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EU to boost funding for energy projectsBrussels (UPI) Oct 21, 2011 The European Commission has proposed new energy infrastructure regulations aimed at boosting funding for projects that serve the European Union's common interest. Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and EU Economic Commissioner Olli Rehn told reporters in Brussels Wednesday they're launching an ambitious bid to overhaul and refocus EU rules on electricity transmission systems and natural gas pipelines. The centerpiece is the creation of a $69 billion "Connecting Europe" financing fa ... read more |
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  California approves carbon cap-and-trade California regulators have approved North America's first cap-and-trade program, setting limits on carbon emissions. ... more | .. |
 BP gets nod to renew drilling in Gulf of Mexico British oil giant BP received approval Friday to restart drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, 18 months after a BP well blowout killed 11 and released millions of barrels of crude into the ocean. ... more | .. |
  Europe tackles 'disastrous' debt divisions European finance ministers squared up Friday to "disastrous" divisions over how to solve a debt crisis that began in Greece but now threatens the wider eurozone and a fresh global recession. ... 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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  Chinese investors want all of Saab: administrator Funding to save Swedish carmaker Saab from bankruptcy has fallen through as Chinese investors would now rather take the company over, the Saab administrator said Friday, asking a court to halt its restructuring process. ... more | .. |
  Russia's Rosatom better on transparency: watchdog Transparency at Russia's state nuclear energy concern Rosatom has improved over the past year, but much remains to be done at the behemoth, Transparency International said on Friday. ... more | .. |
 China's Wen says reform key to solving EU crisis China's Premier Wen Jiabao told the European Union president Friday that financial reforms were key to solving the eurozone debt crisis threatening the world economy. ... more | .. |
 Microsoft profit up on business software demand Microsoft on Thursday said its net profit climbed on record first-quarter revenue as businesses snapped up the latest offerings from the US software titan. ... more |
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Australia's mammal megafauna face long-term decline from extinctions and invasive species
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 China warns of winter power shortage China has warned that the country faces another power shortage this winter as coal prices soar and a severe drought hits hydropower plants. ... more | .. |
  Glowing beacons reveal hidden order in dynamical systems The so-called ergodic theorem formulates a fundamental physical principle relating to the behavior of dynamical systems. Essentially the theorem states that in a multiparticle system each individual ... more | .. |
 Seeing through walls Boston MA (SPX) Oct 21, 2011 The ability to see through walls is no longer the stuff of science fiction, thanks to new radar technology developed at MIT's Lincoln Laboratory. Much as humans a ... more | .. |
  Now you can determine the solar efficiency of your roof It is becoming more and more common to install solar panels on roofs in order to obtain green electricity, but not all roofs are equally suitable. Scientists from the University of Gothenburg, Swede ... more |
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 Impurity atoms introduce waves of disorder in exotic electronic material It's a basic technique learned early, maybe even before kindergarten: Pulling things apart - from toy cars to complicated electronic materials - can reveal a lot about how they work. "That's o ... more | .. |
 Amonix to Power the Largest CPV Solar Power Plant in US Amonix is now powering North America's largest utility-scale CPV power plant, a 5-megawatt facility in Hatch, New Mexico. The plant is owned and operated by NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, the compet ... more | .. |
  FuturaGene and Guangxi Academy of Sciences to Develop Sustainable Biofuel Processes FuturaGene has entered into a collaborative development agreement with the Guangxi Academy of Sciences (GXAS). GXAS is the premier Chinese government research entity in Guangxi Province and is focus ... more | .. |
 Siemens Sinvert Inverters Featured in Solar Powered Aggregate Facility Siemens Industry has announced it has added another megawatt (MW) of solar power to its portfolio as Granite Construction Company (GCC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Granite Construction, recently c ... 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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 Hanwha SolarOne Unveils High Performance Solar PV Modules Hanwha SolarOne has announced its first AC Module (ACM) incorporating the world's most efficient microinverter technology from Enphase Energy. The Enphase Energized AC Module is a combination ... more | .. |
 Solar Industry Donates Solar Arrays and Installation Services This morning, representatives of several solar companies with a Texas presence - including SolarCity, Trina Solar, Solar US, SES 21, SolarTek, Schletter, and Bosch Solar Energy - joined Solar Energy ... more | .. |
 Carbon Cycle 2.0 Energy and Environmental Analysis Team Finds Effective Directions for Energy Research It's a grand challenge: develop clean, sustainable technologies that deliver a low-carbon energy future, and through innovation, create jobs, new markets, and exports, and increase America's energy ... more | .. |
  Colombia a leader in counter-narcotics As drug cartel fighting continues to bloody Mexican streets, the United States is increasingly concerned with new solutions to quell the narcotics surge further upstream. ... more |
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 US to set water pollution standards for 'fracking' The US government unveiled plans Thursday to set national standards for wastewater discharges from natural gas drilling amid growing concern over water pollution from a technique known as "fracking." ... more | .. |
 Singapore poised as 'lab' for green energy Singapore can serve as a "living lab" for green energy solutions, a government official says. ... more | .. |
 Oil blitz 'Iraq's most dangerous moment' Increasingly, Iraq's drive to expand its oil and natural gas industry, the country's economic lifeline, is becoming dependent on the government's ability to ensure security and, without U.S. forces, that looks to be a serious problem. ... more | .. |
Serbia signs power plant deal with China Serbia's state-run power utility EPS signed on Thursday a two-billion euro ($ 2.75 billion) deal for a power plant construction with a Chinese consortium, Beta news agency reported. ... 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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Bankruptcy looms larger for Saab as restructuring threatened Beleaguered Swedish carmaker Saab said Thursday the administrator of its reorganisation plans to ask the court to halt the process, in a move that could force the company into bankruptcy. ... more | .. |
 China lets local governments issue bonds China said Thursday that it will allow four of its most developed cities and provinces to issue bonds on a trial basis, giving cash-strapped local governments a much-needed funding boost. ... more | .. |
 Iraq oil exports in September lowest in seven months Iraq's oil exports and income in September were the lowest since February as pumping along the Ceyhan pipeline to Turkey dropped off due to multiple stoppages, figures published on Thursday showed. ... more | .. |
 Pakistan repairs nuclear power plant leak Pakistani officials were forced Thursday to repair a leak in its oldest nuclear power plant, lying on the outskirts of its economic hub Karachi on the Arabian Sea coast, an official said. ... more |
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 Japanese crew wins 3,000km Australian solar race Japan's Tokai University won the 3,000-kilometre (1,860-mile) World Solar Challenge car race through Australia's desert Thursday in a tight contest marred by wildfires and an explosion. ... more | .. |
 Europe warms up to Mercosur, but has terms Europe is warming up to Latin American trade pact Mercosur in its bid to tie a free trade knot with EU partners but European negotiators want a deal that will reflect European interests in a time of pressing economic need. ... more | .. |
 Hybrid trucks, buses focus of new Purdue center Purdue University will lead a new effort aimed at cutting fuel consumption in half for commercial vehicles by perfecting hybrid technologies for the world's burgeoning bus and truck fleets. Th ... more | .. |
  China's aviation sector sees slower growth: report China has slashed official forecasts for its aviation industry this year, with both passenger and cargo volume hard hit by a downturn in global and domestic demand, state media said Thursday. ... more |
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