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Solar-thermal flat-panels that generate electric powerChestnut Hill, MA (SPX) May 02, 2011 High-performance nanotech materials arrayed on a flat panel platform demonstrated seven to eight times higher efficiency than previous solar thermoelectric generators, opening up solar-thermal electric power conversion to a broad range of residential and industrial uses, a team of researchers from Boston College and MIT report in the journal Nature Materials. Two technologies have dominated efforts to harness the power of the sun's energy. Photovoltaics convert sunlight into electric current, whil ... read more |
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  Japan new vehicle sales fall by record 51 Percent in April Japan's domestic sales of new cars, trucks and buses logged their biggest-ever drop in April, an industry group said Monday as the March quake and tsunami hit production and supplies to dealers. ... more | .. |
  China boosts surveillance to protect maritime rights China is stepping up its maritime surveillance by hiring more staff and increasing the number of inspection ships, state media said Monday, amid deep-sea territorial disputes with neighbouring nations. ... more | .. |
  India approves $12 bln S. Korean steel plant India on Monday gave final approval to South Korea's POSCO to build a giant $12 billion steel plant, in the country's biggest foreign investment deal since the launch of market reforms in 1991. ... 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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  China Energy Consumption Will Stabilize As China's economy continues to soar, its energy use and greenhouse gas emissions will keep on soaring as well-or so goes the conventional wisdom. A new analysis by researchers at Lawrence Berkeley ... more | .. |
 Amonix Unveils High-Performance Concentrated PV Installation Amonix has unveiled a utility-scale solar energy 2-megawatt (MW) AC Nameplate power plant in the Solar Zone at the University of Arizona's Science and Technology Park (UASTP) that will produce enoug ... more | .. |
 CPV Solar Power Plant at Water Reclamation Facility Completed The City of Coachella has announced that a 420 kW concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) power plant at the City Coachella Water Reclamation Plant has been completed. The solar power installation was devel ... more | .. |
 KYOCERA Supplies 6MW of Solar Modules for Italian Solar Plant Kyocera has announced that it has supplied approximately 6-megawatts (MW) of the company's multicrystalline silicon solar modules for a large-scale solar power plant near Turin, Italy. The lar ... more |
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Ex-US climate envoy: Trump threatening 'consensus science' worldwide
How did an Indian zoo get the world's most endangered great ape?
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 Abound Solar Partners with Thesan to Reduce PV Installation Costs Abound Solar has announced a partnership and distributorship with Thesan, a designer and manufacturer of solutions for the renewable energy and energy efficiency industries. The companies will work ... more | .. |
 Chemist designs new polymer structures for use as 'plastic electronics' Iowa State University's Malika Jeffries-EL says she's studying doing structure-property studies so she can teach old polymers new tricks. Those tricks improve the properties of certain organic polym ... more | .. |
 Mexico could become oil importer by 2020 without new investment Without sufficient investments in upstream oil field activities utilizing new and advanced technologies, Mexico faces the prospect of becoming a net oil importer in 10 years, according to new resear ... more | .. |
  Mortenson Construction to Build its 100th Wind Project MidAmerican Energy Company has selected Mortenson Construction to build the 443.9-megawatt Rolling Hills Wind Project in southwestern Iowa, one of the largest wind projects in the nation. MidAmerica ... more |
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 First Dedicated Electrical Test Kit For Solar PV Installation The new Seaward Solar Installation PV100 is the first dedicated multi-function electrical tester for those involved in solar panel installation. The new tester is capable of carrying out all e ... more | .. |
  Japan unions in May Day call to end nuclear power Japan's left-leaning labour confederations on Sunday called for an end to nuclear power generation, in May Day rallies held as emergency workers toiled to bring a quake-hit nuclear plant under control. ... more | .. |
  Chinese pay price for world's rare earths addiction Peasant farmer Wang Tao used to grow corn, potatoes and wheat within a stone's throw of a dumping ground for rare earths waste until toxic chemicals leaked into the water supply and poisoned his land. ... more | .. |
