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Japan taps gas from methane hydrate

2013-03-12 10:53:49| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

Japan says it had successfully extracted natural gas from frozen methane hydrate off its central coast, in what it says is a world first.

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Japan achieves first gas extraction from offshore methane hydrate

2013-03-12 09:35:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: A Japanese energy explorer said on Tuesday it extracted gas from offshore methane hydrate deposits for the first time in the world, as part of an attempt to achieve commercial production within six years. Since 2001, Japan, which imports nearly all of its energy needs, has invested several hundred million dollars in developing technology to tap methane hydrate reserves off its coast that are estimated to be equal to about 11 years of gas consumption. State-run Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National...

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Japan Still Suffers Quake, Tsunami Effects Two Years Later

2013-03-12 07:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Environment News Service: People across Japan today marked the second anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated northeastern Honshu island on March 11, 2011 with memorial ceremonies, speeches and promises. More than 300,000 people are still in temporary housing and nearly all the country`s nuclear power plants are closed. The Emperor and Empress and about 1,200 people took part in the government-sponsored memorial in Tokyo with representatives of people who lost family members from the hardest hit prefectures...

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Vuitton to Tiffany Seen Pressured in Japan by Weaker Yen

2013-03-12 02:35:49| Jewelry - Topix.net

Tiffany & Co. and Harry Winston stores will follow Louis Vuitton in raising some prices to offset the yen's 12 percent slide since Prime Minister Abe took office Dec.

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Oregonian: Japan marks second anniversary of devastating quake, tsunami

2013-03-11 16:42:34| PortlandOnline

News story posted on oregonlive.com March 11, 2013.

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