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December 12, 2013
WATER WORLD
Coal port plan will kill Great Barrier Reef: activists
Sydney (AFP) Dec 11, 2013
Conservationists on Wednesday slammed Australia's approval for an Indian firm to expand a major coal port on the Great Barrier Reef coast, warning it would hasten the natural wonder's demise. "The Great Barrier Reef is dying and (Prime Minister) Tony Abbott is hastening its death," Greens leader Christine Milne told reporters. "(He) has made it clear that industrialising the reef, giving approvals to coal mines and gas facilities for his big business mates, is a much greater priority for him tha ... read more
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ENERGY TECH

India to offer BHP Billiton incentives to keep oil and gas blocks?
India is trying to convince mining giant BHP Billiton Ltd. to stay invested in the country, and may offer a partnership with state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp. as an incentive, an oil ministry official said. ... more
LAUNCH PAD

Arianespace to launch GSAT-15 and GSAT-16 satellites for India
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has chosen Arianespace to launch its GSAT 15 and GSAT 16 telecommunications satellites. The two satellites will be launched by Ariane 5 launch veh ... more
NUKEWARS

Nuclear war to 'end civilization' with famine: study
A nuclear war between India and Pakistan would set off a global famine that could kill two billion people and effectively end human civilization, a study said Tuesday. ... more
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MARSDAILY

Mangalyaan Reaches First Distance Milestone On Route To Mars
Indian's first Mars Orbiter Mission - Mangalyaan - might be a long way from its target, but it has already gone further than any spacecraft India has previously launched. The Mars Orbiter Miss ... more


SUPERPOWERS

Dalai Lama not to attend Mandela funeral: official
The Dalai Lama, who has twice since 2009 been denied a visa for South Africa, is not planning to attend his fellow Nobel laureate Nelson Mandela's funeral, his spokesman said Sunday. ... more
The Year In Space
SOLAR DAILY

ET Solar Turn-key Solutions Available in Indian Market
ET Solar Group has delivered 1MW high quality and high-efficiency photovoltaic modules to a solar power plant in Tada, Andhra Pradesh, India, as a technical and commercial co-development partner of ... more
TERROR WARS

Charity accuses Sri Lankan authorities of coverup
A report by French aid group Action Contra la Faim says Sri Lankan security forces killed 17 of its aid workers in 2006 and the charity is demanding an international inquiry into the massacre. ... more
Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
Greenland truce or Trump win? Davos "framework" pauses tariffs but not the takeover boasts
Greenlanders doubtful over Trump resolution
EU says ready to sign defence and security pact with India
NUKEWARS

India expands nuclear weapons site: think tank
India has expanded a secretive site that could be used to enrich more uranium for nuclear weapons, a US think tank said Wednesday, citing satellite imagery. ... more
THE PITS

Coal rush ravages Indonesian Borneo
Barges loaded with mountains of coal glide down the polluted Mahakam River on Indonesian Borneo every few minutes. Viewed from above, they form a dotted black line as far as the eye can see, destined for power stations in China and India. ... more
SPACE TRAVEL

Asian giants China, India dominate space program news
China and India have taken big strides in space, with the former launching its first lunar probe and the latter catapulting a spacecraft toward toward Mars. ... more
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AEROSPACE

Purdue science balloon, thought lost, makes dramatic return to campus
A science balloon launched by Purdue University students was returned to the campus after encountering tornado-creating storms and crash-landing in Ohio. ... more
TERROR WARS

Charity accuses Sri Lanka over 'heinous' aid workers massacre
France's Action Against Hunger (ACF) on Tuesday accused Sri Lankan security forces of killing 17 aid workers in cold blood and then organising a cover-up of what it described as a "heinous" war crime. ... more
24/7 News Coverage
Trump vows to relaunch Egypt-Ethiopia talks on dam row
China's birth rate falls to lowest on record
Chile police arrest suspect over deadly wildfires
TRADE WARS

UK's Cameron emphasises business in China visit
British Prime Minister David Cameron stressed his country is open to Chinese investment Monday on his first visit to China since meeting the Dalai Lama, keeping human rights to the sidelines. ... more
ENERGY NEWS

