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Japan car sales rocket 40% on subsidy boostTokyo (AFP) Feb 1, 2012 Japanese automobile sales rocketed more than 40 percent in January after the government restored subsidies for eco-friendly vehicles. Sales of vehicles with engine sizes above 660cc stood at 263,267 in January, up 40.7 percent on the previous year, the Japan Automobile Dealers Association said. The figure includes larger vehicles such as lorries and buses as well as cars. January was the first complete month of sales after Tokyo re-introduced subsidies for eco-friendly vehicles that can cut ... read more |
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  Lynas shares surge after Malaysia approves plant Shares in Australian miner Lynas soared almost 20 percent Thursday after Malaysia approved a controversial rare earths plant to be be built despite fears it could produce harmful radioactive waste. ... more | .. |
  Sudan rebels ask Beijing to pressure Khartoum Sudanese rebels holding 29 Chinese workers have asked Beijing to use its influence on Khartoum to help badly-needed aid reach the country's warzone, a spokesman for the insurgents said on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Does Washington Really Know Biofuels? As President Barack Obama prepares his annual State of the Union Address and Congress returns to work on Capitol Hill, many in America's renewable energy industry are asking themselves, does Washing ... 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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  Clouds gather over Spain's renewables sector as aid cut Spain's push to become a world leader in renewable energy risks collapsing after the government slammed the brakes on generous subsidies as part of an austerity drive. ... more | .. |
 Take the Ethanol Challenge by Husqvarna Husqvarna has launched the Ethanol Challenge, an animated, online quiz designed to help educate consumers on the effects of ethanol as well as prevention of ethanol-related product issues. Hus ... more | .. |
 Solar Thermal Technology Developed by Southwest Solar Technologies Southwest Solar Technologies has announced its development program for a solar thermal technology that will serve industrial needs for process heat and steam. The solar thermal application leverages ... more | .. |
 Novel Cell Designs for More Efficient Solar Cells Innovation and material technology are the keys to success for increasing the efficiency of solar cells. For the first time ever, scientists accomplished the development of an industry-scale c-Si so ... 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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 What's the State of America's Biofuel Industry? As President Barack Obama prepares to deliver his annual State of the Union Address, leaders of some of the top biofuels companies in the country are offering their thoughts on the state of America' ... more | .. |
 US auto sales see fastest pace since 2008 US auto sales in January hit their highest rate since 2008, driven by huge growth at once-troubled Chrysler and improving consumer confidence, industry data showed Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  US nuclear reactor turned off after radiation leak A reactor at the San Onofre nuclear power plant near San Diego has been shut down after a radiation leak which was not big enough to cause public harm, the US atomic safety agency said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Malaysia approves Australian rare earths plant Malaysia gave the green light Wednesday for a controversial rare earths plant being built by Australian miner Lynas despite fears its could produce harmful radioactive waste. ... more |
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 Arizona's Buckeye Union HSD Dedicates Solar Generation Project Constellation Energy and the Buckeye Union High School District, today announced the completion of an aggregate 4.29-megawatt (DC) solar generation project. Baltimore-based Constellation Energ ... more | .. |
 Fluor to Design, Build, Operate and Maintain 125MW Solar Energy Facility Fluor has announced that Arlington Valley Solar Energy II has awarded the company a lump-sum engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract, as well as a separate contract for ongoing oper ... more | .. |
 Holden blames job losses on strong Australian dollar Auto maker Holden said Thursday it would cut around 100 jobs, blaming the strength of the Australian dollar, one week after fellow car giant Toyota sacked 350 workers. ... more | .. |
 India to plot solar energy hot spots India is planning a "solar atlas," based on the intensity of the sun's radiation, to pinpoint ideal sites for the development of solar power projects. ... more |
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 Microbubbles provide new boost for biofuel production The technique builds on previous research in which microbubbles were used to improve the way algae is cultivated. Algae produce an oil which can be processed to create a useful biofuel. Biofuels, ma ... more | .. |
 NPRA Calls on EPA to Reconsider Cellulosic Biofuel Volumes The National Petrochemical and Refiners Association, American Petroleum Institute and Western States Petroleum Association jointly filed a petition requesting that the Environmental Protection Agenc ... more | .. |
 US DoC Finds Massive Surge of Chinese Solar Imports The Coalition for American Solar Manufacturing (CASM), led by SolarWorld and supported by more than 150 U.S. employers of more than 11,000 workers, has recognized the U.S. Department of Commerce for ... more | .. |
  Megaupload boss to appeal for bail in New Zealand Megaupload boss Kim Dotcom will appeal Friday against a ruling that kept him behind bars in New Zealand while US officials seek his extradition for alleged copyright piracy, his lawyers said. ... more |
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 All 25 Chinese workers kidnapped in Egypt freed China said Wednesday that 25 Chinese workers kidnapped by Egyptian Bedouins demanding the release of their Islamist relatives had been freed. ... more | .. |
  Merkel seeks to ease eurozone fears in China German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday the euro had "made Europe stronger", as she sought to reassure Beijing that the eurozone crisis is under control on the start of a three-day visit to China. ... more | .. |
 China flirts with Israel amid gulf crisis China, contemplating the possible disruption of oil supplies from Iran, appears to be making moves toward cementing its links with energy newcomer Israel, a move that could outflank the United States in the Middle East. ... more | .. |
 BP must pay some of Halliburton's Gulf spill costs British oil giant BP must cover some of the eventual claims against subcontractor Halliburton arising from the devastating 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, a US judge ruled Tuesday. ... more |
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 China expects WTO action over rare earths: report China is bracing for renewed calls to ease its rare earths controls after the World Trade Organization ruled Beijing's limits on key raw material exports broke trade rules, the China Daily said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong warns of first-quarter contraction Hong Kong's economy could shrink in the first quarter of 2012 due to weak export markets, before rebounding to post growth of 1.0-3.0 percent over the year, the finance secretary said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Oil prices advance on supply worries, China data World oil prices climbed Wednesday on supply concerns over crude producers Iran and Sudan, and upbeat manufacturing data from top global energy consumer China, traders said. ... more | .. |
 US admiral plays down reports of floating Gulf base A top US admiral has denied media reports that an aging warship will be serving as a floating base for special forces in the Gulf, saying the vessel would instead be used to help clear mines. ... more |
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Study: More fuel-efficient cars on market New light-duty automobiles entering the U.S. market are more fuel-efficient and give motorists up to 1.7 miles per gallon more on the road than vehicles bought before 2008, a University of Michigan study indicated. ... more | .. |
 Harnessing the predictive power of virtual communities Scientists have created a new algorithm to detect virtual communities, designed to match the needs of real-life social, biological or information networks detection better than with current attempts ... more | .. |
  US Military Sets Ambitious Environmental Goals With personnel nearly the population of Chicago and a fleet of over 500,000 aircrafts, vessels, and vehicles, the U.S. Department of Defense is a massive and energy-hungry institution. In 2009 ... more | .. |
 Britain sends new warship to Falklands Britain said Tuesday it was sending a new state-of-the-art warship to the Falklands, but insisted the deployment was purely routine despite rising tensions over the islands' sovereignty. ... more |
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