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Using the energy in oil shale without releasing carbon dioxide in a greenhouse worldStanford CA (SPX) May 27, 2011 New technology that combines production of electricity with capture of carbon dioxide could make billions of barrels of oil shale - now regarded as off-limits because of the huge amounts of carbon dioxide released in its production - available as an energy source in a greenhouse world of the future. That's the conclusion of a report on "electricity production with in situ carbon capture" (EPICC) in ACS' journal Energy and Fuels. Adam Brandt and Hiren Mulchandani explain that almost 3 trillio ... read more |
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  Google turning mobile phone into a wallet Google unveiled a free mobile application on Thursday that turns a smartphone into an electronic wallet and is designed to replace plastic credit cards. ... more | .. |
 Mining giant invests $2.9B in Brazil port Brazilian iron ore giant Vale is investing $2.9 billion to develop the Ponta da Madeira terminal in northern Brazil, making it the largest port in the country by volume. ... more | .. |
  Advance design-dependent process monitoring for semiconductor wafer manufacturing Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) and researchers from the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have developed a new method of design-dependent process monitoring for ... 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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  Russia hopes for nuclear safety rules progress at G8 Russia said Thursday it was likely to win agreement from its G8 partners for its proposals for new legally-binding nuclear safety rules after Japan's Fukushima disaster. ... more | .. |
 New software tool helps evaluate natural cooling options for buildings A new, free software tool from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) could prove to be a breath of fresh air for architects and designers of ventilation systems for "green" comme ... more | .. |
 Aggressive Efficiency and Electrification Needed to Cut California Emissions In the next 40 years, California's population is expected to surge from 37 million to 55 million and the demand for energy is expected to double. Given those daunting numbers, can California really ... more | .. |
  Trash to treasure: Turning steel-mill waste into bricks Scientists are reporting development and successful testing of a promising new way of using a troublesome byproduct of the global steel industry as raw materials for bricks that can be used in const ... 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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  Outside View: Lagarde makes sense for IMF French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde makes good sense to head the International Monetary Fund. She is experienced and well-qualified and, for now, leadership of the IMF should be kept in European hands. ... more | .. |
 LockMart's Microgrid Development Center Enhanced With Five Times Greater Capability Lockheed Martin Intelligent Microgrid Solutions group recently upgraded its Microgrid Development Center (MDC) to increase its load capacity and power handling from 100 kilowatts to 500 kilowatts an ... more | .. |
 Kan reassures G8 partners of Japan recovery Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan used a G8 summit in France to reassure Tokyo's most powerful allies Friday that his country would learn the lessons of its nuclear disaster and recover fully. ... more | .. |
  New fuel efficiency labels for cars coming U.S. regulators have unveiled fuel economy labels they say will make it easier for new car buyers to compare fuel-efficient vehicles and gas-guzzlers. ... more |
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 Japan consumer prices log first rise in 28 months Japan's consumer prices rose for the first time in 28 months in April after a huge quake and Arab turmoil raised fuel prices, data showed Friday, but analysts said the deflationary spiral is not over yet. ... more | .. |
 GCC expansion aims for 'club of kings' The Gulf Cooperation Council's drive to induct Jordan and Morocco into the 30-year-old alliance, a proposed union some are already calling "a club of kings," is a product of the unprecedented political upheaval sweeping the Arab world. ... more | .. |
  Electron is surprisingly round, say Imperial scientists following 10 year study Scientists at Imperial College London have made the most accurate measurement yet of the shape of the humble electron, finding that it is almost a perfect sphere, in a study published in the journal ... more | .. |
 New Bandwidth Management Techniques Boost Operating Efficiency In Multi-Core Chips Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed two new techniques to help maximize the performance of multi-core computer chips by allowing them to retrieve data more efficiently, w ... 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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  Report: California can reach emission goal California can reach its goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050 largely through existing technologies, a report says. ... more | .. |
 OPEC braces to meet rising oil demand OPEC's crucial ministerial meeting June 8 in Vienna is threatened by political turbulence as relations between its two top producers, Saudi Arabia and Iran, deteriorate and Libya is torn by civil war. ... more | .. |
  Aviation biofuels for Australia? Biofuels for the aviation sector would slash Australia's reliance on fuel imports by $2 billion a year and decrease greenhouse gas emissions by 17 percent, a new study determined. ... more | .. |
 Sony forecasts return to profit in year to March 2012 Japanese electronics and entertainment giant Sony on Thursday reported its third annual loss in a row but forecast a return to the black this year despite a huge attack from hackers. ... more |
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 Study details path to sustainable aviation biofuels industry in Northwest The Pacific Northwest has the diverse feedstocks, fuel-delivery infrastructure and political will needed to create a viable biofuels industry capable of reducing greenhouse gases and meeting the fut ... more | .. |
 S.Africa to push ahead with nuclear plans Energy-hungry South Africa said Thursday it would not abandon plans to scale up nuclear power despite the meltdown in March at the Fukushima plant in Japan. ... more | .. |
 Low metal recycling threatens green economy: UN report Too much metal is being thrown away when it could be recycled, wasting an opportunity to save energy and risking shortages in materials used for new green technologies, a UN report warned Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Scientists doubt claims methane gone after BP spill Scientists on Thursday cast doubt on a study that claimed bacteria ate nearly all the methane that leaked after the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, saying its methods were flawed. ... more |
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Dogs of war: China touts killer robot 'wolves'
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 Micronesia takes on Czech power plant over emissions In a legal first, Micronesia has challenged plans to expand a coal-fired power station in the Czech Republic, arguing its emissions will increase the climate change risks facing the Pacific nation. ... more | .. |
  Air traffic almost normal as Icelandic volcano settles Air traffic disruption triggered by the eruption of Iceland's Grimsvoetn volcano was reduced to parts of Norway and Sweden Thursday, as the last spits of hot vapour seeped out of the crater. ... more | .. |
  Positive Energy completes construction of 2MW PV park Positive Energy has completed for the company Solar Gate, the construction of a 2MWp photovoltaic park in the Prefecture of Lakonia in Greece. The operation of the plant will have substantial enviro ... more | .. |
 Historic Green Energy Deal Funds Long-Term School Roof Renewal Toronto District School Board (TDSB) Trustees have approved a landmark agreement that would see solar panels installed on hundreds of school rooftops while offsetting the costs of major roof mainten ... more |
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 Clear Skies Residential Nears Goal Clear Skies Solar has announced it has received an additional $412k in residential contracts. "We are pleased to announce that we have received an additional $412k in signed contracts under ou ... more | .. |
 Dairy Installs 3200 Solar Panels Lakeside Dairy in Hanford has installed a new solar energy system to power its milking barn and other dairy operations and cut its use of conventional energy by 75 percent. The family-run dairy oper ... more | .. |
 Tecta Solar Installs PV System for GlaxoSmithKline Tecta Solar recently installed a 406 kW peak solar photovoltaic energy system on the roof of the Administrative Center at GlaxoSmithKline's campus in Upper Providence, PA. GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) rece ... more | .. |
 Fitch cuts outlook for Japan debt to negative Fitch Ratings agency Friday revised its debt outlook for Japan to negative from stable, citing government debt at more than twice the value of gross domestic product in the fast-ageing nation. ... more |
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