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Marine Renewables: Farming the Ocean for EnergyWashington DC (SPX) Dec 12, 2011 With the world's population surging north of seven billion, we're pushing limited land resources harder to produce food and energy. Often, the two are in competition: using farmland to grow feedstock for biofuels drives up food prices. Fortunately, there is still one place on Earth where space is abundant and it makes up over 70% of the planet's surface. The ocean is awash with potential for alternative energy. But how are renewable energy initiatives faring on the high seas? There are hurdles to ... read more |
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 New study is first to test the actual impact of branded apps on consumers A new research study co-authored by an Indiana University professor suggests that interactive applications for mobile phones such as Apple's iPhone and Google's Android may be some of the most power ... more | .. |
  CAFE standards create profit incentive for larger vehicles The current Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards create a financial incentive for auto companies to make bigger vehicles that are allowed to meet lower targets, according to a new University of ... more | .. |
 Cities fail to recognize full potential of smart technologies Cities are wasting the potential of smart technologies by failing to realise the value of their hidden infrastructure and digital assets. A report published by The Climate Group, Accenture, Arup and ... 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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 Functionalized graphene oxide plays part in next-generation oil-well drilling fluids Graphene's star is rising as a material that could become essential to efficient, environmentally sound oil production. Rice University researchers are taking advantage of graphene's outstanding str ... more | .. |
  Building a sustainable hydrogen economy The concept of the hydrogen economy (HE), in which hydrogen would replace the carbon-based fossil fuels of the twentieth century was first mooted in the 1970s. Now the HE is seen as a potential solu ... more | .. |
  China's Hu vows to tackle trade imbalances Chinese President Hu Jintao pledged Sunday to resolve trade imbalances with nations that have huge deficits with the Asian powerhouse, as China marked the tenth anniversary of its accession to the WTO. ... more | .. |
  France's Areva to announce 'significant' losses: minister French state-owned nuclear giant Areva is to announce significant losses when it unveils its new corporate strategy this week, Industry Minister Eric Besson said on Sunday. ... more |
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Deep sea mining firm TMC gets veiled warning from global body
Pope has first call with Palestinian chief Abbas
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 EU will not impose sanctions on Iran oil: minister The European Union will not impose fresh sanctions on Iran's oil sector because of the disruption it would cause to the global market, Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi predicted on Sunday. ... more | .. |
Online films target Malaysia rare earth plant Satirical Malaysian short films depicting cat-sized cows and mutant produce were screened Sunday to take aim at an Australian miner's planned rare earth plant after they proved a hit online. ... more | .. |
China's Hu vows to tackle trade imbalances Chinese President Hu Jintao pledged Sunday to resolve trade imbalances with nations that have huge deficits with the Asian powerhouse, as China marked the tenth anniversary of its accession to the WTO. ... more | .. |
One dead as Chinese boat capsizes near Philippines A Chinese-registered vessel has capsized in rough seas off the northern Philippines, leaving one crew member dead, police said Sunday. ... more |
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  Wind farm fuels Ethiopia's green power ambitions Villagers in Ethiopia's arid north live as they have for centuries surrounded by cattle and donkeys; only the rows of towering white wind turbines look out of place. ... more | .. |
  Luxury spending soars in China's smaller cities Flashing bright green contact lenses and fake eyelashes, Li Xingyi struts through a shopping centre in southwest China clutching a Louis Vuitton bag and wearing a red fur coat. ... more | .. |
 EU averts eurozone crisis, for now EU senior officials averted a new eurozone crisis by cobbling together a deal that offered temporary respite on debt but left the 27-member group deeply divided. ... more | .. |
 Peru growth at risk from mining crisis Peru risks missing economic growth targets because of intensifying disputes that have pitted the government and mining industry against campaigners opposed to mining near water resources, financial analysts said. ... more |
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Lunar soil shows promise for in-situ oxygen and fuel production
SpaceX scrubs launch of 2 SES mPOWER satellites
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 U.S. electric grid at risk? The U.S. electric grid is a prime target for cyberattacks, a new study warns. ... more | .. |
  Hewlett-Packard makes webOS mobile software public Hewlett-Packard said Friday it is making its webOS mobile operating system available to the open source community and changed course on plans to abandon making tablets based on the platform. ... more | .. |
 China reports surprisingly strong trade figures The pace of Chinese export growth is slowing official data showed Saturday, but analysts say stronger than expected US demand helped narrow China's politically sensitive trade surplus in November. ... more | .. |
 Amazon slammed for price reporting deal Online retailing giant Amazon was criticized as "anti-competitive" Saturday for its latest promotion that encourages consumers to enter stores and leave empty-handed, after reporting back the prices they find there. ... more |
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 Battery recycling a Mexican problem Used American batteries being recycled in Mexico using crude methods expose workers and residents to dangerous levels of toxic lead, environmentalists say. ... more | .. |
Brazil's wind power growth draws investors Brazil's burgeoning wind power industry is drawing international investors to northeastern regions of the country, the hub of most tangible growth in the sector. ... more | .. |
 Bulgaria exits Trans-Balkan pipeline Bulgaria, citing finances, said this week it is following through on threats to pull out of a long-planned oil pipeline from the Black Sea to Greece. ... more | .. |
 Kurds must decide to stay or leave: Iraq minister Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region must decide whether it wishes to remain part of the country or form its own independent state, Baghdad's oil minister said in an interview published Friday. ... more |
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Surrey launches new Space Institute to drive mission-ready innovation and skills for UK space sector
York to Acquire ATLAS Space Operations to Boost Ground Connectivity and Mission Delivery
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 Poland freezes role in Lithuania atomic project Poland has decided to freeze its participation in a four-country project to build a new nuclear power plant in neighbouring Lithuania, state energy group PGE said Friday. ... more | .. |
 France to strengthen nuclear security after break-ins: EDF France will beef up security at its nuclear plants after Greenpeace activists broke into two facilities, the head of energy firm EDF said on Friday, denouncing the stunt as "stupid". ... more | .. |
Obama might back off pipeline veto threat: lawmaker US President Barack Obama might back off his threat to veto legislation approving the controversial Keystone XL pipeline to carry oil from Canada to the Gulf, a Democratic lawmaker said Friday. ... more | .. |
 China, Bill Gates in nuclear reactor talks China says it is ready to start work on a novel design for a nuclear reactor with the help of a firm created by Microsoft Corp. founder Bill Gates. ... more |
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 Ex-chief of Japan nuclear plant has cancer: operator The former chief of Japan's crippled nuclear plant, who left the job last week, has cancer of the esophagus, his employer said Friday, adding it was unlikely to be linked to radiation exposure. ... more | .. |
 Asia shines as 2011 ends under eurozone cloud The sight of French President Nicolas Sarkozy running to Beijing to solicit funds to save the eurozone summed up what for some was the economic story of 2011 - Asia's boom versus the West's gloom. ... more | .. |
China inflation, output slow sharply in November China's economy lost steam in November as inflation and output slowed sharply, data showed Friday, fuelling pressure on Beijing to further relax credit restrictions to prevent a hard landing. ... more | .. |
  Cathay announces economy class upgrade Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. said Monday it plans to offer premium long-haul economy class seats featuring more legroom, Internet access and connectivity for Apple mobile devices. ... more |
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