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Nuclear power only option despite Fukushima: industrySeoul (AFP) March 23, 2012 A top industry leader on Friday defended nuclear power as the only realistic way to reduce global warming despite Japan's atomic disaster last year. Director-general John Rich, of the World Nuclear Association (WNA), a global nuclear trade group, was speaking at an industry summit in Seoul as a small group of protesters from Asian countries rallied nearby. Some 200 experts and leaders from 36 countries met to discuss ways to ensure safety and security of nuclear material and atomic power plants ... read more |
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  China in bid to rescue 17 miners trapped after deadly blast Chinese rescue workers battled Friday to free 17 miners trapped for more than 48 hours in a northeast colliery following a gas blast that left five dead, a local government official said. ... more | .. |
  Apps could fence in free-range Internet: US study The free-ranging Internet is under assault by mobile applications that connect people exclusively to content kept in "walled gardens" online, according to a US study released Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Study finds room to store CO2 underground A new study by researchers at MIT shows that there is enough capacity in deep saline aquifers in the United States to store at least a century's worth of carbon dioxide emissions from the nation's c ... 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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  Engineers enlist weather model to optimize offshore wind plan Politics aside, most energy experts agree that cheap, clean, renewable wind energy holds great potential to help the world satisfy energy needs while reducing harmful greenhouse gases. Wind farms pl ... more | .. |
  Report cites controversial mining firms The world's most controversial mining companies are named - and shamed - in a report comparing their performance against U.N. and other environmental, social and governance principles. ... more | .. |
 Iraq ascendant as power shifts in OPEC Amid the threats to global oil supplies caused by the Persian Gulf confrontation between the United States and Iran, the longtime oil-power rivalry between the Islamic Republic and a resurgent Iraq is mounting. ... more | .. |
 Croatia joins EU oil embargo against Iran Future European Union member state Croatia announced Thursday that it had joined the bloc's embargo of Iranian oil. ... more |
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Underappreciated threat of nanoplastic pollution revealed in Atlantic Ocean study
Deadly China-Nepal flood caused by glacial lake: experts
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 Brazil's Rousseff to attend BRICS summit in India Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff plans to travel to India next week for a summit of emerging powers and separate talks with Indian leaders on defense and bilateral trade, officials said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  China criticizes solar panel tariffs China says the U.S. Commerce Department's decision to impose tariffs on Chinese solar panels imported into the United States is "unjust." ... more | .. |
  Japan logs surprise February trade surplus Japan logged a surprise trade surplus in February, offering a glimmer of hope for its moribund economy, but economists warned that with oil prices heading higher the outlook remained uncertain. ... more | .. |
 Lukoil, Samsung in deal to up Iraq output Lukoil signed a $1 billion deal with South Korea's Samsung Engineering on Thursday to develop Iraq's second-biggest oil field, in which the Russian energy giant has a majority stake. ... more |
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 Kitchen sink joins list of US-China trade disputes US trade authorities on Thursday announced an investigation into yet another Chinese export product, this time the veritable kitchen sink. ... more | .. |
 Romania sees shale gas as boon despite controversy Romania is looking to exploit shale gas reserves in a drive for energy self-sufficiency, but critics organising demonstrations on Thursday warn of big risks for the environment. ... more | .. |
 Obama blames Congress for failed solar firm President Barack Obama distanced himself from solar panel firm Solyndra amid Republican charges that his administration improperly secured a $535 million government loan guarantee. ... more | .. |
 Vietnam, China in new spat over fishermen detentions China said Thursday the detention of two Vietnamese fishing boats and 21 crew near the disputed Paracel Islands was lawful, after Hanoi demanded their "immediate and unconditional" release. ... more |
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Skimming the Sun, probe sheds light on space weather threats
Are Unlocked Phones Any Good? Unlocked vs. Locked Phone Benefits
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 Hermes bags record profits with luxury goods despite crisis Hermes is the latest luxury products group to show that economic crises can have silver linings, announcing record sales and profits on Thursday. ... more | .. |
 China slowdown chills Australian surplus hopes Australia's mining exports to China saw it all but shrug off the financial crisis, but talk of the Asian giant slowing shook the market this week, casting a pall over Canberra's surplus hopes. ... more | .. |
 Oil prices tumble on weak Chinese data World oil prices tumbled Thursday in reaction to weak Chinese economic data and after France said industrialised countries were considering the release of crude stockpiles, analysts said. ... more | .. |
 SEIA Releases Solar Industry Commitment to Environmental and Social Responsibility The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has released a Solar Industry Commitment to Environmental and Social Responsibility (Solar Commitment), a document that promotes the implementation of ... more |
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 Eco Environments helps Olympic legacy project to soar An Olympic legacy project in Leicestershire has gone solar with the help of a leading renewable energy company. Eco Environments erected 92 Hyundai solar panels as part of a 23kW system for Sport in ... more | .. |
 LADWP's Adelanto Solar Plant Marks Major Construction Milestone The LA Department of Water and Power's Adelanto Solar Project has marked a major construction milestone as the final support pole was installed at the 10 megawatt utility-scale solar array currently ... more | .. |
 Hitachi and SaskPower team up on Test Facility for CO2 Capture Technology Hitachi has announced that the Company has agreed to collaborate with Saskatchewan Power to jointly construct a Carbon Capture Test Facility, ("CCTF"). The test facility will be a part of SaskPower' ... more | .. |
 Nexus EnergyHomes Installs First Rooftop Sun-Tracking Solar Power System NEXUS EnergyHomes has installed the first sun-tracking solar device on the rooftop of a row house residence on Federal Hill in Baltimore. "With electricity prices reaching unprecedented rates, Ameri ... more |
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Ukraine 'shouldn't target' Moscow: Trump
Trump gives Russia 50 days to make Ukraine deal
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  Jellyfish inspires latest ocean-powered robot American researchers have created a robotic jellyfish, named Robojelly, which not only exhibits characteristics ideal to use in underwater search and rescue operations, but could, theoretically at l ... more | .. |
 UF researchers look for ways to make an emerging technology safe for environment The percentage of electronic waste occupying our landfills has grown at an alarming rate over the last decade, giving rise to concerns about the toxicity of components used in consumer electronics. ... more | .. |
 Significantly Higher Potential for Wind Energy in India than Previously Estimated A new assessment of wind energy in India by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has found that the potential for on-shore wind energy deployment is far higher than the official estimates- about 20 ... more | .. |
 Better Organic Electronics Future prospects for superior new organic electronic devices are brighter now thanks to a new study by researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (B ... more |
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 Cap and Trade Programs Do Not Provide Sufficient Incentives for Energy Technology Innovation Cap and trade programs to reduce emissions do not inherently provide incentives to induce the private sector to develop innovative technologies to address climate change, according to a new study in ... more | .. |
 Chevron accused of 'environmental crime' in Brazil Federal prosecutors in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday accused US oil giant Chevron and 17 executives of "environmental crime" in connection with a major spill off southeastern Brazil last November. ... more | .. |
 'Electric' effect of plants is studied Plants, long known to be the "lungs" of the Earth that create oxygen, may also play a role in electrifying the atmosphere, Australian researchers say. ... more | .. |
 Vietnam asks China to release 21 fishermen Vietnam has asked China to immediately release two Vietnamese boats and 21 crew detained more than two weeks ago while fishing near the disputed Paracel Islands, the foreign ministry said. ... more |
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