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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.

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The Grand Tour's "Sand Job," Nothing to See Here, I'm Afraid

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In reality the race ran its initial course until 2007, then was canceled in 2008 due to intense security concerns in Mauritania. The trio pull out a tired trope from previous Africa and Vietnam experiences: build a car raft as a boat/ferry! Renamed Dakar, from 2009 to 2019 the race ran in South America.

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

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This was the third largest September extent on record, behind 2006 and 2007. Typhoon Ketsana became 2009’s second-deadliest tropical cyclone so far, claiming nearly 500 lives across the Philippines, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. Antarctic sea ice extent in September was 2.2% above the 1979-2000 average.

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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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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.).

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How Ted Hoff Invented the First Microprocessor

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By 1968 student hostility to the government over the Vietnam War was growing and life for researchers on campus who, like Hoff, relied on government funding was looking as if it might get uncomfortable. Editor’s note: Hoff retired from Teklicon in 2007. and had heard Hoff might be interested in a job.

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