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November 06, 2013

French government scrambles to contain ecotax revolt
Paris (AFP) Nov 05, 2013
The French government scrambled Tuesday to contain anger over a proposed environmental tax as protesters continued to destroy radars set up to help collect the levy, in a revolt that shows no sign of abating. Protests over the new "ecotax" on trucks, which aims to encourage environmentally friendly commercial transport, kicked off in earnest last month in the northwestern region of Brittany and eventually forced the government to backtrack and suspend the levy. Wearing red bonnets, the symbol of ... read more

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				Australia's mining boom over: report Australia's mining sector is expected to suffer from China's economic downturn, says a new report. ... more		EU signals end to high subsidies for renewable energy The European Commission issued new guidelines Tuesday which could end costly and controversial subsidies for renewable energy, opening the way for state-aid backing of gas or coal-fired electricity generation projects. ... more

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GDF SUEZ Energy North America Makes Investment In Oneroof Energy

Corvus Energy's lithium energy storage system is the world's first to be type - approved by DNV GL

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President Putin ends Russia and NATO ABM cooperation

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Improving light and heat spectra measurements

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Petrobras mulls shedding energy assets in Peru

Saudi Arabia, Emirates lead charge on Mideast solar power

Asia manufacturing picks up but data points to headwinds

Silent protest for Briton held over Greenpeace ship

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Instagram starts showing ads

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New material for quantum computing discovered out of the blue

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