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Carbon storage project combines innovation and outreachChampaign, IL (SPX) Feb 23, 2012 Geologists are hoping to learn a great deal about geologic carbon sequestration from injecting 1 million metric tons of carbon dioxide into sandstone 7,000 feet beneath Decatur, Ill. And they're hoping the public learns a lot from the endeavor, too. The Illinois Basin - Decatur Project (IBDP) began its injection, the first million-ton demonstration from an industrial source in the U.S., in November 2011. Over the next three years, the Midwest Geological Sequestration Consortium, led by the Illinoi ... read more |
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  China risks economic crisis if no reforms: report China could face an economic crisis if it does not implement major reforms in the next 20 years, the Wall Street Journal said Thursday, citing a report by the World Bank and Chinese government researchers. ... more | .. |
 Arctic micro-organisms may hold key to dealing with oil spills in the North Marcel Babin, Canada Excellence Research Chair in Remote Sensing of Canada's New Arctic Frontier at the Universite Laval, will be discussing his research on the effects of environmental changes in t ... more | .. |
 Deepwater Horizon disaster could have billion dollar impact The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010 will have a large economic impact on the U.S. Gulf fisheries. A new study published in the Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquat ... 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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  2Q12 Solar Industry Development and Outlook Remains Conservative According to EnergyTrend, the green energy division of TrendForce, benefitting from the rush orders in Q1, first-tier manufacturers managed to keep their capacity utility rate above 80% while second ... more | .. |
  Next Gen Nuclear Plant Industry Alliance Selects AREVA Concept AREVA welcomes the announcement by the Next Generation Nuclear Plant (NGNP) Industry Alliance LLC that AREVA's prismatic core, 625 MW thermal, steam cycle modular high temperature gas-cooled reactor ... more | .. |
 Homeowners Use the Sun and Incentives to Save on Winter Heating Costs Fluctuating energy costs can make it difficult for homeowners to budget their heating bills during the cold winter months. That is why many are looking into alternative sources of energy for water h ... more | .. |
 Solis Partners Completes the First Two PV Power Installations in New Jersey Solis Partners has announced the completion of two solar power systems located in the Catholic Diocese of Trenton that spans Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean counties in New Jersey. Soli ... 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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  UK takes the lead in redefining the kilogram New research, published by the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), takes a significant step towards changing the international definition of the kilogram - which is currently based on a lump of plat ... more | .. |
 Baylor research on carbon fibers could help NASA A NASA-funded research project may help gain recognition for Baylor's students, faculty and research program, Dr. David Jack, assistant professor in mechanical engineering, said. NASA's space statio ... more | .. |
 Oil prices lower on weak Europe, China data Oil prices were lower in Asian trade Thursday, weighed by weak economic data from Europe and China, as well as an increase in US crude stockpiles indicating faltering demand. ... more | .. |
 China to boost use of rare earths in manufacturing China has called for greater use of rare earths for its own domestic manufacturing, as Beijing seeks to limit exports of the sought-after resources vital for everything from iPods to missiles. ... more |
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  White House unveils 'one click' online privacy plan The White House unveiled an online privacy proposal Thursday intended to allow Web users to easily opt out of being tracked on the Internet. ... more | .. |
 HP net profit falls 44 percent, revenue also slides Hewlett-Packard reported lower quarterly net profit and revenue Wednesday as slumping personal computer sales dragged down earnings at the world's largest computer maker. ... more | .. |
 China's CNOOC in talks on Uganda refinery: report Chinese oil giant CNOOC is negotiating with Uganda to invest in the African country's first oil refinery, state media said Thursday, as Beijing ramps up investment in the resource-rich continent. ... more | .. |
  A step toward better electronics Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a new method for chemically altering graphene, a development that could be a step toward the creation of faster, thinner, flexible electronics. ... more |
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Chinese researchers craft high fidelity Mars soil simulant to support future missions
Ancient river systems reveal Mars was wetter than we thought
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 Single-atom transistor is 'perfect' In a remarkable feat of micro-engineering, UNSW physicists have created a working transistor consisting of a single atom placed precisely in a silicon crystal. The tiny electronic device, desc ... more | .. |
 Caspian gas consortium picks TAP pipeline The consortium controlling Azerbaijan's Shah Deniz II natural gas field this week tapped the proposed Trans-Adriatic Pipeline as a possible route to Europe. ... more | .. |
 Shell details losses of Nigerian crude U.S. petroleum company Shell Oil says Nigeria loses an estimated 150,000 barrels of crude oil each day because of theft in the Niger Delta region. ... more | .. |
  Taiwan invests in Australian coal China Steel Corp., Taiwan's biggest steel producer, plans to invest in a coal mine in Australia. ... more |
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 South Sudan expels Chinese head of main oil firm South Sudan has expelled the Chinese head of the country's largest oil firm Petrodar on charges of colluding with former civil war foe Sudan to "steal" millions of barrels of its oil, a minister said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Patent wars: Microsoft takes Motorola to EU Microsoft on Wednesday filed a complaint with the European Commission against Google's Motorola Mobility in the latest salvo in an increasingly bitter patent war between technology giants. ... more | .. |
  China's Geely to assemble cars in Egypt Chinese automaker Geely said Wednesday it will begin assembling cars in Egypt this year with a local partner, marking its latest push overseas as domestic demand hits the brakes. ... more |
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China, India should work towards 'win-win' cooperation: Chinese FM
US delays Patriot arms deliveries to Switzerland in switch to Ukraine
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 China computer maker seeks Shanghai iPad sale ban A Chinese computer maker on Wednesday asked a Shanghai court to bar the sale of Apple's iconic iPad in the commercial metropolis in a long-running trademark dispute. ... more | .. |
 High oil prices test US economy, Obama A jump in gasoline prices is threatening to smother the flickering flames of the US economic recovery and with them President Barack Obama's hopes of retaining the White House. ... more | .. |
 Megaupload's Kim Dotcom granted bail in N. Zealand Megaupload boss Kim Dotcom was freed on bail in a surprise move Wednesday, after a New Zealand judge dismissed fears the internet tycoon would flee the country to escape US online piracy charges. ... more | .. |
 Italian engineer invents floating solar panels Rays of the winter sun bounce off gleaming mirrors on the tiny lake of Colignola in Italy, where engineers have built a cost-effective prototype for floating, rotating solar panels. ... more |
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 Ecuador court rejects Chevron arbitration ruling A court in Ecuador has flatly rejected a call by arbitrators to give Chevron temporary protection from a $9.5 billion pollution ruling, but will allow the US oil giant to appeal to the supreme court. ... more | .. |
 Italian fashion designers look to China for salvation Italy's top designer brands are looking to China for salvation this year with revenues falling due to a debt crisis that has cast an air of gloom as Milan Fashion Week kicks off on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Children may have highest exposure to titanium dioxide nanoparticles Children may be receiving the highest exposure to nanoparticles of titanium dioxide in candy, which they eat in amounts much larger than adults, according to a new study. Published in ACS' jou ... more | .. |
 Dust from industrial-scale processing of nanomaterials carries high explosion risk With expanded industrial-scale production of nanomaterials fast approaching, scientists are reporting indications that dust generated during processing of nanomaterials may explode more easily than ... more |
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