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Study: Electric cars can be pollutersLondon (UPI) Oct 5, 2012 Electric cars, often touted as "green" vehicles, might cause as much or more pollution than gasoline- or diesel-powered cars, European researchers say. Greenhouse gas emissions can rise dramatically if coal is used to produce the electricity to charge cars, and electric car factories can emit more toxic waste than conventional car factories, researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology said. Writing in the Journal of Industrial Ecology, the researchers analyzed the l ... read more |
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  Expert: Belarus reactor needs oversight Belarus needs a regulatory system covering the construction and operation of its first nuclear power plant, an International Atomic Energy Agency expert says. ... more | .. |
  Argentine retailers told to cut prices Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner ordered retailers to slash prices of commodities and basic food items as part of the government's widely publicized fight against inflation. ... more | .. |
  Spain hunts for investors to avert bailout Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's financially beleaguered government is on a global marketing drive to find investors willing to put money into an economy inches from needing to make a bailout distress call. ... 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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 Japan PM tours troubled Fukushima nuclear plant Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda toured the crippled Fukushima power station Sunday in a show of resolve over the nuclear disaster there, amid strong public scepticism about his energy policy. ... more | .. |
 Japan forum to discuss nuclear-free energy future Japanese and European officials are to discuss future energy solutions at a forum in Kyoto this weekend in the wake of Japan's plans to eliminate atomic power from the country's energy mix by 2040. ... more | .. |
 As growth falters, analysts ask has Asia lost its mojo? First the IMF warned developing Asia to brace for shocks from the West. Then the Asian Development Bank slashed its regional growth forecasts. Now analysts are asking, has Asia lost its mojo? ... more | .. |
  Biorefining: The new green wave Biorefineries and "green chemistry" seem to have a credible future built on a wide range of applications such as cosmetics, plastics and detergents. ... more |
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Study challenges climate change's link to our wild winter jet stream
Successful liftoff delivers Sentinel4 on MTG satellite to enhance atmospheric forecasting
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 Wales nuke plant loses key foreign bidders A planned nuclear power project touted as important to Britain's energy future was dealt a blow this week when French and Chinese investors pulled out. ... more | .. |
 Rich businessmen pulling out of France as tax-hit looms A flood of top-end properties are hitting the market as businessmen seek to leave France before stiff tax hikes hit, real estate agents and financial advisors say. ... more | .. |
  Dutch court rejects Shell bid to ban Greenpeace protests A Dutch court on Friday rejected a bid by oil multinational Royal Dutch Shell to ban Greenpeace from protesting near its property on pain of a massive fine, saying such groups had a right to inform the public. ... more | .. |
 Toyota China sales cut in half by island row: report Sales of Toyota cars in China plunged by 50 percent on-month in September amid an anti-Japan backlash over disputed islands, a report said Friday. ... more |
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 China auction house holds first sale in Hong Kong China's oldest auction house held its first sale in Hong Kong Sunday, underscoring an intensified competition between Chinese auctioneers and their foreign rivals in the booming art market. ... more | .. |
  Games play into Facebook's future As investors agonize over Facebook's future, the online social network used by a seventh of the world's population isn't forgetting the importance of play. ... more | .. |
 Czechs nix French Areva bid on nuke plant Czech state-run power company CEZ said Friday it had ruled France's Areva out of a tender to build two new units at its Temelin nuclear power facility in southern Czech Republic. ... more | .. |
  JAL to extend Japan-China flight cuts amid row Japan Airlines said Friday it would extend temporary cuts in its service between Japan and China because it sees no upturn in demand as a territorial row between the two countries rumbles on. ... more |
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Bioplastic habitats could sustain algae growth for space colonization
Boeing expands SES O3b mPOWER fleet with latest satellite delivery
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  Apple even stronger a year after Steve Jobs death As Apple paid homage Friday to Steve Jobs a year after his death, the US technology giant appeared to be extending its leadership in the sector even without the visionary leader. ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin Announces New Solution to Reduce Airport Congestion and Improve Overall Airspace Efficiency Lockheed Martin has announced the availability of The Logic Suite, a comprehensive set of decision support tools that helps connect more passengers to their flights, reduces surface congestion at ai ... more | .. |
 Boeing Forecasts Air Cargo Growth Driven by Globalization and Trade Boeing reports that the global air cargo market will expand at a 5.2 percent annual rate over the next 20 years. According to the Boeing World Air Cargo Forecast 2012/2013, growth will be driven by ... more | .. |
  Nano-hillocks: Of mountains and craters In the field of nanotechnology, electrically-charged particles are frequently used as tools for surface modification. Researchers at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) and the TU Vienna ... more |
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 New device could increase Internet download speeds A team of scientists and engineers at the University of Minnesota has invented a unique microscale optical device that could greatly increase the speed of downloading information online and reduce t ... more | .. |
 Restricting nuclear power has little effect on the cost of climate policies "Questions have been raised if restricting nuclear energy - an option considered by some countries after the accident in Fukushima, Japan - combined with climate policies might get extremely expensi ... more | .. |
 US manufacturers bringing work home from overseas Increasingly, U.S. firms are moving or considering moving their manufacturing operations back to domestic soil from overseas, finds a new study co-authored by a Michigan State University supply chai ... more | .. |
  Visionary transparent memory a step closer to reality Researchers at Rice University are designing transparent, two-terminal, three-dimensional computer memories on flexible sheets that show promise for electronics and sophisticated heads-up displays. ... more |
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Planet secures 240 million euro satellite services contract with German government
Sceye secures SoftBank backing to launch HAPS connectivity services in Japan
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 Acoustic cell-sorting chip may lead to cell phone-sized medical labs A technique that uses acoustic waves to sort cells on a chip may create miniature medical analytic devices that could make Star Trek's tricorder seem a bit bulky in comparison, according to a team o ... more | .. |
 Prehistoric builders reveal trade secrets A fossil which has lain in a museum drawer for over a century has been recognized by a University of Leicester geologist as a unique clue to the long-lost skills of some of the most sophisticated an ... more | .. |
  Bigger wind turbines make greener electricity The latest episode in the American Chemical Society's (ACS') award-winning Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions podcast series concludes that the larger the wind turbine, the greener the electricit ... more | .. |
 BAE gets Phase II Bradley upgrade award The U.S. Army has given BAE Systems a $55 million, Phase II contract for engineering changes to Bradley Fighting Vehicles. ... more |
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 Vattenfall: patience needed for new Swedish nuclear reactor Power group Vattenfall believes it will take several years before a decision can be made to build another Swedish nuclear reactor, the head of its nuclear operations told a newspaper on Thursday. ... more | .. |
Outside View: Jobs outlook discouraging Forecasters expect the U.S. Labor Department to report Friday that the U.S. economy added 113,000 jobs in September - a monthly pace too slow to return the nation to full employment. ... more | .. |
 Turd-eating worms clear air around Canadian toilets Anyone relying on their nose to guide them to a toilet at Quebec's La Providence golf course won't find one - that's because its outhouse is odorless. ... more | .. |
OECD says IT sector resisting economic crisis The information and communication technology (ICT) sector has resisted the economic crisis and is becoming a key infrastructure for the world's economy, the OECD said Thursday. ... more |
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