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January 10, 2014

Japan scientists to create controlled nuclear meltdown
Tokyo (AFP) Jan 09, 2014
A team of nuclear scientists in Japan said Thursday they plan to create a controlled reactor meltdown in a bid to learn how to deal with future disasters like that at Fukushima. The Japan Atomic Energy Agency said it was working on a project using a scaled-down version of a reactor which they would deliberately cause to malfunction at a research facility in Ibaraki, north of Tokyo. "We want to study exactly how meltdowns happen and apply what we will learn to help improve ways to deal with sever ... read more

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Probe 'blames Sinopec, city for deadly China pipeline blast' An official inquiry blames China's state-owned oil giant Sinopec and local authorities in the city of Qingdao for a November pipeline explosion that killed 62 people, state media reported Thursday. ... more		Libyan oil crisis swells as militias refuse to end shutdown Libya's battered oil industry crisis appears to be escalating again, with armed separatist militants who have shut down vital facilities in the east since July now seeking to sell oil from rebel-controlled terminals, while the navy drove off with shellfire a Maltese-flagged tanker that tried to illegally load at one of the blockaded ports. ... more		US energy secretary delays India trip amid row The US energy secretary has postponed a trip to India, officials said Thursday, as a row over a diplomat's arrest casts a cloud over once-growing cooperation between the countries. ... more
				Australia's small-scale green energy installations reach 2 million Australia now has 2 million small-scale renewable energy installations, says the Clean Energy Regulator, the government agency that oversees Australia's renewable energy targets. ... more		Three-wheel $6,800 car gears for 2015 US launch The sleek three-wheeled car looks futuristic, but, as its creator acknowledges, it uses no new technology. ... more

Colombia stops Drummond coal shipments over environmental row Colombia's government froze coal shipments by US mining giant Drummond on Wednesday, saying it has not complied with local environmental regulations. ... more		China auto sales up nearly 14% in 2013: industry China's auto sales smashed through the 20 million mark last year, growing nearly 14 percent and extending its lead as the world's biggest car market, an industry group said Thursday. ... 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 has world's most outbound tourists Nearly 100 million Chinese tourists visited foreign countries last year, and they are likely to extend their lead as the world's biggest-spending travellers, state media reported Thursday. ... more
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China online marketplace Taobao to ban Bitcoins China's largest online marketplace, Alibaba Group's Taobao, said Wednesday that it would ban the trading of Bitcoin and other virtual currencies from January 14, after a government crackdown on the units. ... more		S. Asia takes 71 percent of market for ship breaking The world market for ship demolition remains strong, with India, Bangladesh and Pakistan together accounting for more than two-thirds of business, a French monitoring group said on Thursday. ... 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		Gas leak caused 2013 Egypt balloon crash: report A fiery hot air balloon crash in Egypt last year that killed 19 tourists was probably caused by a gas leak, an official Egyptian report released on Tuesday said. ... more
				Yahoo dives deeper into media with online magazines Yahoo on Tuesday dove deeper into being an Internet Age media company, bringing in news, music and television stars for the launch of online magazines focused on technology and food. ... more		British conservatives call for further immigration restrictions British conservative leaders called for further immigration crackdowns this week after EU travel restrictions on Bulgarian and Romanian workers were eased. ... more

US energy secretary delays India trip amid row

Suburban sprawl cancels carbon footprint savings of dense urban cores

The entropy of nations

Shell New Zealand to drill in Great South Basin

Lebanon's prospects of gas bonanza slip further away

Abe to offer help in Africa tour as Ethiopia hopes for trade

Researchers Find Ways To Minimize Power Grid Disruptions From Wind Power

Bolivia opens China-built wind power plant

Austria's wind industry laments new zoning restrictions

Australia's small-scale green energy installations reach 2 million

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Canadian Solar Connects its Tumushuke 30MW Solar Power Plant to the China State Grid

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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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Chemical may turn flow battery into cheap energy storage container

Shell New Zealand to drill in Great South Basin

Abe to offer help in Africa tour as Ethiopia hopes for trade

Solar Biz Helps Floating Doctors Bring Electricity to Indigenous Community

China Sunergy Achieves Major Milestone of International Development

Canadian Solar Completes the Sale of Mississippi Mills Solar Power Plant to TransCanada

JinkoSolar PV Projects Connected to the Grid Reach 213MW

Ford C-MAX Solar Energi Concept Goes Off the Grid, Gives Glimpse of Clean Vehicle Future

India urges Asian unity for fair LNG pricing

Yingli Green Energy Supplies 1 MW of Solar Panels to Serbia's Second Largest Solar Project

ReneSola Panels Power 420MW Solar Project in Japan

ReneSola Provides High-Efficiency PV Modules to Glass Manufacturing Facility

Canadian Solar Connects its Tumushuke 30MW Solar Power Plant to the China State Grid

ReneSola Signs MoI to Sell Three Utility-Scale Projects in China

China weighs in as S.Sudan peace talks open

Sudan, South mull joint oil protection force: minister

Czech environment minister cancels nuke waste repository site survey

Japan automakers accelerate China sales despite tensions

Spanish minister in Panama to end $1.6-bn canal impasse

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