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Solar industry responsible for lead emissions in developing countriesKnoxville TN (SPX) Sep 05, 2011 Solar power is not all sunshine. It has a dark side-particularly in developing countries, according to a new study by a University of Tennessee, Knoxville, engineering professor. A study by Chris Cherry, assistant professor in civil and environmental engineering, found that solar power heavily reliant on lead batteries has the potential to release more than 2.4 million tons of lead pollution in China and India. Lead poisoning causes numerous adverse health effects, including damage to the ce ... read more |
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  A "nano," environmentally friendly, and low toxicity flame retardant protects fabric The technology in "fire paint" used to protect steel beams in buildings and other structures has found a new life as a first-of-its-kind flame retardant for children's cotton sleepwear, terrycloth b ... more | .. |
  Iron Veins Are Secret of Promising New Hydrogen Storage Material With a nod to biology, scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have a new approach to the problem of safely storing hydrogen in future fuel-cell-powered cars. T ... more | .. |
  Iran nuclear plant linked to grid: atomic agency Iran's first nuclear power plant has been hooked up to the national grid supplying 60 megawatts of its 1,000 megawatt capacity, the country's Atomic Energy Organisation announced on Sunday. ... 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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 Ion armageddon: Measuring the impact energy of highly charged ions Much like a meteor impacting a planet, highly charged ions hit really hard and can do a lot of damage, albeit on a much smaller scale. And much like geologists determine the size and speed of the me ... more | .. |
 Down to the wire Solar or photovoltaic cells represent one of the best possible technologies for providing an absolutely clean and virtually inexhaustible source of energy to power our civilization. However, f ... more | .. |
  Toyota to make key hybrid parts in China Toyota Motor will manufacture the Prius hybrid and its key parts in China in a bid to boost sales in the world's largest car market, a company spokeswoman said Sunday. ... more | .. |
  China's double-edged trade with Latin America Soy from Argentina, copper from Chile, iron ore from Brazil: China's seemingly insatiable appetite for Latin America's raw materials is credited with fueling blistering economic growth for both. ... more |
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MetOp Second Generation satellite fully fuelled ahead of August launch
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 Penn Physicists Develop New Insight Into How Disordered Solids Deform In solid materials with regular atomic structures, figuring out weak points where the material will break under stress is relatively easy. But for disordered solids, like glass or sand, their disord ... more | .. |
 Hollywood lusts for China film sales, with caution Hollywood filmmakers are joining forces with Chinese companies to gain a foothold in the Asian nation's huge movie market - but obstacles remain in the form of commercial restrictions and censorship. ... more | .. |
 Philippines hopes sea dispute with China should ease The Philippines hopes a territorial dispute over the South China Sea will ease after President Benigno Aquino's trip to China, the nation's military chief said Saturday. ... more | .. |
  World Bank chief warns of economic 'danger zone' World Bank chief Robert Zoellick warned Saturday that the global economy was heading into a new "danger zone", as he urged China to speed up structural reforms to help its development. ... more |
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 China seeks Libyan guarantees on business interests Beijing has asked Libya's new rulers to guarantee Chinese business interests in the north African country, despite not supporting the military action that helped bring them to power. ... more | .. |
 Panama oil reserves upgraded in reports Expert surveys in Panama have established the Central American nation is sitting on an oil bonanza worth at least $15 billion. ... more | .. |
 Outside View: U.S. economy stalls The U.S. economy added no jobs in August. The unemployment rate stayed constant at 9.1 percent only because so many adults are too discouraged to look for work. ... more | .. |
 Norway eyes gas pipeline to Barents Sea Norway says it is studying extending its existing offshore natural gas pipeline system hundreds of miles northward to tap new discoveries in the Barents Sea. ... more |
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Mars glaciers are purer and more uniform than previously thought
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 High Court crushes Aussie refugee swap Australia's Labor government is in turmoil after Prime Minister Julia Gillard heavily criticized a High Court ruling that disallows a refugee swap deal with Malaysia. ... more | .. |
  Trapped Chinese miners unlikely to survive: Xinhua Three workers trapped in a mine in northeastern China since it flooded 10 days ago are unlikely to survive the disaster, the state Xinhua news agency said on Friday. ... more | .. |
 Taiwan to relax rules on China banking investment Taiwan is set to ease restrictions on local banks investing in China in a bid to boost their competitiveness on the mainland, the government said Friday. ... more | .. |
 Halliburton hits BP with new oil-spill lawsuit US oil-services giant Halliburton on Friday filed a new lawsuit against BP, the latest step in the battle over who takes blame and financial responsibility for last year's catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. ... more |
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 Chinese growth machine waning: World Bank chief The sources of China's stunning economic growth over the past 30 years are beginning to lose their punch, highlighting the need for reforms, World Bank President Robert Zoellick said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 EU bans oil imports from Syria The European Union on Friday adopted a ban on crude oil imports from Syria as ministers from the 27-nation bloc looked to tighten the screws on the Assad regime at a gathering in Poland. ... more | .. |
 Rare US quake jolted nuclear waste at atomic plant A rare earthquake on America's east coast last month caused half the radioactive waste containers at a nuclear plant to move several centimeters but they were not damaged, operators said Thursday. ... more | .. |
SKorean company to invest in Romanian nuclear plant South Korea's BKB plans to invest in a project to build a third and fourth reactor at the Cernavoda nuclear power plant in southeast Romania, the economic ministry said on Friday. ... more |
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BlackSky to supply satellite imagery and analytics for Latin American security operations
GovSat selects Thales Alenia Space to build secure satellite for military communications
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 China orders US giant to halt production at oilfield China said Friday it was stopping production at one of the oilfields run by the US oil giant ConocoPhillips off its east coast after a massive spill. ... more | .. |
  Biofuels Make a Comeback Despite Tough Economy Global production of biofuels increased 17 percent in 2010 to reach an all-time high of 105 billion liters, up from 90 billion liters in 2009. High oil prices, a global economic rebound, and new law ... more | .. |
Commentary: Global con? Were the United States, France, Britain, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Qatar and the United Arad Emirates - the NATO-led coalition that set out to overthrow Col. Moammar Gadhafi's regime - snookered by al-Qaida? A preposterous scenario with some disturbing factual elements. ... more | .. |
  First market report on High Altitude Wind Energy The world's demand for safe and clean energy continues to grow, with renewable sources playing an every greater role. Wind power generation, having expanding offshore, is now not only looking out bu ... more |
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 Conoco files China oil spill report ConocoPhillips said it has sealed the leaks from its drilling platforms in China's Bohai Bay and submitted a report on the causes of the oil spill by the Aug. 31 deadline set by the State Oceanic Administration, China's CNTV reports. ... more | .. |
 German deficit hits three-year low Germany announced a drop in its public deficit to a three-year low on Thursday as the economy reaches pre-crisis levels and in stark contrast to the debt crisis overhanging the eurozone. ... more | .. |
 Enecsys shows micro inverters that double operating life of solar PV systems Enecsys will showcase new micro inverter products and solar PV monitoring systems on booth B7.C28 at EU PVSEC, September 5-8, in Hamburg, Germany. The new 480W Enecsys Duo micro inverter that suppor ... more | .. |
 First Nation Deploys Solar-Powered Airfield Lights The Northern Canadian Tsay Keh Dene First Nation is outfitting a remote airfield with solar LED lighting systems provided by Carmanah Technologies (TSX: CMH). The new airfield lights will help suppl ... more |
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