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The End of NuclearWashington DC (SPX) Apr 28, 2011 Even before the disaster in Fukushima, the world's nuclear industry was in clear decline, according to a new report from the Worldwatch Institute. The report, which Worldwatch commissioned months before the Fukushima crisis began, paints a bleak picture of an aging industry unable to keep pace with its renewable energy competitors. "The industry was arguably on life support before Fukushima. When the history of the nuclear industry is written, Fukushima is likely to begin its final chapter," said ... read more |
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 NASA Technology Looks Inside Japan's Nuclear Reactor Design techniques honed at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., for Mars rovers were used to create the rover currently examining the inside of Japan's nuclear reactors, in areas no ... more | .. |
  Food vs fuel: the debate is over A new study released by the Grain Farmers of Ontario should put an end to the ongoing debate of whether the grain we grow should be used for food or fuel. We can and should do both. The abunda ... more | .. |
 Chicken Fat Fuel Emissions Look Cleaner And Greener NASA recently performed emissions testing on alternative, renewable fuels for a greener and less petroleum-dependent future. The search for alternative fuels is driven by environmental concerns as w ... 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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  Mayor Villaraigosa Announces Electric Vehicle Pilot Program Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, LADWP General Manager Ron Nichols, and environmental leaders have announced an LADWP pilot program that will provide rebates of up to $2,000 to the first 1,000 LADWP cust ... more | .. |
  UNI-SOLAR Brand PVs Installed on Eurocopter Logistics Center United Solar has announced the completion of a 1.1 megawatt (MW) solar power system on the rooftop of a logistics center in Marignane, France. The facility will be used by Eurocopter, a subsidiary o ... more | .. |
  In jumpy gulf, Sunni-Shiite tensions rise Bahrain's expulsion of a senior Iranian diplomat on charges he was linked to a spy ring smashed in Kuwait has sharply intensified tensions between the Islamic Republic and its Persian Gulf Arab neighbors in the strategic, oil-rich Persian Gulf. ... more | .. |
 Gas line blast hikes Israeli energy fears The bombing and shutdown of a natural gas pipeline from Egypt to Israel has heightened fears in the Jewish state that the post-revolutionary regime in Cairo will cut off vital gas exports. ... 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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 BP raises profits, Gulf oil spill costs BP's first-quarter net profits leapt 17 percent thanks to high crude prices, the British energy giant said Wednesday, adding that it was revising upward the cost of last year's fatal Gulf oil spill disaster. ... more | .. |
 Let's Talk About Solar Subsidies in Context Lately I have heard and read in the media a general questioning of the need for renewable energy subsidies. Many of these critiques come at this conversation from a pro "free market" perspective. ... more | .. |
 Holmen Invests in Biofuel Boiler The Board of Holmen has decided to invest in a biofuel boiler at the paperboard mill in Workington, UK. The investment totals SEK 1.1 billion. The new facility will meet the mill's entire energy nee ... more | .. |
 Romania seeks private money to build nuclear plant Romania wants to attract private investors to modernise its road infrastructure and to build two new reactors at the Cernavoda nuclear plant, Prime Minister Emil Boc said Wednesday. ... more |
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 Lubi is World's Most Efficient Solar Device Enerconcept Technologies has introduced the Lubi, the world's most efficient solar air heater, that features significant energy savings and quick paybacks for commercial, institutional and industria ... more | .. |
 Solar Frontier Selected By Granite Construction for Power Plant in Coalinga Solar Frontier has announced that it has signed an agreement with Granite Construction Incorporated to provide 1.2 megawatts of thin-film solar CIS technology at Granite's aggregate and hot mix faci ... more | .. |
  US warns Turkey that Iran could 'abuse' trade ties A top US treasury official said Wednesday that he had warned Turkey about the dangers of trading with Iran, which is under international sanctions over its nuclear programme. ... more | .. |
 Turkey to build canal to bypass Bosphorus: PM Turkey plans to build a canal connecting the Black and Marmara seas as an alternative to the congested Bosphorus Strait, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday. ... 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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 Putin wants to export 'world best' Russian nuclear safety Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Wednesday he wanted to enhance Sweden's nuclear safety with Russian technology, which he described as the safest in the world. ... more | .. |
 Samsung to invest $7.04 bn in wetland green town South Korea's largest business group Samsung signed an initial deal Wednesday to invest $7.04 billion in a state project to build a green energy complex on reclaimed wetland. ... more | .. |
  Ericsson surprises with 224% profit leap Sweden's Ericsson, the world's biggest mobile network equipment maker, on Wednesday posted a first-quarter net profit up more than threefold, beating expectations and sending its stock price soaring nearly 10 percent. ... more | .. |
 Sharp profits surge, forecast delayed Japan's Sharp Corp. said Wednesday its net profit more than quadrupled last year on brisk electronics sales but warned of a severe business climate following the March 11 quake disaster. ... more |
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 TEPCO ill-prepared for crisis: Japan nuclear advisor The company which operates Japan's crippled nuclear plant has an aversion to change that left it ill-equipped to handle the crisis, the prime minister's special advisor on the disaster said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
Equinox recommends Barrick takeover bid Australian copper miner Equinox Minerals on Wednesday recommended shareholders accept a Can$7.3 billion ($7.7 billion) takeover bid by the world's largest gold producer Barrick Gold. ... more | .. |
 BP logs soaring profits, but upgrades oil spill costs Energy giant BP said on Wednesday that first-quarter profits leapt 17 percent, boosted by high crude prices, but ramped up its costs estimate one year after the devastating oil spill disaster. ... more | .. |
TEPCO female worker exposed to high radiation A woman working at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant received radiation at over three times the legal limit for females over a three-month period, the plant's operator said Wednesday. ... more |
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Dogs of war: China touts killer robot 'wolves'
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 Volvo net profit more than doubles on strong sales Sweden's Volvo Group, the world's second-largest truck maker, posted better-than-expected first-quarter earnings on Wednesday thanks to increased sales, but warned the disaster in Japan could impact its second quarter. ... 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 | .. |
  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 |
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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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
 Owls fly for cameras in flight study German researchers say a couple of barn owls named Happy and Tesla, tracked by a moving camera system, are helping them learn about the secrets of bird flight. ... 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 |
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