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OPEC Could Collapse As Shale Gas Pops Peak Oil MythDubai, United Arab Emirates (UPI) Jun 21, 2012 The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, which in its heyday could trigger global economic crises by turning off the oil taps, faces an uncertain future as the shale oil revolution transforms the energy business. OPEC's plight is deepened by a growing confrontation between oil price hawks, like Iran and Algeria, and the so-called doves led by Saudi Arabia, long the dominant member of the cartel, over slumping prices. An emerging alliance between Iran and its traditional rival I ... read more |
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 US military's role with petroleum is to assure security, not pioneer alternataive fuels Energy purchases made by the U.S. Department of Defense do not influence world oil prices, making cutting fuel use the only effective choice to reduce what the Pentagon spends on petroleum fuels, ac ... more | .. |
  Opower and UK's First Utility Unveil my:energy Program Opower has announced that it is launching First Utility's my:energy program, a ground-breaking new service designed to put consumers in control of their energy usage and be more energy efficient. Th ... more | .. |
  Where to put nuclear waste? Researchers in Finland have found that acceptance of the site of a spent nuclear fuel repository can depend on gender and economic background. Writing in the International Journal of Environmental T ... 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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 Ensuring safety of offshore drilling and production To ensure the effectiveness of recently mandated Safety and Environmental Management System (SEMS) programs for offshore drilling and production operations, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental En ... more | .. |
  Toward a more economical process for making biodiesel fuel from algae Scientists have described an advance toward a long-sought economical process that could turn algae, like the stuff of pond scum, into a revolutionary new and sustainable source of biodiesel and othe ... more | .. |
  Dow Corning kicks-off research activities at new solar energy development center Dow Corning has announced that it has commenced research activities at the newly completed, state-of-the-art Solar Energy Exploration and Development (SEED) Center. The SEED, located at the company' ... more | .. |
 TVUSD Awards SOLON Solar Contract SOLON Corporation has announced it has contracted with the Tanque Verde Unified School District (TVUSD) to build 1.15-megawatts (MW) of photovoltaic (PV) systems in Tucson, Arizona. The total system ... more |
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Ancient zircon data reveals tectonic origin of Earth's first continental crust
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 Solar Garden Developer CEC Partners with REC Solar Community solar garden pioneer and market leader Clean Energy Collective (CEC) has announced a new partnership with San Luis Obispo, Cali.-based REC Solar, Inc. (REC). The relationship extends CEC's ... more | .. |
 Marine Corps Systems Command Awards Iris Technology Solar Power Adaptor Iris Technology Corporation has announced that it has won a contract from the Marine Corps Systems Command for the initial phase of Solar Power Adaptor - Generation II (SPA II). The entire contract, ... more | .. |
 Vietnam slams 'absurd' China protest over islands Vietnam has defended a new maritime law claiming sovereignty over the fiercely-contested Paracel and Spratly islands, dismissing protests from China as "absurd". ... more | .. |
  Australia approves Hanlong's Sundance takeover Australia's Sundance Resources on Friday said the country's foreign investment watchdog had approved its Aus$1.65 billion (US$1.65 billion) takeover by Chinese suitor Sichuan Hanlong Group. ... more |
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 Japan unveils 10% energy-saving target Japan on Friday said its industrial heartland must cut electricity use by 10 percent this summer as the country grapples with a power shortage in the aftermath of last year's Fukushima atomic crisis. ... more | .. |
  E-book trend slow at US libraries: study Even as e-book sales surge, Americans are slow to look to their public libraries to take advantage of the format, a study showed Friday. ... more | .. |
 Greek exports to China leap 269% in quarter: official data Greek exports to China rocketed by 269.1 percent in the first quarter from the level for the same period last year, data from the Panhellenic Exporters Association showed on Friday. ... more | .. |
  Discord overshadows Rio+20 summit debate Discord overshadowed debate about the world's environment at the Rio+20 UN summit Thursday, while celebrities clamored for a sanctuary to protect the riches of the Arctic. ... more |
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UK opens competitive bid for GBP 75 million orbital cleanup mission
UK invests $191 mn in European satellite firm Eutelsat
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  Twitter sets off jitters as 'bug' hits site Twitter said a "cascading bug" caused outages Thursday affecting millions of users of the wildly popular site, and dismissed claims of a hacker attack. ... more | .. |
 China defends rare earths policy China issued its first white paper on the country's rare earth industry policies, saying it would introduce reforms. ... more | .. |
 Asia's digital divide poses challenge for music industry Technology is the new rock 'n' roll as smartphones and digital services transform the music industry. But for those companies helping change the way music is consumed, Asia presents big hurdles. ... more | .. |
 Philippines seizes illegal China-bound ore Philippine authorities said Thursday they had seized a huge amount of iron ore intended to be smuggled to China, as part of a long-running battle against illegal miners. ... more |
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 Lithuania seals approval of Hitachi nuclear plant deal Lithuania's parliament on Thursday approved a deal with Japan's Hitachi on the construction of a new nuclear plant aimed at reducing the Baltic state's energy dependence on Russia. ... more | .. |
Sweden raises security over explosives at nuclear plant Sweden has tightened security at its three nuclear power plants after routine checks revealed an explosive device planted on a truck inside its southern Ringhals plant, police said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Nissan to chop Japan production by 15%: reports Nissan Motor is cutting its production in Japan by 15.0 percent from next month in a response to surging manufacturing costs driven by a stronger yen and weakening domestic demand, reports said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Samsung launches new phone in US, taking on Apple Samsung launched its Galaxy S III smartphone in the United States Thursday after fending off a legal challenge from rival Apple, which claimed it infringed on iPhone technology. ... more |
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London, Paris tighten nuclear bond over US, Russia concerns
Iran says cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog will take 'new form'
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Twitter sets off jitters as 'bug' hits site A hacker group claimed credit Thursday for outages at Twitter after the company said it was affected by a "cascaded bug" which hit the wildly popular website. ... more | .. |
Apple fined $2.29 mln over Australian '4G' iPad Apple was Thursday fined Aus$2.25 million (US$2.29 million) for "deliberately" misleading Australian consumers about the local 4G capability of its latest iPad. ... more | .. |
Internet life in spotlight at global TED gathering The TED conference, known for taking an innovative look at cutting-edge issues, will delve into whether the Internet is making the world more open or closed at a gathering in Scotland on Monday. ... more | .. |
 World leaders weigh 'green' economy at Rio summit World leaders attending a UN summit in Rio on Wednesday weighed steps to root out poverty and protect the environment as thousands of activists marched through the city center in protest. ... more |
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Native peoples tell Rio: green economy is a 'crime' Indigenous peoples from five countries told the UN Rio+20 summit on Thursday that the green economy is a "crime against humanity" that dollarises Mother Nature and strips communities of their rights. ... more | .. |
China manufacturing stalls as Beijing consider relaxing FDI rules Chinese manufacturing activity hit a seven-month low in June, data from HSBC showed Thursday, putting pressure on Beijing to do more to boost the world's second-largest economy. ... more | .. |
 Smarter lighting would save $110 billion, summit told Efficient lighting would save $110 billion a year worldwide, according to a UN-led study published at the Rio+20 summit on Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Sirens ring out in S. Korean power shortage drill Sirens rang out across South Korea and some traffic lights were switched off Thursday as the country carried out an unprecedented drill aimed at averting summer power cuts. ... more |
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