All of India will be mobile by 2014

According to analyst outlet iSuppli, wireless and mobile phone subscription in India has grown enormously. Wireless subscriptions are predicted to hit over 97 percent of the country’s 1.26 billion population by 2014. But what does this mean for poor old, state run BSNL? Around 19 million new wireless subscribers were added each month during the first four months of 2010. Isuppli said by the end of this year, total wireless subscriptions are projected to reach 766.0 million....

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Green Drivers Gear Up For Electric Cars

Handicapping the race between the first real competitors in the electric car market isn't easy. As J.D. Power automotive analyst Kevin Riddell says, it's not about vehicle quality, but about feeding a buyer's desire to be green."Whatever you buy, it's pretty expensive for what you're getting," Riddell said. "So it has to be worth it to a buyer to make a statement: 'I'm using my money for what I believe this car stands for.'"Poised at the starting block are the Volt and the Leaf.The Volt is General...

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BMW launches largest dealership facility in Gurgaon

The ultra modern 4S facility has a classy showroom integrated with an advanced after-sales service facility featuring Sales, Service, Spare parts and Business Systems to ensure that customers receive best-in-class pre and post sales ownership experience BMW India announced the opening of the second sales and service facility of Bird Automotive, its dealer partner in Gurgaon.Spread over 110,000 sq ft, the ultra modern 4S facility has a classy showroom integrated with an advanced after-sales...

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Infiniti to Feature M35h Hybrid at Paris Show

Infiniti is using the biennial Paris Motor Show to showcasethe M35h hybrid performance sedan, due to begin sales in Europe next spring. The M35h uses an original parallel one motor/two clutch hybrid system and features a decoupling 225 kW (302 hp) 3.5-liter V6 engine; a 50 kW, 270 N·m (199 lb-ft) electric motor integrated into the 7-speed automatic transmission (7AT); and a high-output, fast charge/discharge 1.3 kWh Li-ion battery pack. Infiniti is calling the M35h “the driver’s...

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'Green Marines' bring solar power to the battlefield

Systems will supplement gasoline power in combat The Marine Corps now has the power of the sun.Later this year, a company of Marines will deploy to Afghanistan equipped with solar power systems to supplement its gasoline-powered generators. The move is an effort by the service to begin fielding some green technologies to shorten a long and expensive logistics trail.Company I of the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, based at Camp Pendleton, Calif., will deploy with seven Ground Renewable Expeditionary Energy Systems (GREENS). Produced...

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Australia to have largest solar power station

Victoria is set to have the largest solar power station in Australia with the Victorian Government committing $100 million to a new large-scale solar development in the State’s north-west.  In Mildura, Mr Brumby announced that the Victorian Government would back a bid by energy company TRUenergy to develop a major new solar plant south of Mildura with $100 million for renewable energy generated.  Mr Brumby said TRUenergy’s proposal to build the Mallee Solar Park would create 200 new jobs in construction and 20 ongoing jobs, deliver...

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Saudi Arabia strategy to become global leader in power, water and renewable energy, exclusive study unveils recommendations

A new study is set to reveal recommendations on how Saudi Arabia can become a leader in knowledge and innovation in power, water and renewable energy. The study is being carried out by Al Aghar Group in partnership with the Saudi Water and Power Forum (SWPF). Details of the study and the recommendations outlined by the report will be unveiled at the event taking place on 3-6 October in Jeddah Hilton.  Al Aghar Group is an independent non-profit think-tank in the Kingdom created to address how Saudi Arabia can transform to knowledge based...

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Nation's Oldest Hollow Metal Door Company Wins Environmental Award

Mesker Door (http://www.meskerdoor.com), an innovator in the manufacture of hollow metal doors and frames, was recognized this week for continued efforts in environmental safety and air pollution control.The City of Huntsville, Alabama, where Mesker Door is headquartered, presented the company with its Air Pollution Control Achievement Award for emission reductions. It is the fourth time the city has recognized the company with the award.In 2009, Mesker replaced the spray booths and paint application...

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Bing Crosby’s Wine Cellar Full of Hidden Historical Treasures, Wine

• A reel of game seven of the 1960 World Series was found in Bing Crosby’s wine cellar. The footage is believed to be the only complete recording in existence. [The New York Times]• A woman who was convicted of ordering the murders of her husband and stepson was executed in Virginia yesterday. The prisoner, Teresa Lewis, had an IQ of 72, two points higher than the legal cutoff for mental retardation. [The Guardian]• Delegates from the United States, Britain, Sweden, and Australia, among other nations,...

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Bulgaria’s wine woes

Photo: Nadezhda ChipevaBulgaria’s 2010 wine year will be a memorable one for all the wrong reasons, it seems, with a harvest yielding grapes of poorer quality than last year, and domestic sales and exports down.Mass-circulation daily 24 Chassa said that the quality of this year’s grapes was significantly poorer than those of 2009, making them more appropriate for rakiya (grape brandy) than turning into wine.For the world wine industry, the global financial crisis brought a severe blow in 2009 as...

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Texas Hill Country may be America’s best-kept secret for wine production Read more: Texas Hill Country may be America’s best-kept secret for wine production - San Antonio Business Journal

The Texas Hill Country is the top-rated “hidden-gem” wine region in the United States, according to travel planning site Away.com.Away.com provides information on more than 35,000 global destinations. The Hill Country, the region just north of San Antonio, is one of America’s fastest-growing wine destinations. The Hill Country is home to 24 wineries along the Texas Wine Trail. State tourism and agriculture officials have been working heavily in recent years to promote the Hill Country to wine aficionados. Texas is the fifth-largest wine producing...

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Increasing Taxes On Alcoholic Beverages Reduces Disease, Injury, Crime And Death Rates

Increasing Taxes On Alcoholic Beverages Reduces Disease, Injury, Crime And Death RatesIncreasing the costs to consumers of beer, wine, and hard liquor significantly reduces the rates of a wide range of alcohol-related deaths, diseases, injuries, and other problems, according to a new study published in today's online edition of the American Journal of Public Health and scheduled for inclusion in the November print edition. Researchers at the University of Florida (UF) report that public policies that increase the price of alcoholic beverages, such...

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Top 12 PC Games Of All Time

With a click of the mouse, gamers can transport themselves into futuristic worlds, realistic battle scenes and a virtual life of organized crime. Although there they face extensive competition from console-makers such as Nintendo and Sony, PC software games continue to flourish, as each year hundreds of titles vie for consumers' attention, loyalty and dollars. Here's a dozen of the all time best. Myst By CyanOne of the most successful, interactive CD-ROM games in history, brothers Rand and...

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