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Oil slick threatens drinking water supply of Canadian townMontreal (AFP) June 12, 2012 A pipeline in western Canada has leaked crude oil into a local river, its operator said Tuesday amid fears the drinking water supply of 90,000 people could become contaminated. The 50-year-old Rangeland Pipeline gave way Thursday night, releasing between 1,000 and 3,000 barrels (160,000 to 480,000 liters) into a tributary of the Red Deer river in Alberta province, Plains Midstream Canada said. The flow of oil through the pipeline was cut upon discovery of the leak and a crew of more than 180 peo ... read more |
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  Shell backs out of Brazil sugar-cane plans A company set up by Royal Dutch Shell, the world's largest biofuels distributor, has nixed plans to source sugar cane from Brazilian lands claimed by a local tribe, an aboriginal activist group said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Composites could lead to greener cars Swiss researchers say new techniques for creating composite structures will lead to lighter, greener cars that burn less fuel and emit less carbon dioxide. ... more | .. |
 Japan oil demand up sharply after quake: IEA Japan's use of oil for electricity generation has risen sharply since last year's devastating earthquake and tsunami forced its nuclear plants off-line, and could go higher still, the IEA said Wednesday. ... 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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Oil embargo to cause 'unstable' market: Iranian minister A looming oil embargo on Iran, related to its controversial nuclear programme, will destabilise the global oil market and spark higher prices, Iranian Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi warned Wednesday in Vienna. ... more | .. |
France suspends Guiana offshore oil drilling New French Environment Minister Nicole Bricq said Wednesday that oil exploration, including a project by Anglo-Dutch group Shell off the coast of French Guiana, had been suspended until further notice. ... more | .. |
Tiny emirate could save gulf oil exports Amid simmering tensions in the Persian Gulf standoff between Iran and the United States, the barely known, tiny emirate of Fujairah is set to become a strategic outlet for oil exports if Iran shuts down the choke point Strait of Hormuz. ... more | .. |
Asian investors buy Saab to make electric cars for China Bankrupt Swedish carmaker Saab received a new lease on life on Wednesday, with Asian investors aiming to revive the iconic brand to make electric cars for the Chinese market. ... more |
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Deep-sea mining poses new threat to sharks, rays and ghost sharks
Hydropower emerges as Southeast Asia's hidden force in driving down carbon emissions
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  Potential Iceland eruption could pump acid into European airspace A modern recurrence of an extraordinary type of volcanic eruption in Iceland could inject large quantities of hazardous gases into North Atlantic and European flight corridors, potentially for month ... more | .. |
 US military to help Philippines monitor coastal waters The US military said Tuesday it planned to help the Philippines monitor its coastal waters as Manila faces an escalating dispute with China over territorial claims. ... more | .. |
 Medvedev confirms fifth-generation bomber Russia will move ahead with the development of a fifth-generation strategic bomber, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said over the weekend. ... more | .. |
 US battery maker claims electric car breakthrough A US manufacturer said Tuesday it had developed a new automotive battery which can perform in extreme temperatures, offering the potential to cut the cost of making electric cars. ... more |
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 US exempts India, but not China, from Iran sanctions The United States said Monday it would exempt seven emerging economies including India from tough new sanctions after they cut back on oil from Iran, but the punishment still loomed for China. ... more | .. |
 Iraq looks to raise profile with OPEC candidate As Iraq increases oil output and emerges as a key supplier, it is now pushing a candidate for OPEC secretary general, part of efforts to boost its profile and retake a big role in the cartel it helped found. ... more | .. |
 Iraqi Airways looks to update fleet Iraqi Airways is looking to update its fleet of planes by renting modern aircraft from foreign firms, a transport ministry statement said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Air industry head asks EU to postpone carbon tax The head of airline industry group IATA on Tuesday urged the European Union to postpone its controversial carbon tax scheme, amid warnings it could spark a trade war that would penalise Europe. ... more |
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Space Force awards launch missions to SpaceX, ULA
