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Nuclear waste train reaches German rail terminusDannenberg, Germany (AFP) Nov 28, 2011 A rail convoy taking radioactive waste from a French reprocessing centre to storage in northern Germany, completed the rail stage of its journey Monday, after days of fierce protests. The train arrived at Dannenberg for unloading at 0404 GMT Monday after leaving nuclear giant Areva's rail yard at Valognes, northwestern France on Wednesday and negotiating a string of obstacles set by anti-nuclear activists. From Dannenberg rail station, its cargo of 11 containers of waste is due to be unloaded on ... read more |
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  Tokyo Motor Show looks to green cars to drive recovery Japan's auto industry has taken a triple hit from the global downturn, strong yen and a catastrophic quake, but is hoping the Tokyo Motor Show, starting Wednesday, can mark a fresh start. ... more | .. |
  China hit by labour unrest as global slowdown bites China's manufacturing heartland has been hit by large-scale strikes in recent weeks, as an increasingly demanding workforce faces off with employers struggling with high costs and falling exports. ... more | .. |
 China fund keen on Western infrastructure China's $400-billion sovereign wealth fund wants to invest in European and US infrastructure, its chairman said in comments published Monday, as Beijing seeks better returns for its foreign exchange holdings. ... 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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  Japan economy faces 'severe situation': BoJ chief Bank of Japan governor Masaaki Shirakawa warned Monday that the country would continue to face a "severe situation" as Europe's debt crisis and a strong yen weigh on its post-quake economic recovery. ... more | .. |
  Canadian solar project wins top environment award Canada has scooped a top prize for environmental protection awarded by the Austrian foundation Energy Globe for a community project that uses solar-powered heating to warm local houses. ... more | .. |
 TEPCO to sell $2.4 bn KDDI stake for nuclear payout Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) will sell its entire stake in telecom operator KDDI worth about $2.4 billion to help pay compensation for the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the utility said Monday. ... more | .. |
 China to maintain property curbs: vice-premier China will maintain restrictions on the property market, Vice Premier Li Keqiang has said, despite growing speculation that curbs could be eased to prevent a damaging slump in prices. ... more |
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  Recycle this: Bolivian turns waste into high fashion Crafted from old newspapers, plastic bags, discarded CDs and soda bottle caps, Bolivian designer Marion Macedo's quirky fashion creations have added an eclectic dimension to the catwalks of Europe, South America and Asia. ... more | .. |
 Volvo to boost staff, mainly in China: CEO Swedish automaker Volvo, owned by China's Zhejiang Geely, will hire 10,000 new staff in the coming years, most of them in China, its chief executive said in an interview to be published Monday. ... more | .. |
  Iraq inks $17 bn gas joint venture deal Iraq finalised a $17-billion joint venture deal with Shell and Mitsubishi to capture and process gas from its southern oil fields, at a ceremony at the oil ministry on Sunday. ... more | .. |
  Power lines a major risk for migratory birds When flamingos, storks, pelicans and other migratory birds undertake their long seasonal flights, they risk their lives winging their way through the endless power grids that cover the world. ... more |
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 More Chevy Volt battery fires lead to US probe US federal regulators have launched a formal safety defect investigation of the Chevrolet Volt after new battery fires in tests, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday. ... more | .. |
 China investigates US renewable energy policies China said Friday it has launched a probe into US subsidies for renewable energy companies, in apparent retaliation after the United States took action against Chinese solar cell makers. ... more | .. |
 Chinese energy giant reshuffles top management Shares in CNOOC, China's biggest offshore oil and gas producer, fell in Hong Kong Friday after it replaced Yang Hua as chief executive, the latest in a string of management shake-ups at top Chinese firms. ... more | .. |
  German airline seeks Chinese, Gulf investors: report Struggling airline Air Berlin, Germany's second-biggest carrier, is on the hunt for investors and has already begun talks with potential partners from China or the Gulf, a German daily reported Friday. ... more |
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UCF researchers developing new methods to passively mitigate lunar dust for space exploration
NASA Research Shows Path Toward Protocells on Titan
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 Venezuela, China sign $6 billion oil deals Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez signed a series of oil deals with Beijing Thursday financed with $6 billion in Chinese loans payable in oil. ... more | .. |
  Wind power to account for half of Danish energy use in 2020 Denmark aims to have wind power supply half of the country's electricity needs in 2020, under a new programme presented by Climate and Energy Minister Martin Lidegaard on Friday. ... more | .. |
 Developing economies see no escape from coal Concrete towers rise over the African bush, as the continent's largest coal-fired power station takes shape in a multi-billion-dollar testament to developing nations' love affair with coal. ... more | .. |
 Poland plans its first atomic power plant on Baltic Poland's first nuclear power plant, due to come on line by 2020, is set to be located near the Baltic Sea, Polish energy group PGE said on Friday. ... more |
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 German police clash with thousands blocking nuclear train German police battled thousands of anti-nuclear protestors Sunday, many chained to railroad tracks, who have caused delays as they try to block a train carrying radioactive waste. ... more | .. |
 World can't do without Iran oil: Tehran official Iran's oil and gas reserves are so vast they cannot be excluded from the world market as France is urging the West to do, Mehr news agency Friday quoted the National Iranian Oil Company head as saying. ... more | .. |
 Panasonic to build Malaysian solar cell plant Japanese electronics giant Panasonic said Friday it would build a new solar cell factory in Malaysia, as it looks abroad to cut production costs caused by the surging yen. ... more | .. |
 Oil prices mixed in volatile trade Oil prices were mixed in volatile trade on Friday, as concerns about the ongoing Iranian nuclear crisis were offset by new eurozone debt tensions. ... 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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  Biofuel policy needs rethink, says UN expert The UN special rapporteur on the right to food urged the EU for a rethink on biofuels Friday, saying huge errors had been committed in the initial enthusiasm for an alternative to harmful fossil fuels. ... more | .. |
  Europe Pushes Forward Large Astroparticle Physics Projects European funding agencies have welcomed the priorities for the future of astroparticle physics defined by the scientific community , and accepted the recommendations included in the newly published ... more | .. |
 Satellites and Sun connect isolated communities to the world A mobile phone unit connecting isolated communities to the rest of the world using satellites and solar power has caught the attention of ESA and the World Economic Forum. After developing a solar-p ... more | .. |
 Is sustainability science really a science The idea that one can create a field of science out of thin air, just because of societal and policy need, is a bold concept. But for the emerging field of sustainability science, sorting among theo ... more |
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 Researchers draft blueprint to boost energy innovation The U.S. government could save the economy hundreds of billions of dollars per year by 2050 by spending a few billion dollars more a year to spur innovations in energy technology, according to a new ... more | .. |
 S. America, EU seek 'balanced' trade pact European and Latin American negotiators say they are edging toward accord on what they say will be a balanced free trade pact that can keep them out of political trouble and reassure EU farmers fearful of competitive South American exports. ... more | .. |
  Insect cyborgs may become first responders, search and monitor hazardous environs Research conducted at the University of Michigan College of Engineering may lead to the use of insects to monitor hazardous situations before sending in humans. Professor Khalil Najafi, the ch ... more | .. |
 Carbon nanotube forest camouflages 3d objects Carbon nanotubes, tiny cylinders composed of one-atom-thick carbon lattices, have gained fame as one of the strongest materials known to science. Now a group of researchers from the University ... more |
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