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Nissan accelerator pedal pushes back to save fuel Tokyo (AFP) Aug 4, 2008 
For drivers who like to step on the gas but don't want a higher fuel bill, Nissan Motor on Monday unveiled an accelerator pedal that pushes back to help motorists get more mileage. Nissan's "Eco Pedal" system is the latest salvo in the fight between automakers to woo customers with technology that reduces fuel consumption. The pedal automatically pushes back on the foot when the system ... read more
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XsunX Exhibiting At The European PV Conference In Spain
Aliso Viejo CA (SPX) Aug 05, 2008XsunX has announced that they will be co-locating with the State of Oregon at the 23rd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition held September 1-4 in Valencia Spain. This year's international industrial exhibition in Valencia will be the biggest ever held in the area of solar power generation and is the World's largest specialist conference in the Photovoltaic Solar ... more Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo Develops Renewable Energy Project 
Tampa FL (SPX) Aug 05, 2008Tampa Electric, the University of South Florida's Power Center for Utility Explorations (PCUE) and Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo will partner on a project to develop, design and test a renewable solar energy system at the zoo to be funded in part by a grant from the Florida High Tech Corridor. The 15-kilowatt photovoltaic (PV) project can generate enough clean energy to power the zoo's Skyfari ... more Rapid, Cost-Effective, Recyclable Method Produces Ultra-Strong Magnets 
Boston MA (SPX) Aug 05, 2008Ultra-strong, high-temperature, high-performance permanent magnet compounds, such as Samarium Cobalt, are the mainstay materials for several industries that rely on high-performance motor and power generation applications, including the Department of Defense (DOD) and the automotive industry. Until now, producing Samarium Cobalt has been a difficult and expensive multi-step process. ... more Sunny Prospects For The Solar Cell Manufacturing Equipment Market 
Palo Alto CA (SPX) Aug 05, 2008Escalating global population, changing lifestyles, and rapid industrialization has created a huge disparity in demand and supply of crude oil, causing its prices to overshoot the $120 a barrel mark. Natural sources of energy such as oil, coal, and natural gas are milked dry, forcing authorities to explore alternate energy sources. New analysis from Frost and Sullivan, North American Solar ... more Oil prices mixed amid Iran, weather concerns 
London (AFP) Aug 4, 2008World oil prices were mixed on Monday amid fresh worries about Iran's disputed nuclear programme and a new storm brewing in the Gulf of Mexico, traders said. New York's main contract, light sweet crude for September delivery, fell 16 cents to 124.94 dollars a barrel in electronic trading, reversing earlier gains. Brent North Sea crude for September delivery rose 10 cents to 124.28 dollar ... more |
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Washington DC (SPX) Aug 05, 2008The U.S.-India Business Council (USIBC) has pledged to energize its U.S. Chamber-sponsored Coalition for Partnership with India (StrategicPartnership.org) in response to Indias Parliamentary Vote of Confidence in favor of moving the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to reach a safeguards agreement covering Indias atomic power plants - a crucial step towards ending the 35-year technology ... more Material May Help Autos Turn Heat Into Electricity 
Columbus OH (SPX) Aug 05, 2008Researchers have invented a new material that will make cars even more efficient, by converting heat wasted through engine exhaust into electricity. In the current issue of the journal Science, they describe a material with twice the efficiency of anything currently on the market. The same technology could work in power generators and heat pumps, said project leader Joseph Heremans ... more Japan recognises India's need for nuclear power: official 
New Delhi (AFP) Aug 4, 2008Japan recognises India's need for civilian nuclear power, a Japanese government official said here Monday, a day ahead of talks in which an Indo-US atomic energy pact is expected to be a key focus. Japanese foreign minister Masahiko Koumura and his Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee were due to meet Tuesday in New Delhi to discuss the pact and other regional issues. "We understand ... more Intel reveals design for fast, efficient future chips 
San Francisco (AFP) Aug 4, 2008Intel on Monday revealed details of a new generation of chips designed for video game lovers, multi-taskers, and people that want power-sipping computers adapted to increasingly mobile lifestyles. The world's largest chip maker provided a glimpse of "multi-core" computer processing technology codenamed "Larrabee" that it plans to showcase next week at an industry conference in Los Angeles. ... more |
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Argonne IL (SPX) Aug 05, 2008Scientists at U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory are dealing with an entirely new type of frustration, but it's not stressing them out. Dynamic frustration has been found to be the cause of glassy behavior in materials that previously had none of the features of a normal glass. "This has been a puzzle for 10 years now," Argonne physicist Raymond Osborn said. ... more ATA Calls For Staggered Release Of Strategic Petroleum Reserve 
Washington DC (SPX) Aug 05, 2008The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization for the U.S. airlines, has testified before the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming on the critical importance of tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to help bring immediate relief to consumers and businesses suffering from high fuel prices. ATA is calling for a release of ... more Parched Jordan launches huge water project 
Mudawwara, Jordan (AFP) Aug 3, 2008Jordan on Sunday launched a near-billion-dollar project to supply the capital with much-needed water from an ancient desert aquifer near the border with Saudi Arabia. Prime Minister Nader Dahabi cut the ribbon on the 990-million-dollar plan to extract 100 million cubic metres (3.5 billion cubic feet) of water a year from the 300,000-year-old Disi aquifer in the Mudawwara area, 325 kilometres ... more SAfrica's ambitious climate change strategy may include carbon tax 
Johannesburg (AFP) Aug 3, 2008South Africa's government has set out an ambitious proposal to deal with climate change in the coming years, including slapping a possible carbon tax on carbon dioxide-spewing industries. Saying the world faced "a global climate emergency," the environment ministry unveiled the strategy geared toward reducing greenhouse gases last week. "The world faces a global climate emergency. It is ... more
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