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U.S.military group urges slash in oil useWashington (UPI) Nov 4, 2011 A group of retired U.S. military officials urged the United States to reduce oil use by 30 percent over the next decade for the sake of national security. Noting that worldwide demand for oil is increasing "at an alarming rate," the Military Advisory Board of the Center for Naval Analyses in its new report, "Ensuring America's Freedom of Movement: a National Security Imperative to Reduce America's Oil Dependence," calls for "immediate, swift and aggressive action" to achieve the 30 percent redu ... read more |
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  Outside View: U.S. economy too few jobs The U.S. economy added only 80,000 jobs in October, disappointing forecasters who expected 95,000 to be added. The economy appears stuck in low gear and unable to make a real dent in the figure of nearly 14 million unemployed. ... more | .. |
 Caudrilla: Shale drilling caused quakes Shale gas producer Cuadrilla Resources said its hydraulic fracturing process likely triggered two small earthquakes in northern England this year. ... more | .. |
 NGOs complain poor left with 'crumbs' at G20 Non-governmental organisations expressed disappointment Friday that the poor had been left with "crumbs" as Greece and the eurozone crisis hijacked the attention of leaders at a G20 summit. ... 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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  France, Kazakhstan sign deal on nuclear fuel plant French Industry and Energy Minister Eric Besson signed a deal with the government of Kazakhstan Friday that will see France's Areva open a nuclear fuel plant with Kazakh firm Kazatomprom, his office said. ... more | .. |
  China battles to save 50 trapped miners Rescuers in China were battling against the clock on Friday to rescue 50 coal miners trapped underground after a sudden explosion of rocks killed four of their colleagues. ... more | .. |
  China says imports to equal exports over five years China's total imports are expected to almost equal its exports over the next five-year period, the nation's commerce minister said in comments published Friday. ... more | .. |
 Taiwan allows banks to buy Chinese bonds Taiwan said Friday it would allow local banks to buy government and corporate bonds issued in China in a bid to help them boost their investment returns. ... more |
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Australia's mammal megafauna face long-term decline from extinctions and invasive species
Alien life clues may emerge from deep sea volcanic vents on Earth
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 Vietnam diplomat warns of war in South China Sea Territorial tensions in the South China Sea could explode into "full-scale conflicts" unless quarrelling neighbours abide by international law, a Vietnamese diplomat warned on Friday. ... more | .. |
 Four dead, 50 trapped in China mine accident Four miners died and 50 were left trapped in a central China coal mine, officials said Friday, in the latest fatal incident to hit the nation's notoriously dangerous mining industry. ... more | .. |
  Aviation grappling with new taxes and rules: AAPA Aviation will play a key role in global economic recovery but is struggling to cope with new taxes and regulations, the head of Asia's airline association said Friday. ... more | .. |
 Kirin takes control of Brazilian brewer Schincariol Japanese beverage giant Kirin said Friday it has taken full control of brewer Schincariol after legal complaints brought by some of the family of the Brazilian company's founder. ... more |
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  Toyota, Nissan extend Thai flood production halts Japanese automakers Toyota and Nissan on Friday said they had extended production suspensions at their factories in Thailand due to the impact of severe flooding on parts supply. ... more | .. |
 China economy 'slowing visibly': Rio Tinto chief China's economy is "slowing visibly", the chairman of mining giant Rio Tinto said Friday, but he expressed confidence that it will prove resilient to any sharp correction in other major economies. ... more | .. |
  AMD cutting 10 percent of workforce US computer chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices is slashing 10 percent of its workforce, or about 1,400 jobs, in a cost-cutting move brought on by the weak personal computer market. ... more | .. |
 Brazil urged to rebalance its trade ties with Beijing Resource-rich Brazil must rebalance its ties with its key trading partner China but must not allow growing anti-Chinese sentiment among its manufacturers to harm flourishing exchanges, experts said Thursday. ... 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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  Is that a robot in your suitcase? A flying robot as small as a dinner plate that can zoom to hard-to-reach places and a fleet of eco-friendly robotic farm-hands are just two of the exciting projects the robotics team at the Queensla ... more | .. |
  Genome-scale Network of Rice Genes to Speed the Development of Biofuel Crops The first genome-scale model for predicting the functions of genes and gene networks in a grass species has been developed by an international team of researches that includes scientists with the U. ... more | .. |
  Solar concentrator increases collection with less loss Converting sunlight into electricity is not economically attractive because of the high cost of solar cells, but a recent, purely optical approach to improving luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) ... more | .. |
 Solar Power Could Get Boost from New Light Absorption Design Solar power may be on the rise, but solar cells are only as efficient as the amount of sunlight they collect. Under the direction of a new McCormick professor, researchers have developed a new mater ... more |
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 Technology makes storing radioactive waste safer Queensland University of Technology (QUT) researchers have developed new technology capable of removing radioactive material from contaminated water and aiding clean-up efforts following nuclear dis ... more | .. |
 SunPower Partners with Orchard Supply Hardware to Offer High Efficiency Solar Power Systems SunPower has announced it is offering its high efficiency solar power systems to Orchard Supply Hardware customers via information displays at Orchard Supply Hardware's California stores and at www. ... more | .. |
 SunRun Selects Mercury Solar Systems Mercury Solar Systems has announced that the Company has been selected by SunRun to bring affordable home solar to New Yorkers. The companies have enabled hundreds of homeowners in Massachusetts, Ne ... more | .. |
 MiaSole Achieves Production Milestone MiaSole has announced the production of its 50 millionth cell. This achievement underscores the viability of MiaSole's distinctive manufacturing process which has enabled the production of low cost, ... 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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 Dominion Virginia Power Proposes Community Solar Power Program Dominion Virginia Power, in continuing its exploration of alternative energy technologies, wants to lease rooftops and grounds of commercial businesses and public facilities for electricity-generati ... more | .. |
 Thailand Solar Park to Use Astronergy Thin Film PV Technology Astronergy was selected to provide its thin film amorphous microcrystalline silicon technology (a-Si/uc-Si) PV panels for a 1.65MWp solar park in Thailand. Astronergy has seen an increase in d ... more | .. |
  Building granular towers drop by drop and how to see out from under an invisibility cloak An unprecedented variety of smooth symmetric, corrugated, zig-zag shaped slender structures can be observed by simply dripping a mixture of sand and water on a liquid absorbing surface such as a dry ... more | .. |
 Dim prospects for Obama's Plan B in gulf Now that Iraq has shunned a post-withdrawal U.S. military presence, U.S. President Barack Obama's Plan B for a beefed-up American force elsewhere in the Persian Gulf underlined the extent to which Iran is coming out on top in the region. ... more |
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 Scientist: India should quit nuclear power A leading Indian nuclear scientist has indicated that India should scrap its nuclear energy program. ... more | .. |
 Peru forges ahead with gold, copper mine Peru is forging ahead with a gold and copper mine that entails international partnerships and promises to catapult the country higher into the precious metal producers' big league. ... more | .. |
 EU sticks to airline carbon rules despite UN opposition The European Union fired back at the UN's civil aviation body on Thursday, rejecting its call for Europe to drop plans to charge all airlines for carbon emissions when flying in and out of the continent. ... more | .. |
  First renewable energy exchange opens in Amsterdam Dutch-Belgian energy market provider APX-Endex launched a "biomass exchange" Thursday specialising in trading wood pellets as a source of renewable energy, a venture it said was a world first. ... more |
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