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Urgent Need For Nuclear Detectives
Stanford CA (SPX) Feb 18, 2008A terrorist nuclear explosion devastates Manhattan, but no group takes credit. The pressure on the U.S. president to retaliate is intense. Acting on sketchy information, the president orders an attack, but it turns out to be the wrong terrorists, in the wrong country. Things go downhill from there. To avoid that and other nightmare scenarios, a group of 12 scientists with extensive nuclear ... more US satellite shoot-down part of space 'arms race': Russia 
Moscow (AFP) Feb 17, 2008Moscow fears a US plan to shoot down a damaged spy satellite in the coming weeks is a veiled weapons test and represents an "attempt to move the arms race into space," Russia's defence ministry said. The operation, which Washington says is motivated only by the desire to avoid a damaging crash on Earth, "does not look as innocent as they are trying to present it," the ministry said in a ... more Military Matters: Did Saddam win? 
Washington (UPI) Feb 14, 2008One of the more intriguing questions Clio, the ancient Greek Muse of History, poses is the degree to which great military victories were the fruit of smart plans as opposed to dumb luck. Did the North Vietnamese expect the Tet Offensive to be a tactical defeat but an operational victory? They now claim they did, but we will not know until their archives are opened. The war in Iraq poses ... more India opens massive weapons fair, denies arming for war 
New Delhi (AFP) Feb 16, 2008A massive defence fair opened in India's capital Saturday, with hundreds of global weapons firms competing for billions of dollars of sales to one of the world's largest armies and biggest spenders. Some 450 firms from countries including the United States, Russia, Britain, Russia and Israel are displaying their latest hardware to technology-hungry India, the top arms buyer among emerging ... more US 'surge' likely to end with more troops in Iraq than before: general 
Washington (AFP) Feb 15, 2008The US "surge" is likely to end in July with more troops in Iraq than the 132,000 that were there before five extra combat brigades were sent in more than a year ago, a senior Pentagon official said. Lieutenant General Carter Ham said that support forces and trainers that went in with the surge will still be needed to back up Iraq's expanding security forces after the last of the extra ... more |
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New Delhi (AFP) Feb 16, 2008European aerospace giant EADS and India's Tata Group announced Saturday they will jointly bid for a one-billion dollar deal to supply tactical communication systems to the Indian army. The army will invite tenders later this year, Indian officials said on the sidelines of an arms fair in New Delhi. "The teaming arrangement with EADS would ensure that the solution proposed is cutting edge ... more Analysis: Does storing oil raise prices? 
Washington DC (UPI) Feb 18, 2008As oil prices skyrocket, some policymakers want to halt efforts to increase the nation's emergency oil reserve, but the administration says energy security depends on the stockpile's size. The Department of Energy pulls approximately 70,000 barrels of oil off the market every day for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, the world's largest oil stash, stored in massive underground salt caverns ... more Thailand worries over food shortages amid palm oil debate 
Bangkok (AFP) Feb 15, 2008Thailand has started requiring that all its diesel fuel include a component made from palm oil, a move that could reduce costly energy imports but is driving up prices for the commodity, experts say. From February 1, the kingdom began requiring that diesel vehicles run on a blend that includes two percent biodiesel, and is considering raising that to five percent within five years. ... more Kids Go Green With Revolutionary New Eco-Friendly Radio Controlled Toy Car 
New York NY (SPX) Feb 18, 2008With visions of a battery-free toy future, Corgi International has unveiled a revolutionary fuel cell powered remote control car at the American International Toy Fair in New York City. The H2Go combines classic playability with zero emissions energy technology, engaging the user in the quest to diminish reliance on fossil fuels. Power for the H2Go is delivered by an on-board hydrogen fuel ... more Dynamotive In Advanced Negotiations For New Louisiana BioOil Plant 
Vancouver, Canada (SPX) Feb 18, 2008Dynamotive Energy Systems has announced Dynamotive is currently in negotiations with officials of North Webster Parish, Louisiana, as well as other third parties, to ascertain the feasibility of locating one or more "fast-pyrolysis" plants in that vicinity. Dynamotive was invited to consider the establishment of plants in the Parish with proposed sites, biomass supplies and attractive incentives ... more |
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Beijing (AFP) Feb 17, 2008China's worst winter weather in half a century will fuel inflation and investment problems in the Asian giant's runaway economy, while the rest of the world may also feel its impact, analysts say. Weeks of heavy snow and freezing cold swept across densely-populated provinces in south China this month and last, destroying crops and wreaking havoc on infrastructure that proved much more ... more Analyzing The Brazilian Biofuel Industry 
Dublin, Ireland (SPX) Feb 18, 2008Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Analyzing the Brazilian Biofuel Industry" to their offering. Although biofuels are mainly used to replace or supplement the traditional petroleum-based transportation fuels, they can also be deployed to generate heat and electricity. Being an alternative to fossils, biofuels can be applied to existing vehicles with little or no engine ... more Analysis: Oil not part of new Iraq laws 
Houston (UPI) Feb 14, 2008The Iraqi Parliament's ability Wednesday to approve a package of three key laws does not necessarily translate into a reconciliatory atmosphere necessary for progress on a controversial oil law, despite the wants of Big Oil companies to have a more solid legal grounding before signing deals for which they are lining up. Parliament was finally able to make quorum, and the $48 billion ... more Analysis: Nigeria's resource curse 
Abuja, Nigeria (UPI) Feb 18, 2008Nigerian Vice President Jonathan Goodluck shocked his colleagues and countrymen this week when he referred to his country's oil wealth as an economic curse to his country over the last 50 years. Speaking from the capital, Abuja, Goodluck told local media that the discovery of, and dependence on, oil in the volatile West African country has cause Nigeria's economy and development to ... more All-star line-up at first Singapore Airshow 
Singapore (AFP) Feb 17, 2008Fighter jets, commercial planes and unmanned drones will jostle for attention at Asia's biggest airshow this week as titans Boeing, Airbus and other manufacturers take their wares to the booming Asian market, organisers said. Industry issues like airport bottlenecks, security, environmental damage, the growth of low-cost carriers and the race to send tourists into space are also expected to ... more
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