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Engineering researchers discover source for generating 'green' electricityMinneapolis MN (SPX) Jun 24, 2011 University of Minnesota engineering researchers in the College of Science and Engineering have recently discovered a new alloy material that converts heat directly into electricity. This revolutionary energy conversion method is in the early stages of development, but it could have wide-sweeping impact on creating environmentally friendly electricity from waste heat sources. Researchers say the material could potentially be used to capture waste heat from a car's exhaust that would heat the materi ... read more |
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  Magnetic properties of a single proton directly observed for the first time Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) and the Helmholtz Institute Mainz (HIM), together with their colleagues from the Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics in Heidelberg and t ... more | .. |
 Accelerating Quieter And Cleaner Aviation Technologies Reducing fuel consumption, carbon emissions and community noise are the focus as Boeing (NYSE: BA) and American Airlines (NYSE: AMR) announced that the airline will be the launch customer for the ev ... more | .. |
  Understanding mobility Barbara Lenz is the only woman to head one of the 34 research institutes and facilities of the German Aerospace Center. She is also the only female professor of Transport Geography in Germany, holdi ... 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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 Saudi clout on oil questioned after OPEC Saudi Arabia's defeat by Iran over oil production levels at OPEC's June 8 meeting caused considerable dismay among consumer nations and hinted that Riyadh's dominance of the cartel was in doubt. ... more | .. |
  Rare earth minerals prices skyrocket China has doubled or tripled the prices of some rare earth metals, raising concerns about global supplies of the 17 elements, crucial for green energy and high-tech components. ... more | .. |
  Westinghouse presents bid for Lithuania nuclear plant US group Westinghouse presented its bid Thursday to build a nuclear power station in Lithuania to replace a Soviet-era plant, closed in 2009. ... more | .. |
  U.K. diplomacy catching up on Brazil Britain is catching up on reinforcing diplomatic bridges with Brazil as the Latin American economy surges ahead and remains ambivalent on the fraught issue of the Falklands Islands dispute with Argentina. ... more |
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  Providing Emergency Wireless Communication System to Mines Lockheed Martin and Carroll Technologies Group have signed a distribution agreement for a new wireless, through-the-earth communications system designed specifically to help the mining industry impr ... more | .. |
 Stretching Old Material Yields New Results for Energy Researchers at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va. recently found a way to improve electricity generating fuel cells, potentially making them more efficient, powerful and less expensive. Specifically, ... more | .. |
 Philippines seeks US arms amid China tension The Philippines said Thursday it hoped to lease naval equipment from the United States, calling for a "reset" in the two nations' alliance in the face of rising friction at sea with China. ... more | .. |
 Iraq raises salaries for Basra oil workers Iraq's government said Thursday it was raising salaries at its southern oil terminals, following threats of a strike that would paralyse oil exports. ... more |
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 Fuel theft hits Iraq power grid: inspector Large volumes of diesel fuel destined for Iraq's power stations are stolen each month by transportation contractors in cahoots with electricity ministry officials, an inspector said on Thursday. ... more | .. |
 US Navy says no S.China Sea link to Vietnam visit Vietnam and the United States are to hold joint naval activities next month but they were long-planned and are unconnected to regional tensions in the South China Sea, the US Navy said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Outside View: Federal Reserve ending QE2 The U.S. Federal Reserve will soon conclude its $600 billion in bond purchases. Not much will happen, because so-called Quantitative Easing 2 was as inconsequential as one hand clapping. ... more | .. |
  Chile's LAN opts for eco-efficient Airbus Latin American aviation giant LAN Airlines S.A. will buy 20 eco-friendly Airbus A320neo passenger jets as part of its strategy to consolidate passenger and cargo customer base in the region. ... 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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 Women's groups protest Prada listing in Hong Kong Women's rights groups staged a noisy protest against Italian fashion house Prada in Hong Kong Thursday, a day ahead of its listing in the city, accusing the brand of sexual discrimination. ... more | .. |
Over 4,000 workers on strike in S. China: report Thousands of workers at a South Korean-owned factory in China's industrial heartland have gone on strike to demand better pay and working conditions, a report said Thursday. ... more | .. |
Sinosteel suspends ore project in Australia China's Sinosteel Corp. on Thursday suspended its Aus$2 billion (US$2.1 billion) Weld Range iron ore project in Australia, frustrated by delays in the development of the Oakajee deepwater port. ... more | .. |
China's manufacturing at 11-mth low in June: HSBC Growth in China's manufacturing activity fell to an 11-month low in June, preliminary HSBC data released Thursday showed, as Beijing's efforts to cool the red-hot economy continued to bite. ... more |
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  Carnegie Mellon methods keep bugs out of software for self-driving cars Driver assistance technologies, such as adaptive cruise control and automatic braking, promise to someday ease traffic on crowded routes and prevent accidents. Proving that these automated systems w ... more | .. |
  UC San Diego Researchers Create Tool to Put the Lid on Solar Power Fluctuations How does the power output from solar panels fluctuate when the clouds roll in? And can researchers predict these fluctuations? UC San Diego Professor Jan Kleissl and Matthew Lave, a Ph.D. student in ... more | .. |
 Renusol America Releases A Mounting System For Pitched Roofs After opening their doors in January 2011, Renusol America launches their first new product in the US market. To meet the continuing demands for simpler, faster mounting systems, Renusol is introduc ... more | .. |
 High Permit Fees Hinder Residential and Commercial Solar Power The Sierra Club (Los Angeles and Loma Prieta Chapters) are following up on a campaign to encourage municipalities in Los Angeles County to support the installation of residential and commercial roof ... 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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 For Solar-Grade Silicon - How Many "Ns" Are Enough? Recognizing that the solar energy industry has been too dependent on the expensive but standard Siemens methodology for refining silicon, RSI Silicon Products decided to reinvent the way solar-grade ... more | .. |
 Siemens And The North Carolina Solar Center Announce Solar Exchange East More than 130 solar industry representatives recently gathered for Solar Exchange West, hosted by Siemens, University of California, Los Angeles, Clean Tech LA and the LA Business Council. The ... more | .. |
 New study reduces threat level for caribou in Alberta's oilsands country A University of Alberta researcher has co-written an extensive study of the caribou population in the Fort McMurray oilsands region that show the animals' survival isn't as threatened as was perceiv ... more | .. |
 Why Fluorescent Lighting Isn't Dead The future of energy-efficient lighting, many experts will tell you, is the solid-state LED (light-emitting diode). You have already begun to see these tiny, bead-like lights in special applications ... more |
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 Camera lets people shoot first focus later Startup Lytro is promising to deliver by year's end a camera that lets people adjust the focus on photos after they take them. ... more | .. |
  KLM to run planes on cooking oil Dutch airline KLM announced Wednesday that it will use a biofuel generated from used cooking oil to power more than 200 commercial flights between Paris and Amsterdam starting in September. ... more | .. |
 ADB urges Asia to pursue green energy Asian nations must take "radical steps" to invest in renewable energy and increase energy efficiency amid a looming crisis, an Asian Development Bank official said. ... more | .. |
 Self-cleaning anodes could facilitate cost-effective coal-powered fuel cells Using barium oxide nanoparticles, researchers have developed a self-cleaning technique that could allow solid oxide fuel cells to be powered directly by coal gas at operating temperatures as low as ... more |
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