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New phase of globalization could undermine efforts to reduce CO2 emissions

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Some production activities are relocating from China and India to other developing countries, such as Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand, particularly for raw materials and intermediate goods production in energy-intensive sectors. —Prof Guan. Gt in 2004 and 2.2 Gt in 2011, growing by an average of 2.9% Gt in 2004 to 1.1

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AIDA servicing evolving needs of the auto industry | Autocar Professional

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Since the founding of AIDA Greater Asia in 1989, the regional network now has seven sales and service support centres located in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Vietnam, Philippines and a manufacturing base located in Johor, Malaysia. AIDA has been operating a comprehensive sales and service network in India since 2007.

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NOAA: Global Combined Land and Ocean Surface Temperature Was Second Warmest for September

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Based on records going back to 1880, the monthly National Climatic Data Center analysis is part of the suite of climate services NOAA provides. This was the third largest September extent on record, behind 2006 and 2007. Global surface temperature anomalies (degrees F) for the month of September 2009. Credit: NOAA. Click to enlarge.

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Alberta to Host Underground Coal Gasification Demo; Update on Linc Chinchilla UCG In Australia

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In 2007, BP and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have signed a technical agreement to work cooperatively on the development of UCG technology for the in-situ conversion of coal deposits into fuels and other products. Earlier post.). Advanced Education and Technology Minister Doug Horner. Linc Update in Australia. Earlier post.)

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How Ted Hoff Invented the First Microprocessor

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is already up to his elbows in electronic parts, digging through stacks of dusty circuit boards. Ted Hoff is part of electronics industry legend. But the technical part of Hoff’s mind has no off-switch, and he quickly concluded that the engineers were going in the wrong direction. Ted) Hoff Jr. in Rochester, NY. San Jose, Calif.,

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