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May 19, 2014

Cameroon says abducted Chinese likely in Nigeria
Yaounde (AFP) May 18, 2014
The 10 Chinese workers abducted by Boko Haram gunmen in Cameroon have most likely been taken back across the border to the Nigerian Islamist group's strongholds, a police official said Sunday. "We are almost certain that the 10 Chinese have been kidnapped and transferred to Nigeria. We have no fresh news about them," the official told AFP on condition of anonymity. "The search continues (in Cameroon) but apart from small pieces of information I can't see what could come out of it since the attac ... read more

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US auto parts maker to outsource interiors to China US auto parts supplier Johnson Controls will outsource its manufacturing of interior car parts in a merger with a subsidiary of Chinese automaker SAIC, according to a statement Sunday. ... more		'Wolfenstein' videogame a Nazi-fighting adventure Videogame lovers keen on battling evil and embracing storytelling will get to do just that when "Wolfenstein: The New Order" is released Tuesday. ... more		Cisco chief writes to Obama to decry NSA activities Cisco chief executive John Chambers has complained to US President Barack Obama about the National Security Agency's spying practices, saying they were harming overseas business for US tech firms. ... more
				Swiss turn down world's highest minimum wage Swiss voters on Sunday rejected a proposal to introduce the world's highest minimum wage, which would have guaranteed every worker in one of the world's priciest nations at least $25 an hour. ... more		Indonesian island hopes to spark green power revolution An Indonesian family of farmers eat cobs of corn outside their hut under the glow of a light bulb, as the women weave and young men play with mobile phones. ... more

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China to rein supreme in world commodities in 2014: report Grains, metals, meat: these are just three of the commodities being sucked in by the voracious Chinese economy which is set to be the key driver on raw materials markets this year. ... more		China evacuates 3,000 nationals from Vietnam after deadly unrest China has evacuated more than 3,000 of its nationals from Vietnam following a wave of deadly anti-Beijing unrest, state media said Sunday, as Vietnamese civil society groups called for renewed demonstrations in several cities. ... 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		Fracking concerns raised for Maryland gas export facility Environmental advocacy groups said U.S. regulators need to restart their review process for an export license for liquefied natural gas from Cove Point, Md. ... more
				U.S. has responsibility to act as 'emerging energy superpower,' Upton says The United States has an obligation as an "energy superpower" to respond to Russian pressure on the Ukrainian gas sector, U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., said. ... more		EPA gives gasoline break to southern states because of good air quality The Environmental Protection Agency said it waived gasoline requirements for parts of North Carolina and Florida because of good air quality standards. ... more

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Algeria, more than a year after terror attack, preps for new gas plant German energy company RWE Dea announced Friday the signing of a $976 million contract to help build a natural gas plant in the Algerian desert. ... more		Ireland aims to duplicate oil, gas success of its neighbors The Irish government wants to erase the near 40-year drought of successful exploration in the waters off its coast, Irish Minster of State Fergus O'Dowd said. ... 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		Apple, Google call truce in smartphone patent war Google and Apple, the two technology titans behind the world's top smartphone platforms, called a truce Friday in a long-running patent war. ... more
				India's Modi vows to fulfil 1.2 bn dreams after landslide win Triumphant Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi promised to fulfil the dreams of 1.2 billion Indians as he propelled his party to a stunning electoral triumph Friday with the biggest winning margin for 30 years. ... more		Pinterest valued at $5 bn after fresh funding Pinterest on Friday confirmed that another $200 million has been pumped into its coffers to build up search capabilities at the booming, bulletin board-style social network. ... more

The largest electrical networks are not the best

U.S. has responsibility to act as 'emerging energy superpower,' Upton says

Power-One Renewable Energy Business to transition to the ABB brand name

Flexible supercapacitor raises bar for volumetric energy density

Still no agreement on huge China-Russia gas deal: official

Headwall Announces New Airborne VNIR-SWIR Sensor

Irish 'green paper' outlines transition to a low-carbon economy

U.S. moves closer to first-ever offshore wind farm

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Handi-Hut offers low cost Solar Powered Outdoor Shelter Light Kit

FUJIFILM Unveils Solar Energy System

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	China Southern orders 80 A320 planes: Airbus China Southern Airlines, which has the biggest fleet of aircraft in China, ordered on Friday 80 medium-haul Airbus A320 planes with a list value of $7.9 billion, Airbus said. ... more		China bad loans jump as growth slows China's bad loans increased sharply in the first three months of the year, official data showed, with analysts saying Friday the total was at its highest in almost three years. ... more		Vietnam violence throws snag for US plans in Asia The outbreak of deadly anti-China protests in Vietnam raises the stakes for the United States, which has rallied behind Beijing's neighbors but faces ugly new realities. ... more		The largest electrical networks are not the best There is an optimum size for electrical networks if what is being considered is the risk of a blackout. This is the conclusion reached by a scientific study done by researchers at Universidad Carlos ... 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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French services company lands deal to help build Yamal LNG		'Thick extensive' layer of oil in shale encountered in Kenya		Gazprom's South Stream gas pipeline, which avoids Ukraine, progressing as planned		Bolivia to develop nuclear power: president		US regulators tentatively OK Internet 'fast lanes'

Vietnam-China South China Sea conflict developing into dangerous checkmate scenario

Japan Q1 growth accelerates on tax hike buying

Philippines releases photos showing China reef 'reclamation'

Still no agreement on huge China-Russia gas deal: official

One dead, 100 hurt in anti-China riot in Vietnam

Handi-Hut offers low cost Solar Powered Outdoor Shelter Light Kit

FUJIFILM Unveils Solar Energy System

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Midsummer reaches new efficiency record for CIGS solar cells

Trina Solar and vogt solar provide solar energy for Knowlton Court

China consumes almost as much coal as the rest of world combined

Campaigners call on EPA to address shortfalls in 'toxic pollutants' from fracking

Swedish home-furnishing company IKEA adds solar energy to Australia retail sector

Japan's Inpex Corp. announces gas is flowing from field off Indonesia coast

Russia-Ukraine spat is about gas pipeline ambitions, former Czech leader says

RWE, with an estimated 30 million European customers, suffers because of mild weather

Vietnam produces atlas saying China has no claims to regional waters

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