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June 30, 2011
CHIP TECH
Silver pen has the write stuff for flexible electronics
Champaign, IL (SPX) Jun 30, 2011
The pen may have bested the sword long ago, but now it's challenging wires and soldering irons. University of Illinois engineers have developed a silver-inked rollerball pen capable of writing electrical circuits and interconnects on paper, wood and other surfaces. The pen is writing whole new chapters in low-cost, flexible and disposable electronics. Led by Jennifer Lewis, the Hans Thurnauer professor of materials science and engineering at the U. of I., and Jennifer Bernhard, a professor o ... read more

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Inkjet printing could change the face of solar energy industry
Inkjet printers, a low-cost technology that in recent decades has revolutionized home and small office printing, may soon offer similar benefits for the future of solar energy. Engineers at Or ... more
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TECH SPACE

The Highest Magnetic Fields Are Created in Dresden
On June 22, 2011, the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf set a new world record for magnetic fields with 91.4 teslas. To reach this record, Sergei Zherlitsyn and his colleagues at the High Magneti ... more
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SOLAR DAILY

Spanish Government Selects SolarReserve's Solar Thermal Project
Termosolar Alcazar, a 50/50 joint venture between SolarReserve, a U.S. developer of utility-scale solar power projects and Preneal, a Spanish developer of renewable energy projects, has announced th ... more
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Amazon takes on iPad with new Kindle Fire tablet

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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CIVIL NUCLEAR

Canada sells nuclear energy firm to SNC-Lavalin
Canada has sold its atomic energy firm to the nation's largest engineering company SNC-Lavalin, Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver announced Wednesday. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Control of oil will decide Libyan war
Oil is at the core of the civil war in Libya since whoever controls it will be the victor - as "the Desert Fox," Germany's Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, found out when the British beat his Afrika Korps in the Libyan desert in 1942 after it ran out of fuel. ... more
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BIO FUEL

Alternative Jet Fuels Will Soon Be Sprouting at Metro Detroit's Airports
Wayne County Airport Authority (WCAA), operator of Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) and Willow Run Airport (YIP), has partnered with Michigan State University (MSU) Extension Office to grow, harve ... more
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SOLAR DAILY

National Solar Power Announces World's Largest Solar Farm Finalists
National Solar Power has announced the names of seven communities in the southeast U.S. that are in serious contention to be the one chosen by the company as the site for the construction and operat ... more
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BIO FUEL

Europe accounts for 70 percent of Global Biodiesel Production
By 2015, the global biodiesel market value is likely to achieve a value of $62 billion, representing a growth rate of 26% p/a between 2005-2015. In volume terms, this is equivalent to 26 billion gal ... more
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BIO FUEL

First Commercial Flight Completed Using Dynamic Fuels Jet Fuel
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has became the first airline in the world to operate a commercial flight on 'biokerosene,' which included renewable jet fuel supplied by Dynamic Fuels LLC. KLM used a ... more
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BIO FUEL

Clean Energy Pathways Signs LoI to Supply Bio-Diesel to Dorly Petroleum
Clean Energy Pathways has signed a letter of intent to provide 40,000 barrels (1,680,000 gal) of ASTM-grade bio-diesel to Dorly Petroleum, pending final price negotiation. Dorly Petroleum, hea ... more
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BIO FUEL

Pacific Pride and Quality Petroleum Open First Green Fuel Center
Pacific Pride Services has announced with Quality Petroleum of Alabama the opening of the first Commercial Fuel Center in Tarrant, AL to offer biodiesel for commercial fleet fueling as well as EPA-a ... more
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SOLAR DAILY

High-Efficiency IDS Solar Inverter Technology Unveiled in North America
High-efficiency SOLO series solar inverters, proven in hundreds of photovoltaic solar installations in Europe, are being unveiled by Woodward IDS for the first time in the United States at the Inter ... more
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SOLAR DAILY

Infineon Raceway Lights Up With Major Panasonic Solar Panel Installation
Infineon Raceway, in partnership with Panasonic, has completed a major milestone in energy conservation with the successful installation of 1,652 solar panels at the famed Northern California racewa ... more
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CIVIL NUCLEAR

