Today, President Obama spoke again about the country’s need for an all-of-the-above U.S. energy strategy.
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As Japanese officials consider whether and when to reactivate most of the country's 54 nuclear plants, a year after the Fukushima reactor disaster, they continue to face challenges to public confidence in the nuclear industry and its regulator.
Read More »China to Construct Its Largest Offshore Wind Farm
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China will construct an offshore wind farm with an installed capacity of 300 megawatts in its northern Hebei province, the largest such project undertaken by the country, the official Xinhua news agency reported. The wind farm, built with a total investment of 5.76 billion yuan ($913 million) will comprise of 100 units of 3 megawatts offshore turbines. It will be located near Puti Island in Bohai Sea.
Read More »U.S. Clears Another Hurdle toward ‘Nuclear Renaissance’
By Scott DiSavino (Reuters) - U.S. regulators moved a step closer on Thursday toward clearing the country's first nuclear reactors since the Three Mile Island accident in 1979, even as the industry struggles against plunging natural gas prices and safety fears after Japan's Fukushima disaster.
Read More »North Korea’s Nukes: Does the Death of Kim Jong-il Mean Trouble for the U.S.?
As the body of North Korea's "dear leader" Kim Jong-il lies in state at his palace in Pyongyang, his youngest son Kim Jong-un takes control over the country's nuclear weapons program. Despite being named Kim's successor in 2009, Kim Jong-un remains a bit of a mystery to the western world.
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Read More »Breast implants: Where they’re biggest
In which regions of the country women most likely to opt for breast implants? You might be surprised
Read More »Brutal Winter Predicted for U.S.
The AccuWeather.com Long-Range Forecasting Team is predicting another brutally cold and snowy winter for a large part of the country, thanks in large part to La Ni
Read More »Video: "A Gifted Man" chooses to help the needy
CBS News correspondent Karen Brown talks to Dr.
Read More »Earthquakes and Drought Could Slow Afghanistan’s Mining
Even if Taliban forces and opium warlords do not try to interfere with mining by Afghan or international companies, other factors could complicate commercialization. Challenges faced at the country’s largest development project, the planned copper mine at Aynak, 20 kilometers south of Kabul, are emblematic
Read More »Egotist Rex: Are a Dictator’s Defiant Statements Indicative of Self-Delusion?
Six months after a civil uprising began in Libya, Col. Muammar Qadhafi, the nation's longtime leader, finally seems to have lost his grip on the country he ruled for more than 40 years. Did he also, at some point, lose his grip on reality?
Read More »Garbage in, Energy out: Turning Trash into Biofuel
Edmonton is Canada's chief oil city as well as the capital of Alberta, the province that hosts the bulk of the country's tar sands . Given the expense of converting this mix of dirt and heavy oils to more usable petroleum products, the province is not keen on alternative fuels.
Read More »Anantara’s Elephant Polo Package
The Anantara Hua Hin Resort & Spa in Thailand provides a rare opportunity to see a glimpse of the country’s much-heralded elephant polo matches. The hotel’s first
Read More »France becomes first country to ban extraction of natural gas by fracking
The French parliament voted on June 30 to ban the controversial technique for extracting natural gas from shale rock deposits known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, the web sites of Le Monde and other French media reported .
Read More »Israel to restore section of Dead Sea shore
By Ari Rabinovitch JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel wants to harvest salt from the bottom of the Dead Sea in hopes of protecting its southern shore, but a $2 billion price tag has pitted the government against one of the country's largest companies.
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