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Japan PM urges nuclear-free futureTokyo (AFP) July 13, 2011 Japan Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Wednesday that the country must gradually reduce its reliance on atomic power with the eventual goal of becoming nuclear-free. Four months after the March 11 quake and tsunami triggered the Fukushima nuclear accident, the world's worst since Chernobyl 25 years ago, Kan has argued that Japan must boost solar, wind and other renewables. Speaking in a televised press conference, the embattled premier said: "By reducing reliance on nuclear power gradually, we wil ... read more |
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  University of Kentucky-led research could be path to new energy sources A team of researchers led by University of Kentucky College of Agriculture Professor Joe Chappell is making a connection from prehistoric times to the present that could result in being able to gene ... more | .. |
  Biofilters reduce carbon footprint of old landfill sites Researchers in the US are testing biofilter systems as a viable alternative to releasing methane from passive landfill vents into the atmosphere. The technology could reduce the overall impact of ol ... more | .. |
  Enecsys announces UL 1741 certification for single and Duo micro Enecsys Limited has announced UL 1741 certification for three more products in its family of micro inverters. This follows certification of the SMI-S200W-60, a 200 Watt unit, in January 2011. The SM ... 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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 Energy Insights and ASES Create Online Photovoltaic Research Panel IDC Energy Insights has announced plans to create a unique and industry-leading online survey panel to enable in-depth research into the North American photovoltaic (PV) industry. Crafted in p ... more | .. |
  Supramolecules get time to shine What looks like a spongy ball wrapped in strands of yarn - but a lot smaller - could be key to unlocking better methods for catalysis, artificial photosynthesis or splitting water into hydrogen, acc ... more | .. |
 Solar Frontier Ships 150 Watt CIS Modules Globally Solar Frontier has announced that it has started shipping 150 Watt CIS modules after accelerating its production roadmap and achieving production targets ahead of schedule at its state-of-the-art Ku ... more | .. |
 North Carolina Solar Center Expands Testing Capabilities With Donated Solar Array The North Carolina Solar Center has expanded yet again. The prominent solar research and development facility on North Carolina State University's campus in Raleigh has added a 1.98 kW photovoltaic ... more |
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Airbus CO3D satellites begin mission to generate high precision global 3D map
NASA teams with India to launch Earth-tracking satellite
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 New BRITEPOINT Family of Solar, LED Products MorganAM and T will display its new BRITEPOINT line of solar and LED products at its booth at 2011 Intersolar North America. MorganAM and T provides the industry with a wide range of insulation and ... more | .. |
 China suspends ConocoPhillips operations China's ocean authority has ordered ConocoPhillips China to immediately suspend operations in its Bohai Bay concessions in the aftermath of two oil spills. ... more | .. |
  Fed chairman signals possible QE3 U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke made it clear Wednesday that further stimulus for the U.S. economy is "an option on the table." ... more | .. |
  World's strongest magnet unveiled The world's most powerful magnet with the potential to revolutionize scientific research in a variety of fields has made its debut in Florida, researchers say. ... more |
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  New wind turbines said more efficient The power output of wind farms can be increased at least ten-fold simply by optimizing the placement of turbines on a given plot of land, U.S. researchers say. ... more | .. |
Argentina accused of muzzling economists Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner is facing accusations her administration is seeking to muzzle independent economists for publishing data that runs counter to the government's version of key statistics on economic performance. ... more | .. |
  Merkel, Medvedev to meet on economy, cooperation The leaders of Germany and Russia, along with most of their ministers, will meet next week to sign a range of business deals and pacts deepening political cooperation, the government said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  ICT and automotive: New app reduces motorway pile-ups by 40 percent According to the researchers from the University of Bologna (Italy) who designed the app, this automatic accident detection system could reduce the number of vehicles involved in pile-ups by up to 4 ... more |
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US, India launch powerful Earth-monitoring satellite
Defense Department opts to not end satellite data for storm forecasts
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 Toyota to merge units in face of strong yen Japanese automaker Toyota said on Wednesday it would merge car making subsidiaries in northeast Japan to boost productivity in the face of a strong yen that is eroding its profitability. ... more | .. |
China orders US oil giant to halt rigs after spill China said Wednesday it had ordered US oil giant ConocoPhillips to immediately stop operations at several rigs in an area off the nation's eastern coast polluted by a huge slick. ... more | .. |
 Japan PM to outline nuclear phase-down plan Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan was on Wednesday due to outline his plan to reduce the country's reliance on nuclear power and promote renewables in the wake of the Fukushima disaster. ... more | .. |
 Philippines says China sea claim shaky China's refusal to allow a UN-backed tribunal to rule on a South China Sea territorial dispute indicates Beijing's claim stands on shaky legal ground, the Philippines said Wednesday. ... more |
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 N.Z. questions China's Pacific aid strategy New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully raised concerns Wednesday about China's aid strategy in the Pacific, urging Beijing to stop giving so-called "soft loans" to nations such as Tonga. ... more | .. |
 China economic growth slows to 9.5% in Q2 China said Wednesday its economy grew at a slower pace in the second quarter, highlighting the difficult task for Beijing as it battles to bring politically sensitive inflation under control. ... more | .. |
  Argentina blocks Paraguay power sales Argentine demands for more lucrative terms are threatening to scuttle landlocked Paraguay's power sales to Uruguay, a significant source of revenue for the impoverished government in Asuncion. ... more | .. |
 Grasses eyed as ethanol source Researchers say growing grasses on some U.S. farmland used for corn ethanol production would mean higher corn yields and more ethanol output per acre. ... more |
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Navy F-35 jet crashes in California
Slingshot unveils TALOS AI to simulate and support strategic space operations
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 China considers shale gas production The Chinese government is considering more unconventional methods to tap into the country's vast shale natural gas deposits. ... more | .. |
 China's CNOOC cleaning up second oil spill China National Offshore Oil Corporation, which was recently accused of covering up a huge spill, is cleaning up another slick after a breakdown at a rig off the northeast coast, officials said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Oil, Chinese imports swell US trade gap The US trade deficit ballooned in May to the widest level in more than two and a half years as the world's largest economy sucked in foreign oil and Chinese imports while exports fell. ... more | .. |
Filters seen as greenhouse gas weapon U.S. researchers say biofilters could treat methane venting into the atmosphere from passive landfill vents and reduce its impact on global warming. ... more |
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 China says local government debt 'controllable' China's central bank said the risks from local government borrowing were "controllable", despite growing concerns over the potential for an explosion in bad loans. ... more | .. |
 Outside View: Republicans need new taxes U.S. President Barack Obama hardly needs more taxes to slash the federal deficit but congressional Republicans do need new taxes to survive politically. ... more | .. |
  Japan quake makes 2011 costliest year: Munich Re Japan's earthquake in March is set to make 2011 the costliest year to date for natural disasters, reinsurer Munich Re said on Tuesday, although the number of deaths globally is relatively low so far. ... more | .. |
 Radioactive ash found in waste plants near Tokyo Japanese waste incineration plants near Tokyo have found high levels of radiation in ash, and officials said Tuesday it may be from garden waste contaminated by the Fukushima nuclear disaster. ... more |
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