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January 27, 2014

Arctic ruling a setback for Shell?
San Francisco (UPI) Jan 24, 2013
A court decision regarding offshore oil and gas leases off the coast of Alaska could hinder oil giant Shell's plans to drill in the Chukchi Sea. The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled Wednesday that the U.S. Interior Department did not properly evaluate the scale of oil production that could result in the Chukchi Sea when it sold more than $2.6 billion in development leases in the environmentally sensitive area in 2008. Shell has devoted about $5 billion and more th ... read more

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South Sudan agrees truce, but crisis not over yet South Sudan's government and rebels have signed a ceasefire, but analysts warn that bringing battling gunmen on the ground under control and making the truce stick is far from guaranteed. ... more		Geeks the stars as Apple 'Mac' turns 30 Geeks who brought the Macintosh computer to life became Silicon Valley rock stars on Saturday, with people asking for autographs or photos while celebrating the Apple desktop machine's 30th birthday. ... more		Argentina clamps down on Internet shopping to stem capital flight Argentine shoppers on the Internet are being asked to pay up to 50 percent tax on what they hoped will be bargains to escape gouging by local sellers. ... more
				Npower's blaming of 'drafty' houses for high bills prompts criticism A British firm blames rising heating bills on "old and drafty" houses but consumer advocates say bills are rising even though Britons are consuming less energy. ... more		US fires back at Apple bid to thwart e-book monitor US prosecutors on Friday fired back at Apple's bid to derail a court-ordered monitor in its e-book price-fixing case. ... more

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Lenovo to buy IBM's low-end server business for $2.3bn Chinese computer giant Lenovo will buy IBM's low-end server business for $2.3 billion, it said Thursday, giving it a platform to compete in that sector with US giants Dell and Hewlett-Packard. ... more		Is Apple, late to the phablet party, rushing to catch up? Phablet. Odd word, that. A mashup of smartphone and tablet, it's one of those construct words that pop up when technology moves too fast for the language and creates a niche genre of products for which there's no handy existing label. ... 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 Internet breakdown blamed on Web address "hijacking" A firm specializing in censorship-evading technology on Wednesday blamed a massive breakdown of China's Internet on website address "hijacking" tools used by authorities there. ... more
				Apple mulling move into mobile payments: report Apple is considering launching a mobile-payments service for its iPhone and iPad, which would compete with major players such as PayPal, The Wall Street Journal said Friday. ... more		Europe's 'greenest city' tests limits of sustainable living Pine cones, moss and rotten food are fuelling a Swedish city's quest to be sustainable, but people's attachment to their cars may put the brakes on its carbon-neutral ambition. ... more

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Icahn takes eBay stake, seeks PayPal spinoff EBay said Wednesday that activist investor Carl Icahn had taken a stake in the online retailer and was seeking a spinoff of its PayPal financial payments unit. ... more		Iceland drilling creates world's first magma-based geothermal system The world's first magma-enhanced geothermal system, created by deep drilling in Iceland, achieved several important milestones, scientists say. ... 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		Kurds' oil deal with Turkey 'endangers Iraq's budget' The feud between Iraq's central government and the minority Kurds' semiautonomous enclave over oil is reaching critical mass, the head of parliament's treasury committee says. ... more
				US opens dumping probe on Chinese solar products The US Commerce Department on Thursday opened an investigation into whether China and Taiwan are dumping a certain class of solar cells into the US market at below fair market value. ... more		Toy story: old favourites fight rise of the tablet The big players in the traditional toy market have come out fighting in Britain as little fingers are increasingly occupied by iPad-type devices at playtime. ... more

Europe's 'greenest city' tests limits of sustainable living

Europe's 2030 climate targets get mixed reception

Iceland drilling creates world's first magma-based geothermal system

Energy-dense sugar battery developed to power the world's gadgets

EU issues framework for shale gas exploitation

Australia on course for a shale boom?

France's Areva, Spain's Gamesa announce joint wind power venture

Musselroe Wind Farm provides fresh energy for local economy

Maine offshore wind project appears on track for federal funding

Mideast looks at $50B to spend on solar power by 2020

US opens dumping probe on Chinese solar products

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	Netflix shares surge as membership numbers climb Netflix shares jumped Wednesday after the streaming television and film service reported strong earnings and a surge in membership. ... more		Indian authorities threaten to demolish Coke plant Authorities in northern India said Friday they would demolish an "illegal" Coca-Cola bottling plant at the centre of protests over accusations it is extracting too much groundwater. ... more		Major default looms in China's huge 'shadow banking' system A shockwave is looming in China's multi-trillion dollar "shadow banking" system, with an unprecedented default only days away on a $500 million investment product sold to hundreds of people. ... more		Fear of China 'hard landing' stalks Davos The risk of a hard landing for the economy in China as well as the threat of military conflict with Japan stoked fears at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Friday. ... 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

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Toyota keeps world No. 1 title with record vehicle sales		Tokyo governor race kicks off with focus on nuclear power		Global steel output rallies, dominated by China: trade data		Japan researchers use cosmic rays to see nuclear fuel		Australia on course for a shale boom?

New deadline set in Panama Canal dispute

US leg of controversial Canadian oil pipeline opens

New York seeks to double recycling by 2017

Abbas 'seeks $1B deal with Russia on Gaza natural gas field

Ukraine sets back Gazprom profits by 10.5%

Bolivia's Morales eyes nuclear power

Reding: EU won't renegotiate free movement deal with Switzerland

'Mac' turns 30 in changing computer world

Microsoft tops expectations with record revenue

From a carpet of nanorods to a thin film solar cell absorber within a few seconds

Community Solar Gardens Coming to Massachusetts

Major Energy Expands Into Solar

The meeco Group launches its brand new sun2safe solution

China's bullying economic diplomacy may backfire: experts

EU issues framework for shale gas exploitation

Malaysians protest rare earth plant on Australia Day

France's Areva, Spain's Gamesa announce joint wind power venture

Iraq oil exports, revenues dip in 2013

S. Korea to spend $1.5 bn on 5G 'movie-in-a-second' service

Iran's oil minister to seek investment at Davos

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