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Oil ban would hurt only Europe, Iran saysTehran (UPI) Dec 12, 2011 Any EU move to impose a ban on Iranian oil imports would cripple the struggling economies of Spain, Greece and Italy, an Iranian parliamentary leader says. Seyed Emad Hosseini, the rapporteur of the Iranian Parliament's Energy Commission, told the semiofficial Fars News Agency Saturday that a ban on Iranian oil as a means of protesting Tehran's nuclear program would only backfire on Europe, cutting off a source that supplies 15 percent of Italy's oil imports. "Greece, Italy and Spain are ... read more |
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  Walker's World: One cheer for euro summit The real outcome of the European summit was that Merkozy - as Europe is calling the Franco-German duo of French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel - failed to come up with a minimum program to save the euro. They did enough to kick the can down the road another few weeks but no more. ... more | .. |
  French nuke giant Areva suspends investment in sites French nuclear giant Areva said Tuesday it is suspending building work at several sites in France, Africa and the United States, one day after forecasting a 1.6 billion ($2.1 billion) euro loss. ... more | .. |
  Danone, Nestle suspend or close factories in China Global food conglomerates Danone and Nestle said Monday they will suspend or close factories in China, moves analysts said highlighted the tough competition from domestic players. ... 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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 Rhodia announces rare earths deal in China French chemicals company Rhodia said on Monday it had signed a strategic alliance with Chinese group Chinalco in rare earths, the scare raw materials key to much of modern technology. ... more | .. |
 China's leaders set economic priorities for 2012 China's top leaders opened a three-day meeting on Monday to set out the country's economic priorities for 2012 as turmoil in Europe and the United States dampens growth in the world's second economy. ... more | .. |
 US online spending rises 15% nearing year's end: data US online shopping rose 15 percent from November 1 to December 9 compared to the same period last year, according to industry tracker comScore. ... more | .. |
 Humala reshuffles Cabinet in mining crisis Peruvian President Ollanta Humala is changing tack to deal with an escalating in the country's gold and copper mining crisis, which threatens to derail Peru's economic growth. ... more |
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  Home Solar Program Lights Way for Energy Savings in California HelioPower and Power to the People has announced "Help for the Holidays," a joint campaign to help households in California and Nicaragua secure affordable solar energy. Sponsored by Canadian ... more | .. |
 Soltecture produces first 100 Watt solar modules Soltecture has announced new records in solar efficiency: the first 100 Watt solar modules have been produced by the production line in Berlin Adelsdorf, a reading that equates to a 13.4 percent eff ... more | .. |
 World's Most Efficient Rooftop Solar Hot Air Heater Enerconcept Technologies has introduced the new Luba GL, the world's most efficient, inexpensive and lightweight rooftop solar hot air collector for supplemental outside air heating in commercial, i ... more | .. |
 Garrigill lays claim to be Britain's solar panel capital A tiny village in Cumbria is laying claim to be Britain's solar panel capital. At least half a dozen residents out of just 200 in Garrigill have had panels installed - beating by days the Government ... more |
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  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 | .. |
 Renusol America Releases New Mounting Solution Renusol America has announced the next generation of the groundbreaking, 'one-size-one panel' non-penetrating ballast mounting systems for flat roof applications. The next-generation Renusol C ... more | .. |
 Arizona Western College and Main Street Power Announce Completion of 5MW Solar Installation Arizona Western College (AWC); Main Street Power Company; MS Solar Solutions; PPA Partners; Arizona Public Service (APS), the local utility; Rosendin Electric and Governor Jan Brewer of Arizona, wil ... more | .. |
 China's Sinopec boosts Australian LNG stake China's Sinopec raised its stake in a major Australian-US liquefied natural gas (LNG) project and almost doubled its sales contract Monday as Beijing scrambles to secure energy supplies. ... 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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 Japanese consumer confidence slips in November Japanese consumer confidence weakened in November, registering the first decline in seven months, the government said Monday, amid growing concerns over Europe's debt crisis and a strong yen. ... more | .. |
 Marine Renewables: Farming the Ocean for Energy 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 feedstoc ... more | .. |
 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 |
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 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 | .. |
 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 |
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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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 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 | .. |
 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 |
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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 | .. |
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 | .. |
 France's Areva sees 2011 loss of up to 1.6 bn euros French nuclear energy giant Areva warned Monday its 2011 operating loss may top 1.6 billion euros ($2.1 billion) as the Fukushima nuclear disaster hit the value of its mining assets, and launched a major cost-cutting drive. ... more | .. |
 Japan lawmaker eyes base on China-claimed islands Japan should consider building a military base on islands disputed with China to counter Beijing's rising assertiveness, a leader of Japan's opposition said Monday on a visit to the United States. ... more |
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