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June 26, 2013

Obama: Keystone pipeline must not add to global warming
Washington (AFP) June 25, 2013
President Barack Obama signaled Tuesday that the Canada-US Keystone XL oil pipeline will be approved only if it does not increase emissions of the greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming. "I do want to be clear, allowing the Keystone Pipeline to be built requires a finding that doing so would be in our nation's interest," Obama said in a speech laying out a new strategy to fight climate change. "Our national interest will be served only if this project does not significantly exacerbat ... read more

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'Fast, cheap' Internet satellites launched The first four of 12 satellites in a new constellation to provide affordable, high-speed Internet to people in nearly 180 "under-connected" countries were blasted into Space on Tuesday. ... more		Argentina struggles to raise cash for shale develoment Argentina is struggling to raise cash to develop its lucrative shale oil and gas resources. ... more		Sharp to make cutting-edge LCDs in China: report Troubled Japanese electronics giant Sharp Corp is to produce cutting-edge LCD panels for smartphones in a Chinese joint venture from as early as 2015, a report said Wednesday. ... more
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Crowd-funded videogame console selling fast The crowd-funded Ouya videogame console hit the market on Tuesday and sold out quickly at online retailer Amazon as well as on the website of major US chain store Target. ... more		Disney Research creates techniques for high quality, high resolution stereo panoramas Stereoscopic panoramas promise an inviting, immersive experience for viewers but, at high resolutions, distortions can develop that make viewing unpleasant or even intolerable. A team at Disney Rese ... more		Simulations of Exoplanet Formation May Help Inform Search for Extraterrestrial Life Ancient hot springs reveal how microbes thrived before Earth gained oxygen Framework proposed to study planetary scale impact of life		Sony joining the phablet wars with Xperia phone with 6.4-inch screen As more and more smartphones seem to resemble tablets, Japan's Sony has joined in by announcing its supersized Xperia Z Ultra phone with a 6.4-inch screen. ... more
				Two-Dimensional Atomically-Flat Transistors Show Promise for Next Generation Green Electronics Researchers at UC Santa Barbara, in collaboration with University of Notre Dame, have recently demonstrated the highest reported drive current on a transistor made of a monolayer of tungsten diselen ... more		Samsung unveils new line of Galaxy Tab tablets in three screen sizes South Korean electronics giant Samsung says the newest versions of its tablet computer offering, the Galaxy Tab, will go on sale in July. ... more

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John Kerry promotes clean energy in India

EU Parliament committee passes revised emissions trading scheme fix

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International first with the energy consumer of the future

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Spanish downturn a disaster for green energy

New certified small wind turbine announced for US market

Mongolia confronts smog with launch of first wind farm

Inmarsat Partners With Students To Power Mobile Satcoms During World Solar Challenge

Solar Impulse Plane Is Completing A Trans-continental Flight

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India signs $7 bn deal for 97 domestically made fighter jets

France doubles down on threat to build future fighter jet alone

US approves $1.2 bn missile sale to Germany

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John Kerry promotes clean energy in India

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Wolf urine, lion's roar keep deer from Japan transport

China outsmarted US in Snowden chess game: experts

China central bank urges lenders to beef up liquidity management

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Melting ice pulls Norway closer to Asia

Iraq oil exports dip on weather, sabotage

Spanish downturn a disaster for green energy

An environmentally friendly battery made from wood

Uncovering quantum secret in photosynthesis

Future looks bright for carbon nanotube solar cells

New certified small wind turbine announced for US market

Researchers develop highly effective method for converting CO2 into methanol

Novel cellulose structure requires fewer enzymes to process biomass to fuel

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