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October 21, 2013

Rosneft cedes East Siberian oil fields to China
Moscow (AFP) Oct 18, 2013
Russia's top oil producer Rosneft signed a memorandum on Friday giving the world's largest crude importer China its first direct access to energy-rich East Siberian fields. The preliminary agreement with China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) aims to help Rosneft meet the terms of a $270-billion deal signed in June that doubles Russia's oil exports to its giant neighbour over 25 years. It also underscores the accelerating shift of Russia - the world's biggest combined producer of oil and natural ... read more

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Firms eye power generation in post-Fukushima Japan A remote Toyota plant in northeastern Japan bears few scars from the devastating quake-tsunami more than two years ago that completely shut it down. ... more		Nigeria's booming oil theft racket costs $1B a month Royal Dutch Shell is selling off four of its onshore Nigerian oil blocks because of the constant theft of large volumes oil from its pipelines, officials said. ... more		Mercosur mulls impact of EU-Canada trade deal The Canada-EU trade agreement adds new pressure on Latin America to secure a long-delayed free trade deal with European Union partners, analysts said. ... more
				California approves energy storage goal California has become the first state to mandate energy storage. ... more		US Biodiesel Production Surpasses Set Target for Second Straight Year The US biodiesel industry is on pace to produce more than the 1.28 billion gallons set under the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) for this year, says a new report from research and consulting firm Glo ... more

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Wireless carriers plot death of cheap, unlimited plans Smartphone owners patting themselves on the back for having had the foresight long ago to lock in a service plan featuring unlimited data at what now seems a bargain price may soon find the party's over. ... more		$10.8B U.S. arms sale reassures gulf allies at touchy time The Pentagon's formal notification to Congress this week of expected arms sales worth $10.8 billion to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to bolster their defenses against Iran struck a bizarre note. ... 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		Indian PM heads to Russia, China to boost trade India's Manmohan Singh embarks Sunday on one of his last major foreign trips as prime minister, heading to Russia and China to strengthen trade ties and address a long-running border dispute. ... more
				Finland OKs $168 million in funding for LNG capacity expansion Finland has announced it will finance expansion of its liquefied natural gas capacity as Brussels remains undecided on whether to locate major new LNG terminal there. ... more		Britain grabs slice of Chinese investment Britain has assuaged its hunger for economic ties with China after finance minister George Osborne came away from a trip to the Asian powerhouse with a range of investment deals. ... more

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Romanians protest Chevron fracking plans Around 1,000 protesters rallied Saturday in the northeastern Romanian village of Pungesti against plans by US energy giant Chevron to drill for shale gas. ... more		AREVA awarded a contract for the construction of a biomass power plant in the Philippines AREVA and its partner Engcon Energy Philippines have been awarded a contract by the Green Innovations For Tomorrow Corporation, an independent power producer, for the construction of a biomass power ... 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		Ethanol Safety Seminar Planned in Tacoma The Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway will co-host a free Ethanol Safety Seminar on Oct. 23 and 24 at the Tacoma Fire Department Training Center i ... more
				Research aims at prosthetic arms with natural-like touch University of Chicago scientists say touch-sensitive prosthetic limbs may one day convey real-time sensory information to amputees via a direct brain interface. ... more		Solar Exchange Advances to Final Round at Solar Startup Challenge Solar Exchange has announced it will compete in an investor-focused competition dedicated to solar industry startups at Solar Power International (SPI) in Chicago. Taking a page from Silicon Valley' ... more

Firms eye power generation in post-Fukushima Japan

South Korean president calls for global energy cooperation

Power plant threat to Bosnia oasis

Finland OKs $168 million in funding for LNG capacity expansion

A Grand Unified Theory of Exotic Superconductivity?

Binghamton physicist contributes to creation of first computer-designed superconductor

Key German lawmaker: End renewable energy subsidies by 2020

Windswept German island gives power to the people

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Harvard Business School installs AC PV solar array

Overcrowded German solar inverter market pushes suppliers to the brink

Solar Exchange Advances to Final Round at Solar Startup Challenge

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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

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Binghamton physicist contributes to creation of first computer-designed superconductor

Quantum particles find safety in numbers

Scientists prove Heisenberg's intuition correct

Britain, EDF strike deal on nuclear project: source

Beijing to impose odd-even car ban in heavy pollution

Chinese firms to star in upcoming Brazil oil auction

Gaza gas now a 'serious prospect.' says Tony Blair

Japan to seek Fukushima decommissioning ideas overseas

South Korean president calls for global energy cooperation

Ukrainians protest Chevron's shale gas plans

Microsoft releases Windows 8.1, in restart

China and Russia to boost energy cooperation

Troubled Somalia hustles Big Oil to resume exploration

Key German lawmaker: End renewable energy subsidies by 2020

Shell declares Nigerian pipeline open after repairs

Mitsubishi says to defend $4bn claim over US nuke plant

Britain to allow Chinese majority stakes in nuclear projects: Osborne

Foreign investment in China up 6.2% in first nine months

Windswept German island gives power to the people

'Toxic bomb' ticks on Maldives rubbish island

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