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Zeroing in on the Elusive Green LEDTroy NY (SPX) Apr 27, 2011 Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a new method for manufacturing green-colored LEDs with greatly enhanced light output. The research team, led by Christian Wetzel, professor of physics and the Wellfleet Constellation Professor of Future Chips at Rensselaer, etched a nanoscale pattern at the interface between the LED's sapphire base and the layer of gallium nitride (GaN) that gives the LED its green color. Overall, the new technique results in green LEDs with significan ... read more |
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  HRE announces formation of Homeland Biogas Energy Homeland Renewable Energy has announced the establishment of its new division, Homeland Biogas Energy ("HB Energy"). HB Energy focuses on turning animal agriculture waste and other organic waste str ... more | .. |
  Better understanding turbine wakes While wind turbines primarily are a source of renewable energy, they also produce wakes of invisible ripples that can affect the atmosphere and influence wind turbines downstream - an issue being re ... more | .. |
  Solar power goes viral Researchers at MIT have found a way to make significant improvements to the power-conversion efficiency of solar cells by enlisting the services of tiny viruses to perform detailed assembly work at ... 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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  Researchers Discover Optical Secrets of Metallic Beetles Costa Rica was once regarded as the poorest of all the colonies of the Spanish Empire, sadly deficient in the silver and gold so coveted by conquistadors. As it turns out, all of the glittering gold ... more | .. |
 Conducting ferroelectrics may be key to new electronic memory Novel properties of ferroelectric materials discovered at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are moving scientists one step closer to realizing a new paradigm of electronic mem ... more | .. |
  Diamonds shine in quantum networks When it comes to dreaming about diamonds, energy efficiency and powerful information processing aren't normally the thoughts that spring to mind. Unless, of course, you are a quantum physicist looki ... more | .. |
  Novel ash analysis validates volcano no-fly zones Planes were grounded all over Europe when the Eyjafjallajokull volcano erupted in Iceland last year. But no one knew if the no fly zone was really necessary. And the only way to find out would have ... 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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 Colombia oil outlook better with new find Colombia is seeing the outlook for its energy sector improve with progress on two fronts - new oil finds and higher production from existing wells. ... more | .. |
 GE likely to fight jet engine cancellation General Electric has indicated it will fight the Pentagon's decision to terminate a contract for developing an extra engine for the F136 Joint Strike Fighter jet engine despite opposition from U.S. President Barack Obama and senior military leaders. ... more | .. |
  Berlusconi talks up nuclear on Chernobyl anniversary Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Tuesday talked up nuclear power as the "safest" form of energy on the 25th anniversary of Chernobyl amid fears linked to the disaster in Japan. ... more | .. |
  Ford looks to fill gap due to Japan supply problems Ford Motor is looking to fill the gap created by supply shortages rocking its rivals in the wake of the massive Japanese quake and tsunami, its chief financial officer said Tuesday. ... more |
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  Facebook joins online discount deals race Facebook began offering a deals program on Tuesday similar to the online bargains made popular by Groupon, LivingSocial and other companies. ... more | .. |
 China lends Turkmenistan 4 billion dollars for gas field Energy hungry China has given Turkmenistan a loan of $4.1 billion (three billion euros) to develop a gas field and boost exports, the state gas company Turkmengaz said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Fatal Beijing factory fire sparked by electric bike A deadly fire that swept through an illegally constructed Beijing building this week, killing 17 poor migrants, was triggered by an electric tricycle, state media said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Commentary: Big Gnome: Can't last The Gnomes of Zurich were derogatory caricatures of secretive, greedy, stiff Swiss German bankers, pince-nez aquiver, who ruled over the land of secret numbered accounts for tax dodgers the world over. With the world's best financial intelligence service, they knew their stuff and seldom spoke, even in retirement. ... 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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 Scientists Focus on Light Ions for Fast Ignition of Fusion Fuels Scientists at the Naval Research Laboratory Plasma Physics Division demonstrate significant progress in the efficiency and cost effectiveness of light ions in the fast ignition of fusion targets. Li ... more | .. |
 Outside View: Gas prices and blame game When gas prices spike, owing to Middle East turmoil or hurricanes, conspiracy theories abound about profiteering speculators. The truth is Americans are suffering from bad energy polices - politicians eager to sell pet projects and foist blame onto others. ... more | .. |
 China's Minmetals ends bid for Australian miner China's Minmetals Resources said Tuesday it would withdraw a bid for Equinox Minerals of Australia after a Canadian firm topped its offer, ending Beijing's latest move on Australia's mining sector. ... more | .. |
 Japan farmers rally against nuclear plant company Hundreds of angry Japanese farmers protested Tuesday outside the Tokyo head office of nuclear plant operator TEPCO, taking with them vegetables, milk and and even two cows affected by the atomic crisis. ... more |
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 Chevron Starts Operations Of 1MW CPV Solar Field Chevron Mining has announced the start of one of the country's largest concentrating photovoltaic solar facilities. The installation, located on the tailing site of CMI's molybdenum mine in Questa, ... more | .. |
 Solar Lighting Consortium Hopes to Develop Universal Specifications Carmanah Technologies is pleased to announce its participation as a founding member to form the Consortium for Solar Lighting (CSL). The CSL's other founding members are Sharp Electronics Corporatio ... more | .. |
 Photovoltaic Systems Boost the Sales Price of California Homes New research by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory finds strong evidence that homes with solar photovoltaic (PV) systems sell for a premium over homes withou ... more | .. |
 Say hello to cheaper hydrogen fuel cells Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists have developed a way to avoid the use of expensive platinum in hydrogen fuel cells, the environmentally friendly devices that might replace current power so ... more |
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Dogs of war: China touts killer robot 'wolves'
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 Icon Parking Systems In Manhattan Continues To Roll Out EV Charging Stations Car Charging Group reports that EV Charging Services are now available at Icon 39th and Eighth Parking LLC, located at 310 West 39th Street, New York, NY. The most recent installation in an ongoing ... more | .. |
 Purdue picked for international 'EcoCAR' competition Purdue University has been selected as one of 16 teams to participate in EcoCAR 2: Plugging in to the Future, an international competition to develop advanced automotive technologies. The Purdue tea ... more | .. |
 Advancing the Debate Over Nuclear Waste Storage Locations Plans for a nuclear waste repository in southern New Mexico were initially opposed in the late 1980s by a 2-1 margin but a new analysis of 35 statewide public opinion surveys taken over a decade sho ... more | .. |
  Walki Biomass Cover: Improves Drying Process And Energy Content Of Energy Wood Logging residue is an inexpensive and easily accessible source of biofuel, but to improve the energy content it must first dry on the ground and after that it can be stored in piles for several mont ... more |
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  Majority of European firms fail on carbon reporting: study Less than half of Europe's top 300 firms are publishing full and verified carbon emission data, with French and Swiss companies ranking worst at greenhouse gas reporting, a study showed Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 World marks Chernobyl under shadow of Japan The world on Tuesday marks a quarter century since the world's worst nuclear disaster at Chernobyl in Ukraine, haunted by fears over the safety of atomic energy after the Japan earthquake. ... more | .. |
 ASEAN calls for Thai, Cambodia talks The head of the Association of South East Asian Nations called on Thailand and Cambodia to cease fighting and negotiate a settlement to their border dispute. ... more | .. |
 U.S. mining firm given Bolivian assurances Bolivia has assured U.S. Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp. it isn't a target for nationalization while President Juan Evo Morales rules the country. ... more |
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