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EU: Reverse gas flows to Ukraine by 2014Brussels (UPI) Sep 24, 2012 Improvements needed to transmit natural gas from Europe to Ukraine for the first time could be finished by mid-2014, EU Energy Minister Gunter Oettinger says. Oettinger, speaking Friday after a meeting in Brussels with Ukrainian Energy and Coal Industry Minister Yuriy Boyko, said a reverse-flow border gas crossing into Ukraine from Slovakia could be ready in less than two years, Interfax reported. If completed, it would represent the first attempt by Ukraine to reduce its dependence on i ... read more |
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  Walker's World: Super-Mario's new dawn It may be the darkest hour before the dawn but the economic news from Europe could hardly be more depressing for Mario Draghi, head of the European Central Bank. ... more | .. |
  Think twice before imposing carbon tariffs: researchers Calls for carbon taxes to tackle global warming often dodge the complexity of this issue, with the risk that hasty action could damage the world economy and fuel the greenhouse-gas problem, experts warned on Sunday. ... more | .. |
  Japan business chiefs scrub China visit: official A group of Japanese business leaders that has met top Chinese politicians regularly over 37 years will cancel this year's trip, an official said Monday, amid a degenerating territorial spat. ... 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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  Fishermen protest against Indian nuclear plant Indian fishermen and anti-nuclear activists on Saturday mounted a sea protest against an atomic power plant following violent demonstrations earlier this month, police said. ... more | .. |
 China's stance could weaken its economy: Japan PM Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda warned China, in an interview published late Sunday, that its tough and uncompromising stance taken in a territorial dispute with Japan could weaken the Chinese economy. ... more | .. |
 Nicaragua, a Taiwan friend, warms to China investment Nicaragua's leftist government, which has diplomatic relations with Taiwan, is seeking to lure investments from China - in part to offset a possible loss of support from its regional ally Venezuela. ... more | .. |
  Apple seeks more damages in wake of win against Samsung Apple is seeking more than $700 million in additional damages and interest while arch-rival Samsung wants a new trial in the wake of a verdict that saw the US technology giant awarded $1 billion. ... 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
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 SciTechTalk: Whither goest smartphones? As on-line orders for Apple's iPhone 5 soared into the millions and the die-hard faithful set up sleeping bags and camp stoves in front of Apple retail stores in advance of Friday's opening sales day, it may be the time - or at least the opportunity - to ask a question: Does anybody really need an iPhone 5? ... more | .. |
 Tanker runs aground off Estonia, no spill threat: police An oil tanker ran aground off the Estonian capital Tallinn early Monday, but there was no threat of pollution from the vessel, police in the Baltic state said. ... more | .. |
 '5,000 police' quell Foxconn brawl: state media Around 5,000 police were deployed to control a mass brawl among workers at a Foxconn plant in northern China, state media said Monday after the factory was closed for the day. ... more | .. |
  Japan Inc. comes together to save Renesas: report Major Japanese companies have teamed up with a government-backed turnaround fund to rescue troubled chipmaker Renesas, in a move designed to block a purchase by a US investment firm, a report said Saturday. ... more |
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  Iraq province scraps Bahrain carrier ban Iraq's Najaf province has decided to scrap a ban on Bahraini carrier Gulf Air's flights after receiving complaints from Bahraini Shiites, a provincial council spokesman said on Saturday. ... more | .. |
 China-Canada should move toward FTA: ambassador China's ambassador to Canada said in an interview published Saturday that the two countries should move speedily to sign a free-trade agreement if bilateral business is to flourish. ... more | .. |
  Researchers Examine How Characteristics of Automated Voice Systems Affect Users' Experience The personality and gender of the automated voices you hear when calling your credit card company or receiving directions from your GPS navigational system may have an unconscious effect on your per ... more | .. |
  Light squeezed on a quantum scale An international team of physicists has pushed the boundaries on ultra-precise measurement by harnessing quantum light waves in a new way. It is one thing to be able to measure spectacularly s ... 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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 23 nuclear power plants are in tsunami risk areas The tsunami in Japan in March 2011 unleashed a series of negligence related with the resulting nuclear disaster. A scientific study headed by Spanish researchers has for the first time identified th ... more | .. |
  New Uses for Old Tools Could Boost Biodiesel Output Tried-and-true techniques could help optimize oilseed yield for biodiesel production, according to studies conducted by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists. For more than 30 years ... more | .. |
 ORNL research uncovers path to defect-free thin films A team led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Ho Nyung Lee has discovered a strain relaxation phenomenon in cobaltites that has eluded researchers for decades and may lead to advances in fuel cells, ... more | .. |
 Optical Waveguide Connects Semiconductor Chips A team of KIT researchers directed by Professor Christian Koos has succeeded in developing a novel optical connection between semiconductor chips. "Photonic wire bonding" reaches data transmis ... more |
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 Humans were already recycling 13,000 years ago A study at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili and the Catalan Institute of Human Paleoecology and Social Evolution (IPHES) reveals that humans from the Upper Palaeolithic Age recycled their stone arte ... more | .. |
 Continental shelf exploration: are we ready for it? Continental shelf exploration could bring a breakthrough for Russia's energy sector, experts say. To prove their words, this year's St.Petersburg International Energy Forum for the first time had a ... more | .. |
 Spain bailout fears rattle eurozone again Investor fears that Spain is poised to ask for a multibillion-euro bailout very soon rattled investors amid uncertainty about its impact on the markets. ... more | .. |
  Wind power faces tax credit uncertainty Uncertainty over the U.S. wind tax credit, set to expire at the end of this year, is taking its toll on the country's wind power industry. ... 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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 Emirates, Saudis drive for nuclear power The United Arab Emirates, one of the top oil exporters, is leading the race to develop nuclear power in the Arab world and has awarded contracts worth $2 billion to provide, convert and enrich uranium. ... more | .. |
 New EU deep-water oil rules advance A key European Parliament committee has approved new rules for deep-water oil drilling that tighten environmental liability requirements on energy companies. ... more | .. |
 Canada woos Asia for LNG Canada is touting its potential to be a major supplier of liquefied natural gas to Asia. ... more | .. |
S. America mulls effect of China slowdown China's slowing growth is causing concern in Latin America but the outlook remains stable, new analytical data indicated. ... more |
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 High-frequency stock trade risky, unfair: experts The increasing power of computerized high-frequency trades on US markets has been assailed in Congress as dangerous and unfair, as pressure builds to reel in the powerful industry. ... more | .. |
 YouTube seeking education video 'gurus' YouTube on Friday was searching for education "gurus" with knowledge to impart to fast-growing ranks of students turning to online videos for lessons. ... more | .. |
 Commodity prices mixed on stimulus action, China demand Commodity prices were mixed this week following volatile trading as dealers weighed the effects of new US stimulus measures against fears over weaker Chinese demand. ... more | .. |
 Shell wants Greenpeace protest ban or hefty fine Royal Dutch Shell counter-attacked against Greenpeace on Friday, asking a judge to ban the group protesting near any of its property, with a million-euro fine as the cost of flouting the ruling. ... more |
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