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Perfect storm ahead for Australia mining?Canberra, Australia (UPI) Jan 3, 2012 Australia's mining sector faces a "perfect storm" of challenges for 2012, a new report says. Global consulting firm Deloitte in "Tracking the Trends 2012" questioned whether Australia was at the peak of a resources bubble that would soon burst. The report cited increasing costs and tightening credit as some of the challenges facing miners, along with continuous rises in the cost of doing business, unprecedented commodity price volatility and an ever-tightening regulatory environment. ... read more |
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  Walker's World: Danger year ahead A very great deal - but not everything - about the prospects for the global economy in the coming year will depend on China's ability to handle two transitions at once. ... more | .. |
  Nabucco more about markets than geopolitics Though Europe is working to diminish Russia's influence in the region, the planned Nabucco pipeline is more about the commodity market than geopolitical dynamics, a project director said. ... more | .. |
 Quakes halt Ohio 'fracking' waste water well A series of small earthquakes has prompted Ohio to suspend operations at a well used to dispose of waste water from "fracking," a controversial technology to extract oil and gas from shale, officials said 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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 Ecuador court upholds $9.5 bn ruling against Chevron A court in Ecuador on Tuesday fully upheld a 2011 ruling requiring US oil giant Chevron to pay $9.5 billion for environmental damage in the Amazon rainforest. ... more | .. |
 Surging Smart Meter Shipments Spur Soaring Semiconductor Sales Because of their capability to save energy and to improve the efficiency of electrical grids, power utilities are expected to rapidly adopt smart electricity meters, causing global shipments to trip ... more | .. |
  Biofuels make EPA compliance a plus for coal utilities Btu-substitution with liquid biofuels can make EPA compliance a net plus for coal-burning utilities, according to Clean Energy Pathways. The company backs that assertion with a free one-day workshop ... more | .. |
  Mortenson Construction Completes Comber Wind Project For the last year, Mortenson Construction, one of North America's leading renewable energy contractors, has worked through challenging weather conditions to construct the 165.6- megawatt Comber Wind ... more |
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Texas flood missing toll revised down to 3; SKorea flood toll hits 17, with 11 missing
French petition against return of bee-killing pesticide passes 1mn
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 Electric Energy Efficiency Savings Grows Significantly in US Electric energy efficiency savings are on a growth path in the U.S., and electric utilities are a major force behind the trend. The findings come from a new report published by the Institute for Ele ... more | .. |
 New Energy Technologies Expands in the new year New Energy Technologies is pleased to announce the appointments of Dr. Scott R. Hammond as Principal Scientist, and Dr. Christopher M. Harris to the Company's Board of Advisors. Both Drs. Hammond an ... more | .. |
  1.4 million orders for world's cheapest tablet in India The world's cheapest tablet computer has clocked 1.4 million bookings since it was put up for sale online two weeks ago in India, a spokeswoman told AFP on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 BP sues Halliburton for full cost of Gulf disaster British oil giant BP is pushing US energy services firm Halliburton to pay for all the costs BP incurred in the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the worst environmental disaster in US history. ... more |
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  Greenpeace files complaint against French nuclear group Greenpeace on Tuesday said it had filed a criminal complaint against French nuclear giant Areva which it suspects of having spied on the environmental group. ... more | .. |
 China's Wen warns of 'difficult' first quarter China's Premier Wen Jiabao has warned of a difficult start to the year, the government said Tuesday, amid rising concerns over a potential sharp slowdown in the world's second largest economy. ... more | .. |
 Iran warning over US warship raises tensions, oil prices A threat by Iran to unleash the "full force" of its navy if a US aircraft carrier is redeployed to the Gulf, and an immediate American dismissal of the warning, sent tensions and oil prices soaring on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Nuclear watchdog urges French plants to boost safety A French watchdog on Tuesday called for the country's nuclear plants to beef up safety following the Fukushima disaster under a programme it estimated would cost tens of billions of euros (dollars). ... more |
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Boeing looks for Starliner fixes despite costs, ISS age
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  Luxury carmaker Bentley sales surge in 2011 German-owned British luxury carmaker Bentley said Tuesday that its sales surged last year on the back of strong performances in China and the United States, the world's two biggest auto markets. ... more | .. |
 India urges traders not to do business in Chinese city The Indian embassy in Beijing on Tuesday urged its nationals not to do business in the eastern Chinese city of Yiwu after reports that two Indians there were "mistreated" over allegedly unpaid bills. ... more | .. |
 Bajaj launches India's latest ultra-low-cost car Bajaj Auto unveiled India's latest ultra-low-cost car on Tuesday, a 200cc four-seater that looks set to compete with the Tata Nano for the title of the world's cheapest auto. ... more | .. |
 Valeo takes over auto light unit of China's Chery French auto component manufacturer Vale said Tuesday it had taken an 80 percent stake in Ruby, the lighting unit of Chinese automaker Chery Automobile. ... more |
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 Japanese politicians land on disputed isles Four Japanese citizens, including municipal politicians, landed on disputed islands in the East China Sea on Tuesday, drawing an official protest from Beijing. ... more | .. |
  Nigerians held in India over 'phishing' scam: police Six Nigerian nationals have been arrested in the Indian city of Mumbai on suspicion of defrauding hundreds of people through text message and spam email scams, police said. ... more | .. |
 The art of molecular carpet-weaving Stable two-dimensional networks of organic molecules are important components in various nanotechnology processes. However, producing these networks, which are only one atom thick, in high quality a ... more | .. |
  SunMaxx Solar and Johnson Controls Install Solar Thermal Systems in Texas SunMaxx Solar is pleased to announce the installation of a solar thermal system at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas. The project was conducted in conjunction with Johnson Controls and Intelligent Green S ... more |
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Iran accuses Europeans of not respecting 2015 nuclear deal as fresh talks confirmed
Putin meets Khamenei's top nuke adviser; Iran says Europe has no grounds to trigger sanctions
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 PowerStream Solar Awards Carmanah Solar PV Contract Carmanah Technologies has been awarded a contract by PowerStream Inc, to supply and install a 350 kW rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) system for the Thornhill Community Centre located in Markham, Ont ... more | .. |
 Solar Power Goes Viral Catching a nasty virus certainly isn't on anyone's holiday wish list, but for solar power it might be just what the doctor ordered. With the help of a genetically modified virus, materials researche ... more | .. |
 ISO New England Selects GL Garrad Hassan as Wind Power Forecaster In order to manage wind generation in its real-time and day-ahead markets, the system operator for the New England area of the U.S., ISO New England Inc., has awarded GL Garrad Hassan a two-year con ... more | .. |
 Iran tests first domestically made nuclear fuel rod Iran said on Sunday that its scientists have "tested the first nuclear fuel rod produced from uranium ore deposits inside the country," the website of the Iranian Atomic Energy Organisation said. ... more |
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 China manufacturing expands in December China's manufacturing unexpectedly rebounded in December on holiday shopping, official data showed Sunday, as the world's number two economy showed some resilience despite strife in key export markets. ... more | .. |
 India's PM worried by budget deficit India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Saturday in his New Year's message to the nation that controlling the government's budget deficit was a priority for 2012 to avert another crisis. ... more | .. |
 Spammers propel India to junk-mail top spot India has emerged as the world's top source of junk mail as spammers make use of lax laws and absent enforcement to turn the country into a centre of unsolicited email. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan, Hong Kong sign new aviation deal Taiwan and Hong Kong signed a new aviation agreement on Friday to add more flights between the two and boost trade and tourism, officials in Taipei said. ... more |
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