India needs $2.1 trillion investment for energy: IEA
India's energy demand will double by 2035 on back of economic growth and increased population, the head of the International Energy Agency predicted. ... more
ENERGY TECH

India assures 'stable' environment to energy investors
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh promised investors Tuesday that the government will provide a "stable and enabling environment" for exploration of new sources of fuel for the energy-hungry nation. ... more
ENERGY TECH
Forecast: Growth ahead in military helicopter market

Boeing Partners with US Air Force to Reduce Supply Chain Costs

Northrop Grumman Team Demonstrates Virtual Air Refueling Across Distributed Simulator Locations for USAF


ENERGY TECH
China auto sales hit record high in November

Britain pledges commitment to driverless car technology

China approves $1.3 bn Renault-Dongfeng joint venture


ENERGY TECH
Who Is Keeping the Lights on in California?

The heat is on...or off

French Alstom sues Chinese firm in Bulgaria over patent


ENERGY TECH
KAIST developed the biotemplated design of piezoelectric energy harvesting device

New thermoelectronic generator

Added molecules allow metal-organic frameworks to conduct electricity

SPACE TRAVEL

India's spacecraft successfully begins journey to Mars
India's first mission to Mars left Earth's orbit Sunday, successfully entering the second phase of its journey that could see New Delhi win Asia's race to the Red Planet, scientists said. ... more
MILPLEX

Israel eyes big arms deals with longtime buyer India
India, long one of the biggest markets for Israel's defense industry, is expected soon to finalize the purchase of the Barak anti-aircraft missile built by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and is reportedly considering the company's Spike ant-tank missile as well. ... more
ENERGY TECH

China, India cut back Iranian crude, duck US sanctions
China and India are among countries that have dodged US sanctions by cutting back on Iranian crude, Washington said Friday as it pledged to "aggressively" enforce such punitive measures despite a recent nuclear deal with Tehran. ... more
MARSDAILY

Deep Space Perils For Indian Spacecraft
There's no turning back. India's Mars Orbiter Mission has left Earth orbit and is heading for the red planet. After a flourish of media coverage before and shortly after launch, attention on this mi ... more
24/7 Energy News Coverage
Quantum transport method reads open quantum states
Scientists uncover new quantum state that could power future technologies
Early universe dark matter born red hot before cooling
LAUNCH PAD

Second rocket launch site depends on satellite size, cost-benefit

FLORA AND FAUNA

India plans new sanctuary to boost tiger numbers

SHAKE AND BLOW

Indian cyclone weakens, 'no danger,' says weather office

CIVIL NUCLEAR

Bomb blast near India nuclear plant kills six: police

CLIMATE SCIENCE

New faultlines widen at UN climate talks

THE PITS

Plans for Australian rail line for transporting coal move forward

MILPLEX

India's defense minister wants DRDO investigated

MILPLEX

AgustaWestland fights to keep graft-hit Indian chopper deal

CYBER WARS

Unbreakable: US Army's 'Numurekwa'etuu' helped beat Germans

ENERGY TECH

India, Vietnam agree on more South China Sea oil development

Mahindra EPC's Successful Comissioning Of Solar Projects In Tamil Nadu

Commonwealth to put on united front after summit rifts

Russia hands India long-awaited aircraft carrier

Violent tornadoes kill 7 in US Midwest, dozens injured

Cameron upstages Commonwealth summit with Jaffna trip

Centrosolar Installs Solar Array For Fronius USA

Sri Lanka's Commonwealth Summit comes under fire

Tibetan monk sets himself on fire in China: reports

PROINSO exhibits PV-DIESEL hybrid solutions at Intersolar India

Indian Mars mission suffers glitch but 'no setback'

India Mars mission back on track after engine glitch: scientists

GOCE gives in to gravity

Indian FM optimistic about China ties

Disaster experts warn on avoiding 2004 mistakes in Philippines

Dalai Lama potential successor tells China to clean up Tibet

Frugal Mars mission launchpad for India in global space market

Africa scrambles to build export network for mineral resources

Mythbusting India's Mars Mission

UN slams 152 death sentences issued by Bangladesh court

IBM says will 'aggressively' contest India tax demand

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