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Shell faces big bill for oil spillsPort Harcourt, Nigeria (UPI) Aug 12, 2011 Oil titan Royal Dutch Shell faces a bill for hundreds of millions of dollars for two big 2008 oil spills in Nigeria's main oil-producing zone, a region devastated by 6,800 recorded spills over the last half century. Shell reportedly has accepted liability for two spills following a 4-month legal battle in London over a suit initiated by a law firm representing the pollution-stricken communities in the Niger Delta, where some 31 million people live. Most are impoverished, living on $1 a day. ... read more |
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 Technology created by UCLA engineers allows LCDs to recycle energy We've all worried about the charge on our smartphone or laptop running down when we have no access to an electrical outlet. But new technology developed by researchers at the UCLA Henry Samueli Scho ... more | .. |
 Peak Oil And Public Health: Political Common Ground Peak petroleum-the point at which the maximum rate of global oil extraction is reached, after which the rate of production begins to decline-is a hot topic in scientific and energy circles. Wh ... more | .. |
 INRS researchers improve performance of iron-based catalysts Having pioneered the development of the first high-performance iron-based catalyst for fuel cells, researchers at INRS recently achieved a second major advance. They developed a new and improv ... 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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  Data Motion Metric Needed for Supercomputer Rankings As we enter the era of data-intensive research and supercomputing, the world's top computer systems should not be ranked on calculation speed alone, according to Allan Snavely, associate director of ... more | .. |
  Japan to set up new nuclear watchdog Japan will set up a new nuclear regulator under the environment ministry in the wake of the Fukushima disaster, in a bid to give the watchdog more teeth, media reported Friday. ... more | .. |
  China's July new loans at 492.6 billion yuan China said Friday the nation's lenders issued a lower-than-expected 492.6 billion yuan ($77 billion) in new loans in July, indicating Beijing's efforts to rein in liquidity are taking effect. ... more | .. |
 Venezuelans worry over high inflation As Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez undergoes cancer treatment in Cuba, the national economy's management he left in the hands of his trusted stewards is proving to be another test of nerves for economists, investors and ordinary consumers alike. ... more |
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MetOp Second Generation satellite fully fuelled ahead of August launch
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 Indonesia's oil output declines Indonesia's BPMigas oil and gas regulator says that national fields are in decline. ... more | .. |
 Kenya's key to South Sudan oil exports The fate of newly independent South Sudan may hinge on a September conference in Kenya to drum up funding to build a $22 billion port and oil terminal on the Indian Ocean coastline. ... more | .. |
 Physicists entangle two atoms using microwaves for the first time Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have for the first time linked the quantum properties of two separated ions (electrically charged atoms) by manipulating them ... more | .. |
  High Energy Output From Algae-Based Fuel No Silver Bullet Algae-based fuel is one of many options among the array of possible future energy sources. New University of Virginia research shows that while algae-based transportation fuels produce high energy o ... more |
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 Metabolism in reverse: Making biofuels at full-throttle pace In a biotechnological tour de force, Rice University engineering researchers this week unveiled a new method for rapidly converting simple glucose into biofuels and petrochemical substitutes. ... more | .. |
 To avoid carbon debt CRP beats fields of corn and soybeans Farmers and policymakers should wait before converting Conservation Reserve Program land to corn and soybean production, according to a Michigan State University study. The study, which appear ... more | .. |
  Hybrid solar system makes rooftop hydrogen While roofs across the world sport photovoltaic solar panels to convert sunlight into electricity, a Duke University engineer believes a novel hybrid system can wring even more useful energy out of ... more | .. |
 Slovenia slams Italy's Trieste LNG plans Slovenia says it is "deeply dissatisfied" with Italy's plans to approve an offshore gas terminal and undersea pipeline it considers an environmental threat. ... more |
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China Focus: Chinese scientist details first planned Mars sample-return mission Tianwen 3
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 Report: Algae as fuel presents problems Algae-based fuel is a possible future energy source with high energy output from minimal land use but could come with environmental burdens, scientists say. ... more | .. |
 Largest solar plant approved for Calif. Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar has approved a 550-megawatt solar power project to be built in the California desert, the largest U.S. facility to date. ... more | .. |
  China questions Olympics security after UK riots China's state media has questioned the ability of London's embattled police to "maintain social order" for the 2012 Olympics after Britain suffered its worst riots in decades. ... more | .. |
 China urges US oil giant to hasten clean-up: Xinhua China has called on the US energy giant behind a massive oil spill to speed up its clear-up efforts and issue a public apology after it missed a deadline to clean the sea bed, state media said Thursday. ... more |
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  Offshore wind power in the North Sea offer huge potential but enormous challenges If companies and wind power equipment manufacturers find favourable conditions, the North Sea could become home to offshore wind farms with a combined generating capacity as high as 135 gigawatts by ... more | .. |
 News Corp. board backs Murdoch after hacking scandal Rupert Murdoch claimed boardroom backing Wednesday to remain at the helm of News Corp. as he worked to shift attention from the phone-hacking scandal to his media behemoth's healthy bottom line. ... more | .. |
 Japan's TEPCO reports loss of $7.4 billion In the wake of the March Fukushima nuclear catastrophe Tokyo Electric Power Co. has reported an operating loss of $7.4 billion. ... more |
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BlackSky to supply satellite imagery and analytics for Latin American security operations
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 GDF Suez inks 2.9bn euro Asia investment deal French energy group GDF Suez announced Wednesday an alliance with Chinese sovereign wealth fund CIC, which will invest 2.9 billion euros to help the company boost expansion in Asia-Pacific and China. ... more | .. |
 Dutch court halts work on gas project The Dutch high court has put a temporary halt on preparations to construct Europe's the biggest natural gas storage facility north of Amsterdam. ... more | .. |
  Berlin considers Austrian power supply ahead of winter Germany is thinking of getting electricity from Austria, fearing it will run low on power this winter due to plans to shut down eight nuclear plants, the Austrian daily Kurier reported Friday. ... more | .. |
Kuwait ups security at disputed port ahead of Iraq talks Kuwait has beefed up security around a controversial port project ahead of a visit by an Iraqi delegation for talks, a security official was quoted as saying Sunday. ... more |
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Ghana, China reach $800 mn gas development deal Ghana will borrow $800 million from China to build natural gas infrastructure, the head of the national gas company said Friday, months after the country became Africa's newest major oil producer. ... more | .. |
 Germany's EON hit by historic quarterly loss, plans job cuts Germany's biggest energy group, EON, reported Wednesday its first quarterly loss ever as government plans to abandon nuclear energy forced a restructuring plan that could affect up to 11,000 jobs. ... more | .. |
  Honda to open new Mexico plant, create 3,200 jobs Japanese automaker Honda announced plans Friday to build a new plant in Mexico that will employ 3,200 people and build fuel-efficient subcompact vehicles for the Mexican, US and Canadian markets. ... more | .. |
  Embraer plans to build executive jets in China Brazil's Embraer, the world's third largest commercial aircraft manufacturer, said Wednesday it was putting final touches on plans to transform its factory in China to produce executive planes. ... more |
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