|
 
What Impact does Oil have on the Syrian Civil War?Washington DC (SPX) Oct 10, 2012 There is a popular belief in the Middle East that Washington's foreign policy, particularly as it relates to this precarious region, is largely driven by America's dependency on, and insatiable appetite for Arab oil. One can make a good argument for that. Had Syria been a major oil producing country chances are the US would have already dispatched military forces to impose a pax Americana and to put a stop to the horrific fighting that has been slowly, but without any doubt, ripping Syria apart an ... read more |
. |
  |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
| .. |
  European Interregional Collaboration on Thin-Film PV Imec and its partners in the Solliance initiative announce that they have launched, together with the Institute of Materials Research of the University of Hasselt (IMO), the Solar Flare Interreg Pro ... more | .. |
  Japan automakers' China sales dive in islands row Japan's top three automakers said Tuesday their sales in China plunged last month, a sign that a bitter territorial spat between Tokyo and Beijing is hitting trade between the economic giants. ... more | .. |
  Japan hosts IMF meet 50 years after economic miracle The last time Japan hosted an International Monetary Fund summit nearly 50 years ago, the nation was a leader in innovation and economic growth that made it the envy of the world. ... 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 |
|
| .. |
  China tipped to be 2nd biggest luxury market by 2017 China is set to become the world's second biggest market for luxury goods after the United States in five years, overtaking France, Britain, Italy and Japan, an industry report said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
Plans to cut urban motorway through Bucharest stir outcry At a time when cities across the world seek ways to reduce traffic, the mayor of Romania's capital Bucharest has launched an ambitious project to build a new motorway in the city, despite widespread protests. ... more | .. |
Paraguay hopeful of return to Mercosur Paraguayan President Federico Franco said the landlocked country's restoration to Mercosur was only a matter of time because the neighboring countries that engineered its suspension now need Paraguay back. ... more | .. |
  Architect shares simple green architecture improvements for homes and offices A lot of green energy ideas would make you blue in the face if you knew the truth. In the new book Architect Laid Bare! In Shades of Green, veteran architect Robert Brown Butler focuses on taking th ... more |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
| . | . | . | . |
  
Study challenges climate change's link to our wild winter jet stream
Successful liftoff delivers Sentinel4 on MTG satellite to enhance atmospheric forecasting
SatSure and Dhruva Space unite to deliver complete Earth observation service solutions | .. |
 PSEG Queen Creek Solar Farm in Arizona Begins Commercial Operation PSEG Solar Source has announced the commercial operation of the 25.2 megawatt DC (19 megawatt AC) Queen Creek Solar Farm in Queen Creek, Arizona. Salt River Project (SRP) has a 20-year agreement to ... more | .. |
 LADWP Board Approves New Solar Power Agreements With its approval of two long-term solar power purchasing agreements, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power's (LADWP) Board of Water and Power Commissioners moved decisively to meet Los Ange ... more | .. |
 IEA says Iraq oil output to more than double by 2020 Iraq could more than double its current daily oil production by 2020, vastly boosting its economy and helping to bring stability to global energy markets, the International Energy Agency forecast on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
IMF cuts Asian growth forecast as West's crises bite The IMF on Tuesday cut its growth forecasts for developing Asia, blaming a slowdown in Europe and the United States, and warned that China's attempts to boost its economy had not taken hold. ... more |
| .. |
  Hi-fi single photons Many quantum technologies - such as cryptography, quantum computing and quantum networks - hinge on the use of single photons. While she was at the Kastler Brossel Laboratory (affiliated with the Pi ... more | .. |
 More certainty on uncertainty's quantum mechanical role Scientists who study the ultra-small world of atoms know it is impossible to make certain simultaneous measurements, for example finding out both the location and momentum of an electron, with an ar ... more | .. |
 Building 3D Structures from a 2D Template In modern telecommunications, light carries digital information over kilometers within seconds. Adapted optical materials con-trol the light signals. In the AFM journal, researchers from Ber-lin, Lo ... more | .. |
 Researchers Reveal How Solvent Mixtures Affect Organic Solar Cell Structure Controlling "mixing" between acceptor and donor layers, or solar cell domains, in polymer-based solar cells could increase their efficiency, according to a team of researchers that included physicis ... more |
| . | . | . | . |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
 
