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The quantum computer is growing upInnsbruck, Austria (SPX) May 31, 2011 A general rule in data processing is that disturbances cause the distortion or deletion of information during data storage or transfer. Methods for conventional computers were developed that automatically identify and correct errors: Data are processed several times and if errors occur, the most likely correct option is chosen. As quantum systems are even more sensitive to environmental disturbances than classical systems, a quantum computer requires a highly efficient algorithm for error correcti ... read more |
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  Flexible films for photovoltaics What do potato chips and thin-film solar cells have in common? Both need films that protect them from air and water vapor: the chips in order to stay fresh and crisp; the solar cells in order to hav ... more | .. |
 Solar inverter Losses cut in half It was a matter of minutes, Dr. Heribert Schmidt remembers the day in spring of 2002. To find opportunities for improvement, he had often pondered about the switching plan of an inverter while in hi ... more | .. |
  Keeping Dairy Cows Outside is Good for the Outdoors Computer simulation studies by scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) suggests that a dairy cow living year-round in the great outdoors may leave a markedly smaller ecological hoofp ... 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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  Omnitek Engineering Ramps Up Diesel to Biogas Engine Conversions in the Philippines Omnitek Engineering says it expects demand in the Philippines for its diesel engine conversion technology that enables utilization of biogas fuel to gain momentum, particularly on hog farms in remot ... more | .. |
  Estimating landfill gas potential Research suggests that landfill gas-recovery projects should be implemented quickly if the maximum amount of methane gas is to be retrieved from organic waste in as short as time as possible, accord ... more | .. |
 Secreting bacteria with auto-recovery eliminates cost barriers to biofuel production A Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University research team has developed a process that removes a key obstacle to producing low-cost, renewable biofuels from bacteria. The team has reprogrammed ... more | .. |
  Dramatically raising low metal recycling rates part of path to green economy Smarter product designs, support for developing country waste management schemes, and encouraging developed country households not to 'squirrel away' old electronic goods in drawers and closets coul ... more |
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Decision time as plastic pollution treaty talks begin
Exceptional Nordic heatwave stumps tourists seeking shade
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 Solar Panels for Backup Power at Nuclear Plants The Foundation for Resilient Societies, a citizen group dedicated to protection of critical infrastructure against natural disasters, has proposed solar panels and other high-reliability power sourc ... more | .. |
 Telvent Selected for Solar Thermal Power Plant in Abu Dhabi Telvent has announced that it has been selected to design, install and manage the distributed control system (DCS) for Shams Power Company's Shams-1 solar thermal power plant in MadinatZayed, 75 mil ... more | .. |
 Photovoltaics are an architectural design tool Rock Valley College, nearing completion in August 2011, has finished installation of a 1.2kW Photovoltaic (PV) Integrated Curtain Wall located at the South and South East corner of the 106,000 Math ... more | .. |
  Iowa State physicists explain the long, useful lifetime of carbon-14 The long, slow decay of carbon-14 allows archaeologists to accurately date the relics of history back to 60,000 years. And while the carbon dating technique is well known and understood (the ratio o ... more |
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  German nuclear shutdown sets global example: Merkel Chancellor Angela Merkel said Germany could serve as a global trailblazer with its decision Monday to phase out nuclear power by 2022 but France, Europe's biggest producer, said it will not follow suit. ... more | .. |
 German nuclear opt-out threatens blackouts, say critics Germany's decision to end nuclear power by 2022 gives it 10 years to find alternative sources of energy, but only six months to avoid a winter blackout, say critics of the government move. ... more | .. |
 Slovenia, Slovakia rule out nuclear plant closures Slovenia and Slovakia said Monday they had no plans to close their nuclear power plants following Germany's decision, insisting they were highly dependent on them for energy. ... more | .. |
  EU probes US, Japan hard disk takeover plans European anti-trust regulators on Monday launched in-depth probes into proposed US takeovers of South Korean and Japanese businesses manufacturing computer hard disk drives (HDD). ... more |
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Marking 13 Years on Mars, NASA's Curiosity Picks Up New Skills
Argo and ThinkOrbital to launch first orbital mission using long-range X-ray imaging
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 Despite German U-turn, nuclear here to stay in Europe Fears over nuclear safety after radiation leaks at a Japanese plant triggered by an earthquake and tsunami have pushed Germany and Switzerland to call time on atomic energy, but nuclear's days are far from over in Europe. ... more | .. |
  China raises power price for plants: state media China has increased the cost of electricity for industrial use in some regions, state media reported Monday, as the country struggles with power shortages led by soaring demand and a severe drought. ... more | .. |
  Japan PM moves toward tax rise: media Japan's centre-left premier is taking steps toward a consumption tax hike, a report said Monday, days after the central bank chief warned of the government's "very serious" fiscal state. ... more | .. |
 Germany announces end to nuclear power by 2022 Germany on Monday announced plans to become the first major industrialised power to shut down all its nuclear plants in the wake of the disaster in Japan, with a phase-out due to be wrapped up by 2022. ... more |
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 Australian miners concerned over cyber attacks Some of Australia's biggest resource companies are increasingly concerned by cyber attacks from China and other countries, a report said Monday. ... more | .. |
  Japan to finance quake-hit car parts makers Japan's government-owned bank is planning to set up a 50 billion yen ($617 million dollar) fund to support auto parts makers hit by the March 11 quake and tsunami, an official said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Carbon emissions at highest levels ever: report Carbon emissions are at their highest ever levels, stoking fears of a global temperature rise over the "dangerous" two degrees Celsius threshold, data seen by the Guardian newspaper showed Monday. ... more | .. |
 China to step up fight against plastic addiction China will expand a ban on free shopping bags, state media said, as it tries to further curb its addiction to plastic in a bid to rid the country of "white pollution" that clogs waterways, farms and fields. ... 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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 Hong Kong mulls ban on Taiwanese imports Hong Kong officials said Sunday they will consider banning imports from Taiwan, prompted by a food scare after the neighbour ordered a recall of nearly half a million contaminated drinks. ... more | .. |
 UN atomic experts begin Malaysia rare earths visit A team of UN atomic energy experts began a week-long visit to Malaysia on Sunday to review the safety of a proposed Australian rare earths refinery that has drawn protests. ... more | .. |
 Iran denies buying ship from Israel firm Iran's top trade official has denied that a public company in Iran, which does not recognise the Jewish state, bought a ship from an Israeli firm as claimed by Washington, local media said on Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Greenpeace climbers occupy Arctic oil rig Two Greenpeace activists occupied a drilling platform in southwestern Greenland Sunday to protest oil prospecting in the Arctic, causing the government to issue an angry reaction. ... more |
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 China protests to Vietnam over disputed waters China on Tuesday told Vietnam to end its activities in disputed waters in the South China Sea, after Chinese maritime ships confronted a Vietnamese oil exploration vessel in the region. ... more | .. |
 Nearly one in ten toys in China unsafe: watchdog China's safety watchdog has found nearly one in ten toys in the domestic market is unsafe, highlighting widespread quality problems in the country's poorly regulated manufacturing industry. ... more | .. |
 Moody's may cut Japan debt rating in three months Ratings agency Moody's said Tuesday it may lower Japan's sovereign debt rating in three months, voicing doubt its leaders will be able to contain the industrialised world's biggest debt. ... more | .. |
 Areva and Rhodia in nuclear, rare earths deal French nuclear group Areva and chemicals counterpart Rhodia announced Tuesday an agreement to develop deposits containing a mix of uranium and rare earth elements. ... more |
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