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| January 09, 2014 |
 Self-driving vehicles offer potential benefits, policy challenges for lawmakers Washington DC (SPX) Jan 07, 2014 - Self-driving vehicles offer the promise of significant benefits to society, but raise several policy challenges, including the need to update insurance liability regulations and privacy concerns such as who will control the data generated by this technology, according to a new RAND Corporation study. "Our research finds that the social benefits of autonomous vehicles - including decreased ... more |  |
 Suburban sprawl cancels carbon footprint savings of dense urban cores Berkeley CA (SPX) Jan 07, 2014 - According to a new study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, population-dense cities contribute less greenhouse gas emissions per person than other areas of the country, but these cities' extensive suburbs essentially wipe out the climate benefits. Dominated by emissions from cars, trucks and other forms of transportation, suburbs account for about 50 percent of all h ... more |  |
Toyota to launch 'car of future' in US in 2015 Las Vegas Jan 06, 2014 - Toyota said Monday it plans to launch a fuel-cell car in the United States next year, declaring the hydrogen vehicle with zero emissions "the car of the future." Toyota Motor Sales vice president Bob Carter said the initial market will be California, together with an initiative to establish hydrogen refueling stations in key regions of the state. "In 2015, we will bring this car to marke ... more |  |
 New compounds discovered that are hundreds of times more mutagenic Corvallis OR (SPX) Jan 07, 2014 - Researchers at Oregon State University have discovered novel compounds produced by certain types of chemical reactions - such as those found in vehicle exhaust or grilling meat - that are hundreds of times more mutagenic than their parent compounds which are known carcinogens. These compounds were not previously known to exist, and raise additional concerns about the health impacts of heav ... more |  |
 China to allow fully private banks this year Shanghai (AFP) Jan 07, 2014 - China will allow three to five fully private banks to be set up this year as part of efforts to further open up the sector, the banking regulator said. At a work conference on Monday, the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) said it will allow private capital either to take part in restructuring existing banks or set up new ones at their own risk, according to a statement. "The fir ... more |  |
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Google partners with automakers for on-board Android San Francisco (AFP) Jan 07, 2014 - Google joined Monday with automakers General Motors, Audi, Honda and Hyundai in a new partnership to bring the Android mobile system to vehicles. The companies, with semiconductor firm Nvidia, announced the formation of the Open Automotive Alliance (OAA), an industry group "committed to bringing the Android platform to cars starting in 2014," according to a statement. "The OAA is dedicat ... more |  |
 Exxon Mobil launches Singapore petrochemical processing Singapore (UPI) Jan 8, 2013 - Exxon Mobil has inaugurated a petrochemical processing facility in Singapore on the island of Jurong. The facility is part of the expansion of an existing chemical plant that was built in 2002 and currently accounts for about a quarter of Exxon Mobil's global chemical capacity. Exxon Mobil Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Rex W. Tillerson, speaking at the plant inauguration ... more |  |
China inflation rate 2.6% in 2013 Beijing (AFP) Jan 09, 2014 - China's inflation rate was 2.6 percent in 2013, official data showed Thursday - well below the 3.5 percent target set by the government in the world's second-biggest economy. The figure for the consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) was unchanged from 2012. Analysts broadly welcomed the statistics, saying they pointed t ... more |  |
 Greenland and Denmark to agree on uranium in 2014: Danish PM Copenhagen (AFP) Jan 08, 2014 - An agreement between Greenland and Denmark governing uranium extraction in the Arctic territory will be in place by the end of the year, the Danish prime minister said on Wednesday. "I'm confident that we will get a cooperation agreement in place in the second half of 2014," Helle Thorning-Schmidt said at a press conference after meeting with her Greenlandic counterpart Aleqa Hammond. "W ... more |  |
 Most China execs say cannot work with Japan firms: poll Tokyo (AFP) Jan 08, 2014 - About 60 percent of Chinese corporate leaders say they cannot do business with Japanese firms because of thorny relations between the two countries, a poll published Wednesday showed. About the same percentage of South Korean bosses said they tried to keep dealings with Japanese companies to a minimum, citing political tensions between the two countries. However the survey, carried out j ... more |  |
