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Toward A Green Grid For Delivering Solar And Wind-Based ElectricityWashington DC (SPX) Apr 14, 2011 After years of neglect, scientists and policy makers are focusing more attention on developing technologies needed to make the so-called "green grid" possible, according to an article in ACS' Chemical Reviews. That's the much-needed future electrical grid, an interconnected network for delivering solar and wind-based electricity from suppliers to consumers. Zhenguo (Gary) Yang and colleagues point out that concerns over the use of coal, oil, and other fuels that contribute to global warming ... read more |
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  Japan economy, Toyota feel effects of disaster The impact of Japan's earthquake and nuclear crisis rippled through the economy Wednesday as the government downgraded its outlook and Toyota announced more temporary plant shutdowns overseas. ... more | .. |
  Current Biofuels Policies Are Unethical Current UK and European policies on biofuels encourage unethical practices, says a report by the Nuffield Council on Bioethics following an 18-month inquiry. Policies such as the European Rene ... more | .. |
  Better Lasers For Optical Communications Long-distance, high speed communications depend on lasers. But when information is transmitted down fiber optic cables, it's critical that the signal be clear enough to be decoded at the other end. ... 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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 Sudan arms buildup heightens oil war fears The Khartoum government and former rebels in the newly independent south are beefing up their military forces along the still-to-be-defined border in Sudan, heightening fears of a new war over oil that could destabilize northeast Africa. ... more | .. |
  G20 to tackle vexed crisis warning system Representatives of the world's 20 leading economies will meet in Washington this week to thrash out a system that would protect the global economy from risks born in individual countries. ... more | .. |
 WHO eyes 20 year nuclear health watch in Japan The World Health Organisation is seeking studies for up to 20 years to keep watch over public health in Japan following the Fukushima nuclear emergency, a senior official said on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  HSBC to advise Bulgaria on Belene nuclear plant British-based global banking giant HSBC is to advise Bulgaria on the economic feasibility of its planned Belene nuclear power plant project, Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said Wednesday. ... more |
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Pacific microstate sells first passports to fund climate action
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  Ceramic Coatings May Protect Jet Engines From Volcanic Ash Last year's $2 billion shutdown of European airspace following a volcanic eruption in Iceland alerted everyone to the danger that ash clouds can pose to aircraft engines. Now, researchers have ... more | .. |
  Clean Energy Pathways Signs Agreement To Develop Solar Power Plant Clean Energy Pathways has signed a joint venture agreement with Green Mountain Properties to develop a $28 million solar power plant in Green Mountain, NC. Under the agreement, Green Mountain will p ... more | .. |
 Algae Could Replace 17 Percent Of U.S. Oil Imports High oil prices and environmental and economic security concerns have triggered interest in using algae-derived oils as an alternative to fossil fuels. But growing algae - or any other biofuel sourc ... more | .. |
 US Foodservice-San Francisco Activates Largest Solar Panel System In Alameda County Reinforcing its commitment to sustainability, U.S. Foodservice-San Francisco activated a 1.18 megawatt (MW), 4,354 photovoltaic solar panel installation. The largest rooftop and carport solar power ... more |
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 IKEA Powers up Solar In California IKEA has officially plugged-in the solar energy system installed at its store in Burbank, California. The 35,000-square-foot array consists of a 290-kW system, built with approximately 1,260 panels. ... more | .. |
 Anne Arundel Community College Installs Large Solar Carport System Standard Solar has announced construction of a 753 kW system for Maryland's Anne Arundel Community College (AACC). The entire photovoltaic (PV) system is being installed on top of a covered parking ... more | .. |
 Tioga Unveils Largest Solar Canopy In Hawaii Chevron Energy Solutions, Oceanic Time Warner Cable and Tioga Energy have unveiled an 856-kilowatt solar system at Oceanic Time Warner Cable's Mililani Tech Park. The completed project is the larges ... more | .. |
 Public slows Exxon's German shale gas bid Public opposition is derailing ExxonMobil's hunt for shale gas in Germany. ... 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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 Australia plans massive coal-solar combo Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced Wednesday the approval of a 44 megawatt solar energy system on the site of an existing coal-fired power station in Queensland. ... more | .. |
  Brazil seals new deals with China Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff and her 300-strong team sealed a much publicized strategic partnership with China, including deals that secure China's position as the main partner and investor in the Latin American country. ... more | .. |
 Jordan urged to drop nuke plans after Japan crisis Following the nuclear disaster in Japan, experts in Jordan want their energy-poor country to drop its ambitious plans to generate atomic power, despite reassurances by the kingdom's nuclear regulator. ... more | .. |
 MG roars back with first new car for 16 years The first all-new car made by the historic MG brand for 16 years rolled off the production line in Britain on Wednesday under the eyes of its Chinese owners. ... more |
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 Airline readiness for volcanic ash clouds tested One year after the eruption of Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano, more than 70 airlines took part in a simulation on Wednesday to prepare for another ash cloud closing European airspace. ... more | .. |
OSCE urges members to carry out nuclear stress tests OSCE chair Lithuania urged the security body's 56 member states Wednesday to conduct stress tests on their nuclear plants, in the wake of Japan's nuclear disaster. ... more | .. |
  Motorola Solutions, Huawei settle IP dispute Motorola Solutions and China's Huawei Technologies have settled their legal dispute, the companies said Wednesday, paving the way for Motorola to complete a deal with Nokia Siemens Networks. ... more | .. |
China, Spain firms sign $1.4 billion in deals Spanish and Chinese firms signed deals worth about one billion euros ($1.4 billion) during a visit to Beijing by Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, he told reporters on Wednesday. ... more |
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Dogs of war: China touts killer robot 'wolves'
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Taiwan to upgrade nuclear plants after Japan quake Taiwan is preparing to upgrade the earthquake-resistant designs of its nuclear power plants in the wake of the nuclear crisis in Japan, the economic minister said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
ASML quarterly profits soar, record year expected Dutch firm ASML, a global supplier of computer chip-making systems, predicted Wednesday a record year ahead as it posted quarterly profits of 395 million euros, almost four times last year's figure. ... more | .. |
TEPCO shares surge on compensation share report Shares in Tokyo Electric Power, the embattled operator of a stricken nuclear power plant, surged Wednesday on a report other Japanese power companies may be asked to share its compensation burden. ... more | .. |
 Toyota to halt production at five European plants Japanese auto giant Toyota said on Wednesday it would temporarily halt production at five European plants for several days in April and May, due to a shortage of parts following the March 11 earthquake. ... more |
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 Chinese firms urged not to raise prices A Chinese industry group on Wednesday urged businesses not to raise prices, and heed Beijing's call to stabilise costs to help tame inflation, a major bugbear for top leaders and consumers. ... more | .. |
US-China trade debate troubling, says RBA governor Reserve Bank of Australia governor Glenn Stevens has urged a more multilateral approach to the United States-China trade dispute, warning bilateralism can hurt smaller countries. ... more | .. |
 G20 to tackle crisis warning system Representatives of the world's 20 leading economies will meet in Washington this week to thrash out a system that would protect the global economy from risks born in individual countries. ... more | .. |
IBM driver tool predicts traffic jams IBM is testing smartphone software designed to predict traffic jams and warn motorists before they even take to the roads. ... more |
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