Links for 1/14. The best stories in economics, energy, investing and other remarkable news..

BBC – Autos – Why do Americans not drive diesels?

BBC News – Electric cars ‘pose environmental threat’

Noahpinion: Is Shinzo Abe the Great Keynesian Hope?

BBC News – Where vegetarianism is an exotic illness

BBC News – Climate change measures: Report praised politicians

Quantum Dots Produce More Colorful Sony TVs | MIT Technology Review

BBC News – Beijing’s hazardous pollution sparks Chinese media anger

Who Needs a Voice or SMS Plan Anymore? | MIT Technology Review

BBC News – Puppy thrown at German biker gang

Economist’s View: Will we learn from Japan?

Achates Power’s Opposed-Piston, Two-Cycle Engine is 50 Percent More Efficient than Gasoline Engines | MIT Technology Review

Jeffrey Sachs: Wall Street Journal: Get a Fact Checker

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