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US Nuclear Industry Was In Serious Trouble Before Fukushima and Now Is StalledWashington DC (SPX) Jun 17, 2011 Even as Germany, Japan, Switzerland and other nations move to abandon existing and planned nuclear reactors, the United States is on a path to see at best only a small handful of already planned, government-backed reactor projects proceed, a group of experts have said. While reversals for the nuclear power industry overseas have attracted substantial media attention, relatively little focus has been paid to such developments in the U.S. as the mothballing of the South Texas Project in Texas (once ... read more |
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  Saft providing energy storage battery in recycled energy project Saft lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery technology will supply megawatt level energy storage for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) Recycled Energy and Optimization Project. Sa ... more | .. |
  Boeing to Boost 737 Production Rate to 42 Airplanes per Month in 2014 Boeing has announced it will increase the production rate for its Next-Generation 737 to 42 airplanes per month. Once implemented in the first half of 2014, the 737 program expects to build on avera ... more | .. |
 Prototype demonstrates success of advanced new energy technology With the completion of a successful prototype, engineers at Oregon State University have made a major step toward addressing one of the leading problems in energy use around the world today - the wa ... 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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  The Energy Debate Coal Versus Nuclear As America struggles down the road toward a coherent energy policy that focuses on a higher degree of self-reliance, policymakers face numerous issues and realities. These include: the finite supply ... more | .. |
  Olympic Steel Installs Wind Turbine Olympic Steel has announced the installation of a $550,000 Northern Power 100kw wind turbine to supplement electricity to the Company's Corporate Office and attached temper mill facility in Bedford ... more | .. |
 First self-powered device with wireless data transmission Scientists are reporting development of the first self-powered nano-device that can transmit data wirelessly over long distances. In a study in ACS's journal Nano Letters, they say it proves t ... more | .. |
  Neutrinos change flavors while crossing Japan By shooting a beam of neutrinos through a small slice of the Earth under Japan, physicists say they've caught the particles changing their stripes in new ways. These observations may one day help ex ... more |
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A weakening forest buffer challenges EU climate goals
DefendEye adds Starlink Mini to tube drone system for real time global search ops
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  Researchers record two-state dynamics in glassy silicon Using high-resolution imaging technology, University of Illinois researchers have answered a question that had confounded semiconductor researchers: Is amorphous silicon a glass? The answer? Yes - u ... more | .. |
  US startup challenges Swiss Post on home turf A US firm that specializes in verifying email delivery is expanding into Europe and challenging the Swiss Post, which it has accused of brazen patent infringement. ... more | .. |
Mongolia, US join hands on democracy, energy Mongolia promised Thursday to give US companies a role in its booming energy sector as President Barack Obama reached out to the young democracy that is also being courted by neighboring China. ... more | .. |
 China's nuclear reactors pass inspections All 13 of China's operating nuclear reactors have passed safety inspections, said China's Vice Environment Minister Li Ganjie. ... more |
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Argentine-U.S. row raises governance issue Argentina's final agreement to surrender cargo and effects it seized from an alleged spy plane put at rest a bitter diplomatic row but raised key questions on governance in the Latin American country. ... more | .. |
Panama enters deal to build steel mill Panama has entered an international deal with U.S. partner Schuff International that will see the emergence of a new steel venture aimed at market growth in Central and South America. ... more | .. |
 Airbus tests C295 variant An Airbus Military C295 fitted with an Airborne Early Warning and Command rotodome has been flight tested in Spain, the company announced. ... more | .. |
  Toyota optimistic on restoring American production Toyota's North American production will return to 100 percent in September, a faster-than-expected recovery after the March earthquake and tsunami in Japan, the company said Thursday. ... more |
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Russian space chief says agreed with NASA on ISS cooperation until 2028
SpaceX Dragon delivers Crew-11 to International Space Station
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Japan panel pledges tough TEPCO restructuring An independent panel on Thursday pledged to oversee a tough restructuring of Japan's Tokyo Electric Power Co. to ensure the utility will raise what funds it can to pay huge compensation claims. ... more | .. |
 Gas deal elusive as Hu visits Russia Chinese President Hu Jintao and President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday talked up a deal to pump Russian gas to China for the next three decades but failed to clinch agreement on a final contract. ... more | .. |
 Austrian firm acquires US electronic company TAOS Austrian firm austriamicrosystems, a maker of analog integrated circuits, announced Thursday it had acquired 100 percent of the US company Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions (TAOS). ... more | .. |
 Indian, Pakistani companies win green energy awards Two Indian companies which recycle waste products into sources of power and a Pakistani firm that fits energy-saving devices in homes were on Thursday honoured with major green energy awards. ... more |
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Prada shrinks Hong Kong IPO in choppy markets Italian luxury fashion house Prada has shrunk the size of its highly anticipated Hong Kong share sale as turbulent global markets and a tax hurdle threaten to scare away some investors. ... more | .. |
  Carstens says IMF race not over yet Mexico's candidate to lead the IMF said that his battle with France's Christine Lagarde was not over yet after talks in Beijing on Thursday, while chastising Europe for not making it a fair fight. ... more | .. |
French environmentalist slams prospecting in Poland Militant French environmentalist and MEP Jose Bove on Thursday slammed shale gas exploration in Poland, after France recently banned a shale gas extraction method regarded as environmentally harmful. ... more | .. |
HP chip quarrel with Oracle hits civil court Hewlett-Packard (HP) sued business software titan Oracle on Wednesday for turning its back on Itanium chip technology made by Intel. ... more |
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Deloitte launches Silent Shield system to monitor satellite cyber threats
Trump deploys nuclear submarines in row with Russia
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China nuclear safety checks to run until October China has finished inspecting nuclear reactors operating around the country and will complete checks on more than two dozen still under construction by October, the environment ministry has said. ... more | .. |
Japan, Venezuela, agree to credit for oil swap Japan will lend $1.5 billion to the state-owned oil company PDVSA in exchange for three million barrels of crude oil over the next five years, a Japanese diplomat said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
Carstens makes IMF case in China Mexico's candidate to lead the IMF was set to make a lightning visit to China on Thursday to try to win Beijing's support in what he himself has called an "uphill battle" to defeat Christine Lagarde. ... more | .. |
 Westinghouse And BEH Sign Agreement On Nuclear Collaboration Westinghouse has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Bulgarian Energy Holding EAD (BEH) under which the companies will discuss cooperation on a range of nuclear ene ... more |
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Japan region to cut power use with siestas As Japan looks to save electricity this summer amid its ongoing nuclear crisis, one regional government has come up with a novel solution not usually found in workplaces here - siestas. ... more | .. |
  HelioSage and MTC Logistics Power Baltimore Facility With Solar Bill Ritter, former Colorado governor and Director of Center for the New Energy Economy at CSU, praised the innovation and leadership that culminated in the launch of the Garfield County Airport Com ... more | .. |
Samsonite shares down in Hong Kong trading debut Luggage maker Samsonite got off to a poor start on its Hong Kong trading debut Thursday with its shares slumping on opening amid uncertainty in global markets. ... more | .. |
 GRID Alternatives Installs 1000th Solar Electric System GRID Alternatives completed its 1000th solar electric system installation for California low-income families. This milestone took place at the home of Ms. Celia Juarez as part of the Enterprise East ... more |
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