Powerful quake off Tonga but no tsunami threat
Wellington - A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.8 on the Richter scale shook the Pacific island state of Tonga early Wednesday but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no threat ...
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EXTRA: US, India agree on partnership for 'green' economy
Washington - US President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday pledged their countries will work closely to develop clean forms of energy to help curtail the threat posed by global warming. Obama said a clean energy initiati...
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Norwegian group hopes to use osmosis to produce power
Oslo - Oil and gas rich Norway on Tuesday inaugurated a prototype power plant to produce energy based on the principle of osmosis. This new technology generates electricity simply by mixing water, said Bard Mikkelsen, the chief executive of Statkraf...
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2010 World Cup to have elephantine carbon footprint
Johannesburg - The 2010 football World Cup in South Africa will have an elephantine carbon footprint compared to the 2006 Cup in Germany, the South African government said Tuesday. Environmental Affairs Minister Buyelwa Sonjica told parliament that a...
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