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Researchers Find Replacement For Rare Material Indium Tin OxideEindhoven, Netherlands (SPX) Apr 13, 2011 Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e, Netherlands) have developed a replacement for indium tin oxide (ITO), an important material used in displays for all kinds of everyday products such as TVs, telephones and laptops, as well as in solar cells. Unfortunately indium is a rare metal, and the available supplies are expected to be virtually exhausted within as little as ten years. The replacement material is a transparent, conducting film produced in water, and based on electricall ... read more |
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  Japan utility suspends nuclear expansion after crisis Japanese utility Kyushu Electric Power said Tuesday it had suspended plans to build a third reactor at one of its atomic plants after the country suffered the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl. ... more | .. |
 Finding May End A 30-Year Scientific Debate A chance observation by a Queen's researcher might have ended a decades-old debate about the precise way antifreeze proteins (AFP) bind to the surface of ice crystals. "We got a beautiful view ... more | .. |
  Digging Deep Into The Fracking Controversy The turmoil in oil-producing nations is triggering turmoil at home, as rising oil prices force Americans to pay more at the pump. Meanwhile, there's a growing industry that's promising jobs and acce ... 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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  Nanoparticles Increase Biofuel How to put more bang in your biofuels? Nanoparticles! A new study in the Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy shows that the addition of alumina nanoparticles can improve the performance and ... more | .. |
 Tissue Engineers Use New System To Measure Biomaterials, Structures Tissue engineering makes biologists builders, but compared to their civil engineering counterparts, they don't know much about the properties of the materials and structures they use, namely living ... more | .. |
  UNI-SOLAR Brand Photovoltaics Installed In NY South Country School District United Solar has announced the completion of a 807 kilowatt (kW) solar power system on a total of six school rooftops in the South Country School District in New York. "UNI-SOLAR laminates are ... more | .. |
 GE Makes Strides In Solar Technology GE has announced that a full-size, thin film solar panel developed by the company has been independently certified as the most efficient ever publicly reported milestone for the technology. GE inten ... more |
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SMOS mission reveals 15-year global forest carbon storage trends
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 DOE Finalizes Large Loan Guarantee For BrightSource Energy Announced this afternoon via Twitter.com/energy, the U.S. Department of Energy finalized $1.6 billion in loan guarantees to support the Ivanpah Solar Energy Generating System, three related utility- ... more | .. |
 Legends Business Group Adds Solar Charger Controllers Legends Business Group has announced it will offer a range of Tesla Solar Trackers (Solar Charger Controllers) from 10 watts to 80 watt systems. Solar charge controllers are used to regulate t ... more | .. |
 Sacramento Welcomes 12,600 Solar Panels State, city and public utility officials joined together to inaugurate one of the Sacramento region's largest private solar power installations - a 3-megawatt (DC) project that will supply electrici ... more | .. |
 Outside View: Gas prices and consumers Gasoline prices are soaring past $4 a gallon in many places and driving will continue to be more expensive. Unless consumers are determined to again recklessly pile up credit card debt, higher gas prices will profoundly slow other purchases and the economic recovery. ... more |
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 Turkish gas ambitions derail EU pipelines Turkey's ambition to become an energy hub has been one of the major hurdles for new Europe-bound natural gas pipelines, an energy expert said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Japan, Mideast unrest hit German confidence The devastating earthquake and nuclear crisis in Japan, as well as unrest in Libya and the wider region, have shaken investor confidence in Germany, the closely watched ZEW index showed Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 OPEC raises 2011 world oil demand growth forecast The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) raised Tuesday its growth forecast for world oil demand in 2011, expecting little import from recent events in Japan and Libya. ... more | .. |
  Brazil's Rousseff wants 'new phase' in China ties Visiting Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff on Tuesday called for a "new phase" in ties with China and urged the world's second-largest economy to buy more from her country than iron ore and soybeans. ... 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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 Shale gas as dirty as oil, coal for warming: study Shale gas, an energy source enjoying a boom in North America and Europe, carries a greater carbon footprint than oil, coal and conventional gas over at least a 20-year period, according to a study released on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 China willing to buy more Spanish debt: Wen Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao told Spain's visiting prime minister Tuesday that Beijing is ready to buy more Spanish public debt, voicing confidence in Europe's recovery. ... more | .. |
  Chinese airlines sign deal to buy 35 Embraer jets Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has sold 35 E190 planes to two Chinese airlines in a deal signed during President Dilma Rousseff's visit to China, a Brazilian minister said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 S.Africa to invest $3.7 bln in green energy: minister South Africa will invest 25 billion rand ($3.7 billion, 2.6 billion euros) to support a plan to ramp up renewable energy and the green economy, the economic development minister said Tuesday. ... more |
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  Japan PM says nuclear plant 'stabilising step-by-step' Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Tuesday that the tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear plant is gradually stabilising and that the amount of radiation being released is declining. ... more | .. |
Transocean claims record sea depth for oil drilling Offshore oil drilling group Transocean claimed Tuesday that it had a set a world record for deep water drilling at an ocean depth of 3,107 metres (10,194 feet) off the coast of India. ... more | .. |
S. Korea preferred bid for Indonesian jet contract Indonesia has chosen South Korea as preferred bidder for its jet trainer project, officials said Tuesday, despite a reported attempt by Seoul's spies to steal secrets from a visiting Jakarta delegation. ... more |
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Dogs of war: China touts killer robot 'wolves'
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 Desertec concept gets boots in Tunisia The plan to produce renewable energy in North Africa to power the continent and export excess capacity to Europe is advancing, the companies involved say. ... more | .. |
  Drivers of Nissan's electric Leaf report problems Japanese auto giant Nissan on Monday said customers in the United States and Japan had reported problems restarting their all-electric Leaf vehicles after switching the motor off. ... more | .. |
 The greenest car you've (likely) never heard of The greenest car you've likely never heard of will soon be hitting Honda showrooms across the United States as the Japanese automaker expands sales of its compressed natural gas powered Civic. ... more | .. |
 'Uncertainties' weigh on disaster-hit Japan: IMF The International Monetary Fund Monday lowered its 2011 growth forecast for Japan, citing "large uncertainties" hanging over the world's third-biggest economy a month after a huge earthquake. ... more |
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 Shell acquires stake in Australian LNG Oil giant Shell will acquire a 6.4 percent share of Chevron's Wheatstone liquefied natural gas project off the coast of northwest Australia. ... more | .. |
  "Reset" Rings Hollow After Two Years Two years on, the "reset" in U.S.-Russian ties has changed the tone of relations, but the "hollow" veneer of its overall success does not mask enduring mistrust between the countries and their diffe ... more | .. |
 Worst over, but dangers persist at Japan plant A month after a deadly quake-tsunami hit a Japanese nuclear plant, the risk of a huge radiation leak has fallen but the danger is far from over, experts say - a risk brought sharply into focus by a powerful tremor Monday. ... more | .. |
 TEPCO boss tells Japan disaster zone: 'I'm sorry' The president of the embattled operator of Japan's crippled nuclear plant visited Fukushima on Monday and apologised for the atomic emergency engulfing the area. ... more |
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