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Japan emissions rising after atomic crisis: reportTokyo (AFP) Jan 29, 2012 Japanese manufacturer's greenhouse gas emissions are rising after the Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster, hurting the country's carbon reduction goals, a report said Sunday. The trend will deal a blow to Japan's target of reducing emissions by six percent from 1990 levels between 2008 and 2012 under the Kyoto Protocol, the Nikkei business daily reported. Emissions by 399 leading manufacturers are projected to rise 0.2 percent year-on-year to about 388 million tonnes in the year to March 2012 ... read more |
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  Germany urges restraint after Iran oil stop threat Germany Sunday called for restraint from Iran amid an escalation in tensions over Tehran's disputed nuclear programme and a threat to immediately cut off oil exports to Europe. ... more | .. |
  British charm offensive targets Chinese cash Britain is making huge efforts to attract investment from China to kickstart an economy teetering on the brink of recession - and it is playing its trump card of being outside the eurozone. ... more | .. |
  Catalyzing new uses for diesel by-products A new catalytic process discovered at Cardiff University could unleash a range of useful new by-products from diesel fuel production. More sustainable production of sulphur-free diesel from na ... 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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 Supermaterial goes superpermeable Graphene is one of the wonders of the science world, with the potential to create foldaway mobile phones, wallpaper-thin lighting panels and the next generation of aircraft. The new finding at the U ... more | .. |
  Five possible buyers for bankrupt Saab: administrator Up to five companies are keen to buy Saab, one of the bankrupt Swedish carmaker's three administrators said Sunday. ... more | .. |
 China calls for calm after Philippine offer to US China on Sunday called for greater efforts towards "peace and stability" in the region, after the Philippines offered to allow more US troops on its territory. ... more | .. |
 SciTechTalk: The smartphone debate As modern smartphones begin to look more alike, there is one user preference difference that has kept phone design firmly in two camps: the keyboard - virtual or physical. ... more |
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New deep sea mining rules lack consensus despite US pressure
Lightning strikes kill 33 people in eastern India
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  EU drafts law to respond to Chinese protectionism: official The European Union is drafting a law in response to Chinese protectionism in public markets, EU trade commissioner Karel De Gucht told the German Focus magazine in an interview to appear Monday. ... more | .. |
 China government debt 'controllable': Wen Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said government debt was "overall safe and controllable" and key projects would continue to receive funding to avoid "systemic risks", state media said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Scientists create new atomic X-ray laser Lab scientists and international collaborators have created the shortest, purest X-ray laser pulses ever achieved, fulfilling a 45-year-old prediction and ultimately opening the door to new medicine ... more | .. |
  How sea water could corrode nuclear fuel Japan used seawater to cool nuclear fuel at the stricken Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear plant after the tsunami in March 2011 - and that was probably the best action to take at the time, says Professor A ... more |
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 Scorpions inspire scientists in making tougher surfaces for machinery Taking inspiration from the yellow fattail scorpion, which uses a bionic shield to protect itself against scratches from desert sandstorms, scientists have developed a new way to protect the moving ... more | .. |
  Jumpstarting computers with 3-D chips EPFL scientist are among the leaders in the race to develop an industry-ready prototype of a 3D chip as well as a high-performance and reliable manufacturing method. The chip is composed of three or ... more | .. |
  GreenVolts Partners with Independent Solar Developers to Provide Solar for Agriculture GreenVolts has announced a strategic partnership with Independent Solar Developers (ISD), a turnkey solar system developer, owner, and operator that specializes in providing solar energy solutions f ... more | .. |
 UN nuclear agency to set up Fukushima office: report The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog said the agency will open a branch office in Fukushima to monitor efforts to contain the world's worst atomic energy accident since Chernobyl, a report said Saturday. ... more |
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 Hundreds demonstrate for, against planned Romanian goldmine Hundreds of Romanians took to the streets Saturday in two simultaneous demonstrations in a Transylvanian village and in Bucharest, one in support and the other against a Canadian goldmine project. ... more | .. |
 'We care about every worker': Apple CEO Apple chief executive Tim Cook has responded to media reports alleging harsh working conditions in China for manufacturing employees of the popular gadget-maker. ... more | .. |
 Mexican electricity output tied to growth Mexico needs to generate more electricity to meet the needs of its burgeoning population and developing industries but that seems increasingly tied to the prospect of future economic growth, latest data indicated. ... more | .. |
 Davos doubts center on EU, world economy High-powered talks at the World Economic Forum in the scenic Swiss resort of Davos have failed to dispel anxieties and gloom over the future of global economy and immediate and pressing concerns in Europe over the fate of the EU and the eurozone. ... more |
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 Backer: EU energy proposal has safeguards Brussels' push to insert itself into energy deals between member states and non-EU countries will have confidentiality safeguards, a parliamentary backer says. ... more | .. |
 Spain cuts subsidies for clean energy Spain is cutting subsidies for clean energy production, a sector in which it has become a leader in Europe, as part of a wave of crisis spending cuts, the government said on Friday. ... more | .. |
 Rio summit must yield new model: Brazil minister The upcoming Rio summit on sustainable development must yield a new model to tackle the planet's economic, environmental and ethical crises, according to Brazilian Environment Minister Izabella Teixeira. ... more |
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  Twitter faces censorship charges, blackout call Twitter, championed as a tool of free expression during the Arab Spring, was facing censorship charges on Friday after announcing it can now block tweets on a country-by-country basis if legally required to do so. ... more | .. |
 Venezuela ditching World Bank arbitration Venezuela is ditching the World Bank's arbitration court in a bid to avoid facing multimillion-dollar compensation claims from foreign companies nationalized by President Hugo Chavez over more than a decade. ... more | .. |
 BP must pay part of rig owner's eventual Gulf costs British oil giant BP must cover some of the eventual claims against rig owner Transocean arising from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, a US judge ruled Thursday, with any bill set to run into billions of dollars. ... more | .. |
 Total says Iran tensions won't have big oil price impact Geopolitical tensions over Iran should not have a major impact on oil prices, the head of French oil major Total said Friday, adding that it was not in Tehran's interest to close the Strait of Hormuz. ... more |
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  Stanford aero-engineers debut open-source fluid dynamics design application Each fall at technical universities across the world, a new crop of aeronautical and astronautical engineering graduate students settle in for the work that will consume them for the next several ye ... more | .. |
 Wind and Solar Farms Tackle the Vicissitudes of Weather Grand Ridge, Illinois, population 550, is a small village in the Corn Belt flatlands stretching south and west of Chicago. The weather in Grand Ridge swings just outside of the American average. ... more | .. |
 Soltecture Connects with altPOWER Soltecture produces not only high efficiency thin-film modules but also ready-to-install systems, which can be easily applied to building facades and rooftops. Forming a relationship with altP ... more | .. |
 Pythagoras Solar Turns Organic Valley HQ into Energy Generating Asset Pythagoras Solar has announced the completion of its industry leading solar window project at the Organic Valley headquarters in La Farge, Wisconsin. Organic Valley, the nation's largest cooperative ... more |
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