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Most Japanese wish to scrap reactorsTokyo (AFP) June 19, 2011 More than four out of five Japanese want to see Tokyo abandon nuclear power in the wake of the Fukushima atomic crisis, a survey said Sunday. Resource-poor Japan relies on nuclear power for a third of its electricity supplies, and Prime Minister Naoto Kan's government has said it will remain a major pillar of the nation's energy policy. But a survey in the Tokyo Shimbun newspaper found that 82 per cent of Japanese wanted to see it phased out. Just over nine percent wanted all reactors shut d ... read more |
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  Alta Devices Single Junction Solarcell Tops 28 Percent Efficiency When the scientists at Alta Devices began seeing their solar devices achieve efficiency results beyond what was previously thought possible, they realized that something scientifically important was ... more | .. |
 Iran nuclear plant link-up to grid in August: report Iran's first nuclear power plant, built by Russia, is to be connected to the national grid in early August, the Iranian ambassador to Moscow, Reza Sajjadi, said in media reports on Sunday. ... more | .. |
  Hong Kong finance chief warns on property prices Hong Kong's finance chief warned Sunday that the government may take further measures to curb rising property prices if necessary, local radio said. ... 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 claims its place at Paris airshow China aims to claim its rightful place at the Paris International Airshow this week alongside giants Airbus and Boeing, laying down a marker for its ambitions to be a major player in global aviation. ... more | .. |
  Vietnamese hold anti-China rally amid sea spat Up to 100 Vietnamese rallied outside the Chinese embassy in Hanoi for the third weekend in a row on Sunday over an escalating maritime row with Beijing. ... more | .. |
 US Solar Energy Industry Continues Record-Setting Growth in 2011 The U.S. solar energy industry continued to be one of the fastest growing economic sectors in Q1 2011 according to the U.S. Solar Market Insight(TM): Q1 2011 released by the Solar Energy Industries ... more | .. |
 Sun shines on the Silicon Market The major recent development in the silicon industry is the tripling of demand for solar grade polysilicon, with the expectation that the quantity used in solar photovoltaic (PV) modules will start ... more |
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 Historic One Dollar-Per-Watt Solar Modules Just Months Away The photovoltaic (PV) industry appears set to achieve a major milestone with the selling prices of crystalline silicon (c-Si) modules projected to drop to $1 per watt by the first quarter of 2012, a ... more | .. |
 Venstar Thermostat Saves Energy by Automatically Controlling HVAC Systems Venstar has announced the availability of its new Slimline Platinum commercial thermostat (Model T2900) with light activation that turns the thermostat on and off based on the level of light, helpin ... more | .. |
 REC Solar Expanding Rapidly in US East Coast Markets REC Solar has announced the company's accelerated momentum as it gains traction with East Coast commercial and residential consumers in new solar hot spots. By the middle of this year, the company w ... more | .. |
 HelioSage and MTC Logistics Power Baltimore Facility With Solar MTC Logistics has "gone solar." Adding to an existing track record of environmentally sustainable operations, MTC Logistics now owns one of the largest roof mounted solar installations in the state, ... more |
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 Arise Solar's new solar for Tresor Family Apartments Glenn Siemens, President of Arise Solar based in Clovis, California recently announced the completion of a new solar installation for PacWest Builders and their Tresor Family Apartments in Salinas, ... more | .. |
  ORNL neutrons, simulations reveal details of bioenergy barrier A first of its kind combination of experiment and simulation at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is providing a close-up look at the molecule that complicates next-generation ... more | .. |
  Using living cells as an invisibility cloak The quest for better ways of encapsulating medicine so that it can reach diseased parts of the body has led scientists to harness - for the first time - living human cells to produce natural capsule ... more | .. |
  Researchers Break Light-Matter Coupling Strength Limit in Nanoscale Semiconductors New engineering research at the University of Pennsylvania demonstrates that polaritons have increased coupling strength when confined to nanoscale semiconductors. This represents a promising advanc ... 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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 3,000 march against gas 'fracking' in Canada Some 3,000 people marched Saturday in Montreal to call for a end in Quebec to a technique known as "fracking" to get at natural gas reserves which faces strong opposition from environmental groups. ... more | .. |
US, Vietnam in joint call amid China tension The United States and Vietnam on Friday jointly called for freedom of navigation and rejected the use of force in the South China Sea, amid simmering tensions between Beijing and its neighbors. ... more | .. |
U.S. pullout exposes Iraq's oil industry U.S. helicopter gunships fired at raiders near Basra, Iraq's second city and strategic oil center in the south, underlining fears that the vital Iraqi oil industry will become a target again as U.S. forces withdraw. ... more | .. |
 Japan starts cleaning nuclear runoff water Emergency crews at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant Friday started decontaminating more than 100,000 tonnes of highly radioactive water from three months of reactor cooling operations. ... more |
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Indonesia leader in Japan sceptical of nuclear power Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on a visit to disaster-hit Japan Friday voiced reservations about plans to build a nuclear power plant in his country, media reports said. ... more | .. |
 IMF sees slower global growth, rising headwinds The International Monetary Fund said Friday the global economy has hit a speed bump and warned the United States and Europe to get their fiscal houses in order to maintain momentum. ... more | .. |
 Asian budget carriers spread wings as demand surges Multi-billion dollar orders for more than 100 new planes this week underscored the difference between the thriving budget airline sector in Asia-Pacific and the gloom-hit global aviation industry. ... more | .. |
  Japan's Mazda eyes return to profit, Mexico plant Japan's Mazda Motor Corp. said Friday it expected to return to profit in the year to March and would build assembly and engine facilities in Mexico that will eventually employ 3,000 people. ... more |
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Deloitte launches Silent Shield system to monitor satellite cyber threats
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  Prada raises $2.14 bn in Hong Kong IPO Italian luxury goods maker Prada has raised a lower-than-expected $2.14 billion in its Hong Kong share sale as turbulent global markets and a tax hurdle dampened investors' enthusiasm. ... more | .. |
China says EU debt crisis 'important' to Beijing China said Friday the ability of eurozone countries to overcome their debt problems was "extremely important" to Beijing, while calling on EU nations to offer more work permits to Chinese investors. ... more | .. |
S.Korea's oldest reactor must close: Greenpeace Greenpeace urged South Korea Friday to shut down its oldest nuclear reactor, expressing concern about its safety and drawing a parallel with a disaster-stricken reactor in Japan. ... more | .. |
 US Nuclear Industry Was In Serious Trouble Before Fukushima and Now Is Stalled 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, go ... more |
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France urges EU to tackle issue of a non-nuclear Germany France's Energy Minister Eric Besson is urging the European Commission to tackle the knock-on effects of Germany's decision to abandon nuclear power, fearing energy supplies problems, in a letter seen Friday. ... more | .. |
Bulgaria to press Russia for new halt of nuclear plant Bulgaria said Friday it will press Russia for a new halt on talks over a planned nuclear plant in south-central Belene until September to allow time for an economic feasibility study. ... more | .. |
 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 | .. |
  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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