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| January 19, 2014 |
 Hybrid cars fail to ease Pakistan's gas woes Islamabad, Pakistan (AFP) Jan 19, 2014 - Pakistan last year announced measures to boost the hybrid car market, hoping they might help wean the country off its costly addiction to imported fuels, but seven months on the plan looks to have stalled. Hybrid vehicles, which use a combination of an electric motor and regular fuel combustion, are touted in many countries as the environmentally friendly future of motoring. But in Pak ... more |  |
 Maine offshore wind project appears on track for federal funding Augusta, Maine (UPI) Jan 17, 2013 - A pilot offshore wind farm project in Maine has received a key approval from state utility regulators, opening the way for federal funding. In a 2-1 vote Tuesday, the Maine Public Utilities Commission approved a term sheet for the 12-megawatt Maine Aqua Ventus project proposed by Maine Prime Technologies, a for-profit spinoff that represents the University of Maine and two general partn ... more |  |
 Suez Canal, energy lifeline, seen vulnerable to jihadist attack Cairo (UPI) Jan 17, 2013 - Egypt's military has stepped up security along the Suez Canal, a vital oil shipping artery that's one of the world's most strategically important waterways, to protect it from attack amid a swelling jihadist insurgency in the Sinai Peninsula. There were at least two jihadist operations in 2013 on the canal - 120 miles long and 900 yards wide, most of which is vulnerable to attack. ... more |  |
 Soaring electricity prices zap struggling Spaniards Madrid (AFP) Jan 19, 2014 - Struggling Spaniards are rebelling against high electricity prices, which have soared by 42 percent since an economic crisis erupted in 2008. Buckling under a 26-percent unemployment rate after five years of stop-start recession, many Spaniards battle to pay their electricity bills, the third highest in the European Union after Cyprus and Ireland. The increase in prices is "hair-raising" ... more |  |
EU, Russia to discuss concerns over South Stream pipeline Moscow (UPI) Jan 17, 2013 - EU objections to Russia's agreements with countries hosting the South Stream gas pipeline were expected to be on the agenda during a Friday meeting in Moscow. The subject was to be among the topics discussed by European Union Energy Commissioner Gunter Oettinger during his meeting with Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak at the Permanent Partnership Council on Energy in Moscow, Russ ... more |  |
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Netherlands slashes gas production after quake protests The Hague (AFP) Jan 17, 2014 - The Dutch government said Friday it would slash gas production in Europe's biggest field by 20 percent over three years after protests by villagers who blame the extraction for causing earthquakes. "The earthquake problem is a problem for all the Dutch," Economics Minister Henk Kamp told a chaotic press conference in the northern village of Loppersum. Kamp had travelled to the village, ... more |  |
Iraq threatens Turk boycott, contract cuts in Kurd row Baghdad (AFP) Jan 18, 2014 - Iraq threatened to boycott Turkish companies and cancel contracts with Turkish firms in an intensifying row over moves to export oil from its northern Kurdish region, in remarks released Saturday. Oil Minister Abdelkarim al-Luaybi said the planned export of oil from the three-province autonomous region was a "red line" and one that would increase instability in Iraq, arguing that Turkey was ... more |  |
Canadian foreign minister demands Keystone decision Washington (AFP) Jan 16, 2014 - Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird called Thursday for the United States to finally decide, one way or another, whether it will permit the construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline. After years of delay to the pipeline, intended to carry heavy crude from Alberta's oil sands south to Texas refineries, Baird suggested Canada's patience was running thin with its southern neighbor, already ... more |  |
EU wants common rules for shale gas 'fracking' Brussels (AFP) Jan 17, 2014 - The European Commission wants EU member states to accept common environment and health rules if they use controversial 'fracking' to develop shale gas resources. A document prepared for the Commission's 2030 Energy and Climate Package due Wednesday recognises the importance of the shale gas revolution, which has driven US gas prices down sharply, but also recommends strong regulation. "E ... more |  |
EU weighs new climate goals, economic needs Brussels (AFP) Jan 19, 2014 - The EU will announce climate change targets for 2030 next week but sharp differences over priorities and an unwillingness to take the lead while global rivals hang back may result in a modest compromise deal. The 2020 programme is widely judged a success but some argue this means the European Union can now actually ease up to focus on a struggling economy while others want a more ambitious p ... more |  |
