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October 14, 2013

Don't Be Fooled by Libya - This is a Failed State
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 15, 2013
Gunmen have seized Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan from a hotel in central Tripoli, releasing him shortly afterwards, but making it clear that post-Gaddafi Libya is a failed state and that the government is incapable of taking full control over its oilfields and export terminals. While the markets have been responding lately with unfounded optimism over Libya, anyone who has been privy to the intelligence briefings and executive reports from Oil and Energy Insider would know that announcements of ... read more

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Kyocera Solar Helps Power Midway Airport Rental Car Facility Kyocera Solar has announced that 25 kilowatts (kW) of Kyocera photovoltaic modules now help power Chicago's Midway Airport's new environmentally friendly consolidated rental car facility. Installed ... more		UMD Robotic Bird Harvests Solar Energy Small robotic birds are showing lots of promise for tasks such as monitoring the environment and conducting surveillance. But one current drawback they have is the amount of time they are able to st ... more		Researchers find rust can power up artificial photosynthesis Chemists at Boston College have achieved a series of breakthroughs in their efforts to develop an economical means of harnessing artificial photosynthesis by narrowing the voltage gap between the tw ... more
				World First for Stand-Alone, Solar-Powered Lighting Column Kaal Masten is presenting the Spirit: the world's first solar-powered lighting column that does not use mains power and is available in a complete series (up to 18 metres). As a result, we now have ... more		ET Solar Provides Solar Panels for Two Utility Projects in Chile ET Solar Group has announced that it has provided 4.8MW of solar PV panels for two utility scaled projects in Chile. Located in Combarbala, the IV Region, the projects, namely PSF Pama and PSF Lomas ... more

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Clues to foam formation could help find oil Blowing bubbles in the backyard is one thing and quite another when searching for oil. That distinction is at the root of new research by Rice University scientists who describe in greater detail th ... more		Radioactive shale gas contaminants found at wastewater discharge site Elevated levels of radioactivity, salts and metals have been found in river water and sediments at a site where treated water from oil and gas operations is discharged into a western Pennsylvania cr ... 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		Mix of graphene nanoribbons, polymer has potential for cars, soda, beer A discovery at Rice University aims to make vehicles that run on compressed natural gas more practical. It might also prolong the shelf life of bottled beer and soda. The Rice lab of chemist James T ... more
				Flawed diamonds: Gems for new technology A team of researchers led by University of Arizona assistant professor Vanessa Huxter has made the first detailed observation of how energy travels through diamonds that contain nitrogen-vacancy cen ... more		Carbon's new champion Carbyne will be the strongest of a new class of microscopic materials if and when anyone can make it in bulk. If they do, they'll find carbyne nanorods or nanoropes have a host of remarkable and use ... more

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Direct 'writing' of artificial cell membranes on graphene Writing in Nature Communications, researchers at The University of Manchester led by Dr Aravind Vijayaraghavan, and Dr Michael Hirtz at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), have demonstrated ... more		'White graphene' halts rust in high temps Atomically thin sheets of hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) have the handy benefit of protecting what's underneath from oxidizing even at very high temperatures, Rice University researchers have discov ... 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		US lawmakers split as debt deadline looms The United States was still facing a potentially devastating sovereign debt default and making markets nervous after senators failed to agree on terms to reopen the federal government and raise the country's borrowing limit. ... more
				Global action needed for energy 'trilemma' The World Energy Council called for global action on what it refers to as the energy "trilemma" - affordability, accessibility and environmentally sustainable energy for all. ... more		Russia's Nord Gold wins license for Siberian gold field A mining company owned by Russian steel industry oligarch Alexei Mordashov has won a long-sought license for gold exploration in eastern Siberia. ... more

Global energy meet highlights challenge of growing demand

Global action needed for energy 'trilemma'

Real-life hobbit village channels eco-values

Disney Research discovers rubbing, tapping paper-like material creates electrical current

Radioactive shale gas contaminants found at wastewater discharge site

US shutdown delaying Keystone XL pipeline review

Windswept German island gives power to the people

Installation of the first AREVA turbines at Trianel Windpark Borkum and Global Tech 1

Trump's suit to halt wind farm project to be heard in November

Minimum price on solar to protect South Australian consumers

SolarBOS announces official release of Circuit Breaker Solutions

ET Solar Provides Solar Panels for Two Utility Projects in Chile

	Japan nuclear export parts not safety checked: report Japan neglected carrying out safety checks on at least 40 percent of nuclear reactor parts exported over a decade, a report said Monday, in the latest controversy to strike its troubled nuclear industry. ... more		Global energy meet highlights challenge of growing demand The challenge of providing sustainable energy to a growing global population at a minimal environmental impact dominated debate at the World Energy Congress on Monday. ... more		IAEA to advise Japan on Fukushima clean-up Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency met Japanese officials Monday as part of a mission to assess clean-up efforts at the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant. ... more		China firm denies ex-premier's daughter brokered Zurich deal A Chinese tycoon has denied allegations the daughter of a former leader brokered an illegal deal for Swiss giant Zurich Insurance to buy into one of his companies, state media reported Monday. ... 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

Nuclear power still key to Japan energy mix: officials		HTC One Max newest 'giant' smartphone to battle it out for sales		Al Gore's London headquarters part of 'green' development		China inflation hits seven-month high in September		Britain to ease China visa restrictions
Shell warns on Nigerian exports after pipeline shutdown		UK energy sector expecting 'massive' international investment		Thousands march in Romania against Canadian mine plan		Russian journalists call for release of Greenpeace photographer		Chinese group in $1.2 bn British airport development deal

Hard road to world domination for Chinese firms

Global energy challenges under spotlight in South Korea

Thousands protest against Areva in Niger

Austrian leaders hail EU decision on nuclear power subsidies

NREL Releases New Roadmap to Reducing Solar PV "Soft Costs" by 2020

Simple chain of carbon atoms may be world's strongest material

Saudis drive to boost oil output, fast-track shale gas

US shutdown delaying Keystone XL pipeline review

China's September trade surplus down 44.7%

Toyota unveils cars with auto pilot

Trina Solar supplies 5MW to ESPE for ground-mounted project in Romania

Latin America's commodities-fueled growth slowing

SolarBOS announces official release of Circuit Breaker Solutions

Minimum price on solar to protect South Australian consumers

KYOCERA Solar Gives Small Business an Edge with Energy Savings

KYOCERA Supplies Solar Modules for "Kizuna" Solar Park

Romanians saddle up for bike Renaissance

Russian court rules to keep more Greenpeace activists in jail

Patents for renewable energy on the rise

Windswept German island gives power to the people

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