US Names Russian Nuclear Power Plants for India, Iran Best Projects of 2014
The Russian-backed Iranian nuclear power station Bushehr and the Kudankulam Indian nuclear power plant projects were named projects of the year 2014 by the US Power Engineering magazine in the "Nucl ... more
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Wind energy: TUV Rheinland supervises Senvion sale
TUV Rheinland provided American investor Centerbridge Partners LP important consultancy support and technical due diligence prior to its purchase of German wind-energy facilities manufacturer Senvio ... more
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Life Might Thrive a Dozen Miles Beneath Earth's Surface
Earth's Moon May Not Be Critical to Life
Planets Can Alter Each Other's Climates over Eons
The Cosmic Chemistry That Gave Rise to Water
Calling on satellites in alpine rescues
IPCC sea-level rise scenarios not fit for purpose for high-risk coastal areas
How does the human brain tackle problems it did not evolve to solve?
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India overtakes China to become top global gold consumer
China lost its place to India as the world's biggest gold consumer in 2014, sector data showed Thursday, hit by collapsing jewellery demand after one year in the top spot. ... more
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Novel high-power microwave generator
High-power microwaves are frequently used in civil applications, such as radar and communication systems, heating and current drive of plasmas in fusion devices, and acceleration in high-energy line ... more
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Sri Lanka's new leaders seek $4.0 bln IMF bail-out
Sri Lanka's new government will seek to borrow more than $4.0 billion from the IMF and other international lenders as it "restructures" expensive Chinese debt, the finance minister said Thursday. ... more
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Swiss tourist dies of swine flu in India as toll mounts
A Swiss tourist died Thursday of swine flu while visiting India, a local health official said, as the country grapples with an outbreak that has killed more than 400 people since the start of 2015. ... more
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Missing Planes: UK's Inmarsat Says Live Flight Tracking Ready "In Weeks"
London-based communications company Inmarsat says live flight-tracking - that could have established the whereabouts of flight MH370 which disappeared in the Indian Ocean - could be ready within wee ... more
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