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<title><![CDATA[U.S. at risk of rare earths supply disruptions]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 08:11:12 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The United States risks major supply disruptions of rare earth metals used in clean energy products unless it diversifies its sources of the minerals, the Energy Department warns in a report released today.The United States and other countries are worried that China, which controls 97 percent of the world trade in rare earth metals, will use those supplies as a political weapon and cut back their export when it is in a dispute with another country or to grow China's clean energy technology sector.&quot;The availability of a number of these materials is at risk due to their location, vulnerability to supply disruptions and lack of suitable substitutes,&quot; U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu said in the report unveiled today at a rare earth metals conference at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.The release of the report coincides with trade talks in Washington between the United States and China. U.S. officials are expected to push Chinese officials to loosen export restraints on rare earth elements.(Credit:U.N. Environment Program)China, which said on Tuesday it planned to raise export taxes on some rare earth metals beginning next month, holds 37 percent of known rare metal reserves, the United States has 13 percent, and the rest is in other countries.The 17 rare earth metals, with exotic names like lanthanum and europium, form unusually strong lightweight materials and are used in a wide range of applications including high-tech and defense products,car engines, and clean energy.China has vowed that it would not use its dominance of rare earth supplies as a bargaining tool with foreign economies but it has cut its exports of the materials on environmental grounds.U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton raised U.S. concerns over Beijing's export policy with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi during a visit to Asia at the end of October.The Energy Department said in its report that it looked at the use of rare earths in wind turbines, electric vehicles, solar cells, and energy-efficient lighting because these clean technologies are expected to be deployed substantially on a global basis over the next 15 years, increasing demand for rare earth metals.It said that in order to manage the risk of rare earth supply disruptions, the United States must increase its domestic extraction and processing of the materials.There is only one U.S. rare earths producer, Molycorp. It is the largest non-Chinese rare earths firm and the only rare earth oxide producer in the Western Hemisphere.The report said the United States must work closely with its international partners, including Europe and Japan, to boost their production of the materials.&quot;Diversified global supply chains are essential,&quot; the report said.However, mining rare earth metals can be very expensive and the lead times for new mining operations are long, ranging from two to 10 years. &quot;Whether a deposit can be mined economically will depend on a number of factors, including rare earth prices, regulatory requirements and improvements in extraction and separation technologies,&quot; the report said.Recycling and reusing the rare earth metals could also significantly lower world demand for the materials.Traditional energy sectors are also at risk from rare earth supply problems, the report said.Rare earth ores are used in the fluid cracking catalysts that convert heavy oils in the refining process into more valuable gasoline, distillates and lighter products. Rare earth elements are used in catalysts to produce higher yields of more valuable products such as gasoline.A disruption in rare earth supplies could have a noticeable impact on refinery yields and require oil refinery owners to make investments so the fluid cracking process will work without the rare earth materials, the department said.The department said it will develop an updated strategy by the end of next year for increasing supplies of critical rare earth metals.&amp;149' See also:Pay dirt: Why rare earth metals matter to tech (FAQ)Story Copyright (c) 2010 Reuters Limited. All rights reserved.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Expert: Next Congress may slow green job growth]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 08:10:25 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Republican gains in the next Congress will likely curtail spending on green construction projects, but the sector promises to be a source of job growth for an economy that sorely needs it, advocates said on Tuesday.&quot;America needs 30 million jobs. Our mission ought to be to make those green jobs,&quot; David Foster, executive director of the BlueGreen Alliance, a coalition of nine labor unions and four environmental groups, told the Greenbuild Expo in Chicago.Foster predicted that Republican gains in the November 2 election mean there will be little government investment in green projects next year. But the year after that, Americans will still be clamoring for jobs, and government will have to act, he said.A study done for the U.S. Green Building Council, organizer of the trade show, estimated that green construction projects had created 2.4 million American jobs between 2000 and 2008.The Booz Allen Hamilton study projected green building projects will support or create 7.9 million jobs between 2009 and 2013 and will contribute $554 billion to the U.S. gross domestic product.Weatherization of existing buildings, rehabilitation of older buildings to save energy, renewable energy projects, and a host of other green construction efforts would all be a source of jobs, Foster and other advocates said.The nearly exhausted federal stimulus program included $80 billion in funding to promote a &quot;green energy economy&quot; and had been effective, Foster said.&quot;There's a great record of job creation (with green projects). The problem is you can't do it just once in a little package. These are big, long-term investments,&quot; Foster said.China has generated a million green jobs in the past five years, and Foster said it had overtaken the United States in solar and wind energy.