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July 22, 2011
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An advance toward ultra-portable electronic devices
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 22, 2011
Scientists are reporting a key advance toward the long-awaited era of "single-molecule electronics," when common electronic circuits in computers, smart phones, audio players, and other devices may shrink to the size of a grain of sand. The breakthrough is a method for creating and attaching the tiny wires that will connect molecular components, reports a new study in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. Yuji Okawa and colleagues write that the "key to single-molecule electronics is ... read more

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New Mathematical Framework That Could Help Convert "Junk" Energy Into Useful Power
A University at Buffalo-led research team has developed a mathematical framework that could one day form the basis of technologies that turn road vibrations, airport runway noise and other "junk" en ... more
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ENERGY TECH

New graphene discovery boosts oil exploration efforts, could enable self-powered microsensors
Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a new method to harvest energy from flowing water. This discovery aims to hasten the creation of self-powered microsensors for more acc ... more
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BIO FUEL

Researchers find potential key for unlocking biomass energy
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory and Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center have found a potential key for unlocking the energy potential from non-edible ... 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

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EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms

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ENERGY TECH

Discovery may overcome obstacle for quantum computing
Researchers have made a major advance in predicting and quashing environmental decoherence, a phenomenon that has proven to be one of the most formidable obstacles standing in the way of quantum com ... more
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ENERGY NEWS

US shale gas weakening Russian, Iranian petro-power
Rising U.S. natural gas production from shale formations has already played a critical role in weakening Russia's ability to wield an "energy weapon" over its European customers, and this trend will ... more
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SOLAR DAILY

New Labels For US And Canadian Solar Installers
TE Connectivity (TE), formerly Tyco Electronics, extends its line of warning and rating labels with new RoHS-compliant solar identification labels that offer an affordable, simple identification sol ... more
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SOLAR DAILY

ReneSola Rolls Out Shipments of Its New Multicrystalline Virtus Wafer and Module Lines
ReneSola has announced that it began shipments of its Virtus wafers and modules in June, shipping an aggregate total of approximately 54.8 megawatts ("MW") of Virtus wafers and 20 MW of Virtus modul ... more
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SOLAR DAILY

Rooftop FIT Project Installed in Ontario
Centrosolar Canada's customer and value-added integrator EnviroEn-Inc. has announced the launch of a 135kW rooftop FIT solar project now being installed at Dubwear headquarters in Mississauga, Ontar ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Deep below the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
For the first time, scientists gathered oil and gas directly as it escaped from a deep ocean wellhead - that of the damaged Deepwater Horizon oil rig. What they found allows a better understanding o ... more
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SOLAR DAILY

Providing Power to More Than 2,000 Homes
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CARBON WORLDS

Hydrogen may be key to growth of high-quality graphene
A new approach to growing graphene greatly reduces problems that have plagued researchers in the past and clears a path to the crystalline form of graphite's use in sophisticated electronic devices ... more
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BIO FUEL

EU announces biofuel guidelines
The European Commission says it wants to ensure biofuels used in the European Union are produced in an environmentally sustainable way. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Philippine MPs visit Spratlys despite China warning
Defiant Philippine lawmakers flew to an island in the disputed Spratly chain Wednesday, ignoring warnings from China that the trip would destabilise the region and damage ties. ... more
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ENERGY NEWS

Telvent Expands Nordic Presence
Telvent has announced that the Finnish utility company Fortum has selected Telvent to design, develop and implement a smart metering system for its Norwegian customers. The new Telvent Titaniu ... more
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SOLAR DAILY

A standard solution to PV safety fears
News has emerged recently of another situation where concern has been raised over the safety of certain domestic solar PV installations. On this occasion, in Australia, the NSW Government issued det ... more
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SOLAR DAILY

Solar Panels Keep Buildings Cool
Those solar panels on top of your roof aren't just providing clean power; they are cooling your house, or your workplace, too, according to a team of researchers led by Jan Kleissl, a professor of e ... more
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SOLAR DAILY

Westfield Amps Up Sustainability Efforts in Southern California
Westfield Group has announced two solar energy initiatives in Greater Los Angeles, totaling $6 million, taking place at Westfield Topanga, and Westfield Fashion Square, two of the company's premier ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Conducting energy on a nano scale
Modern electronics as we know them, from televisions to computers, depend on conducting materials that can control electronic properties. As technology shrinks down to pocket sized communications de ... more
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SOLAR DAILY

PV System Test Reports Made Simple
A new dedicated software program for the solar PV industry helps system installers produce all electrical test documentation for client handover packs quickly and easily. The new Seaward Solar ... more
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SOLAR DAILY

TE Connectivity HM And HW Labels Now UL Recognized For Use On The Backside Of Solar Panels
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WIND DAILY

Estonian wind farm taps GE for turbines
Estonian wind energy providers this week tapped GE for 18 turbines to outfit what will be one of the biggest wind farms in the Baltic region. ... more
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TECH SPACE

Chilean copper-molybdenum mine moves ahead
Chile's Sierra Gorda copper-molybdenum mining project is moving ahead with a $1 billion participation from Fluor Corp. ... more
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POLITICAL ECONOMY

Obama calls new crisis debt talks
US President Barack Obama on Wednesday called his top Democratic allies and Republican foes to separate White House talks to hammer out a compromise that would avert a disastrous debt default. ... more
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Navy F-35 jet crashes in California
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EU states seek 127 bn euros under defence loan scheme
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TRADE WARS

IMF urges China to reform economy, starting with yuan
The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday urged China to embark on sweeping financial system reforms to shore up long-term growth, starting by freeing up its undervalued yuan. ... more
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CIVIL NUCLEAR

Caribbean states want end of nuclear waste shipments
The Caribbean Community (Caricom) warned Wednesday of an impending shipment of British radioactive waste through the Caribbean to Japan, and called for an end to what it sees as a dangerous environmental gamble. ... more
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CIVIL NUCLEAR

Russian nuclear exporter sues Bulgaria's power grid
Russia's state-owned nuclear power equipment exporter said Thursday it had taken Bulgaria's national grid operator NEK to the International Court of Arbitration in Paris over project payment delays. ... more
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POLITICAL ECONOMY

Microsoft profit soars on record revenue
US technology giant Microsoft said Thursday its annual profit soared on record revenue thanks in part to hot demand for its Xbox 360 videogame console gear and online network. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

China tries to ease tensions with Southeast Asia
China on Thursday sought to reassure Southeast Asian countries that it was a friendly neighbour, as all sides worked to ease tensions that spiked over a maritime territorial dispute. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Chavez OKs budget from Cuban hospital bed
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez indicated he retains key powers even after delegating responsibilities to aides as he approved a budget from the hospital in Cuba, where is undergoing chemotherapy for cancer. ... more
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CIVIL NUCLEAR

German power company EnBW posts loss on reactor closures
Germany's third-biggest power company, EnBW, reported on Thursday a loss of 590 million euros ($840 million) in the first half of the year owing to a government decision to shut two of its nuclear reactors. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Saudi oil exports set to fall in long term
Saudi oil exports are set to fall sharply in the long term as domestic consumption claims an increasing share of the output, Jadwa Investment said in a report. ... more
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