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Merkel sets stage for nuclear power battleBerlin (AFP) Sept 6, 2010 Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday hailed government proposals to postpone Germany's exit from nuclear power as a "revolution," setting up what one opposition MP called a "fiery autumn" of protests. "The government yesterday approved a far-reaching and sweeping concept for energy production in the coming decades, making our power generation the most efficient and most environmentally friendly in the world," Merkel said Monday. "This means that we need nuclear energy, as well as coal, as a bridge ... read more |
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Boston MA (SPX) Sep 06, 2010Plants are good at doing what scientists and engineers have been struggling to do for decades: converting sunlight into stored energy, and doing so reliably day after day, year after year. Now some MIT scientists have succeeded in mimicking a key aspect of that process. One of the problems with harvesting sunlight is that the sun's rays can be highly destructive to many materials. Sunlight ... more  
Atlanta GA (SPX) Sep 06, 2010Turkey will connect to the European electrical grid this September using GE's smart grid technology. The connection will allow for expanded energy and economic opportunities. The Turkish Electricity Transmission Company (TEIAS) will now be able to buy and sell power in the European electricity market and the connection will strengthen the reliability and availability of energy throughout all of ... more 
San Jose CA (SPX) Sep 06, 2010Silicon Genesis has announced that it has started production of solar wafers using its new high volume manufacturing PolyMax system. In an industry first, SiGen has produced 85 m thick, 156 mm square kerf-free monocrystalline silicon wafers. Kerf is the material converted into saw dust, inherent in all sawing processes. This achievement delivers the first true mono c-Si kerf-free wafering ... more |
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Rice advice: Philippine farmers get tech-savvyLos Banos, Philippines (AFP) Sept 3, 2010 The mobile phone may soon replace the centuries-old straw hat as the Filipino rice farmer's must-have accessory. Already responsible for helping to topple a government in the Southeast Asian archipelago, mobile phone text messaging could now help launch a neat little agricultural revolution. "Precision agriculture could become available to small-scale farmers at their fingertips within a few minutes," says Roland Buresh of the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). The institute devel ... read more |
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