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New US offshore oil leasing plan includes ArcticWashington (AFP) Nov 8, 2011 The Obama administration on Tuesday proposed a new plan for offshore oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico and off the coast of Alaska, including the environmentally sensitive Arctic. The proposed program for 2012-2017 sets out 12 lease sales for areas owned by the federal government in the Gulf of Mexico and three in Alaska, including the Beaufort Sea and Chukchi Sea areas off the northern Alaskan coast, and Cook Inlet. But it did not open up for exploration the politically sensitive Atlanti ... read more |
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  Australia approves carbon tax Australia's controversial carbon pricing scheme has become law. ... more | .. |
  IMF chief warns world economy risks 'downward spiral' International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde on Wednesday warned the world risked plunging into a "downward spiral" of financial instability and urged Asian economies to be on their guard. ... more | .. |
 Argentine shale oil find its biggest yet Argentina's latest oil discovery is the biggest yet in the Latin America and puts the country's southern Patagonia region on the map as a potential new energy hub on the continent. ... 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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 China faces hurdles to developing shale gas Energy-hungry China is tapping its vast shale gas reserves to reduce its reliance on dirty coal and imports, but experts warn its lack of technical expertise and scarce water supplies pose challenges. ... more | .. |
 Gazprom profits rise 56% to over $25 billion Russian gas giant Gazprom on Wednesday said its net profit for the first half of 2011 had jumped 56 percent to over $25 billion, helped by higher energy prices and volumes of gas sold. ... more | .. |
  India's Total Solar Market to Grow From 54 MW in 2010 to more than 9 GW by 2016 Over the next five years, India will become an anchor of global solar demand, installing more than 9 GW between 2011 and 2016, according to a new report, The India Solar Market: Strategy, Players, a ... more | .. |
  EON profits plunge on nuclear pull-out EON, Germany's biggest power supplier, said Wednesday its profits fell sharply in the first nine months owing to the shutdown of power plants as part of Germany's policy to abandon nuclear energy. ... more |
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 First Solar Doubles Production in Germany First Solar has inaugurated its second manufacturing plant in Frankfurt (Oder) and celebrated the production of the new plant's one millionth module. Brandenburg Minister President Matthias Platzeck ... more | .. |
 Cogenra Solar to Install Hybrid Solar Technology at Facebook's New HQ Cogenra Solar has announced a solar cogeneration project at Facebook's new Menlo Park campus. Producing renewable hot water and electricity, the solar cogeneration array will be integrated on the ro ... more | .. |
 First Solar to Build 66MW Alpine Solar Project for NRG Energy NRG Energy and First Solar has announced an agreement for First Solar to provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for NRG's 66 megawatt (AC) Alpine solar project in Lancaster ... more | .. |
 Advanced Energy Inverters Installed at 35 MW Utility-Scale California Solar Plant Project Advanced Energy Industries has announced that its Solaron PV inverters have been installed at a 35-megawatt (MW) solar project located near Coalinga, California. The project was awarded to Adv ... more |
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 Growth in Customer Solar Power Installations Poses Significant Challenges for the Electric Grid The increased penetration of solar energy installations by residential and commercial property owners and large-scale solar energy developers could undermine the reliability, safety and quality of p ... more | .. |
 Honda Solar Technology Now Helping Power Honda's US Motorsports Engineering Operations American Honda Motor has announced the installation of its largest commercial solar-cell demonstration project in the United States, at Honda Performance Development (HPD), Inc., the company's advan ... more | .. |
 US agency expects vindication in pipeline probe The US State Department said Tuesday it is confident it will be vindicated in a probe into how it is handling a pending decision on whether to grant a permit for a massive US-Canada oil pipeline. ... more | .. |
 Outside View: Italy next to fail? Europe is approaching the end game - credit markets and other governments know what its leaders won't admit: that the euro is failing. And gold, more than the U.S. dollar, is set to rocket in value as the crisis unfolds. ... more |
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Rare Trans Neptunian Object Reveals Unexpected Orbital Dance with Neptune
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  Sierra Leone: First iron ore shipment in 30 years The London-based African Minerals Limited (AML), which is mining iron ore in Sierra Leone, on Tuesday began loading the country's first iron ore export for 30 years, the shipment bound for China. ... more | .. |
 Hundreds of real estate outlets close in Beijing: Xinhua Real estate agents in Beijing have been forced to close hundreds of branches this year as government restrictions on property purchases squeeze demand for apartments and houses, state media said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 OPEC raises forecasts, warns of investment uncertainty OPEC raised its medium- and long-term forecasts for oil output on Tuesday but warned that uncertainty over energy and environmental policy was confusing the picture and could affect investment. ... more | .. |
  GM's cloud over Chinese Saab rescue 'regrettable': Sweden A statement by General Motors this week threatening to block technology licences if two Chinese companies buy Saab, clouding a rescue, was unfortunate the Swedish government said on Tuesday. ... more |
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 Toyota profits fall, scraps forecast on Thai floods Japan's biggest automaker Toyota on Tuesday said first half net profit tumbled on the impact of the March earthquake on production and sales, as a strong yen continued to dent profitability. ... more | .. |
 Vietnam agrees atomic power ties with S. Korea Vietnam agreed Tuesday to seek greater nuclear energy cooperation with South Korea, opening the way for its participation in a project to build atomic power plants in energy-hungry Vietnam. ... more | .. |
  Death toll in China mine blast rises to 10 The death toll from a rock blast in a Chinese coal mine has risen to 10 after two seriously injured workers who were rescued from the shaft died from their wounds, state media reported Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Japan bought 10% of eurozone fund's latest bonds Japan bought half as many bonds as usual in the eurozone rescue fund's latest issue, an official in Tokyo said Tuesday, as the European auction struggled amid fears over the region's debt crisis. ... more |
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Germany seeks US guarantee before sending Patriots to Ukraine
Space Force general to oversee U.S. 'Golden Dome' missile shield
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 China plays down Japan's arrest of fisherman Beijing said Tuesday that Japan's arrest of a Chinese fishing boat captain was a "regular fishery case", in an indication the incident would not affect ties between the two Asian rivals. ... more | .. |
 US Senate advances modest jobs measure The polarized US Senate closed ranks Monday to advance a small item in President Barack Obama's jobs plan that lawmakers also aimed to use to help armed forces veterans struggling to find work. ... more | .. |
 US sees surge in visa demands from China, Brazil The United States is adding 100 more consular officers in China and Brazil to cope with a surge in demand for visas - up 34 percent in China and 42 percent in Brazil in the last year. ... more | .. |
 US handling of US-Canada pipeline study probed: documents The State Department's Office of Inspector General (OIG) is probing the department's handling of a pending decision on whether to grant a permit for a US-Canada oil pipeline, according to documents released Monday. ... more |
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  An Incredible Shrinking Material They shrink when you heat 'em. Most materials expand when heated, but a few contract. Now engineers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have figured out how one of these curious mate ... more | .. |
 More promising natural gas storage? Porous crystals called metal-organic frameworks, with their nanoscopic pores and incredibly high surface areas, are excellent materials for natural gas storage. But with millions of different struct ... more | .. |
 Japan releases Chinese fisherman Japan released a Chinese fishing boat captain on Wednesday after he paid a fine of reportedly around $3,900 for entering Japanese waters, in the latest maritime incident between the two sides. ... more | .. |
  Researchers 'create' crystals by computer Porous crystals whose nanoscopic pores create large amounts of surface area promise to be excellent materials for natural gas storage, U.S. researchers say. ... more |
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