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US unveils anti-mine operation near Gulf
Jul 17, 2012 (AFP)
The United States and about 20 other nations will hold a major anti-mine operation near the Gulf in September, the Pentagon said Tuesday, after Iran threatened ...
India to boost coal imports
Jul 17, 2012 (UPI)
India will need to import 185 million tons of coal annually by 2017 to meet increasing shortfalls, the government said. A draft paper by the government's commis...
The ecology of natural gas
Jul 17, 2012 (SPX)
"Fracking" stories about shale gas extraction hit the news daily, fueling a growing conflagration between environmental protectionism and economic interests. Ot...
Philippines thanks China for help amid sea spat
Jul 17, 2012 (AFP)
President Benigno Aquino Tuesday thanked China for its help to finish a major Philippine water project, amid frayed relations between the two countries over dis...
India asks UAE to probe US firing on fishermen
Jul 17, 2012 (AFP)
India called on the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday to probe the fatal shooting of an Indian fisherman by a US navy ship in waters off Dubai, the Indian foreign...
Drexel Engineers Develop New Technology for Grid-Level Electrical Energy Storage
Jul 17, 2012 (SPX)
In the aftermath of the recent United Nations Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development, the focus of many industrialized nations is beginning to shift towar...
India calls on UAE to probe fatal US navy shooting
Jul 17, 2012 (AFP)
India called on the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday to investigate the fatal shooting of an Indian fisherman by a US navy ship in waters off Dubai. Indian Forei...
Geothermal project will cut university carbon footprint in half
Jul 16, 2012 (SPX)
In the shadow of two outdated smokestacks and four antiquated coal-fired boilers, Ball State has started the second and final phase of converting the university...
Researchers one step closer to new kind of thermoelectric 'heat engine'
Jul 16, 2012 (SPX)
Researchers who are studying a new magnetic effect that converts heat to electricity have discovered how to amplify it a thousand times over - a first step in m...
Big China fishing fleet arrives at disputed Spratlys
Jul 16, 2012 (AFP)
A big fleet of Chinese fishing vessels arrived at the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on Sunday, state media said, amid tensions with its neighb...
South China Sea deal eludes ASEAN members
Jul 16, 2012 (UPI)
A forum of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ended without an official statement due to disagreements over South China Sea territorial disputes. The fo...
NIST releases test framework for upgrading smart electrical meters
Jul 16, 2012 (SPX)
Next-generation "smart" electrical meters for residential and commercial buildings will have computerized operating systems just as laptops or mobile devices do...
China prepares for shale gas auction
Jul 16, 2012 (UPI)
More than 70 companies have indicated interest in participating in China's second tender for shale gas blocks, says China's Ministry of Land and Resources. Whil...
Experts: arctic drilling for security
Jul 16, 2012 (UPI)
Drilling in the arctic isn't likely to boost U.S. energy security in the short term but is an option the country must be ready to explore, energy experts say. T...
Oil prices rise as US Navy fires on boat in Gulf
Jul 16, 2012 (AFP)
Oil prices rose Monday boosted by a higher euro and reports that the US Navy fired on a small vessel in the Gulf off Dubai. Oil prices held onto their gains eve...
US Pacific chief affirms commitment to Philippines
Jul 16, 2012 (AFP)
The head of US forces in the Pacific reaffirmed American commitment to support the Philippines Monday, amid the country's continuing territorial dispute with Ch...
Triboelectric generator produces electricity by harnessing friction between surfaces
Jul 16, 2012 (SPX)
Researchers have discovered yet another way to harvest small amounts of electricity from motion in the world around us - this time by capturing the electrical c...
Indian fisherman killed as US navy fires in Gulf
Jul 16, 2012 (AFP)
An Indian fisherman was killed and three others were wounded on Monday when a US navy ship fired at their small boat off Dubai in the tense waters of the southe...
Taiwan mulls extending runway in Spratlys: report
Jul 15, 2012 (AFP)
Taiwan is considering extending the runway on the contested Spratly island in a move that could provoke fresh tensions in the heavily disputed South China Sea, ...
Philippines says no protest as Chinese ship leaves
Jul 15, 2012 (AFP)
The Philippines said Sunday it would not lodge a diplomatic protest after China extricated a naval frigate from a disputed South China Sea shoal where it had be...
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