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Iraq eyes 3 mln bpd oil output by year-end: ministerAmman (AFP) Sept 11, 2011 Iraqi Oil Minister Abdelkarim al-Luaybi said on Sunday that his country is seeking to produce three million barrels of crude per day by the end of the year. "We seek with international companies to produce three million barrels by the end of 2011, and export 2.5 million barrels next year," Luaybi told a conference in the Jordanian capital, which is being attended by 46 oil firms. "We are implementing a plan that is unprecedented in the history of Iraq's oil industry, multiplying oil and gas prod ... read more |
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  Germany keen to buy solar-generated electricity from Greece Greek Prime Minuster Georges Papandreou confirmed Sunday that Germany was keen to import solar-generated electricity from debt-ridden Greece. ... more | .. |
  New record for measurement of atomic lifetime Researchers at the Niels Bohr Institute have measured the lifetime of an extremely stable energy level of magnesium atoms with great precision. Magnesium atoms are used in research with ultra-precis ... more | .. |
  Rebalancing the nuclear debate through education Better physics teaching with a particular emphasis on radioactivity and radiation science could improve public awareness through education of the environmental benefits and relative safety of nuclea ... 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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  Two radiation generators mark major milestones in helping protect the US Two remarkable pulsed-power machines used to test the nation's defenses against atomic weapons have surpassed milestones at Sandia National Laboratories: 4,000 firings, called 'shots,' on the Saturn ... more | .. |
 New material possible boon for lithium ion batteries Batteries could get a boost from an Oak Ridge National Laboratory discovery that increases power, energy density and safety while dramatically reducing charge time. A team led by Hansan Liu, G ... more | .. |
  Research on US nuclear levels after Fukushima could aid in future nuclear detection The amount of radiation released during the Fukushima nuclear disaster was so great that the level of atmospheric radioactive aerosols in Washington state was 10,000 to 100,000 times greater than no ... more | .. |
 Westinghouse In Collaborative Effort to Supply Nuclear Power Plants In China and United States Westinghouse Electric reports that the acquisition of Shaw Group's 20 percent ownership stake in Westinghouse by its current majority owner Toshiba Corporation would have no impact on any of the fou ... more |
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One billion years of protein evolution reveals surprising design flexibility
MetOp Second Generation satellite fully fuelled ahead of August launch
We tracked illegal fishing in marine protected areas - satellites and AI show most bans are respected, and could help enforce future ones | .. |
 Innovative superconductor fibers carry 40 times more electricity Wiring systems powered by highly-efficient superconductors have long been a dream of science, but researchers have faced such practical challenges such as finding pliable and cost-effective material ... more | .. |
 China launches offshore safety checks China has launched safety inspections of all its offshore petroleum exploration and production bases, following an oil spill in the nation's northern Bohai Bay, the government said Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Kurdistan region halts oil exports: Iraq minister Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region halted crude exports on Sunday, nearly a week after it condemned a new oil and gas law approved by the central government, Oil Minister Abdelkarim al-Luaybi said. ... more | .. |
 Russia says ready for more nuclear cooperation with Iran Moscow's energy minister Sergei Shmatko on Sunday promised further nuclear cooperation with Iran, after Russia built the Islamic republic's first atomic power plant despite US objections. ... more |
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  Taiwan's Fubon braves risks of China market For Fubon, Taiwan's second-largest publicly listed financial group, a gamble on the boom time in China is worth taking, even though it comes laden with political risks. ... more | .. |
 Philippine air force in bad shape: spokesman More than three-quarters of Philippine military aircraft are not fit to fly - hampering the country's ability to protect its airspace and territorial waters, the air force said on Saturday. ... more | .. |
 China's August trade surplus tumbles to $17.8bn China's trade surplus contracted sharply to $17.8 billion in August, down from $31.5 billion in July, as imports rose to a new record high, according to official data released Saturday. ... more | .. |
  Outside View: U.S. economy needs overhaul U.S. policy needs a complete overhaul to save the economy from a second Great Recession but instead U.S. President Barack Obama promises more of the same policies that have failed - stimulus spending, higher taxes and onerous, ineffective business regulations and healthcare costs. ... more |
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Mars glaciers are purer and more uniform than previously thought
Curiosity Rovers Boxwork Campaign Reaches New Heights on Mount Sharp
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 Canadian producers set fracking guidelines The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers released a set of principles to govern the controversial practice of hydraulic fracturing used to release vast reserves of natural gas. ... more | .. |
 Iraq seeks to harness vast gas reserves Iraq is moving toward harnessing its vast natural gas reserves to fuel its power stations and export the surplus, ending the wasteful process of flaring off 70 percent of the gas recovered from oil fields. ... more | .. |
 PEW study urges Canada to suspend Arctic oil exploration An environmental group urged Canada Friday to suspend oil exploration in the Arctic, warning that otherwise it risks an environmental disaster worse than the BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico. ... more | .. |
  Brussels seeks more say over energy deals Brussels is seeking to assert more control over energy deals between EU members and third parties, EU energy chief Gunther Oettinger said this week. ... more |
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  China auto sales up 4.2% in August China's auto sales rose 4.2 percent in August to 1.38 million units, an industry group said Friday, as the world's largest auto market continues to grow at a modest pace. ... more | .. |
 China ready to help Libya reconstruction China is ready to help Libya rebuild after Moamer Kadhafi's downfall and it supports the United Nations taking a leading role in reconstruction efforts, Vice Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai said Friday. ... more | .. |
 Google gives glimpse into 'cloud' energy use Google on Thursday took the unprecedented step of talking about how much electricity it takes to power YouTube, Gmail, search and other services in the Internet "cloud." ... more | .. |
 Japan revises April-June GDP sharply down Japan's economy shrank by more than previously thought in the April-June quarter, with companies cutting back more severely on capital spending after the March earthquake and tsunami than first expected. ... more |
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BlackSky to supply satellite imagery and analytics for Latin American security operations
GovSat selects Thales Alenia Space to build secure satellite for military communications
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 China inflation eases but still a challenge China said Friday its politically sensitive inflation rate softened in August, but analysts warned that price pressures would continue to trouble the government just as world demand slackens. ... more | .. |
China setting up new market obstacles: EU group China is setting up new obstacles for foreign companies wanting to invest in the world's second largest economy, a grouping of European businesses said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 GM's China sales hit record for August US auto giant General Motors said Thursday its sales in China hit 205,885 units in August - a record for the month - up 13.4 percent from a year ago due to strong growth in passenger car purchases. ... more | .. |
 Brazilians vent anger over corruption Brazilians' anger over corruption in government departments and the legislature spilled into the streets in an ironic twist to a campaign spearheaded by President Dilma Rousseff and increasingly seen to be spinning out of her control. ... more |
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 Investors warned of gold stock scams Investors in gold stocks are facing expensive scams despite warnings from major regulators that criminals are aiming to profit from the upsurge in prices of the metal. ... more | .. |
 China oil spill faces more scrutiny China has called for a thorough investigation into the spill at a Bohai Bay oilfield run by ConocoPhillips. ... more | .. |
  Court rules EU states can ban excessive aircraft noise Europe's top court Thursday ruled that EU nations have the right to set limitations on noise pollution from aircraft roaring over built-up areas. ... more | .. |
 Victims struggle six months on from Japan quake As Japan prepares to mark six months since the March earthquake, tens of thousands remain in temporary housing, mourning loved ones, fearful of radiation and despairing over a marathon road to recovery. ... more |
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