 Jordan wants more Iraqi oil after Egypt gas cut Jordan's energy minister said on Sunday he has asked Iraq to increase oil supplies to 30,000 barrels a day to meet its needs after Egyptian gas stopped flowing when a Sinai pipeline was attacked. ... more |
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Constellations of Power: Smart Dragon-3 and the Geopolitics of China's Space Strategy
Ten Years Later, LIGO is a Black-Hole Hunting Machine
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  China manufacturing activity slips in April Manufacturing activity in China slowed slightly in April and the costs of raw materials fell, according to official data released Sunday, as Beijing tries to cool the world's second-largest economy. ... more | .. |
 Poland dreams of becoming shale gas El Dorado Poland is dreaming of becoming a European shale gas El Dorado thanks to estimates of huge deposits, which if confirmed could make it an natural gas powerhouse and free it from energy dependence on Russia. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong ushers in minimum wage Hong Kong's first minimum wage came into effect Sunday amid rising public anger over sky-high rents and a growing income gap in the international financial hub. ... more | .. |
 Ex-US bases thrive in Philippines Two huge former US military bases have found a new lease on life in post-Cold War Philippines, with budget airlines and cargo ships taking the place of fighter jets and destroyers. ... more |
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 Buffett to shareholders: deputy's action 'inexcusable' Billionaire investor Warren Buffett sought to draw a line Saturday under a controversy sullying his normally Teflon image, blasting a key lieutenant's behavior as "inexplicable and inexcusable." ... more | .. |
 Putin criticises Japanese nuclear industry Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin criticised Japan's nuclear industry on Saturday, questioning the building of plants in seismic zones and its response to the Fukushima disaster. ... more | .. |
Gulf 'belongs to Iran': top military officer A top Iranian military officer on Saturday denounced what he called an "Arab dictatorial front" and claimed that the "Persian Gulf has belonged to Iran for ever", media reports said. ... more | .. |
 Rio urges Australia against emissions tax haste Mining giant Rio Tinto weighed into the debate over Australia's proposed carbon emissions tax Saturday, urging Canberra not to rush into a decision while major polluters such as China and the United States held back. ... more |
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Russia offers to extend nuclear arms limits with US
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 Thousands protest against nuclear plant in Taiwan Thousands of Taiwanese took to the streets on Saturday to protest against a new nuclear power station as safety concerns mounted in the wake of the atomic crisis in Japan, an organiser said. ... more | .. |
Europe's top 300 firms get climate-ranked British insurer Aviva ranks the climate-friendliest of 300 large European companies but many companies don't do enough to bring down greenhouse gas emissions, a new study indicates. ... more | .. |
Nuclear plant stress test results by year-end: EU The results of stress tests on European nuclear power plants should be clear by the end of the year, EU energy commissioner Gunther Oettinger said in Helsinki Friday. ... more | .. |
Nigeria's oil bill faces major obstacles Nigeria's newly elected president faces a plethora of problems plaguing Africa's most populous nation but the toughest is likely to be enacting sweeping reforms of the troubled oil industry, the nation's economic lifeline. ... more |
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 Japan Inc net profit tumbles in after quake: poll The devastating earthquake and tsunami on March 11 battered Japan Inc. in the first three months of 2011, with companies seeing their profits slashed by a third, a survey said Friday. ... more | .. |
 Protests mount against Indian nuclear plant In the busy Indian fishing village of Sakhri Nate, it's obvious what the locals think of the plan to build the world's biggest nuclear power plant just across the creek. ... more | .. |
 Luxury cars and trucks boost Daimler's profit German luxury carmaker Daimler said Friday that its first-quarter net profit nearly doubled, and maintained a rosy outlook for the year amid strong demand for its Mercedes-Benz cars and also heavy trucks. ... more | .. |
 Caterpillar posts record Q1 profit, raises outlook Caterpillar, the world's largest heavy equipment maker, reported Friday a fivefold rise in first-quarter profit on strong global demand and predicted record earnings for the full year. ... more |
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