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India grapples with coal shortfallsNew Delhi (UPI) Oct 31, 2011 Amid a growing population and robust economy, India is finding it increasingly difficult to boost its coal supply. Although the government aims to double power generation over the next decade, India faces a shortage of about 100 million tons of coal in the next year, The Australian newspaper reports. That's equal to more than half its power generation capacity. As a result of the shortages, dozens of power plants under construction will be halted. Coal accounts for about 70 percent of ... read more |
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  Belgium to switch off nuclear, operator sees blackout ahead As Belgium becomes the latest European nation to agree to switch off nuclear power, operator Electrabel warned Monday of high costs, environmental fallout and increased dependency on foreign suppliers. ... more | .. |
  Walker's World: Euro for sale Welcome to the new euro, a wholly owned subsidiary of China, Inc. ... more | .. |
  Single photons for optical information transfer Managing light to carry computer data, such as text, audio and video, is possible today with laser light beams that are guided along a fibre-optic cable. These waves consist of countless billions of ... 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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  NSF grant will shine light on ancient copper artifacts, innovation in Alaska A Purdue University archaeologist will study ancient copper innovation in far northwest North America and will help Alaska native youth in the Copper River Basin learn how their ancestors made and u ... more | .. |
 Quantum computer components coalesce to converse If quantum computers are ever to be realized, they likely will be made of different types of parts that will need to share information with one another, just like the memory and logic circuits in to ... more | .. |
  Graphene grows better on certain copper crystals New observations could improve industrial production of high-quality graphene, hastening the era of graphene-based consumer electronics, thanks to University of Illinois engineers. By combinin ... more | .. |
 Researchers Use New Approach To Overcome Key Hurdle For Next-Gen Superconductors Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new computational approach to improve the utility of superconductive materials for specific design applications - and have used the ... more |
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Australia's mammal megafauna face long-term decline from extinctions and invasive species
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 Beneficial Collaboration Between Army Installations and Energy Utility Companies The U.S. Army would like to save energy and money spent on energy. In 2010, U.S. Army installations spent over $1.2 billion on energy utilities. The Army has a goal of having "Net Zero Energy Instal ... more | .. |
 No hands required as scientists achieve precise control of virtual flight Scientists have designed a novel, noninvasive system that allows users to control a virtual helicopter using only their minds, as reported in the online journal PLoS ONE. The researchers, led ... more | .. |
 High-quality white light produced by four-color laser source The human eye is as comfortable with white light generated by diode lasers as with that produced by increasingly popular light-emitting diodes (LEDs), according to tests conceived at Sandia National ... more | .. |
 EU: Trans-Adriatic pipeline 'promising' The Trans-Adriatic Pipeline holds promise for better connecting southeastern Europe's gas infrastructure, EU Energy Commissioner Gunther Oettinger says. ... more |
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 Japan wins Vietnamese support for nuclear deal Japan on Monday officially secured support to help build two nuclear reactors in Vietnam, after the Fukushima crisis sparked heavy criticism of Japan's atomic industry. ... more | .. |
  OGC Team Produces Winning Single European Sky Aviation Proposal The OGC announced that a consortium that includes the OGC and OGC members has been accepted as an Associate Partner of the Single European Sky ATM Research programme (SESAR Joint Undertaking). ... more | .. |
  Saab's Chinese buyers present ambitious plan, heavy funding Saab will turn a profit by the end of 2014, under an ambitious plan laid out on Monday by two Chinese companies aiming to buy the insolvent Swedish carmaker and offering substantial long-term funding. ... more | .. |
  India's Wipro positive despite global uncertainty Indian IT outsourcing giant Wipro on Monday projected a positive outlook for the industry, despite gathering clouds over the global economy, as it announced a rise in quarterly profits. ... 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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 China pledges 'active support' for debt-stricken Europe China pledged active support for debt-stricken Europe and said it was convinced the EU could work through its current crisis as President Hu Jintao visited Monday ahead of a G20 meeting. ... more | .. |
 Czechs open tender for new reactors at Temelin plant State-run power giant CEZ on Monday formally asked three selected bidders to submit offers by July 2012 to build two new reactors at the Temelin nuclear power station in the southern Czech Republic. ... more | .. |
 Panasonic forecasts $5.3 bln full-year loss Japanese electronics giant Panasonic said Monday it expected to lose $5.3 billion this year as a strong yen and one-off charges reversed a previously forecast profit. ... more | .. |
 US weighs bolstering military presence in Gulf: official The United States is looking at bolstering its military presence in the Gulf after US troops stationed in Iraq withdraw by the end of the year, a US defense official said Monday. ... more |
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 Japan's Renesas mired in red on microchip sales drop Japanese microchip maker Renesas Electronics said on Monday it stayed in the red in the three months to September as the global economy slowed, despite a recovery from the March quake disaster. ... more | .. |
Panasonic posts $1.7 billion net loss in April-September Japan's Panasonic said Monday it posted a net loss of 136.15 billion yen ($1.7 billion) between April and September as sales fell and predicted a full-year net loss, reversing an earlier profit forecast. ... more | .. |
 Honda profit tumbles amid disasters, strong yen Japan's third-biggest automaker Honda on Monday said net profit for the fiscal first half plunged 77.4 percent year-on-year, as it grapples with the impact of the March earthquake and a strong yen. ... more | .. |
Japan will keep buying EU bailout bonds: Regling Japan has promised to keep buying eurozone bailout bonds, the head of the crisis fund told reporters on Monday, as the EU looks for outside help to solve its crippling debt problems. ... 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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US plans to bolster military presence in Gulf: report The United States plans to bolster its military presence in the Gulf after the withdrawal of its troops from Iraq announced by President Barack Obama, The New York Times reported late Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Research Finds Gallium Nitride is Non-Toxic, Biocompatible - Holds Promise For Biomedical Implants Researchers from North Carolina State University and Purdue University have shown that the semiconductor material gallium nitride (GaN) is non-toxic and is compatible with human cells - opening the ... more | .. |
  Wind farm development can be powerful, as long as proper design is implemented Wind energy helps alleviate some of the environmental concerns about burning fossil fuels, but wind farms also introduce their own problems related to wildlife conservation, including habitat loss a ... more | .. |
 NIST compact frequency comb could go places Laser frequency combs-extraordinarily precise tools for measuring frequencies (or colors) of light-have helped propel advances in timekeeping, trace gas detection and related physics research to new ... more |
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  Air China And Boeing Conduct First Chinese Sustainable Biofuel Flight Air China, Boeing, and Chinese and U.S. aviation energy partners conducted China's first sustainable biofuel flight. The two-hour mainland flight from Beijing Capital International Airport was witne ... more | .. |
  Japanese urged to wrap up warm to save winter power After months of being told to strip off to keep cool for summer, Japanese workers were Tuesday being urged to wrap up for winter in an energy-saving "Warm Biz" campaign. ... more | .. |
 Japan's Hitachi half-year net profit down 67.8% Japanese high-tech firm Hitachi on Tuesday said its net profit fell 67.8 percent in the six months to September, hit by the impact of the March earthquake and a strong yen. ... more | .. |
 Europe's fears over China overblown, experts say Debt-stricken Europe's cry for help has strengthened China's position ahead of a G20 summit, but experts say fears the world's second-largest economy is now calling all the shots are unfounded. ... more |
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