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Closing In On A Carbon-Based Solar CellBloomington IN (SPX) Apr 13, 2010 To make large sheets of carbon available for light collection, Indiana University Bloomington chemists have devised an unusual solution - attach what amounts to a 3-D bramble patch to each side of the carbon sheet. Using that method, the scientists say they were able to dissolve sheets containing as many as 168 carbon atoms, a first. The scientists' report will appear in a future issue of Nano Letters, an American Chemical Society journal. "Our interest stems from wanting to find an alternat ... read more |
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Sydney (AFP) April 11, 2010Australia Sunday said a Chinese ship that crashed and leaked oil at the Great Barrier Reef took an illegal route, vowing to "throw the book" at those to blame for the near environmental catastrophe. Transport Minister Anthony Albanese said the Shen Neng 1, which remains stuck after grounding last Saturday, broke the law after veering 15 nautical miles (30 kilometres) from the shipping lane. ... more  
Beijing (AFP) April 10, 2010China said Saturday its first trade deficit in six years proved the nation's exchange rate did not play a decisive role in global economic imbalances amid pressure to allow the yuan to appreciate. International critics say Beijing has kept the currency artificially low to boost exports, resulting in massive trade surpluses with the United States and Europe. The issue has become a major sore ... more  
Athens (AFP) April 9, 2010The European Union told Greece it stands ready with a debt lifeline in its hour of need on Friday amid a market conviction that a crescendo is near. "The Greek government is courageous and is breaking with the past. We would be ready to intervene if the Greeks ask us to," EU President Herman van Rompuy told interviewers from Le Monde, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, El Pais and De Standa ... more |
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China spells out Latin America strategyRio De Janeiro (UPI) Apr 9, 2010 China has set out clear targets to achieve economic, trade and political objectives from the visit of President Hu Jintao to Brazil, Venezuela and Chile, beginning next week. Chinese officials indicated Beijing was seeking a comprehensive development of China-Latin America relations, one that would encompass all aspects of bilateral exchanges. China has already scored successes in securing oil contracts, providing military equipment and investing in joint projects, but officials admit B ... read more |
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