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Australia moves to lift India uranium banSydney (AFP) Nov 15, 2011 Prime Minister Julia Gillard moved Tuesday to lift Australia's controversial ban on uranium sales to nuclear power India in a bid to strengthen relations with the fast-growing economic powerhouse. While Canberra exports uranium to China, Japan, Taiwan and the United States, India has been excluded because New Delhi has not signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, a prerequisite her Labor Party puts on sales. But Gillard said it was time to change this, with the subject likely to dominate the ... read more |
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  Firm makes iPhone Geiger counter for worried Japanese A Japanese company Tuesday unveiled a cheap Geiger counter for the iPhone to enable people worried about the March Fukushima nuclear accident to check their environment for radiation. ... more | .. |
  Toyota to unveil new hybrid model at motor show Toyota Motor said Tuesday it would unveil a new compact hybrid car at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show, boasting improved fuel efficiency amid intensifying competition to build more eco-friendly vehicles. ... more | .. |
 Saudi, S. Korea ink nuclear cooperation deal OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia has signed an agreement with South Korea on developing nuclear power generation to help meet the kingdom's rising demand, an official statement said on Tuesday. ... 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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  Iraq's Basra threatens to act alone over power cuts Iraq's southern city of Basra, which has seen violent protests over power cuts amid soaring summer temperatures, has threatened to bypass the electricity ministry to provide additional power. ... more | .. |
 Chinese firms still eying Saab purchase as deadline expires Two Chinese companies are continuing discussions on purchasing Saab even though the deadline for the deal expired Tuesday, the beleaguered Swedish carmaker said. ... more | .. |
  TransCanada backs new route for stalled US pipeline Pipeline operator TransCanada Corp. said Monday it would back the rerouting of a controversial US-Canada oil pipeline, after the Obama administration delayed its final decision on the project. ... more | .. |
 Gas exporters urge a fair price at first summit Leaders of the world's biggest gas suppliers ended their first summit Tuesday by reiterating the need for a fair gas price while Iran, whose president was absent, warned that Western taxation will derail the energy market. ... more |
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  Blair: Education disparity fix needed Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Monday that to curb growing higher education costs in the United Kingdom, leaders must work to eliminate disparities in elementary and secondary education. ... more | .. |
  India, Pakistan take new strides to normalise trade Nuclear-armed India and Pakistan on Tuesday took significant strides towards fully normalising two-way trade in the latest sign of warming ties between the longtime foes. ... more | .. |
Belgian parties strike 'deal' for nuclear stipend: reports Six parties negotiating a budget for Belgium have agreed to pay the country's nuclear sector - essentially Electrabel - an annual stipend of 550 million euros, Belgian media reported Monday. ... more | .. |
 IMF warns China's financial system vulnerable China's financial system is at risk from bad loans, booming private lending and sharp falls in property prices, the International Monetary Fund warned Tuesday, as it called for sweeping reforms. ... more |
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 SAP to invest $2 billion in China in next four years German software giant SAP said on Tuesday it planned to invest $2.0 billion (1.5 billion euros) in increasing its presence in China over the next four years. ... more | .. |
 ASEAN backs away from maritime stand against China Southeast Asian nations Tuesday backed away from establishing a united front against China over territorial disputes in the South China Sea, as Beijing warned against the initiative. ... more | .. |
 Chevron Brazil says it will seal errant oil well US energy giant Chevron said Tuesday it would seal and abandon an errant oil well which for the past week has seeped oil into waters off Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state. ... 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 |
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TRACERS satellites set to explore solar magnetic reconnection near Earth
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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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 IEA Report Advises Governments to Embrace Renewables and Nuclear 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. Pullin ... 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
  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 |
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Kremlin cautions 'lots of work' ahead before Ukraine peace deal
Eutelsat strikes global satellite internet deal with UK govt
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 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 | .. |
 China faults ConocoPhillips for Bohai The Chinese government has placed blame on ConocoPhillips for the Bohai oil spill. ... 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 | .. |
 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 |
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 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 |
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