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Fuel-rod pool now 'major concern' - French watchdogParis (AFP) March 16, 2011 A pool containing spent fuel rods at Fukushima's No. 4 reactor "is the major concern" in Japan's nuclear crisis, presenting the risk of radioactivity being released directly into the air, a French safety agency said on Wednesday. The deep tank at the reactor unit contains used fuel rods which are extremely radioactive and normally are kept immersed in cooling water. Unlike the fuel rods that are used in the reactor vessel, the spent rods are not surrounded by a steel-and-concrete containment ves ... read more |
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 Fire at Japan plant, reactor container feared breached Japan's nuclear crisis deepened Wednesday with another fire at a quake-hit plant, fears a reactor containment vessel may have been damaged, and a radiation spike that forced the temporary evacuation of workers. ... more | .. |
  Indonesia's nuclear plans intact amid Japan crisis Indonesia said Wednesday that it will press on with plans to build a nuclear plant close to a volcanic fault line, despite the nuclear emergency in earthquake and tsunami-ravaged Japan. ... more | .. |
 Blasts, new fire escalate Japan's nuclear crisis Japanese crews battled Wednesday to avert a nuclear disaster and said they may pour water from helicopters to stop fuel rods from being exposed to the air and releasing even more radioactivity. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong to restrict foreign homebuyers from 2013 US judge OKs partial settlement in e-book case Nordic-Baltic states seek more cooperation Outside View: Jobs outlook grim Empire-style computers? Frenchman takes PCs to lap of luxury Google-Microsoft field smartphones to take on iPhone 5 EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms |
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  Solar Power Systems Could Lighten The Load For British Soldiers A revolutionary type of personal power pack now in development could help our troops when they are engaged on the battlefield. With the aim of being up to fifty per cent lighter than conventional ch ... more | .. |
Reactor fire at quake-hit Japan plant under control: govt A fire which broke out early Wednesday at a quake-hit Japanese nuclear power plant is under control, the government said. ... more | .. |
  Better Batteries For Electric Cars The breakthrough with electric cars is a long time coming - not least on account of their key component, the battery. Lithium-ion batteries are still too expensive and their range too limited. New m ... more | .. |
 Power-One Launches Three-Phase String Inverter For North American Market Power-One has announced it has received CSA-UL1741 approval for its AURORA three-phase string inverter for the United States and Canadian market places. Power-One's AURORA Trio, 10 and 12kW st ... more |
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SMOS mission reveals 15-year global forest carbon storage trends
Pacific microstate sells first passports to fund climate action
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 Japan quake to hit supplies of popular cars in US Some popular Japanese cars could be in short supply in the United States as Japanese automakers tailed back production in both countries in the wake of Friday's devastating earthquake, analysts said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Energy Storage Initiative Prudent Energy has been awarded a grant from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in cooperation with SunPower Corp, Pacific Gas and Electric, KEMA, and Sandia National Laboratories of ... more | .. |
 JinkoSolar Joins PV CYCLE To Promote Cleaner Energy JinkoSolar Holding has announced that it has joined PV CYCLE's European association for voluntary take-back and recycling of photovoltaic modules. By doing so, JinkoSolar joins more than 70 companie ... more | .. |
 XsunX Signs CIGSolar Purchase And License Commitment With Energy Company XsunX has announced the company has entered into an agreement with Globe Future Technology Development Co., Ltd. (Globe Future) for the purchase of manufacturing systems and an operating license for ... more |
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  Tokyo stocks stage rebound on bargain-buying Tokyo shares staged a rebound Wednesday on bargain hunting after the biggest two-day sell-off on the Nikkei index for 24 years amid the world's worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl. ... more | .. |
 Italy holds firm on nuclear despite Japan crisis With Japan's nuclear crisis dominating headlines in Italy, officials here are battling opposition to the planned re-introduction of atomic power abandoned following the Chernobyl disaster. ... more | .. |
