British shale gas decision deferred
Preston, England (UPI) Jun 25, 2015 -
A British county council at the center of the evolving debate over hydraulic fracturing said it was reviewing legal advice before deciding on drilling permits.
Caudrilla Resources aims to target shale natural gas reserves in Lancashire County. The region's council said mid-June it recommended approval for a campaign with as many as four drilling sites and hydraulic fracturing. The recom ...
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'Back to the Future' hoverboard comes to life
Tokyo (AFP) June 25, 2015 -
The future is here already - or at least the one imagined for Marty McFly - with a carmaker unveiling a real, working hoverboard, like that used in the "Back To The Future" film franchise.
Toyota's luxury car brand Lexus says it has created a prototype that glides frictionlessly just above the ground with technology similar to that used in so-called maglev trains.
A teaser video posted ...
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Google self-driving prototype cars hit public roads
San Francisco (AFP) June 25, 2015 -
Google said on Thursday that its self-driving prototype cars have taken to streets in the Silicon Valley city of Mountain View where it has its headquarters.
The move comes after Google's internal testing of the bubble-shaped vehicle over the past year and more extensive experience with technology adapted for existing cars.
"We want to understand what it really means to have self-driving ...
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Solar Impulse could be stuck in Japan for a year: pilot
Geneva (AFP) June 25, 2015 -
A solar-powered plane attempting to fly around the world must cross the Pacific within a few weeks or it could remain stuck in Japan for a year, its pilot said in an interview published Thursday.
Solar Impulse 2, which has been stranded in Japan for three weeks and had to postpone a planned take off this week due to bad weather over the Pacific, only has a short window for making the next le ...
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Scotland in a huff over wind energy subsidies
London (UPI) Jun 24, 2015 -
The Scottish government said it wants the British energy secretary to come to its capital to explain the reasons behind a cut in wind energy subsidies.
"The Scottish government has been clear that onshore wind should be able to compete with other technologies," Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing said in a statement Wednesday.
London announced plans to end public subsidies for ...
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