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 Inexpensive technique could drive down costs of biofuel production Raleigh, N.C. (UPI) Jan 7, 2013 - North Carolina State University scientists report developing a simple, effective and relatively inexpensive technique that may reduce biofuel production costs. The technique involves removing lignin from plant material "biomass" that serves as a feedstock for biofuels. Lignin, which protects plant cell walls, is difficult to break down or remove from biomass such as the non-edibl ... more |  |
Chemical may turn flow battery into cheap energy storage container Cambridge, Mass. (UPI) Jan 8, 2013 - A chemical could turn the flow battery into an inexpensive way to store energy collected from intermittent sources of electricity, U.S. researchers said. Researchers, led by Michael Aziz of Harvard University, explored the possibility of storing energy from solar or wind sources by working with the flow battery and making it more affordable by using inexpensive chemicals. The ele ... more |  |
Shell New Zealand to drill in Great South Basin Wellington, New Zealand (UPI) Jan 7, 2013 - Shell New Zealand says it will drill an exploration well in the Great South Basin. OMV New Zealand Ltd and Mitsui E&P Australia Pty Limited are Shell's joint-venture partners in the 13,514-square mile PEP 50119 block off the coast of New Zealand's South Island. Shell became the operator for the permit in April 2012. Shell said Tuesday the timetable for drilling would be determi ... more |  |
Abe to offer help in Africa tour as Ethiopia hopes for trade Tokyo (AFP) Jan 08, 2014 - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will offer humanitarian aid to Africa when he visits this week, the government said Wednesday, as his Ethiopian opposite number expressed a wish for more trade with Tokyo. Japan's top government spokesman said Abe wanted to be able to give the kind of assistance that will help develop the countries of the huge continent. "With their robust economic grow ... more |  |
 Solar Biz Helps Floating Doctors Bring Electricity to Indigenous Community Glenwood NM (SPX) Jan 07, 2014 - Solar Biz is pleased to announce involvement with the Floating Doctors in bringing electricity to the indigenous community of Valle Escondido on Isla Cristobal, Panama. Floating Doctors, a non-profit organization, chose Valle Escondido to assist in efforts to bring cellphone communications and electricity. After visiting Valle Escondido, Floating Doctors member Noah Haas and Peace Corp mem ... more |  |
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China Sunergy Achieves Major Milestone of International Development Nanjing, China (SPX) Jan 07, 2014 - China Sunergy has announced that it has completed the sale of a solar farm project to Lightsource Renewable Energy , which is a UK's leading solar energy generator. The Project, located in the southwest of Cornwall in the United Kingdom (UK) was connected to the grid at the end of March of this year and now generates enough local green electricity to power over 1500 households. The Project ... more |  |
Canadian Solar Completes the Sale of Mississippi Mills Solar Power Plant to TransCanada Guelph, Canada (SPX) Jan 07, 2014 - Canadian Solar has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Canadian Solar Solutions Inc., has completed the sale of Mississippi Mills, a 10 megawatt AC solar power plant valued at over C$61.0 million to TransCanada on December 31, 2013 "This is the fourth of nine solar power plants totaling 86MW AC that we agreed to build and sell to TransCanada for approximately C$500 million," said D ... more |  |
JinkoSolar PV Projects Connected to the Grid Reach 213MW Shanghai, China (SPX) Jan 07, 2014 - JinkoSolar Holding has announced that four of its solar PV projects totaling 80MW in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have been successfully connected to the national grid. As of the end of the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company has connected approximately 213MW worth of solar PV projects to the grid. With the connection of these four solar PV projects located in Alar, Shaya, Bohu and Wus ... more |  |
Ford C-MAX Solar Energi Concept Goes Off the Grid, Gives Glimpse of Clean Vehicle Future Detroit MI (SPX) Jan 07, 2014 - Ford Motor has announced the C-MAX Solar Energi Concept, a first-of-its-kind sun-powered vehicle with the potential to deliver the best of what a plug-in hybrid offers - without depending on the electric grid for fuel. Instead of powering its battery from an electrical outlet, Ford C-MAX Solar Energi Concept harnesses the power of the sun by using a special concentrator that acts like a ma ... more |  |
India urges Asian unity for fair LNG pricing New Delhi (UPI) Jan 6, 2013 - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh urged Asian buyers of imported liquefied natural gas to unite to demand fair pricing. LNG prices in Asia are higher than those in Europe and North America because the cost in Asia is linked to crude oil prices under long-term contracts. Speaking at the dedication of Petronet's Kochi LNG terminal in Kerala Saturday, Singh said Asia "has been th ... more |  |
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