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China's inflation dips, remains highShanghai (AFP) Oct 14, 2011 China said Friday its closely watched inflation rate dipped slightly in September, but analysts said it was unlikely to ease tight credit policies on fears surging prices may cause social unrest. The 6.1 percent year-on-year rise in the consumer price index (CPI) for September marks only a marginal slowdown from 6.2 percent in August. Stubbornly high inflation has persisted despite government moves to rein in soaring food and housing prices, which officials fear could cause social unrest as citi ... read more |
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  China's Feed-in Tariff Policy Stimulates 14 GW PV Pipeline The release of a national photovoltaic (PV) Feed-in Tariff (FiT) policy in July has resulted in a significant increase in PV project development activity in China, according to the first edition of ... more | .. |
  Vestas receives 99MW order for Texas wind-energy project Vestas has received a 99 MW order from E.ON Climate and Renewables North America for 55 V100-1.8 MW turbines for the Anacacho wind-energy project near Uvalde, Texas. The contract includes deli ... more | .. |
  Measuring the Impact of Pollution on Cool Roofs With the aid of rooftop instruments, satellite images, an airplane and a balloon, the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory scientists are conducting the first-ever study ... 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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  Physicists develop lasers inspired by nature Researchers at Yale University are studying how two types of nanoscale structures on the feathers of birds produce brilliant and distinctive colors. The researchers are hoping that by borrowing thes ... more | .. |
 Scientists develop new technology to detect deep sea gas leaks A new ultra-sensitive technology which can monitor leaks from underwater gas pipelines has been developed by scientists at the University of Southampton. The research has shown that potentiall ... more | .. |
  Taiwan's Uni-President to invest $1.88 bn in China Uni-President Enterprises Corp, Taiwan's leading food company, said Friday it plans to invest $1.88 billion in China to build 17 new plants by 2013. ... more | .. |
 Crude down in Asia on China demand fears Oil prices fell on demand fears in Asia Friday after a weak batch of trade data from China, the world's biggest energy user, analysts said. ... more |
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Australia's mammal megafauna face long-term decline from extinctions and invasive species
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US to let BP bid on Gulf of Mexico leases The United States said Thursday it will allow British oil giant BP to bid on new oil-drilling leases in the Gulf of Mexico due to go on sale later this year, less than two years after a devastating spill. ... more | .. |
Google profits jump in third quarter Google on Thursday reported a big jump in profits in the three months to September as its budding online social network blossomed and Android smartphones gained traction. ... more | .. |
 TimberRock Energy Solutions and Standard Solar Partner To Install Solar EV Charging Station TimberRock Energy Solutions has commissioned Maryland's first solar EV charging station at General Motor's Allison Transmission plant in White Marsh, Maryland. When asked by General Motors to ... more | .. |
India fetes Myanmar leader with full state honours India rolled out the red carpet Friday for Myanmar President Thein Sein, on a visit that followed his government's release of 200 political detainees - the latest in a series of reformist moves. ... more |
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 Extended US Treasury Program Generates Significant Job Growth in 2012 The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has released "Economic Impact of Extending the Section 1603 Treasury Program," a report by renowned global energy analysis firm EuPD Research. The repo ... more | .. |
China leader 'worried' by rising trade protectionism China's Premier Wen Jiabao on Friday took aim at what he called "rising trade protectionism", saying trade disputes were hampering a global economic recovery. ... more | .. |
 Discovery could make fuel and plastics production more energy efficient and cost effective A University of Minnesota team of researchers has overcome a major hurdle in the quest to design a specialized type of molecular sieve that could make the production of gasoline, plastics and variou ... more | .. |
  X-ray camera makes A-grade particle detector In the particle identification business, two pieces of information are vital: energy and spatial location. By measuring its energy you can work out the mass of your mystery particle. From its spatia ... more |
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Interference to astronomy the unintended consequence of faster internet
Russian rocket puts Iran satellite into space: Iran media
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 Creation of self-replication process holds promise for production of new materials New York University scientists have developed artificial structures that can self-replicate, a process that has the potential to yield new types of materials. The work, conducted by researchers in N ... more | .. |
 GE invests in Indian wind power GE Energy Financial Services will invest $50 million to form a joint venture with Indian clean energy developer Greenko Group for 500 megawatts of wind projects in India. ... more | .. |
Libyan oil recovers faster than expected As the last remnants of Moammar Gadhafi's die-hard loyalists are being overpowered, some traders and industry observers say Libya could be pumping 1 million barrels of oil a day by the end of the year. ... more | .. |
China vendors 'riot' online over Taobao fee hike Tens of thousands of frustrated small Chinese vendors are "online rioting" in protest at a decision by the nation's top web retailer Taobao to raise service fees, state media said Thursday. ... more |
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BP paid $7 bln in Gulf disaster claims: executive Oil giant BP has so far paid out around $7 billion in compensation claims arising from the deadly oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico last year, a senior executive told US lawmakers Thursday. ... more | .. |
 France launches vast solar panel array France on Thursday launched its largest-ever solar energy farm, with an array of panels spread over about 200 hectares (500 acres) in the mountainous southern Alpes-de-Haute-Provence region. ... more | .. |
  China auto sales up 5.5% in September China's auto sales rose 5.5 percent year on year to 1.65 million units in September, a report said Thursday - accelerating for the fourth straight month. ... more | .. |
 IMF cuts Asia forecast, sees risks from euro crisis The IMF lowered its forecasts for Asian growth and warned in a report Thursday that the region faces risks due to fallout from the eurozone debt crisis and a slowdown in the United States. ... more |
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New MachLab rocket test site launches UK into next phase of space engineering
Ukraine's anti-graft body says new bill restores independence
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  World needs joined-up nuclear safety approach: report The global upsurge in the use of nuclear power in countries such as China, Russia and Britain must be accompanied by a greater focus on security and the management of nuclear waste, a report said Thursday. ... more | .. |
eBay platform prime for Internet age shopping EBay on Wednesday set the stage for shops large and small to tap into Internet age techniques for taking payments with PayPal technology at the heart of cashless transactions. ... more | .. |
BP, Transocean, Halliburton hit with oil spill violations The US government slapped BP, Transocean and Halliburton with citations for violating oil industry regulations Wednesday in what is expected to lead to massive fines for the deadly 2010 oil spill. ... more | .. |
South African wage deal aims to save textile jobs A novel wage agreement for South African textile workers will lower salaries for new hires by 30 percent, in a bid to save the industry from cheaper Chinese competition. ... more |
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China's trade surplus narrows in September China's politically sensitive trade surplus fell to $14.51 billion in September as exports slowed sharply, hit by economic turmoil in the United States and Europe, official data showed Thursday. ... more | .. |
 NTU researchers develop cheaper yet efficient thin film solar cells Researchers in Singapore have exploited advanced nanostructure technology to make a highly efficient and yet cheaper silicon solar cell. With this development, the researchers hope that the cost of ... more | .. |
 Upsolar Modules Qualify for 10 Percent Premium on Italian Feed-in Tariff Upsolar has announced that the company's products earned "Made in EU" certification from the Institute of Industrial Certification for Mechanics (ICIM). This approval immediately qualifies systems i ... more | .. |
 American Plumbing Giant Installs 3600 Solar Panels SPG Solar has announced that it has completed a 1 Megawatt DC solar power system for solar developer STC Solar in Woodbridge, New Jersey. The solar system, consisting of more than 3,600 solar panels ... more |
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