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 China 2013 growth flat at 7.7%: AFP survey Beijing (AFP) Jan 17, 2014 - China's economy failed to pick up speed last year despite a promising mid-year rebound, an AFP survey shows, staying mired at its slowest growth rate in more than a decade. The outlook for 2014 is for renewed deceleration in the world's second-biggest economy as the government cracks down on local debt problems and "shadow banking" - non-traditional lending practices seen as potential thre ... more |  |
 Intel to cut staff in face of stagnant earnings San Francisco (AFP) Jan 17, 2014 - US chip giant Intel said Friday it will trim its workforce by five percent this year as it shifts from personal computers to powering mobile gadgets. Word of the job cuts came a day after Intel reported that its net profit last year sank 13 percent but that the troubled personal computer market appeared to be stabilizing. Intel shares remained around the closing price of $25.85 in after- ... more |  |
Peugeot board to examine Chinese capital boost plans Paris (AFP) Jan 17, 2014 - The board of troubled French carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen is to review on Sunday different formulas for China's Dongfeng and the French state to become major shareholders. Several scenarios are on the table on how to carry out the capital hike of around 3.5 billion euros ($4.7 billion), according to two sources familiar with the plans. Europe's second-largest carmaker has been looking to ... more |  |
 Target breach linked to global cybercrime: researchers Washington (AFP) Jan 17, 2014 - The massive data breach at US retailer Target is probably linked to a broader global network of cybercrime that may have affected other merchants, security researchers said. US security firm iSight Partners concluded that the hackers who stole data on as many as 110 million Target customers comes from "a new piece of malicious software," which "has potentially infected a large number of reta ... more |  |
Cyberattack traced to hacked refrigerator: researchers Washington (AFP) Jan 17, 2014 - Call it the attack of the zombie refrigerators. Computer security researchers said this week they discovered a large "botnet" which infected Internet-connected home appliances and then delivered more than 750,000 malicious emails. The California security firm Proofpoint, Inc., which announced its findings, said this may be the first proven "Internet of Things" based cyberattack involving ... more |  |
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Yahoo honeymoon hits reality for Internet sweatheart Mayer San Francisco (AFP) Jan 18, 2014 - The axing this week of Yahoo's second-in-command sent a signal that reality is setting in for Silicon Valley sweetheart Marissa Mayer, who leads the struggling Internet pioneer. Hearts soared when Mayer was wooed away from rival Google in July of 2012 to become the seventh chief of Yahoo in five years. The cultured, stylish and smart veteran engineer promised to bring some of the Interne ... more |  |
PS4 and Xbox One fuel US videogame industry sales San Francisco (AFP) Jan 17, 2014 - NPD Group reported Thursday that new consoles from Sony and Microsoft powered a winning holiday season for the videogame industry in the United States. "The newest consoles from Microsoft and Sony are off to a tremendous start," said NPD analyst Liam Callahan. "Xbox One led consoles sales in December, while PlayStation 4's two-month total makes it the best selling console during the two- ... more |  |
Top US court to rule on searches of mobile phones Washington (AFP) Jan 17, 2014 - The US Supreme Court agreed Friday to consider whether police have the authority to search the mobile phones of suspects without a warrant, in a key constitutional test in the smartphone age. The top US court indicated it would consider arguments later this year in two related cases on police searches of telephones. One case involved a California student, David Riley, convicted on charge ... more |  |
US driver acquitted over Google Glass ticket Los Angeles (AFP) Jan 17, 2014 - A US woman thought to be the first person to get a traffic ticket for wearing Google Glass was found not guilty Thursday. Cecilia Abadie was acquitted after San Diego Commissioner John Blair found she was not actively using the Google glass device when she was stopped. A speeding ticket was dismissed due to a lack of evidence. The speeding ticket alleged that she was driving at 80 miles ... more |  |
China's biggest mobile firm launches Apple iPhone sales Shanghai (AFP) Jan 17, 2014 - China Mobile, the country's biggest wireless provider, on Friday started selling Apple's iPhone to millions of customers nationwide, ending a six-year wait in a crucial market for the US technology giant. Apple is fighting for share in China's competitive smartphone market, and China Mobile's 760 million-strong customer base and its plans to roll out the world's largest 4G (fourth generation ... more |  |
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