Tepco stands firm on nuclear amid concerns
Motions for Tokyo Electric Power Co., operator of the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant, to abandon nuclear energy and for its chairman, Tsunehisa Katsumata, to be replaced were defeated at the company's annual shareholders' meeting Tuesday. ... more
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SOLAR DAILY

IKEA Powers up Solar in West Sacramento
IKEA has officially plugged-in the solar energy system installed at its store in West Sacramento, California. The 65,000-square-foot array consists of a 573-kW system, built with approximately 2,548 ... more
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CIVIL NUCLEAR

Swiss nuclear plant closes early to fix security issues
A nuclear power plant that Swiss officials said had safety weaknesses will close for repairs ahead of schedule to address the government's concerns, the plant's owners announced Wednesday. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Deby hails 'gift from China' bringing energy independence
Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno on Wednesday proclaimed his country's energy independence as he inaugurated production at an oil refinery which he described a "gift from China". ... more
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POLITICAL ECONOMY

IMF warns US on debt; says economy still frail
The International Monetary Fund warned Wednesday that the US debt burden is perilously unsustainable but advised against too-sharp fiscal adjustments that would slow the fragile economy. ... more
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CIVIL NUCLEAR

Sarkozy bucks Europe's anti-nuke trend
French President Nicolas Sarkozy's move to buck Europe's anti-nuclear trend and double down on atomic power comes at a key political juncture, analysts say. ... more
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POLITICAL ECONOMY

Japanese output sees second-biggest rise in May
Japan's industrial output rose at the second fastest pace on record in May, signalling a continuing recovery for the economy from the impact of the March quake and tsunami, data showed Wednesday. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Sudan, ex-rebels to firm up ceasefire deal
The Sudanese government and ex-rebels were to firm up a ceasefire for ethnically divided South Kordofan on Wednesday after agreeing to end deadly unrest that has driven thousands from their homes. ... more
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TRADE WARS

S. Korea showcases cost-cutting mobile harbour
South Korean researchers Wednesday showcased an invention which they claim could transform the shipping industry - a harbour which goes out to a ship. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Philippines to seek more oil in South China Sea
The Philippines said Wednesday it would grant more permits to private firms to search for oil and natural gas in the South China Sea, where it has a simmering territorial dispute with China. ... more
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POLITICAL ECONOMY

China welcomes Lagarde's selection as IMF chief
China on Wednesday welcomed the appointment of French finance minister Christine Lagarde as the next International Monetary Fund chief, saying Beijing hoped she would give emerging markets a greater say. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

China rolls out red carpet for Sudan's Bashir
Sudanese leader Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted on genocide charges, was given a red-carpet welcome Wednesday by Chinese President Hu Jintao and guarantees of financial support from his key ally. ... more
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CAR TECH

Toyota recalls more than 110,000 hybrid cars
Toyota said Wednesday it will recall more than 110,000 hybrid vehicles in the United States, Japan and Europe because of faulty transistors in electrical power control boards. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

New TEPCO president eyes LNG as key power source
The new president of Tokyo Electric Power plans to put liquefied natural gas (LNG) at the centre of the embattled utility's future strategy following the crisis at its Fukushima nuclear plant. ... more
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SOLAR DAILY

58-Year-Old Church Uses 21st Century Solar Solution to Cut Energy Costs
A strong, faithful congregation isn't the only thing powering the 58-year-old Faith Lutheran Church in Inglewood. A 26.6-kilowatt solar installation is now producing a majority of the church's elect ... more
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SOLAR DAILY

juwi solar Selects Solar Frontier for Largest CIS Solar Project in North America
Solar Frontier has announced that it has been selected by juwi solar Inc. (JSI), to supply 3.8 megawatts of solar modules for a project to be operated by a regulated utility in the Northeast United ... more
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ENERGY NEWS

Iraq's Kirkuk buys electricity from Kurdish region
Iraq's oil-rich Kirkuk province has started buying electricity from a private supplier in autonomous Kurdistan, its governor said Tuesday, after a spat with Baghdad over power shortages. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Poland discovers major new natural gas deposit
Gas prospectors in Poland have discovered new deposits estimated at 100 billion cubic metres which could double the country's domestic resources, Economy Minister Waldemar Pawlak said Tuesday. ... more
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