Bioplastic habitats could sustain algae growth for space colonization
Boeing expands SES O3b mPOWER fleet with latest satellite delivery
China launches international association to boost global access to deep space research | .. |
  Sandia Labs benchmark helps wind industry measure success Sandia National Laboratories published the second annual 2012 Wind Plant Reliability Benchmark on Monday, and the results should help the nation's growing wind industry benchmark its performance, un ... more | .. |
  Materials scientists prevent wear in production facilities in the electronics industry Printed circuit boards (PCBs) are core components in every mobile phone, television and computer. PCBs can be thought of as acting like a nervous system, forming a network that links the microchips ... more | .. |
 How Will Smart Cars Affect the Future of Driving? California, Nevada, and Florida have already made driverless cars street-legal, and continuing advances in the technology have led many to predict that the commercialization of automated vehicles is ... more | .. |
 Using less gas and oil to get where you're going A quick pit-stop at the gas station is enough to put a good dent in your wallet. New technology is set to lower the high cost of filling up your car, by enabling combustion engines to consume two to ... more |
| .. |
 Origin of ultra-fast manipulation of domain walls discovered An international team of researchers has found at the free electron laser FLASH a surprising effect that leads in ferromagnetic materials to a spatially varying magnetization manipulation on an ultr ... more | .. |
 Angry Birds, Star Wars team up for new go The popular Angry Birds game is warping into a Star Wars universe in a new edition featuring the movies' heroes and villains, the game's Finnish developer says. ... more | .. |
 China's solar slump to strengthen sector? While China's solar slump has serious repercussions, it could result in a stronger solar sector, insiders say. ... more | .. |
  Regulator: Britain faces power shortages The closing of aging coal-fired power plants and tough EU environmental rules could lead to power shortages in Britain, regulators warned. ... more |
| . | . | . | . |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
 
Planet secures 240 million euro satellite services contract with German government
Sceye secures SoftBank backing to launch HAPS connectivity services in Japan
Khamenei seen publicly for first time since end of war with Israel | .. |
Australian PM Gillard urges Japan FTA Australia and Japan should "seal the deal" on a free trade agreement (FTA), Prime Minister Julia Gillard said Monday, adding no trade pact would be more natural or logical for the country. ... more | .. |
  US says will oppose major revisions of global telecom rules The United States will oppose any major revision to 24-year-old global telecommunications regulations at an international conference in December, the head of the US delegation said Monday, insisting the Internet must remain free and open. ... more | .. |
 YouTube launches new global channels YouTube is launching dozens of new original programming channels, including several from France, Germany and Britain. ... more | .. |
IMF trims China 2012 growth forecast to 7.8% The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday cut its forecast for Chinese economic growth for this year and next, saying stimulus efforts have so far failed to deliver an expected boost. ... more |
| .. |
Britain weighing tax breaks on shale gas: Osborne Britain is considering "generous" tax breaks for shale gas exploration to encourage investment in the industry, finance minister George Osborne said Monday. ... more | .. |
  S. Korea denies entry to Greenpeace activists Greenpeace on Monday accused South Korea of seeking to "silence" opposition to its nuclear energy programme after two of its campaigners were barred from entering the country. ... 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 | .. |
 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 |
| Previous Issues | Oct 08 | Oct 07 | Oct 06 | Oct 05 | Oct 04 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| The contents herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2012 - SpaceDaily. AFP and UPI Wire Stories are copyright Agence France-Presse and United Press International. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by SpaceDaily on any web page published or hosted by SpaceDaily. Privacy statement |
|
Free Newsletters - Delivered Daily Via Email - Space - War - Terra - Energy |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
