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Russia is facing strong competition from US shale gas expansionMoscow (Voice of Russia) Sep 17, 2012 Russia's hegemony in the gas sector had flown under the radar until recently, as the country now enjoys the status of the world's largest exporter. The situation started to change over the last decade, as the US discovered a way to extract natural gas from trapped shale formations. Despite the fact that the environmental impact of the process spurred heated debates, the country proceeded with shale gas extraction, making every effort to expand its output. As a result, what not long ago sounded hig ... read more |
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  Memristors based on transparent electronics offer technology of the future The transparent electronics that were pioneered at Oregon State University may find one of their newest applications as a next-generation replacement for some uses of non-volatile flash memory, a mu ... more | .. |
 Shell says to delay drilling for oil in Alaska Royal Dutch Shell on Monday said it was delaying until next year exploratory drilling for oil in offshore Alaska after suffering damage to a dome used to contain any potential spills. ... more | .. |
  Nanoengineers can print 3D microstructures in mere seconds Nanoengineers at the University of California, San Diego have developed a novel technology that can fabricate, in mere seconds, microscale three dimensional (3D) structures out of soft, biocompatibl ... 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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  HF E Researchers Examine Older Adults' Willingness to Accept Help From Robots Most older adults prefer to maintain their independence and remain in their own homes as they age, and robotic technology can help make this a reality. Robots can assist with a variety of ever ... more | .. |
  Digital news offering aims at high ground It seems like a terrible time to be launching a news operation. ... more | .. |
  Obama to launch China WTO action on autos President Barack Obama will launch a new WTO enforcement action against Chinese auto subsidies Monday, countering his Republican foe Mitt Romney's accusations that he is too timid towards Beijing. ... more | .. |
 Iran says will hit Hormuz, US bases, Israel if attacked The head of Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guards on Sunday warned of retaliation against the Gulf's strategic Strait of Hormuz, US bases in the Middle East and Israel if his country was to be attacked. ... more |
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UK thermal satellite firm wins ESA contract to deliver real time climate and security insights
Glacier retreat could drive a surge in volcanic eruptions worldwide
Beyond male dominance in primates new study redefines gender power roles | .. |
  Risks ahead if Asia to drive world growth: experts Asia must fight complacency and transform its economic and social models if it is to keep driving global growth in years to come as Europe and the United States slow, experts say. ... more | .. |
  Argentine import tariffs hitting exports Argentina's increasingly tougher import tariff regime is beginning to hit the country's export potential as manufacturers find they cannot meet production targets because of emerging shortages of goods. ... more | .. |
  Canada wants Indian nuclear reactor sales Canada is seeking to enter India's lucrative nuclear energy market. ... more | .. |
 Angola seeks to be Africa's top oil power Angola is driving to become Africa's leading oil producer and that's expected to gain momentum after its president since 1979, the autocratic onetime jungle fighter Jose Eduardo dos Santos, won another five years in office. ... more |
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 Germany ready to help Japan on nuclear exit Germany stands ready to help Japan with the "demanding" goal of phasing out nuclear energy by drawing on its own nuclear exit progress, a government spokesman said Friday. ... more | .. |
 Nuclear energy: who's advancing and who's retreating After Germany and Switzerland, Japan on Friday became the third country to call time on nuclear energy, a decision motivated by last year's earthquake-induced Fukushima disaster. ... more | .. |
 iPhone 5 not just a phone; it's a stimulus too Apple's iPhone 5 is one of the biggest product launches ever in the sector, and may also deliver a well-timed stimulus to the US economy ahead of the presidential election, analysts say. ... more | .. |
 Canada to stop opposing asbestos hazard listing Canada dropped Friday its longtime opposition to global restrictions on asbestos, dealing a blow to the country's dying mining industry of the fire-resistant substance. ... more |
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Bearings Used in Space Technologies: Engineering for the Final Frontier
Orbex advances as UK contender in ESA launcher competition
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 Volvo Cars cuts consultant jobs Volvo Cars announced Friday it would cut up to 400 temporary consultant positions and has reportedly issued an ultimatum to its Swedish suppliers to slash prices by a fifth before 2015. ... more | .. |
  EP passes sulfur fuel, efficiency bills The European Parliament has approved stringent new rules for sulfur content in marine fuels as well as a new EU energy efficiency directive. ... more | .. |
 People smugglers get rich, Canberra reacts The kingpins of Asia's people smuggling racket have made millions of dollars smuggling everyone from farmers to terrorists, a report by the New Straits Times said. ... more | .. |
 Australian FM hits back at critics of China investment Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr Friday hit out at critics of Chinese investment in the country, urging resistance to "nationalistic sloganeering" on the issue. ... more |
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 Hong Kong warns of property bubble from Fed plan Hong Kong's Monetary Authority warned Friday that the loosening of monetary policy in the United States could lead to overheating in the territory's already hot property sector. ... more | .. |
 Japan says to phase out nuclear energy by 2040 Japan on Friday said it planned to phase out nuclear power over three decades in an apparent bow to public pressure after last year's Fukushima disaster, the worst atomic accident in a generation. ... more | .. |
Facebook shakes up engineering teams in mobile move Facebook on Thursday said that it has shaken up its engineering teams to make targeting smartphones a top priority at the world's leading social network. ... more | .. |
France's Hollande outlines 'green' energy policy President Francois Hollande Friday pledged to close France's oldest operational nuclear plant in 2016 and rejected seven proposals for shale gas exploration on health and environment concerns. ... more |
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PLD Space selected as leading contender for ESA sovereign launch initiative
UK opens competitive bid for GBP 75 million orbital cleanup mission
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 Improved nanoparticles deliver drugs into brain The brain is a notoriously difficult organ to treat, but Johns Hopkins researchers report they are one step closer to having a drug-delivery system flexible enough to overcome some key challenges po ... more | .. |
 Sliding metals show fluidlike behavior, new clues to wear Researchers have discovered a swirling, fluidlike behavior in a solid piece of metal sliding over another, providing new insights into the mechanisms of wear and generation of machined surfaces that ... more | .. |
 Nano-velcro clasps heavy metal molecules in its grips Mercury, when dumped in lakes and rivers, accumulates in fish, and often ends up on our plates. A Swiss-American team of researchers led by Francesco Stellacci at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de ... more | .. |
 At least 200,000 tons of oil and gas from Deepwater Horizon spill consumed by gulf bacteria Researchers from the University of Rochester and Texas A and M University have found that, over a period of five months following the disastrous 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill, natur ... more |
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 Needle beam could eliminate signal loss in on-chip optics An international, Harvard-led team of researchers have demonstrated a new type of light beam that propagates without spreading outwards, remaining very narrow and controlled along an unprecedented d ... more | .. |
  University of Toronto scientists cast doubt on renowned uncertainty principle Werner Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, formulated by the theoretical physicist in 1927, is one of the cornerstones of quantum mechanics. In its most familiar form, it says that it is impossible ... more | .. |
 Nuclear Proliferation Risks Of Laser Enrichment Require Fuller NRC Review The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is putting U.S. nuclear non-proliferation policy at risk if it decides not to require a formal nuclear proliferation assessment as part of the licensing ... more | .. |
 Thorium as uranium replacement studied The benefits of thorium as an alternative nuclear fuel representing a safer and more abundant alternative to uranium are "overstated," a British report says. ... more |
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