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Thorium shows promise for nuclear powerSydney (UPI) Nov 9, 2011 Thorium has great potential as an alternative to uranium for nuclear fuel, experts say. Reza Hashemi-Nezhad, director of the Institute of Nuclear Science at the University of Sydney, for more than a decade has spoken of the advantages of thorium when used in an accelerator-driven nuclear reactor that operates at sub-critical conditions, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. ''It is completely proven and feasible,'' Hashemi-Nezhad told the newspaper. An accelerator-driven nuclear rea ... read more |
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  US climate study group gets big oil funds A reputable US think-tank that sought solutions for climate change has lost most of its charitable donations and will now take funding from big oil and energy interests, it said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Wood biofuel could be a competitive industry by 2020 Fuel made from wood could become a competitive commercial alternative to fuel made from corn by 2020 if the wood biofuel industry is supported, according to a new University of British Columbia stud ... more | .. |
 Mission Increases Jatropha Oil Supply Completing the 2011 Planting Season Mission NewEnergy is pleased to announce that it has materially completed its 2011 Jatropha tree planting season, adding 40,264 new acres and 14,331 new Jatropha contract farmers. The Company has re ... 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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 A Stable Renewable Fuel Standard Is Needed to Meet Biofuel Production Goals Advanced biofuels companies continue to make progress in bringing new technology to the fuels market, relying on consistent implementation of the Renewable Fuel Standard, the Biotechnology Industry ... more | .. |
 Building a full-scale model of a trapped oil reservoir in a laboratory Getting trapped oil out of porous layers of sandstone and limestone is a tricky and costly operation for energy exploration companies the world over. But now, University of Alberta researchers have ... more | .. |
 Giant King Grass Targeted as Fuel for Planned 90MW Biomass Power Plant in Thailand VIASPACE and its subsidiary VIASPACE Green Energy have announced that the Company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Seema Energy Co., Ltd, a renewable energy development company ba ... more | .. |
  Individual CO2 emissions decline in old age New demographic analysis reveals that the CO2 emissions of the average American increase until around the age of 65, and then start to decrease. For the United States this means that, although the a ... more |
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Alien life clues may emerge from deep sea volcanic vents on Earth
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 Green Heat: GE Pulls Power Out of Hot Air Investors have bet billions on developing new forms of energy, so far with mixed results. Engineers at GE Oil and Gas took a different tack. They focused on waste heat. Today, they are pulling clean ... more | .. |
 OriginOil Shows How Algae Can Reduce Biofuel Dependence on Food Crops OriginOilhas identified serious dislocations caused by single-crop fuel policies and pointed to algae as a way to help make crops and waste more sustainable, in a presentation at the 6th Annual Meet ... more | .. |
 Alaska Airlines Launching Biofuel-Powered Commercial Service in the US Alaska Airlines will fly 75 commercial passenger flights in the United States powered by biofuel, starting this Wednesday. These flights signal aviation's next era, where sustainable biofuels can pr ... more | .. |
 Knowledge Reservoir Teams with USA For Pipeline Industry Control Room Procedures Solution Knowledge Reservoir has announced collaboration with United Space Alliance, LLC (USA) to provide Real-Time Operations Center (RTOCSM) personnel, expertise, training and planning support to the Unite ... more |
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 Security risks curb Libyan oil recovery Libya is struggling to get its lifeline oil industry up and running again after an eight-month civil war, but analysts say it could take years to do that, particularly if the still fragile security situation deteriorates. ... more | .. |
 Nuclear energy vital to face energy demand, warming: IEA Nuclear energy remains vital to cope with rising energy demand, mainly in emerging economies, fight global warming and avert increased damage to the environment, the IEA warned on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  HSBC logs surging net profit, warns of 'headwinds' in sector Global bank HSBC said Wednesday its third-quarter net profit soared on a large accounting gain but underlying earnings sank as the group warned of "significant headwinds" for the sector. ... 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 |
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  China probes telecom giants for Internet monopoly A Chinese government agency is investigating two telecommunications giants for allegedly monopolising Internet broadband services, state media said Wednesday, in an unusual public spat. ... more | .. |
  China auto sales down 1.1% in October China's auto sales fell 1.1 percent in October from a year earlier to 1.52 million units, an industry group said Wednesday, marking the first decline in five months. ... 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 | .. |
 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 |
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 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 | .. |
 China's October inflation slows to 5.5% China's inflation slowed sharply in October as food prices fell, official data showed Wednesday, fuelling expectations the government will relax its grip on bank lending and property purchases. ... 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 | .. |
 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 |
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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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 Japan current account surplus down 21.4% on-year Japan's current account surplus shrank 21.4 percent from a year earlier in September, the smallest drop since the March earthquake and tsunami, government data showed on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 |
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 New US offshore oil leasing plan includes Arctic 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. ... more | .. |
 Australia approves carbon tax Australia's controversial carbon pricing scheme has become law. ... more | .. |
 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 |
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