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European wind power output tipped to treble by 2020: reportBrussels (AFP) Aug 2, 2011 Energy producers expect European wind power generation to triple by 2020, with tens of thousands of new, ever-bigger wind turbines springing up, an industry body said Tuesday. The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), which groups energy giants with wind interests and also many involved in nuclear or gas-fired electricity generation, released its figures in a new report aiming to influence EU energy policy after 2020. By the end of last year, the 'Pure Power' report said, wind power produced ... read more |
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  US economy looking weak in 2nd half: economists The US economy is looking to a torpid second half this year after data showed US consumers have zipped up their wallets and the government moved to cut more spending, economists said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Brazil bars Falklands shipping Brazil intends to bar all Falkland-flagged shipping from its ports and backs Argentina's position that British-backed oil exploration in the South Atlantic islands' waters is illegal, it emerged after the two countries' presidents met in Brasilia. ... more | .. |
Commentary: Unthinkable is reality The nail-biting, cliff-hanger produced something that didn't pass mental math. To raise America's $14.3 trillion federal debt ceiling hours ahead of Tuesday's deadline by $2.4 trillion in two stages while committing to equal spending cuts over 10 years - still with me? - was more fool's bargain than bargain basement. ... 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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PetroVietnam pumps oil from Russian field A Russian-Vietnamese joint venture has produced its first oil from the Visovol oil field in the Nenets autonomous region of Russia. ... more | .. |
Obama says austerity bill only a 'first step' US President Barack Obama signed an emergency austerity bill Tuesday that averted a debt default, but warned the contentious plan was "just the first step" on a long road to economic recovery. ... more | .. |
China says US fails to defuse 'debt bomb' China warned Wednesday that tortured efforts to raise the US limit on borrowing had failed to defuse Washington's "debt bomb", and signalled it would further diversify its holdings away from the dollar. ... more | .. |
  Toyota raises forecasts despite profit slump Japan's Toyota Motor on Tuesday raised its full-year profit target despite seeing first quarter net profit tumble 99 percent as it grappled with the March disasters and a strong yen. ... more |
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Philippines will seek oil in South China Sea The Philippines plans to auction off areas of the South China Sea for oil exploration, despite worsening territorial disputes with China over the area, an official said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
Nissan says electric car can power family home Nissan's Leaf electric car can feed power from its battery back into a family home and run appliances for up to two days under a new project the Japanese car-maker unveiled Tuesday. ... more | .. |
US car makers make gains in July The United States's big three car makers enjoyed rising US sales in July despite a weak economy and consumer anxiety over the debt-ceiling standoff in Washington, the companies said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Colombia sees boost in ethanol output Colombia has given its diverse energy portfolio a major boost after finalizing plans for a new ethanol plant to be built by an Indian firm. ... more |
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  Hong Kong professionals form anti-slavery club Hong Kong entrepreneur Ken Law runs a successful information technology business, but the bespectacled 35-year-old now has a second job - anti-slavery activist. ... more | .. |
ADB warns of bumpy road into 'Asian century' Asia could be as wealthy as Europe by mid-century, but only if it tackles key challenges from inequality and corruption to climate change, an Asian Development Bank study said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  OSU pigment discovery expanding to new colors - including orange Chemists at Oregon State University have discovered that the same crystal structure they identified two years ago to create what may be the world's best blue pigment can also be used with different ... more | .. |
 Iraq must overcome logistical, political challenges to become oil leader Iraq's large oil-production potential could put it in a position to vie for leadership with Saudi Arabia in the world oil scene in the coming decades. But a new energy study released by Rice Univers ... more |
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Orbit Over Obsolescence: How Satellite Constellations Are Replacing Cell Towers One Layer at a Time
What 3I/ATLAS tells us about other solar systems
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 Physicists report progress in understanding high-temperature superconductors Although high-temperature superconductors are widely used in technologies such as MRI machines, explaining the unusual properties of these materials remains an unsolved problem for theoretical physi ... more | .. |
  Warmed-up organic memory transistor has larger memory capacity Scientists show that non-volatile memory made from a sandwich of silver nanoparticle-laced plastic retains its on/off state over a wider voltage range when operating at toasty temperatures. Pl ... more | .. |
 Modeling Plant Metabolism to Optimize Oil Production Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed a computational model for analyzing the metabolic processes in rapeseed plants - particularly those ... more | .. |
  Japan's power supply dilemma The Japanese government is facing the stark reality that the country will experience prolonged power shortages this winter if the nation's nuclear power resources are sidelined. ... more |
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 Honda Q1 net profit plunges, but lifts forecasts Japan's third-largest automaker Honda Motor on Monday said its net profit for the April-June quarter fell nearly 90 percent on the strong yen and the impact of the March disasters on production and sales. ... more | .. |
  German energy group EON to close three sites: report The biggest German energy company, EON, said Monday that it was mulling how to adapt to the country's decision to abandon nuclear energy, after a press report said it planned to close three sites. ... more | .. |
 Boeing, Embraer and IDB to Fund Sustainability Analysis of Amyris Renewable Jet Fuels from Sugarcane Boeing, Embraer, and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has announced that they will jointly fund a sustainability analysis of producing renewable jet fuel sourced from Brazilian sugarcane. T ... more | .. |
  Solar cells get a boost from bouncing light A new twist on an old solar cell design sends light ricocheting through layers of microscopic spheres, increasing its electricity-generating potential by 26 percent. By engineering alternating ... more |
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U.S. defense in free fall
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign mutual defense pact
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 Rice scientists build battery in a nanowire The world at large runs on lithium ion batteries. New research at Rice University shows that tiny worlds may soon do the same. The Rice lab of Professor Pulickel Ajayan has packed an entire li ... more | .. |
 Computational chemistry shows the way to safer biofuels Replacing gasoline and diesel with plant-based bio fuels is crucial to curb climate change. But there are several ways to transform crops to fuel, and some of the methods result in bio fuels that ar ... more | .. |
 An Unexpected Clue to Thermopower Efficiency Berkeley Lab scientists and their colleagues have discovered a new relation among electric and magnetic fields and differences in temperature, which may lead to more efficient thermoelectric devices ... more | .. |
 Graphene Nanocomposite a Bridge to Better Batteries Researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have created a graphene and tin nanoscale composite material for high-capacity energy storage in ... more |
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 Protesters urge end to nuclear power in Fukushima An estimated 1,700 people rallied in the capital of Japan's Fukushima region, home to a crippled atomic power plant, on Sunday, calling for an end to nuclear energy, local media reported. ... more | .. |
Obama unveils new car efficiency standards US President Barack Obama on Friday unveiled a new deal with automakers on fuel economy standards that he said would be a crucial step towards reducing US dependence on foreign oil. ... more | .. |
US to talk nuclear cooperation with Saudi Arabia The United States plans talks with Saudi Arabia on civilian nuclear cooperation, people familiar with the plans said, in a step that has already set off fierce criticism on Capitol Hill. ... more | .. |
East Africa gold mining makes headway Gold mining in Tanzania and other East African sites is making headway with work in progress on prospecting and resource development at eight sites. ... more |
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