&quot;China's going to steamroll us if we don't get into the game,&quot; he said.Foster expressed regret that the newly elected Republican governor of Wisconsin had promised to halt funding for a high-speed rail project. And New Jersey's governor halted a project to build another train tunnel between his state and New York City.Locating the trade show in Chicago seemed appropriate. Chicago has more building projects--40--certified under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and more space devoted to green roofs than any other U.S. city, a spokesman said.Story Copyright (c) 2010 Reuters Limited. All rights reserved.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mobile app sales on iPhone and Android soared during Black Friday weekend]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Smartphone app downloads soared over the Black Friday weekend compared to the previous week, according to usage data collected by mobile analytics firm Flurry.Downloads for smartphone apps were up 25 percent over the four days of the Thanksgiving holiday, from Thursday through Sunday, compared to the prior week. Downloads on Thanksgiving Day were the highest, up 54 percent compared to a week earlier. I can attest that just about every kid at my own holiday gathering was playing Angry Birds, the hot iPhone and Android game from Rovio.Sales of Android and iPhone devices were also up during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, Flurry said. Smartphone sales were up 31 percent compared to a week earlier. The growth was driven by Apple iOS devices (iPhones, iPads, and iPod Touch units) as well as Android devices such as the Samsung Galaxy S, Motorola Droid 2 and LG Optimus S. On Black Friday itself, sales were up 57 percent compared to the previous Friday.Overall, Flurry predicts that the holidays will lead to another record-breaking season for app consumption on mobile devices. Overall, Black Friday was a success all around. This year, NPD Group reported that brick-and-mortar sales on Black Friday grew 6 percent over 2009, and that online shopping increased by 44 percent. Further, according to IBMa4a4s Coremetrics, Cyber Monday online sales already exceeded this year&amp;'s Black Friday by 31 percent.Next Story: Google rumored to delay its big social initiative until the spring Previous Story: What energy secretary Chu says on Solyndra, the decline in green investingPrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: Android, iOS, iPhoneCompanies: Apple, Flurry          Tags: Android, iOS, iPhoneCompanies: Apple, FlurryDean is lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat. He covers video games, security, chips and a variety of other subjects. Dean previously worked at the San Jose Mercury News, the Wall Street Journal, the Red Herring, the Los Angeles Times, the Orange County Register and the Dallas Times Herald. He is the author of two books, Opening the Xbox and the Xbox 360 Uncloaked. Follow him on Twitter at @deantak, and follow VentureBeat on Twitter at @venturebeat.VentureBeat has new weekly email newsletters.  Stay on top of the news, and don't miss a beat.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tracked Down: Google Just Quietly Launched An Official Latitude iPhone&nbsp'App]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[I guess Google really is in a feisty mood tonight. After the Chrome Web Store, Chrome OS, some leaked Google +1 information, and a Google Groups re-launch, we&amp;'ve just gotten word that Google has launched an official Latitude app for the iPhone. But oddly, it&amp;'s only available right now in the Japanese version of the iTunes Store. But we suspect that will change shortly. (Update below: Looks like Google quickly pulled it before it got any farther.)Back in May, Google told us that they were evaluating building a native iPhone app with the launch of iOS 4.0, which allowed for background location (a core feature of Latitude).a4sLatitude has technically been available on the iPhone since July of 2009, but only as an HTML5 app, not a native experience. This hampered it for a number of reasons a4&quot; the top one being that it could not run in the background.Shortly after the web app launch, Google quietly clarified why it was a web app and not a native app: because Apple said so. In other words, Google was led to believe that Apple would reject their app if they tried to release a native one.But that was in the middle of the Google Voice fiasco. Times have changed. For example, we now have a native Google Voice iPhone app.If you happen to be in Japan, you can find the Latitude app here. The rest of the world should probably look for it shortly in the iTunes Store.a4sAfter all, a number of third-party Latitude apps already exist worldwide. Plus, all the screenshots are in English a4&quot; with most of the locations in the United States&amp;8230'Oh, and the app description is also in English:With Google Latitude, see where your friends are right now. Latitude lets you stay in touch with your friends and family by making it easy to share where you are and see each other on a map.With Latitude, you can:* See your friends on a map a4&quot; find out whoa4a4s nearby and meet up.* Share your location continuously with whomever you choose a4&quot; help friends and family stay in touch with you, even when you cana4a4t take out your phone.* Control your privacy a4&quot; share only city-level location, hide your location, or turn off background updating at any time.Latitude lets you share your location in the background, even when the app is closed or your device screen is locked. Background updating requires an iPhone 3GS or iPhone 4 with iOS 4 or above.You can also enjoy Latitude from your computer at google.com/latitude to see where your friends are or turn on optional apps such as Google Location History for a personal history dashboard.Latitude has existed as a core part of Google&amp;'s Android operating system for a while. It will be interesting to see how it fares in the location wars now that it&amp;'s natively on the iPhone as well&amp;8230'Update: And it looks like Google may have pulled the app for now. It was likely an accident that it went live in the first place. If they can figure out a way to more officially launch it in the next few days, my guess is we&amp;'ll see it then. Of course, this post may have changed things&amp;8230' CrunchBase InformationGoogle LatitudeiPhone 4Information provided by CrunchBase<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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