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October 12, 2013

Austrian leaders hail EU decision on nuclear power subsidies
Vienna (UPI) Oct 11, 2013
Austrian leaders this week hailed an EU decision to exclude nuclear power from new guidelines for member states in establishing renewable energy subsides. Austria, which derives most of its electricity from hydropower and other renewable sources, is phasing out nuclear power and key political leaders said Wednesday they were pleased with the European Commission's move to reject automatically including nuclear as a "low-carbon" technology in revamped environmental subsidy guidelines for member s ... read more

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Simple chain of carbon atoms may be world's strongest material A material dubbed carbyne may be the strongest material in the world, stronger even than graphene or diamond, scientists at Rice University in Texas report. ... more		Saudis drive to boost oil output, fast-track shale gas Saudi Arabia is pushing to boost its oil production capacity by 1.75 million barrels per day by 2017 and is fast-tracking shale gas exploration, analysts say. ... more		US shutdown delaying Keystone XL pipeline review A dragging review into proposals to build a pipeline from Canada's oil sands to the US Gulf Coast may be further delayed due to the US government shutdown, an official said Friday. ... more
				Australia to build on ties with 'closest friend' Japan Foreign Minister Julie Bishop plans to capitalise on Japan being Australia's "closest friend in Asia" by pushing for the conclusion of a free trade deal in a visit next week. ... more		New fronts open in Chinese art market as records fall Auction houses have sold $700 million-worth of artwork in recent days in Hong Kong and set a series of world records, as Asia's art market heats up anew and competition mounts between Chinese and foreign firms. ... more

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Facebook ends 'invisibility cloak' for users Facebook is ending a feature that allowed users to hide from the social network's billion-plus members. ... more		China auto sales jump 19.7% in September Auto sales in China jumped 19.7 percent on-year in September, an industry group said Friday, helped by brisk demand before an extended national holiday and stronger sales of Japanese brands. ... more		NASA ISRO radar satellite beams first Earth images from space Morocco High Atlas whistle language strives for survival China warns Papua New Guinea over Australian defence deal		China's September trade surplus down 44.7% China's trade surplus narrowed to a disappointing $15.2 billion in September from $28.6 billion in August, customs figures showed Saturday. ... more
				Russian court rules to keep more Greenpeace activists in jail A Russian court on Friday rejected the bail requests of two British nationals remanded in custody along with the 28 other crew members of a Greenpeace ship that protested Arctic oil drilling. ... more		Romanians saddle up for bike Renaissance When Cristina Dumitru started cycling to work in Bucharest, her friends thought she was crazy. "The poor man's transport" is how biking was long known in Romania. Not any more. ... more

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Shell warns on Nigerian exports after pipeline shutdown Shell warned on Friday it may not meet production targets for crude exports in Nigeria after it shut down a major pipeline repeatedly hit by sabotage and theft. ... more		France upholds fracking ban France's Constitutional Council on Friday upheld a law banning fracking, the controversial process used to extract shale oil and gas from the ground. ... more		Collision of equal sized bodies may explain Mercurys unique composition Gravitino emerges as contender in dark matter search Molecular 'fossils' offer microscopic clues to the origins of life - but they take care to interpret		Patents for renewable energy on the rise New patents related to renewable energy technologies are on the rise, a Massachusetts Institute of Technology study shows. ... more
				Foxconn admits to intern labour violations in China Taiwan's Foxconn, which assembles products for Apple, Sony and other major tech firms, has admitted some of its student interns worked night shifts and overtime in violation of company policy in its Chinese facility. ... more		Latin America's commodities-fueled growth slowing As the IMF and the World Bank see Latin American economic growth faltering and a recovery unlikely before 2014, a dim outlook for Brazil is emerging - with the biggest surprise of all in revised projections from the two international bodies in Washington. ... more

Real-life hobbit village channels eco-values

IEA: Southeast Asia's energy demand to increase 80 percent

Nigeria signs $1.3 bn power plant deal with China

US shutdown delaying Keystone XL pipeline review

Russian court rules to keep more Greenpeace activists in jail

Shell warns on Nigerian exports after pipeline shutdown

Windswept German island gives power to the people

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University of Calgary solar teams on the world stage

Dutch team win Australian solar car race

Major leap towards graphene for solar cells

	Long-lost 'Doctor Who' episodes found in Nigeria Nine missing episodes of the cult BBC science fiction drama "Doctor Who" have been found in a television station storeroom in Nigeria, nearly half a century after they were last seen, the broadcaster said Friday. ... more		Toyota unveils cars with auto pilot Toyota on Friday unveiled the next generation of cars featuring an auto pilot system that will swerve to avoid collisions and also keep to the middle of the road, all without drivers touching the wheel. ... more		Team uses a cellulosic biofuels byproduct to increase ethanol yield Scientists report in Nature Communications that they have engineered yeast to consume acetic acid, a previously unwanted byproduct of the process of converting plant leaves, stems and other tissues ... more		University of Calgary solar teams on the world stage Two high-profile international student competitions are now underway, with the University of Calgary being represented at both: the Solar Decathlon competition in Irvine, Calif., and the World Solar ... more

EU states to hold talks on 'drone wall' to protect bloc

Denmark military intel fails to identify source of drone flights

Lithuania eases rules on shooting down drones

Rocketdyne Tests High Concentrated PV System		Working together: bacteria join forces to produce electricity		Major leap towards graphene for solar cells		Metabolically engineered E. coli producing phenol		US, Vietnam sign civil nuclear deal
S. Korea finds forged reactor safety documents		US and allies push China for progress on sea disputes		Paraguay mulls patch-up with Venezuela		Dutch team win Australian solar car race		World's first curved smartphone hits South Korea market

Indonesia receives first CN-235 patrol aircraft

Shell shuts Nigerian pipeline again, loses 150,000 bpd

Kerry seeks to reassure Asian leaders over US default

After years of blocking, Israel backs Gaza offshore gas

Iraq inks $6 bln refinery deal: statement

Kremlin protests arrest of Russian diplomat by Dutch police

US should have 'wisdom' to solve debt problem: China

Chinese, European central banks strike currency swap deal

World's biggest book fair explores self-publishing trend

Online video use surges: US survey

Myanmar to get more coal-fired power

MEPs: shale gas projects require environment impact study

Russian warhead fallout keeps America warm

Report says U.S. could face shortage of nuclear reactor material

Six Fukushima workers doused with radioactive water

Ford expands in Asia, sees sales over 1 mln this year

Lebanon's feuding pols block Med gas drilling again

UN atomic agency praises British nuclear safety

MEPs urge tough conditions on China investment accord talks

Taiwan risks tensions with survey of disputed Spratlys

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