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Veteran explorer stakes Russia's claim over the Arctic
2013-02-27 13:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Russian polar explorer Artur Chilingarov made his name in the Soviet Union with a daring rescue of an ice-bound ship, then won international fame for planting Russia's flag under the ice cap, angering governments with rival claims over the Arctic. Now at the age of 73, rather than folding away his maps, he is spearheading President Vladimir Putin's diplomatic push to secure more of the mineral-rich region. "We don't want anything that belongs to anybody else, but if we prove it's ours, give...
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China: Yingli stakes claim for title of worlds largest solar firm
2013-01-09 01:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: Solar technology giant Yingli has this week laid claim to the title of world's largest solar PV manufacturer, after reporting that its output for 2012 narrowly beat expectations. The China-based company reported that module shipments for the last quarter of the year hit a record high, meaning that total shipments for 2012 exceeded 2.2GW, outstripping the company's stated estimate of 2.1GW. The performance represents an increase in shipments of over a third on 2011 and means the company should...
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