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US shale gas drives up coal exportsManchester UK (SPX) Oct 30, 2012 US CO2 emissions from domestic energy have declined by 8.6% since a peak in 2005, the equivalent of 1.4% per year. However, the researchers warn that more than half of the recent emissions reductions in the power sector may be displaced overseas by the trade in coal. Dr John Broderick, lead author on the report from the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, comments: "Research papers and newspaper column inches have focussed on the relative emissions from coal and gas. "However, it is ... read more |
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  Robots in the Home: Will Older Adults Roll Out the Welcome Mat? Robots have the potential to help older adults with daily activities that can become more challenging with age. But are people willing to use and accept the new technology? A study by the Georgia In ... more | .. |
  Alert as Sandy drenches US nuclear plant A nuclear power plant in New Jersey declared an alert Monday from mega-storm Sandy as water passed a minimum level but no safety concerns were reported, the US nuclear regulator said. ... more | .. |
  Near-atomically flat silicon could help pave the way to new chemical sensors Silicon is the workhorse of the electronics industry, serving as the base material for the tiny transistors that make it possible for digital clocks to tick and computers to calculate. Now scientist ... 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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  Efforts to mitigate climate change must target energy efficiency Much more must be done to develop energy efficient cars, buildings and domestic appliances to address climate change - according to new research from the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research a ... more | .. |
  Japan factory output tumbles ahead of BoJ meeting Japan's factory output fell 4.1 percent last month, official data showed on Tuesday ahead of a central bank meeting expected to usher in more easing measures to stimulate the lumbering economy. ... more | .. |
  Cost-effective titanium forming Titanium is a material that offers excellent properties, however, it is costly and time-consuming to form. Fraunhofer researchers are now giving this multi-purpose metal another chance. They are pre ... more | .. |
 Glass: characterizing with precision and efficiency Glass can possess a quite diverse array of characteristics, depending on what ingredients one uses to modify it. A new process now makes the analysis of glass characteristics easier: Up to five-time ... more |
  
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  Boeing Projects $820 Billion Market for 7,290 New Airplanes in North America Boeing forecasts that air carriers in North America will take delivery of 7,290 new airplanes over the next 20 years at a market value of $820 billion. Taking retirements of airplanes into account, ... more | .. |
 Russian chemists land on the island of stability Russian scientists from the Dubna research hub and their American counterparts have added two more names to the periodic table. The first experiments with superheavy elements began in the 1960s to p ... more | .. |
 Safety glass - cut to any shape Shock-resistance is the great benefit of safety glass. However, the cut of the glass pane can make this difficult: With conventional processes, only straight cuts are possible. Yet a newly-developed ... more | .. |
 Head of iPhone software out in Apple shakeup Apple on Monday announced that the executive in charge of Maps, Siri and other software in its culture-changing iPhones is leaving as part of a shakeup in the upper ranks of the company. ... more |
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 Now the mobile phone goes emotional Mobile devices include an increasing number of input and output techniques that are currently not used for communication. Recent research results by Dr Eve Hoggan from HIIT / University of Helsinki, ... more | .. |
  Tokelau achieves renewable power The tiny South Pacific nation of Tokelau has switched to renewable energy sourced primarily from solar power. ... more | .. |
  Wireless system charges electric vehicles Canadian researchers say they've developed a safe, efficient technology to wirelessly charge electric vehicles using "remote magnetic gears." ... more | .. |
  Oil prices drop as hurricane blasts US East Coast Oil prices dropped on Monday as refineries and oil terminals on the US East Coast shut down due to Hurricane Sandy, which bore down on the heavily industrial New Jersey coastline. ... more |
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Why is there no life on Mars? Rover finds a clue
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 Japan eyes Mozambique for cheaper coal, gas Japan signed a memorandum of understanding with resource-rich Mozambique on Monday as it ramps up its hunt for new sources of energy after it shuttered all but two of its nuclear reactors. ... more | .. |
 Windows 8 phones out to stand apart from rivals Microsoft on Monday set out to win over iPhone and Android gadget devotees with Windows 8 smartphones, new devices that emphasize individualism and unify digital lives in the Internet cloud. ... more | .. |
 Hurricane Sandy grounds 12,000 US flights More than 12,000 flights have been grounded as Hurricane Sandy thwarted travel up and down the US East Coast Monday with powerful winds and blinding rain that could linger for days. ... more | .. |
 Storm brings US East Coast economy to halt Hurricane Sandy froze commerce, shut down stock exchanges for the first time since 9/11 and idled millions of workers on Monday, laying siege to an economy still trying to get out of first gear. ... more |
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  US data, telecom networks face storm test Hurricane Sandy's assault on the eastern United States is a major test of the key data and telecom networks that are needed to keep information flowing during such crises. ... more | .. |
 Czechs reject French Areva appeal of nixed bid on nuke plant Czech state-run power group CEZ said Monday it had rejected an appeal by France's Areva against its elimination from a tender to build two new units at its Temelin nuclear plant in the southern Czech Republic. ... more | .. |
 Poland hails carbon allowances compromise Poland says it has achieved a major objective in forcing an EU compromise on carrying over stockpiled carbon trading allowances beyond 2012. ... more | .. |
 Czechs, Slovaks join forces in defence of EU nuclear power The Czech Republic and Slovakia vowed on Monday to join forces on backing nuclear power within the EU when they held their first joint government meeting since the former Czechoslovakia split peacefully 20 years ago. ... more |
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China says no ambition to build South Pacific military base
US, Japan, India, Australia pledge mineral cooperation on China jitters
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 US expects to release jobless data Friday as planned The US Labor Department said Tuesday it expects to release its most recent unemployment data - a key marker of the economy ahead of the November 6 election - on schedule despite Hurricane Sandy. ... more | .. |
 China approves Chery-JLR joint auto venture China has approved a joint venture which will see Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) make and sell luxury cars in China in partnership with domestic company Chery Automobile, official media said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Google unveils large tablet, revamped Nexus lineup Google on Monday unveiled a large-format tablet computer to compete against the original iPad as part of a revamped line of its Nexus devices, and touted a new music service for Europe. ... more | .. |
 Outdoor wear often coated in harmful chemicals: Greenpeace Outdoor clothing from top manufacturers is frequently contaminated with chemicals that are harmful to health and the environment, Greenpeace warned Monday. ... more |
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IAEA team tours India nuclear plant after radiation leak A team from the UN's nuclear watchdog began a safety inspection Monday at a power plant in northern India where dozens of workers were exposed to radiation in separate leaks earlier this year. ... more | .. |
 Smartphones drive complaints spike in Australia Complaints about mobile phones to Australia's telecoms watchdog jumped nine percent in a year, accounting for two-thirds of all gripes received due to growing smartphone use, a study said Monday. ... more | .. |
 'Frankenstorm' disrupts US-bound flights from Britain Thousands of Britons planning to travel to the United States over the school holidays this week faced disruption Monday after Hurricance Sandy forced the cancellation of flights to the US east coast. ... more | .. |
 Honda slashes forecast on China territorial spat Honda Motor shares tumbled on Monday after the Japanese automaker warned that its full-year results would be much weaker than forecast, as a trade dispute between Tokyo and Beijing dents sales. ... more |
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