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Sinopec increases stake in LNGBrisbane, Australia (UPI) Dec 13, 2011 China's state-owned oil giant Sinopec plans to increase its equity interest holdings in Australia Pacific LNG by 10 percent, a company official said. The deal builds upon April's agreement for APLNG, a joint venture between Origin Energy Ltd. and ConocoPhillips, to supply Sinopec with 4.3 million tons of liquefied natural gas a year for 20 years. It effectively gives Sinopec 25 percent control over the project. While financial details of the agreement weren't disclosed, April's deal was ... read more |
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  Merkel: nuclear exit will create more jobs than destroys Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday that Germany's planned abandonment of nuclear energy would ultimately create more employment than it destroys, after announced job losses in the sector. ... more | .. |
 Iraq throws open doors to US firms as army exits Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki issued an open invitation for US firms to help rebuild Iraq on Tuesday, as his oil-rich nation closes the door on a nearly nine-year American military presence. ... 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 | .. |
 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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 'Not on the agenda' to close vital oil-transit strait: Iran Iran on Wednesday deflated a rumour about it closing the Strait of Hormuz - one of the world's most strategic transit points for oil - by saying such a move was "not on the agenda." ... more | .. |
 Small reactors called U.S. nuclear future The future of U.S. nuclear power generation could lie in small, modular reactors rather than the giant facilities common today, energy researchers say. ... more | .. |
  Models test terrain effect on wind turbine Engineers at Iowa State University say they have begun studying how hills and valleys affect wind turbines' production efficiency. ... more | .. |
  Japan buys 13% of eurozone rescue fund sale Japan has purchased 13 percent of the eurozone rescue fund's latest bond sale, a government official said Wednesday, as the region continues fundraising to help contain its sovereign debt crisis. ... more |
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 New study documents cumulative impact of mountaintop mining Increased salinity and concentrations of trace elements in one West Virginia watershed have been tied directly to multiple surface coal mines upstream by a detailed new survey of stream chemistry. T ... more | .. |
  China announces new tariffs on some US auto imports China will levy anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on certain US vehicle imports, the commerce ministry said Wednesday, a move likely to fuel tensions between the world's two biggest economies. ... more | .. |
  Zeolite synthesis made easy Possible applications in chemistry and industry Zeolites are porous materials with perfectly regular pores and high surface area that can act as molecular sieves. This property has led to important applications including the purification of air o ... more | .. |
  Affordable Solar: It's Closer Than You Think It's time to stop thinking of solar energy as a boutique source of power, says Joshua Pearce. Sure, solar only generates about 1 percent of the electricity in the US. But that will change in a ... more |
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  Switchgrass as bioenergy feedstock Scientists examined current knowledge about the potential contributions of bioenergy production from switchgrass to limit greenhouse gas emissions. Their findings, published in GCB Bioenergy, conclu ... more | .. |
  The smallest conceivable switch For a long time miniaturization has been the magic word in electronics. Dr. Willi Auwaerter and Professor Johannes Barth, together with their team of physicists at the Technische Universitaet Muench ... more | .. |
 Model shows how facade pollutants make it into the environment The mathematical tool developed by Sylvain Coutu at EPFL accurately predicts peak concentration levels in a local river of three biocides commonly found in industrial paint: DCMU, Terbutryn and Carb ... more | .. |
 Opportunities for More Research on Solar Energy Development and Impacts to Wildlife More peer-reviewed scientific studies of the effects on wildlife of large-scale solar energy developments and operations are needed to adequately assess their impact, especially in the desert Southw ... more |
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Boeing looks for Starliner fixes despite costs, ISS age
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 Jumping droplets take a lot of heat Microscopic water droplets jumping from one surface to another may hold the key to a wide array of more energy efficient products, ranging from large solar panels to compact laptop computers. Duke U ... more | .. |
 Multi-purpose photonic chip paves the way to programmable quantum processors The fundamental resource that drives a quantum computer is entanglement-the connection between two distant particles which Einstein famously called 'spooky action at a distance'. The Bristol researc ... more | .. |
  EU pushes rules for data cloud privacy European users of software that accesses online "data clouds" should have their data privacy rights respected by non-EU nations, a top Brussels official says. ... more | .. |
 Sinopec, ENN offer $2.2 billion to acquire China gas China's Sinopec and ENN Energy Holdings disclosed plans Tuesday to acquire China Gas Holdings for $2.2 billion, amid the Asian powerhouse's surging demand for gas. ... more |
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 Venezuela to get $4 billion loan from China: Chavez Venezuela has reached agreement with a Chinese bank for a $4 billion dollar loan to finance housing construction in the South American country, President Hugo Chavez said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 US safety body urges cellphone ban while driving The top US transportation safety body recommended Tuesday that all 50 US states impose a strict ban on the use of cellphones - both hand-held and hands-free - while driving. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan international visitors at record high Taiwan said Tuesday a record 619,000 international visitors came to the island in November, boosted by a nearly 30 percent increase of arrivals from China. ... more | .. |
 Pacific state to rely on renewable energy The tiny South Pacific island nation of Tokelau plans to switch entirely to renewable energy, an official said. ... more |
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Western aid cuts cede ground to China in Southeast Asia: study
Russia faces intense barrage of drones, shutting down Moscow airports
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 Kindle Fire software update on the way Amazon said Monday that a software update to improve the performance of Kindle Fire tablets will be released within two weeks. ... 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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 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 Russia needs 'China-style' web controls: official Russia needs Chinese-style government regulation of the Internet, a top official said Wednesday, after election protesters organised nationwide rallies through social networking sites. ... more |
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