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IEA Report Advises Governments to Embrace Renewables and NuclearLondon, UK (SPX) Nov 15, 2011 The good news is that on 8 November the International Energy Agency released its 2011 "World Energy Outlook." While it will cheer nuclear advocates, overall the report makes for grim reading. Pulling no punches, the report states at the outset, "There are few signs that the urgently needed change in direction in global energy trends is underway." Stripped of its cautious language, the IEA report essentially noted that should present trends continue, the world's governments through a lack of progre ... read more |
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  Robot speeds up glass development Model by model, the electronics in a car are being moved closer to the engine block. This is why the materials used for the electronics must resist increasing heat - so the glass solder being used a ... more | .. |
  US Government Confirms Link Between Earthquakes and Hydraulic Fracturing On 5 November an earthquake measuring 5.6 rattled Oklahoma and was felt as far away as Illinois. Until two years ago Oklahoma typically had about 50 earthquakes a year, but in 2010, 1,047 quakes sho ... more | .. |
  Custom glass bending The possible applications for curved glass panels are many and varied - ranging from facades to designer furniture. Researchers have now developed a process which enables the panels to be shaped six ... 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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  The Clean Energy Collective Selected to Build and Administer Community-Owned Solar Garden Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU) has chosen community solar garden developer the Clean Energy Collective to build and operate a 500 kW community-owned solar facility within the municipally-owned uti ... more | .. |
 ForVEI buys two solar farms in Italy The investment company ForVEI has acquired another two solar PV facilities for 7.93 MW developed by OPDE Group in the Italian region of Piedmont. The transaction, financed by Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, am ... more | .. |
 Brewery now able to ship more product year-round thanks to innovative solar setup In the cold regions of Upstate New York, snow-and lots of it-is a fact of winter. During the blustery months, a couple of feet of the white stuff regularly accumulate on Anheuser-Busch's tractor tra ... more | .. |
 Delivering Clean Energy to Eastern Europe Bulgaria is on the verge of becoming the world's leading solar power producer with large international solar projects and significant solar potential equal to that of Northern Spain and exceeding Ge ... more |
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Alien life clues may emerge from deep sea volcanic vents on Earth
ICJ to hand down watershed climate opinion
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 Award-winning treatment facility uses SPP E-tubes in drying process As part of its plan to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels, the Kent County Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility in Milford, Del., in August launched a pilot program that is using 66 SPP-30A eva ... more | .. |
 China faults ConocoPhillips for Bohai The Chinese government has placed blame on ConocoPhillips for the Bohai oil spill. ... more | .. |
  Scotland gets $160M for renewable energy The Scottish renewable energy sector will receive $160 million from the British treasury after a longstanding argument about the funds was settled. ... more | .. |
  Commentary: Black swans attack "All our governments are insolvent. ... more |
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 Walker's World: The euro Titanic They have rearranged the deck chairs, told the band to change their tunes and replaced some of the ship's officers. But the Titanic of the world's currency markets is still holed below the waterline and the passengers are all trapped on board. ... more | .. |
 EON to sue Germany over nuclear exit EON, Germany's biggest power supplier, is filing a complaint with Germany's highest court, demanding compensation for the government's decision to abandon nuclear energy, a spokesman said Monday. ... more | .. |
  China leads surge in foreign students: US report America's colleges and universities are seeing record numbers of foreign students, thanks to a surge from China and heavy enrollment from elsewhere in Asia, a report released Monday said. ... more | .. |
 Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway takes 5% stake in IBM US billionaire Warren Buffett said Monday his Berkshire Hathaway investment firm has bought $10.7 billion worth of shares in information technology giant IBM since March. ... more |
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 Chevron says suspending drilling after oil spill off Brazil US energy giant Chevron said Monday it has suspended drilling following an oil spill in waters off Rio de Janeiro state which prompted Brazil to demand a "rigorous investigation." ... more | .. |
  US Congress to look into 'green' aid to China A key US House of Representatives committee this week will look into a government program that helps make Chinese firms more energy efficient, the panel's Republican chairman announced Monday. ... more | .. |
 Manila seeks ASEAN front against China on sea row The Philippine president is set to court support from his Southeast Asian allies at summit talks this week to form a united front against China over a high seas territorial dispute. ... more | .. |
 Japan economy rebounds from post-quake slump Japan's economy rebounded in July-September as efforts to restore supply chains and recover lost output in the wake of the March disasters helped it post its first expansion in four quarters. ... more |
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 China to 'earnestly study' Pacific trade pact China said Sunday it would "earnestly study" whether to seek membership of a proposed free-trade zone spanning the Pacific that has rapidly gained momentum at a regional summit in Honolulu. ... more | .. |
 Canadian PM eyes China after US pipeline delay Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Sunday that he was looking at exporting more oil to China after the United States delayed a decision on a controversial pipeline. ... more | .. |
 High-tech spider for hazardous missions Spiders are very agile, and some can even jump. They owe this capability to their hydraulically operated limbs. Researchers have now designed a mobile robot modeled on the same principle that moves ... more | .. |
  Graphene applications in electronics and photonics Graphene, which is composed of a one-atom-thick layer of carbon atoms in a honeycomb-like lattice (like atomic-scale chicken wire), is the world's thinnest material - and one of the hardest and stro ... 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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 Macho Springs Wind Project Completes Construction Element Power US has announced its Macho Springs Wind Project has completed construction. Output from the project will be sold to Tucson Electric Power under a long-term power purchase agreement. ... more | .. |
 Ascent Solar Selects Teams for Innovative Design Competition Mortenson Construction was recently selected by San Diego-based developer enXco, an EDF Energies Nouvelles Company for the construction of the Pacific Wind Project. Located on the south slope of the ... more | .. |
 NOAA greenhouse gas index continues climbing NOAA's updated Annual Greenhouse Gas Index (AGGI), which measures the direct climate influence of many greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane, shows a continued steady upward trend that ... more | .. |
 Clear vision despite a heavy head In one respect, handling a computer mouse is just like looking in the rearview mirror: well established movements help the brain to concentrate on the essentials. But just a simple gaze shift ... more |
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  US company sees potential in kinetic energy capture Amid a search for greener and sustainable energy, one US company is introducing a way to capture energy from rolling cars and trucks which is otherwise wasted to generate electricity. ... more | .. |
  Boeing off to flying start at Dubai Airshow Emirates Airlines launched Dubai Airshow on Sunday with a record $18-billion order for 50 Boeing 777s, giving the US company a flying start on its European rival Airbus at the prestigious event. ... more | .. |
 Obama tells Hu of American impatience with China US President Barack Obama told China's President Hu Jintao on Saturday that Americans were "frustrated" and "impatient" at the pace of change in Beijing's economic policy. ... more | .. |
 China tensions stoke Vietnam naval ambitions Facing an emboldened and heavily armed China in a territorial stand-off, Vietnam is looking to swell its naval reputation with enhanced firepower and renewed pride in its maritime past. ... more |
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