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Fracking requires a minimum distance from sensitive rock strataDurham UK (SPX) Apr 27, 2012 The chances of rogue fractures due to shale gas fracking operations extending beyond 0.6 kilometres from the injection source is a fraction of one percent, according to new research led by Durham University. The analysis is based on data from thousands of fracking operations in the USA and natural rock fractures in Europe and Africa. It is believed to be the first analysis of its type and could be used across the world as a starting point for setting a minimum distance between the depth of f ... read more |
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 Civilians suffer as Sudan-S.Sudan troops face off on border On South Sudan's tense front line with Sudan, Southern troops lie in the shade of trees alongside the tanks hidden there from the spying eyes of Sudanese warplanes overhead. ... more | .. |
  Vibrating Steering Wheel Guides Drivers While Keeping Their Eyes on the Road A vibrating steering wheel is an effective way to keep a driver's eyes safely on the road by providing an additional means to convey directions from a car's navigation system, researchers at Carnegi ... more | .. |
 Chinese oil giants hit by refining losses Chinese oil giants Sinopec and Petrochina said they were hit by heavy refining losses in the first quarter, despite strong energy demand and higher oil prices. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong to restrict foreign homebuyers from 2013 US judge OKs partial settlement in e-book case Nordic-Baltic states seek more cooperation Outside View: Jobs outlook grim Empire-style computers? Frenchman takes PCs to lap of luxury Google-Microsoft field smartphones to take on iPhone 5 EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms |
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 Foreign carmakers 'pressed' to launch China brands Foreign carmakers in China say Beijing is pressuring them to produce dedicated new brands so their local partners can gain technical know-how, but experts warn the strategy could backfire. ... more | .. |
 Iran's Oil Ministry under cyberattack Iran's Oil Ministry, already battling stringent economic sanctions aimed at throttling the country's oil exports, is having to fight on another front: cyberattacks. ... more | .. |
 Philippines says US wargames boost defence The Philippines said war games with the United States that ended Friday had showcased its resolve to fend off external aggressors, amid an escalating territorial dispute with China. ... more | .. |
 China vows to defend rights in maritime row: Xinhua China's military on Thursday vowed to defend the country's territory amid a stand-off with the Philippines in the disputed South China Sea, the official Xinhua news agency said. ... more |
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 Japan's Mitsubishi Motors posts 53% profit rise Mitsubishi Motors said Thursday its net profit for the fiscal year to March soared 53.2 percent, partly driven by cost cutting, even as its last-quarter results tumbled on a strong yen. ... more | .. |
 Japan's Honda Motor full-year net profit down 60.4% Honda Motor said Friday its net profit for the fiscal year to March plunged 60.4 percent from the previous year due to Japan's quake-tsunami disaster, flooding in Thailand and the strong yen. ... more | .. |
Philippines seeks US defence boost amid China row The Philippines said Thursday it would seek more US military help during top-level talks next week, as it ignored a warning from China not to "internationalise" a tense territorial dispute. ... more | .. |
 Hackers hit Philippines websites amid China dispute Philippine government websites are under heavy attack from hackers, apparently from China, amid a tense territorial dispute between the two countries in the South China Sea, officials said Thursday. ... more |
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 Technology can help older drivers Scientists in Britain say technology could help keep older drivers on the roads longer, reducing their driving risks and improving their confidence. ... more | .. |
Egypt's gas cut may spur energy conflicts Egypt's decision to cut off natural gas supplies to Israel threatens the countries' historic 1979 peace treaty and could crank up simmering tensions over disputed offshore gas fields in the eastern Mediterranean. ... more | .. |
Saudi output pledge likely to ease prices Saudi assurances the kingdom can and will increase crude oil output to dampen prices is exactly what the market needs, a London think tank said. ... more | .. |
S. Sudan leader to cut short China visit South Sudan's president will cut short his visit to China amid violence between the world's newest nation and Sudan, officials said Wednesday, as Beijing unveiled plans to send a peace envoy. ... more |
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  JAL could go public again in July 2012: report Japan Airlines, the flag-carrier that went bust in 2010 in one of Japan's biggest-ever bankruptcies, has filed preliminary documents to relist on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, a report said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
US, Philippines in war games as China warns of force US and Filipino Marines armed with assault rifles and smoke grenades stormed a South China Sea island Wednesday in war games south of a real-life standoff between Manila and Beijing. ... more | .. |
SUV makers flock to China as sales boom Automakers are rushing to cash in on China's growing passion for SUVs, with sales up five-fold in the last half-decade, as increasingly affluent urban consumers seek to showcase their wealth. ... more | .. |
 NCEAS researchers offer new ecological model for deep-water oil spills On the second anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil platform blowout, a national panel of researchers is providing new insight into what happened in the disaster, as well as a guide for how to de ... more |
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Philippines sees gas in China-claimed reef The Philippines said Tuesday it was hoping to help secure its energy future by developing a natural gas field in an area of the South China Sea also claimed by China. ... more | .. |
 China's CNOOC says on track for growth targets China's biggest offshore oil and gas producer CNOOC Ltd said Tuesday its first quarter revenue rose 3.7 percent year-on-year and it was on track to achieve its growth targets for this year. ... more | .. |
 Ex-BP engineer arrested for destroying Gulf leak evidence US authorities made their first arrest Tuesday in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster, charging an ex-BP engineer with destroying evidence tied to the country's largest-ever environmental disaster. ... more | .. |
 China hosts S. Sudan president as oil dispute rages South Sudan's leader kicks off a visit to Beijing on Tuesday with the hosts keen to defuse a raging dispute between the fledgling nation and neighbouring Sudan that threatens Chinese oil supplies. ... more |
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 China city eyes cars to drive its economic future As China seeks to spread its economic boom from the rich coast to its vast interior officials say the central city of Wuhan plans to double its carmaking capacity to almost two million a year. ... more | .. |
  Climate change, biofuels mandate would cause corn price spikes A study from Purdue and Stanford university researchers predicts that future climate scenarios may cause significantly greater volatility in corn prices, which would be intensified by the federal bi ... more | .. |
 Optimizing biofuel supply chain is a competitive game As biofuel production has increased - particularly ethanol derived from corn - a hotly contested competition for feedstock supplies has emerged between the agricultural grain markets and biofuel ref ... more | .. |
 How the Ecological Risks of Extended Bioenergy Production can be Reduced For years experts have discussed the ecological impact of the extended cultivation of energy crops. Scientists have now developed a computer model that allows assessing the impacts and comparing the ... more |
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 South Sudan leader says Khartoum has 'declared war' South Sudan's President Salva Kiir said Tuesday that Khartoum had "declared war" on his country, as violence between the world's newest nation and Sudan intensified. ... more | .. |
 World's carmakers woo China despite slowing sales Major carmakers gathered in Beijing Monday for China's leading auto show, seeking an edge in the world's largest automobile market after a sharp slowdown in growth. ... more | .. |
 Philippines to raise China dispute with US The Philippines said Monday it would officially take its concerns over an increasingly tense territorial dispute with China to the United States, its key military ally. ... more | .. |
 All Nippon Airways boosts profit, sales forecast Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA) on Monday hiked its full-year profit forecast by some 40.0 percent, thanks to strong travel demand, cost cutting and gains on plane sales. ... more |
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