Scientists Find New Way To Produce Hydrogen
University Park PA (SPX) Jan 23, 2009
Scientists at Penn State University and the Virginia Commonwealth University have discovered a way to produce hydrogen by exposing selected clusters of aluminum atoms to water. The findings are important because they demonstrate that it is the geometries of these aluminum clusters, rather than solely their electronic properties, that govern the proximity of the clusters' exposed active sites. ... read more
Analysis: Venezuela to cut oil exports
Miami (UPI) Jan 21, 2009
Venezuelan energy officials say they are prepared to reduce oil exports to bolster the falling price of oil worldwide. South America's leading oil producer already has decided to cut oil shipments to two U.S. refineries.
Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez said earlier this week Venezuela hoped to help halt the oil slump with a production cut at home. The exact amount Venezuela was willing to ... more
Analysis: Nigeria oil reform on horizon?
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 22, 2009
Officials at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. have laid out a lofty new goal for the oil-rich country's state-owned oil company: that one day it will rival its state-run contemporaries for profits in countries like Saudi Arabia, Brazil and Malaysia. Nigeria is the largest oil producer in Africa and No. 7 in output of OPEC countries. The new head of NNPC, Mohammed Sanusi ... more
Tiny Lasers Get A Notch Up
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 23, 2009
Tiny disk-shaped lasers as small as a speck of dust could one day beam information through optical computers. Unfortunately, a perfect disk will spray light out, not as a beam, but in all directions. New theoretical results, reported in the Optical Society (OSA) journal Optics Letters, explain how adding a small notch to the disk edge provides a single outlet for laser light to stream out. ... more
Spain, Portugal to set up renewable energy research centre
Zamora, Spain (AFP) Jan 22, 2009
Spain and Portugal will set up a joint renewable energy research centre, the leaders of both nations said Thursday. The Iberian Renewable Energy Centre in the southern Spanish city of Badajoz near the Portuguese border will help the two nations improve their expertise in this area, Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates said. "This is absolutely essential for nations like Portugal and ... more
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HK pollution levels 10 times clean air guidelines: scientists
Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 23, 2009
Thick smog enveloped Hong Kong again on Friday, as scientists and campaigners said recent pollution had reached levels ten times above annual World Health Organisation guidelines for clean air. The heavy haze descended on the city, blocking views across the financial hub's famous Victoria Harbour and raising serious health concerns. The Hedley Environmental Index, a website created by pr ... more
Siemens planning to give up stake in Areva: source
Berlin (AFP) Jan 23, 2009
German engineering group Siemens is planning to abandon its stake in Areva NP, the reactor subsidiary of French nuclear power company Areva, a source close to the matter said on Friday. Siemens currently holds a 34-percent stake in Areva NP. The source said the decision to pull out was not for "political" reasons. A Siemens spokesman declined to comment on the report but added that the ... more
Moser Baers Thin Film Line Ready For Ultra-Large Solar Modules
New Delhi, India (SPX) Jan 23, 2009
Moser Baer has announced that its photovoltaic subsidiary is ready for production of thin film photovoltaic modules at its manufacturing plant in Greater Noida. This follows final acceptance test (FAT) certification of Moser Baer Photovoltaic's SunFab Thin Film Line supplied by Applied Materials, Inc., the California-based nanomanufacturing technology solutions provider. The certification ... more
The Worlds Most Powerful Solar Panel
Hollywood, CA (SPX) Jan 23, 2009
Rainbow Solar unveils the world's most powerful commercial solar panel at the GoGreen EXPO (Los Angeles). The DSO SUPER-PV, a 60-cell, standard-size, mono-crystalline photovoltaic-module with a 350 watt-OUTPUT rating, an incredible 160 to 200% power-output over industry's top 220 watt-peak modules. 2009 Production capacity of 120 ... more
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