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Catalyst that makes hydrogen gas breaks speed recordRichland WA (SPX) Aug 17, 2011 Looking to nature for their muse, researchers have used a common protein to guide the design of a material that can make energy-storing hydrogen gas. The synthetic material works 10 times faster than the original protein found in water-dwelling microbes, the researchers report in the August 12 issue of the journal Science, clocking in at 100,000 molecules of hydrogen gas every second. This step is just one part of a series of reactions to split water and make hydrogen gas, but the researchers say ... read more |
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  New tool may yield smaller and faster optoelectronics The steady improvement in speed and power of modern electronics may soon hit the brakes unless new ways are found to pack more structures into microscopic spaces. Unfortunately, engineers are alread ... more | .. |
 Shooting light a curve Zhang, a principal investigator with Berkeley Lab's Materials Sciences Division and director of the University of California at Berkeley's Nano-scale Science and Engineering Center (SINAM), is the c ... more | .. |
  Status of nuclear power 2010 Riso DTU has made its eighth report in the series: 'Nuclear power and Nuclear Safety', which gives a global overview of nuclear energy with a focus on safety and preparedness. This year's report is ... 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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 Bilayer graphene: Another step toward graphene electronics The Nobel Prize winning scientists Professor Andre Geim and Professor Kostya Novoselov have taken a huge step forward in studying the wonder material graphene and revealing its exciting electronic p ... more | .. |
  Bright light for fuel cell market A U.S. market research company says the military fuel cell market is expected to grow to a $1.2 billion industry segment by 2017. ... more | .. |
  Walker's World: And if China slows ... Nobody really knows whether Europe and the United States are heading for a double-dip recession, stagflation or a currency collapse. But it is a safe bet that neither will be contributing much to global growth over the next few years, so China's future is going to be pivotal for us all. ... more | .. |
  ACS Group sells Spain wind farm portfolio Spanish construction and renewable energy giant ACS Group says it has sold a chunk of its wind energy business to a private equity firm for $850 million. ... more |
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BAE Systems completes delivery of NOAA and NASA space weather satellites for fall launch
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 China's appetite for oil imports increases China's dependence on imported oil grew to 55.2 percent in the first five months of this year up from 55 percent last year, reports state-run news agency Xinhua, citing figures from China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. ... more | .. |
  Amazon Indians protest Bolivia road project Hundreds of Amazon Indians protested Monday against a road project cutting through a nature preserve, arguing it shows that President Evo Morales has a double standard on the environment and native rights. ... more | .. |
 North Sea oil leak reduced to two barrels a day: Shell Shell said Tuesday that two barrels of oil per day were still spilling into the North Sea from its Gannet Alpha platform through a second leak, despite having brought most of it under control. ... more | .. |
 China's foreign direct investment up 19.8% in July Foreign direct investment in China rose 19.83 percent in July year on year, data showed Tuesday, with analysts saying robust growth and expectations of a stronger currency attracted overseas investors. ... more |
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  World's biggest solar boat docks in Hong Kong There is "huge potential" to use alternative energy in the shipping industry, the man behind the world's biggest solar boat said on Monday as it arrived in Hong Kong as part of a global voyage. ... more | .. |
 Indonesia must end military spying in Papua: HRW Leaked military documents show Indonesia is engaged in a vast illegal surveillance operation against ordinary people in the restive eastern region of Papua, Human Rights Watch said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Oil higher in Asian trade Oil prices were higher in Asian trade Monday, lifted by buoyancy in regional stock markets, but analysts said the spectre of another global recession was expected to limit gains. ... more |
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Russian space chief to meet NASA head for first time in eight years
BlackSky to supply satellite imagery and analytics for Latin American security operations
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 China coal mine blast kills 10: official Ten people were killed by an explosion in a coal mine in southwest China, a local official said Monday, in the latest in a series of fatal accidents to plague the industry. ... more | .. |
China says local government debt 'controllable' China said Monday that risks from its local government borrowings were "controllable," amid fears that bad loans could derail the world's second-largest economy. ... more | .. |
Kuwait ups security at disputed port ahead of Iraq talks Kuwait has beefed up security around a controversial port project ahead of a visit by an Iraqi delegation for talks, a security official was quoted as saying Sunday. ... more | .. |
In lean times, Internet spurs second-hand market in France Used to the good life, France has lagged behind many other countries in using the marketing muscle of the Internet to spur interest in second-hand goods. ... more |
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Energy's fracking recommendations knocked The oil and natural gas industry called a U.S. Department of Energy panel's recommendations for regulation of hydraulic fracturing "disappointing and confusing." ... more | .. |
Shell faces big bill for oil spills Oil titan Royal Dutch Shell faces a bill for hundreds of millions of dollars for two big 2008 oil spills in Nigeria's main oil-producing zone, a region devastated by 6,800 recorded spills over the last half century. ... more | .. |
New phase completed on Ukraine solar plant An Austrian company said this week it has completed construction on the second phase of a planned 80-megawatt solar energy farm in Ukraine's Crimea region. ... more | .. |
Divided expectations for 'super committee' One thing is clear: The 12-member "super committee" tasked with identifying trillions of dollars to slice from the federal deficit over the next decade has already divided observers. ... more |
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North Korea warns US against pushing it to give up nukes
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Pemex expansion plans protested Protests are rising in Mexico's southeastern state of Tabasco against pollution allegedly caused by the activities of local sugar mills and Petroleos Mexicanos. ... more | .. |
Ghana, China reach $800 mn gas development deal Ghana will borrow $800 million from China to build natural gas infrastructure, the head of the national gas company said Friday, months after the country became Africa's newest major oil producer. ... more | .. |
  Berlin considers Austrian power supply ahead of winter Germany is thinking of getting electricity from Austria, fearing it will run low on power this winter due to plans to shut down eight nuclear plants, the Austrian daily Kurier reported Friday. ... more | .. |
 Japan to set up new nuclear watchdog Japan will set up a new nuclear regulator under the environment ministry in the wake of the Fukushima disaster, in a bid to give the watchdog more teeth, media reported Friday. ... more |
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 Venezuelans worry over high inflation As Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez undergoes cancer treatment in Cuba, the national economy's management he left in the hands of his trusted stewards is proving to be another test of nerves for economists, investors and ordinary consumers alike. ... more | .. |
China's July new loans at 492.6 billion yuan China said Friday the nation's lenders issued a lower-than-expected 492.6 billion yuan ($77 billion) in new loans in July, indicating Beijing's efforts to rein in liquidity are taking effect. ... more | .. |
 Peak Oil And Public Health: Political Common Ground Peak petroleum-the point at which the maximum rate of global oil extraction is reached, after which the rate of production begins to decline-is a hot topic in scientific and energy circles. Wh ... more | .. |
  Honda to open new Mexico plant, create 3,200 jobs Japanese automaker Honda announced plans Friday to build a new plant in Mexico that will employ 3,200 people and build fuel-efficient subcompact vehicles for the Mexican, US and Canadian markets. ... more |
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