Rocket test proves bacteria survive space launch and re-entry unharmed
Starlink's Direct-to-Device Era: What It Means for Rural Connectivity and Media in Canada | .. |
 Philippine churches turn on Manila over US troops Church officials in the Philippines on Tuesday accused Manila of trying to increase US troop numbers in the country, as it marked the 114th anniversary of its declaration of independence from Spain. ... more | .. |
 US must encourage development of Canadian oil sands, mitigation of CO2 emissions To successfully reduce the United States' dependence on fuels from outside North America, the government must pursue policies that foster the diversion of Canadian oil sands crude to U.S. Gulf Coast ... more | .. |
 Israel: Second F-35 deal is in the cards Israel's military leaders are expected to give the green light to buying more of Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning Joint Strike Fighters to equip a second squadron when they meet this month to finalize the military's procurement plan. ... more | .. |
 China says to build 70 new airports by 2015 China will build 70 new airports within the next three years, the head of the country's aviation watchdog said Monday, as part of ambitious expansion plans in the industry despite an economic slowdown. ... more |
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Airline industry profits to plummet in 2012: IATA Airline industry group IATA warned on Monday global profits would more than halve this year owing to surging oil prices and the eurozone crisis, with European carriers suffering losses of $1.1 billion. ... more | .. |
 China to lower fuel prices China's economic planning ministry said Friday it will lower benchmark retail prices of gasoline and diesel by 530 yuan ($84) and 510 yuan per tonne respectively. ... more | .. |
 Gasification may convert mesquite and juniper wood to a usable bioenergy Biomass gasification is being considered as a possible technology for converting at least 10 million acres of Texas brush into biofuel, according to Dr. Jim Ansley, Texas AgriLife Research rangeland ... more | .. |
 Sao Paulo struggles to upgrade creaking transport system With huge traffic jams, ramshackle roads and a creaking infrastructure, Sao Paulo faces a daunting challenge as it races to upgrade its overwhelmed transportation system before it hosts the kickoff of the 2014 World Cup. ... more |
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Revolutionising the Skies: How Helsing's CA-1 Europa Drone Could Transform Autonomous Warfare
Lockheed Martin Sikorsky unveils scalable Nomad drone family for autonomous long-range missions
Firefly Aerospace to Acquire SciTec in $855M Deal Expanding National Security Portfolio | .. |
 Bigger refuges needed to delay pest resistance to biotech corn Genetically modified crops that produce insect-killing proteins from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) have reduced reliance on insecticide sprays since 1996. These proteins are lethal to so ... more | .. |
Carbon tax and Europe to dominate airline talks The world's airline bosses meet from Sunday in Beijing, with talks likely to be dominated by a bitterly opposed carbon tax, the European debt crisis and the perennial headache of high oil prices. ... more | .. |
 Bombs hit Iraq pipelines, exports unhurt: officials Five bombs exploded at a northern Iraqi oil field on Saturday morning, damaging two pipelines without affecting the country's vital crude exports, officials said. ... more | .. |
 Environmental benefit of biofuels is overestimated, new study claims Two scientists are challenging the currently accepted norms of biofuel production. A commentary published in GCB Bioenergy reveals that calculations of greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions from bioenergy ... more |
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 Steel-Strength Plastics That Are Clean And Green As landfills overflow with discarded plastics, scientists have been working to produce a biodegradable alternative that will reduce pollution. Now a Tel Aviv University researcher is giving the ques ... more | .. |
Gazprom may pay Bulgaria's pipeline share Majority owner Gazprom may step in to finance the Bulgarian portion of the proposed South Steam pipeline to Europe, a Russian report indicates. ... more | .. |
Battered Iran seeks new oil export route Iran, struggling against ever-tightening international sanctions over its nuclear program, is reportedly planning to build a new export terminal on the Arabian Sea at Jask, bypassing the strategic Strait of Hormuz, the only way in and out of the Persian Gulf. ... more | .. |
 British minister declines Argentina's invitation to talks Britain's Latin America minister Jeremy Browne has turned down an invitation for talks in Argentina when he visits the Falkland Islands next week, the British foreign ministry said Friday. ... more |
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