If Corn Is Biofuels King, Tropical Maize May Be Emperor
Champaign IL (SPX) Oct 17, 2007
When University of Illinois crop scientist Fred Below began growing tropical maize, the form of corn grown in the tropics, he was looking for novel genes for the utilization of nitrogen fertilizer and was hoping to discover information that could be useful to American corn producers. Now, however, it appears that maize itself may prove to be the ultimate U.S. biofuels crop.
Early research ... read more
ComEd Supports The Expansion Of Solar Power At 14 Schools And Two Community Organizations
Chicago IL (SPX) Oct 16, 2007
ComEd and the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation (ICECF) distributed more than $200,000 in grants this year to support the installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) electric generation systems at 14 schools and two other education-focused non-profit community organizations in northern Illinois.
The selected schools and community organizations received funding to install a 1 kilowatt ... more
Novel Gate Dielectric Materials: Perfection Is Not Enough
London UK (SPX) Oct 17, 2007
For the first time theoretical modeling has provided a glimpse into how promising dielectric materials are able to trap charges, something which may affect the performance of advanced electronic devices. This is revealed in a paper published on the 12th October in Physical Review Letters by researchers at the London Centre for Nanotechnology and SEMATECH, a company in Austin, Texas.
Throug ... more
Bouncing Bucky Balls
Bologna, Italy (SPX) Oct 17, 2007
C60 molecules have an intriguing ball-shaped structure that suggests several interesting possibilities for motion on surfaces. Indeed, researchers have found that the passage of electrons through a bucky ball in a transistor is correlated to the spinning of the ball around its center of mass. Moreover, since bucky balls look like molecular ball bearings, it has been thought that they may be usef ... more
Iowa State Engineers Hope To Build Better Roads By Using Ethanol Co-Products
Ames IO (SPX) Oct 17, 2007
Iowa's soil is great for growing corn. But it's not so great for building roads. Soil around the Midwest is mostly soft clay and till deposited by glaciers, said Halil Ceylan, an Iowa State assistant professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering. It's hardly the bedrock engineers would like for a good, solid roadbed. And so the soil under Iowa's roads often has to be mixed with ... more
Putin Calls For Shared Use Of Most Of Caspian Sea
Tehran, Iran (RIA Novosti) Oct 17, 2007
Russian President Vladimir Putin told a Caspian summit in Tehran that the bulk of the Caspian Sea should be left for the common use of its five littoral states. "The Caspian Sea should not be covered by numerous state borders, sectors and exclusive zones," Putin said. "The less territory they occupy and the more water remains in common use, the better." The Russian leader said the Caspian states ... more
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ENERGY TECH
Analysis: Iran, Syria in gas deal
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Putin blames 'worn-out' equipment for Iran nuclear delay
CIVIL NUCLEAR
Nuclear Deal In Trouble India Warns US As Whitehouse Says Deal Not Dead
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Computer Simulator Allows Visually Impaired To Drive
Granada, Spain (SPX) Oct 17, 2007
C@MPUS DIGITAL A team of researchers from the University of Granada, in collaboration with the University of Murcia, has developed a visual aid device which significantly improves the vision of sight impaired patients; especially those suffering from pathologies with a slow progression that can eventually lead to blindness (such as Macular Degeneration, cataracts, etc.).
This platform, cal ... more
Testing Einstein: Is Dark Energy Constant
Boston MA (SPX) Oct 16, 2007
Nearly a decade ago, astronomers discovered the surprising existence of dark energy-a mysterious force that pushes galaxies apart and accelerates the expansion of the universe. Also known as the energy density of the vacuum, dark energy is a property of space itself. Scientists have many questions about the nature of dark energy. One question that soon may be answered: Is the energy density o ... more
Walker's World: Inflating Russian reality
Milan, Italy (UPI) Oct 15, 2007
When the American secretaries of state and defense went to Moscow to see Russian President Vladimir Putin last week, they did not talk about the one topic on the minds of most ordinary Russians: the soaring cost of food.
Condoleezza Rice and Robert Gates talked about Iran's nuclear ambitions and the prospects of persuading Russia to join the United States and its European allies in impo ... more
Boeing Conducts Successful Avenger-Mounted Laser Tests
St. Louis MO (SPX) Oct 16, 2007
Boeing has successfully demonstrated that its Avenger-mounted laser system can neutralize the kinds of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and unexploded ordnance (UXO) that threaten U.S. troops deployed in war zones. During laser firings Sept. 26-27 at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Ala., the Laser Avenger engaged and destroyed five targets representing IED and UXO threats.
Laser Avenger ... more
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CLIMATE SCIENCE
Tiny Pacific islands say climate change threatens survival
WATER WORLD
International Team Of Scientists Warns Of Climate Change's Impact On Global River Flow
FARM NEWS
Satellites Help Ensure Efficient Use Of Pesticides
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Why Are We Losing Louisiana
Rolla MO (SPX) Oct 16, 2007
The Mississippi Delta region was losing land long before Hurricane Katrina came ashore. But the correlation between land loss and the risk of flooding in the region is now more evident than ever. The scientific community is not in harmony about what mechanisms are most responsible for the land loss or what to do about it, says Dr. J. David Rogers, the Hasselman Chair of Geological Engineering at ... more
Analysis: China's unique assets
Hong Kong (UPI) Oct 12, 2007
China's military forces have received the order to be fully prepared for engagement by the end of this year in the event of a change for the worse across the Taiwan Strait. China is highly concerned about Taiwan's plans to hold a national referendum on applying for U.N. membership in the name of Taiwan, which will happen alongside the presidential election next March if the ruling Democratic P ... more
China's economic growth exacting too high a toll: Hu
Beijing (AFP) Oct 15, 2007
President Hu Jintao said Monday that China's blistering economic growth was taking too high a toll on the nation's environment and society, and promised steps to limit the impacts.
"Our economic growth is realised at an excessively high cost in resources and to the environment," Hu said in a speech opening the five-yearly Communist Party Congress, China's most important political event.
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Novel Semiconductor Structure Bends Light Wrong Way - The Right Direction For Many Apps
Princeton NJ (SPX) Oct 16, 2007
A Princeton-led research team has created an easy-to-produce material from the stuff of computer chips that has the rare ability to bend light in the opposite direction from all naturally occurring materials. This startling property may contribute to significant advances in many areas, including high-speed communications, medical diagnostics and detection of terrorist threats.
The new subs ... more
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ENERGY TECH
Increase In Ethanol Production From Corn Could Significantly Impact Water Quality
TECH SPACE
Software Overcomes Problems Of Operating Research Tools Over The Internet
ENERGY TECH
Brazil's leader calls on Africa to embrace biofuels production
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