  Breakthrough Achieved In Nanocomposite For High-Capacity Hydrogen Storage Since the 1970s, hydrogen has been touted as a promising alternative to fossil fuels due to its clean combustion -unlike hydrocarbon-based fuels, which spew greenhouse gases and harmful pollutants, ... more | .. |
 New Method Could Improve Economics Of Sweetening Natural Gas Natural gas extracted from the nation's coal beds and methane-rich geologic features must first be purged of hydrogen sulfide before it can be used as fuel. Until now, processing methods have often ... more |
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Space Force taps five firms to develop secure global tactical satcom solutions
SES Secures 5 Year Army Contract for Global Tactical Satellite Communications
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 Oil prices dive on Japan nuclear disaster fears Crude oil prices plunged Tuesday as fears grew over a potential nuclear disaster in Japan. ... more | .. |
 REC Solar Modules Ranked As Top Performer REC solar modules generated more electricity than 30 other leading modules, producing 6 percent more power on average.REC was ranked best in test for five out of twelve months. "The Photon tes ... more | .. |
 Solis Partners Completes Solar Installation For New Jersey Solis Partners and Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE and G), New Jersey's oldest and largest publicly owned utility, recently celebrated the completion of a 921-kilowatt rooftop solar ins ... more | .. |
 KYOCERA Supplies Solar Modules For US Marines' Largest PV Installation Kyocera Solar and the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southwest have announced the completion of a 1.4 megawatt (MW) solar electric system on the United States Marine Corps Base Camp P ... more |
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 Spire To Provide MAGE SOLAR With 50MW PV Module Assembly Line Spire has announced it will provide the Ravensburg (Germany) company, MAGE SOLAR (MAGE) with a PV module assembly line to be established in Dublin, Georgia. This automated line will assemble laminat ... more | .. |
 Ford And DTE Energy Soak Up Rays With One Of Michigan's Largest Solar Projects The primary part of one of Michigan's largest solar power generation systems at Ford's Michigan Assembly Plant is now up and running, delivering renewable energy to help power the production of fuel ... more | .. |
  US Senators urge action against China on rare earth Two US Senators urged the White House late Monday to block Chinese mining projects in the United States and elsewhere until Beijing loosens its grip on the trade in so-called rare earths minerals. ... more | .. |
 Norway oil fund drops Chinese firm over tobacco Norway's state pension fund, one of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds, has dropped Shanghai Industrial Holdings from its portfolio because it produces tobacco, Norway said Tuesday. ... more |
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Dogs of war: China touts killer robot 'wolves'
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  Japan crisis must not spark rush to fossil fuels: Sweden The nuclear crisis in Japan must not spark a headlong return to fossil fuels, Sweden's Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt said Tuesday in Lithuania, which aims to open an atomic power plant by 2020. ... more | .. |
 Germany to shut down seven reactors Germany will shut down its seven oldest nuclear power reactors and may not restart them, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Japan quake hits Taiwan tourism Taiwan said Wednesday it expected to lose millions of dollars in revenue as Japanese tourists cancelled visits to the island following last week's deadly earthquake. ... more | .. |
 Oil up in Asia as Asian equities rebound World oil prices rose in Asian trade Wednesday after regional equities rebounded on bargain-hunting following the previous day's massive sell-off. ... more |
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 Google adds charging stations to maps Drivers of electric cars looking for someplace to charge vehicles when away from home are getting some help from Google, company officials say. ... more | .. |
  Flights to Japan cut as foreigners scramble to leave China said Tuesday it was evacuating its nationals from quake-hit parts of Japan and two airlines cut flights to the stricken country, while foreigners scrambled to leave from Tokyo's airports. ... more | .. |
 Rolls-Royce forecasts helicopter boom Rolls-Royce said Tuesday it is expecting an upsurge in orders and deliveries for new turbine helicopters in the coming decade, with likely deliveries in excess of 16,900 during the period. ... more | .. |
 Japan quake, tsunami could hit global production The economic aftershocks from the massive earthquake off the coast of Japan, the resulting tsunami and a feared nuclear meltdown could hit global production of everything from aircraft to iPads. ... more |
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