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Russia and Japan to build gas pipelineMoscow (Voice of Russia) May 11, 2012 The former Foreign Minister of Japan, Seiji Maehara now the Chairman of the Council for political studies of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan says that Russia and Japan are studying the possibility of jointly constructing a gas pipeline. He was speaking at the end of his talks at the office of the Russian Gazprom. The issue of building a gas pipeline on the seabed was raised by Russia this time. The Japanese politician expected this and had discussed it with representatives of the Japanese bus ... read more |
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 China's CNOOC starts deepwater drilling China National Offshore Oil Corp. has started China's first deep-sea drilling project in the South China Sea amid heightened territorial tensions over the disputed area. ... more | .. |
  Two suspects for Italy nuclear boss shooting Italian police are searching for two men linked to the far-left Red Brigades militant group who are suspected of carrying out an attack on the head of a nuclear energy company, media reports said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Coconuts, wind and sun to power Pacific nations Tiny Pacific nations which are most at threat from rising seas have vowed to dump diesel and other dirty expensive fuels blamed for causing global warming and replace them with clean sources. ... 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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 OPEC hikes 2012 world oil demand forecast OPEC revised its 2012 world oil demand outlook slightly upwards on Thursday citing a stable US economy and the shutdown of nuclear plants in Japan, which boosted demand. ... more | .. |
  Electric-powered van to make trans-Africa trip An electric-powered van launched a trip Thursday to cross eastern and southern Africa, in an expedition designed to showcase the endurance of the vehicles and promote green energy use. ... more | .. |
 Germany energy giant RWE hit hard by nuclear exit Germany's second-biggest power supplier RWE said Thursday its net profits had fallen by more than a quarter in the first three months of the year, hit by Berlin's decision to scrap nuclear power. ... more | .. |
  China trade surplus widens in April China said Thursday its trade surplus widened in April as import growth slowed, casting doubts over the capacity of the world's second biggest economy to rebound quickly. ... more |
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Ivory Coast farmers hope tech tempts jaded youth back to fields
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  Q CELLS supplies 7MWp of solar modules to IKEA in Italy Q.CELLS has received an order for 7 Megawattpeak (MWp) of solar modules by IKEA. Q.CELLS' CIGS thin-film modules Q.SMART will be installed on the roof-top of the main warehouse of IKEA in the Northe ... more | .. |
 Green growth is not just for rich nations: World Bank The World Bank urged global governments Thursday to heed the environment when pursuing prosperity, rejecting what it called a myth that green growth is a luxury most countries cannot afford. ... more | .. |
 SPI Solar to Build 6.4MW of Solar SPI Solar has announced that it has entered into an engineering, procurement and construction ("EPC") agreement with a subsidiary of KDC Solar ("KDC Solar") to design and build multiple solar energy ... more | .. |
 Rosneft strikes Arctic deal with Statoil Russia's state oil champion Rosneft struck a $2.5 billion Arctic exploration deal Saturday with Norway's Statoil - its third global tie-up in a month and a sign of its growing global ambitions. ... more |
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 Rosneft selects new partner to develop the Russian shelf Russia's state run Rosneft oil company has selected a new partner for the development of the Russian shelf. It is Norway's Statoil. On Saturday, Rosneft president Eduard Khudainatov and Statoil pres ... more | .. |
 Spanish firm hit with $43M Argentine fine Spanish telecom operator Telefonica faces a $43 million fine in Argentina amid reports Buenos Aires has the company in sight for a possible takeover after seizing the Repsol YPF energy firm. ... more | .. |
  Microsoft weaves Facebook into Bing search Microsoft on Thursday said that it is weaving insights from user's Facebook friends into Bing results as part of the biggest revamp of the search engine since its launch three years ago. ... more | .. |
  Amazon conjures rights to borrow Harry Potter; Samsung buys streaming AV service Amazon said Thursday it has signed a deal for the electronic books rights to all seven Harry Potter titles English, French, Italian, German and Spanish for its Kindle lending library. ... more |
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Astronauts from US, India, Poland, Hungary on SpaceX capsule return to Earth
Skimming the Sun, probe sheds light on space weather threats
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 US regulators urge online 'do not track' law A top US regulator urged Congress Wednesday to enact an online privacy law that includes "do not track" mechanisms for consumers on the Internet, amid indications of a split among lawmakers. ... more | .. |
 Thailand buys Chinese tablet computers for schools Thailand on Thursday signed a multi-million dollar deal to buy hundreds of thousands of Chinese-made tablet computers for primary school children, an official statement said. ... more | .. |
 Fed clears China's first US bank takeover The United States on Wednesday opened its banking market to China's biggest bank ICBC, for the first time clearing a takeover of a US bank by a Chinese state-controlled company. ... more | .. |
  SIA seeks tie-ups in India, China as profits flounder Singapore Airlines (SIA) said Thursday it is exploring partnerships in India and China as it looks to guard against increased competition and global economic uncertainty. ... more |
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 China issues warnings on Philippines China told its citizens Thursday they were not safe in the Philippines and its state media warned of war, as a month-long row over rival claims in the South China Sea threatened to spill out of control. ... more | .. |
 HSBC in talks to sell South American businesses HSBC is in talks to sell assets in several South American countries, the banking giant said Thursday, as part of its plans to streamline global operations to cut costs. ... more | .. |
 Aecon to Build Six Ontario Solar Projects Northland Power and Aecon Group have announced Aecon's wholly-owned subsidiary, Miwel Construction Limited, has been awarded a contract to construct six 10MW solar photovoltaic (PV) generation proje ... more | .. |
 Heliatek sets new record for its organic tandem cell Heliatek Gmbh has set a new world record for organic solar cells. The company has commissioned SGS, an accredited and independent testing facility, with a measurement campaign of its latest organic ... more |
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Patriot air defences for Ukraine: Useful but no panacea
Iran says no nuclear talks if US insists it stop enrichment
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  Better Plants for Biofuels It is widely accepted that one of the causes of detrimental climate change is the emission of greenhouse gasses such as carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide and methane in to the atmosphere from the burnin ... more | .. |
  Opening Day Draws Close for Janneby Wind Testing Site The only independent wind turbine testing site in the German federal state of Schleswig-Holstein will soon be ready to accept its first wind turbines. The test field, which has been developed by GL ... more | .. |
 Solar Thermal Combined Systems Create New Renewable Opportunities Solar thermal hot water and space heating systems are an attractive option for commercial enterprises who want to incorporate renewable energy into their operations. These systems harness the ... more | .. |
  Growth of Carbon Capture and Storage Stalled in 2011 Global funding for carbon capture and storage technology, a tool for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, remained unchanged at US$23.5 billion in 2011 in comparison to the previous year, acco ... more |
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 ATMEA1 Reactor Is Fitting Local Needs JAEC (Jordan Atomic Energy Commission) has completed its evaluation to select a technology in order to build the first nuclear reactor in Jordan. JAEC has conducted, since the last two years, a meth ... more | .. |
 REC Builds and Sells 6MW Solar Power Plant in Germany REC Systems has sold a 6 MW solar power plant that it successfully developed, financed, and constructed in Bitterfeld, Germany to two investment companies in the Chorus Group. Originally devel ... more | .. |
 Norway opens $1B carbon capture project Norway this week opened a $1 billion carbon capture and storage demonstration facility in hopes of advancing the greenhouse gas-reducing technology. ... more | .. |
 World's Largest Aperture Parabolic Trough Installation 3M's Renewable Energy Division has teamed with Gossamer Space Frames to unveil a new parabolic trough solar collector technology designed to significantly reduce equipment and installation costs for ... more |
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