler sales jumping 30 percent, Ford up 14 percent and General Motors up 10 percent. ... more | .. |
 Iraq, Iran sign gas pipeline and supply deal Iraq signed a $365-million (252-million-euro) contract for Iran to build a pipeline to supply natural gas to power stations in Baghdad, a spokesman for Iraq's electricity ministry said on Friday. ... more |
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Trump deploys nuclear submarines in row with Russia
Navy F-35 jet crashes in California
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  US backs Lithuanian energy independence drive: Clinton Washington backs Lithuania's bid for energy independence, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday in the Baltic nation, which relies entirely on Cold War master Russia for its gas. ... more | .. |
 Philippines tells China to be 'responsible' The Philippines on Friday urged China to be a "responsible" power, while expressing concern again over the Asian giant's increasing assertiveness in disputed waters. ... more | .. |
 JAL plans budget carrier with Jetsar: report Japan Airlines (JAL) is expected to enter the low-cost carrier market by teaming up with Australia's Jetstar, launching domestic services as early as next year, a report said Friday. ... more | .. |
 Asian manufacturing activity slows in June Manufacturing activity in Asia's emerging economies slowed further in June, data showed Friday, suggesting measures designed to cool explosive growth were taking hold in the region. ... more |
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 Groups Launch National EPA SmartWay Drayage Program The Coalition for Responsible Transportation (CRT),Environmental Defense Fund (EDF),and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have announced the launch of the EPA SmartWay Drayage Program, a ne ... more | .. |
 GTL Energy And Solid Energy Sign Licence Agreement For Coal Upgrading Technology GTL Energy and Solid Energy New Zealand have announced the signing of a Licence Agreement which grants Solid Energy the right to use GTL Energy's coal upgrading technology in New Zealand. Soli ... more | .. |
 Power-One Inverters Chosen to Power WindTronics Power-One has announced that the Company's Aurora PVI-3.0-OUTD-W 3kW inverter has been selected by WindTronics for use with the Honeywell Wind Turbine for on-grid installations. WindTronics is ... more | .. |
 Plug Power to Provide Kroger With GenDrive Fuel Cell Solution Plug Power has announced it has added Kroger to its growing list of GenDrive customers. Plug Power will supply 161 GenDrive fuel cells to Kroger's food distribution center in Compton, CA. The order ... more |
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