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Arizona civil engineering professor develops 'superlaminate' industrial pipe repair systemTucson AZ (SPX) Sep 14, 2011 A University of Arizona engineering professor may have a solution to a U.S. infrastructure problem that's growing deadlier each year. The national Gas Technology Institute (GTI) recently published a test report approving a new technology called PipeMedic that uses carbon and glass laminates to repair and replace failing gas pipelines. GTI is a nonprofit research and development organization serving the natural gas industry. PipeMedic technology was developed by Mo Ehsani, professor emeritus ... read more |
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 A guiding light for new directions in energy production The science of light and liquids has been intimately entwined since Leon Foucault discovered the speed of light in 1862, when he observed that light travels more slowly in water than in air. This ph ... more | .. |
  Research offers means to detoxify mycotoxin-contaminated grain intended for ethanol, animal feed Using barley as the raw material for ethanol production results in an additional product - dried grains for animal feed. But the presence of a fungal pathogen sometimes found in barley can result in ... more | .. |
  Spin pumping effect proven for the first time Bochum's physicists led by Prof. Dr. Hartmut Zabel have demonstrated the spin pumping effect in magnetic layers for the first time experimentally. The behaviour of the spin pumping had previously on ... 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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  Metal Sales Offers Sustainability with Solar Panel Product Line Furthering its commitment to environmental efficiency, Metal Sales introduces a new photovoltaic (PV) panel program. Metal Sales Solar Roofing Solutions adds Solar Flare (crystalline panels) and Sol ... more | .. |
 SolarBridge Technologies Awarded DoE Grant SolarBridge Technologies (SolarBridge) has been awarded a $2.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) through its SunShot Initiative, a program whose goal is to reduce the cost of so ... more | .. |
 Global PV Module Shipments to Reach 30GW in 2015 Global solar photovoltaic (PV) module shipments are forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.7% from 2010 to 2015 according to IDC Energy Insights' Worldwide Quarterly Photovolt ... more | .. |
 SolarCity Unveils Plan to Double the Total Number of Residential Solar Installations in the US SolarCity has taken a major step in an initiative that could double the number of residential solar photovoltaic installations in the United States. U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu has announced th ... more |
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One billion years of protein evolution reveals surprising design flexibility
MetOp Second Generation satellite fully fuelled ahead of August launch
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 Solar O and M Company to Operate 30 MW PV Power Plant True South Renewables has announced that it will deploy their solar power plant O and M solution: Total Care at the 30 megawatt Webberville Solar project, one of the largest solar PV systems in the ... more | .. |
 Pacific islands to go solar by 2012 The South Pacific islands of Tokelau say they're committed to obtaining 93 percent of their electricity demand from solar power - and the rest from coconuts. ... more | .. |
  Japan to reduce reliance on nuclear power? Japan aims to reduce dependence on nuclear power, new Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said Tuesday in his first policy address to Parliament. ... more | .. |
  Outside View: Greece must default European efforts at economic integration haven't delivered sustainable prosperity in poorer nations like Greece and Portugal. Instead, these have left Mediterranean governments teetering on bankruptcy and at the mercy of Germany and other rich states that exploit European unity to live well at the expense of their poorer brethren. ... more |
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 Death toll from Mexico oil rig rises to three A Bangladeshi has become the third to die from a group of workers who fled a Mexican oil rig ahead of a Caribbean tropical storm and were rescued by the navy, according to the oil firm. ... more | .. |
Libya's new rulers to uphold China deals: Beijing The National Transitional Council has agreed to uphold agreements with China made before the fall of Moamer Kadhafi, Beijing said Tuesday, a day after recognising the NTC as Libya's government. ... more | .. |
 Intel teams with Google on smartphone chips Intel on Tuesday announced that it has teamed with Google to tailor chips to get top performance out of smartphones powered by the Internet giant's Android software. ... more | .. |
  Amazon says tax delay will save jobs Amazon on Monday said legislation allowing online retailers to delay for one year the collection of sales tax in California would save jobs and provide time for a national law to be drawn up. ... more |
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Mars glaciers are purer and more uniform than previously thought
Curiosity Rovers Boxwork Campaign Reaches New Heights on Mount Sharp
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Italy admits China meeting, but says sought no bond help Italy admitted meeting with the head of the biggest Chinese sovereign wealth fund CIC for talks, but denied on Tuesday asking Beijing to help reduce record borrowing prices by buying Italian bonds. ... more | .. |
Australia regulator in Chinese anti-trust probe Three executives at a Chinese mining firm stood down Tuesday after Australia's corporate watchdog said it was probing claims of insider dealing related to proposed investments in two local firms. ... more | .. |
Europeans ready new Greece talks as markets see-saw Germany, France and debt-mired Greece agreed Tuesday to hold a fresh round of talks on the euro crisis after US President Barack Obama urged Europeans to greater efforts to calm volatile markets. ... more | .. |
Japan PM warns of industrial 'hollowing out' A strong yen could "hollow out" Japan's industrial heart and undermine recovery from the March quake-tsunami disaster, the new prime minister warned Tuesday in his first major policy speech. ... more |
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Oil price in 'paradox' of slow growth, tight supplies: OECD The oil market is cooling as the global economy slows down, the IEA said on Tuesday but said a price "paradox" is at work despite a revival of Libyan production. ... more | .. |
  Google launches Flight Search Internet giant Google launched a flight search tool on Tuesday in a potential challenge to online travel services. ... more | .. |
 Polymer from algae may improve battery performance By looking to Mother Nature for solutions, researchers have identified a promising new binder material for lithium-ion battery electrodes that not only could boost energy storage, but also eliminate ... more | .. |
 Switching from coal to natural gas would do little for global climate Although the burning of natural gas emits far less carbon dioxide than coal, a new study concludes that a greater reliance on natural gas would fail to significantly slow down climate change. ... 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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 New type of solar cell retains high efficiency for long periods Scientists from the University of Picardie Jules Verne and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology are reporting development of a new genre of an electrolyte system for solar cells that breaks the ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin Upgrades Air Traffic Control System Over New York Airspace Lockheed Martin has delivered software to enable the use of GPS technology within the nation's second busiest airspace, the New York Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON). The use of GPS da ... more | .. |
 Hog waste producing electricity and carbon offsets A pilot waste-to-energy system constructed by Duke University and Duke Energy this week garnered the endorsement of Google Inc., which invests in high-quality carbon offsets from across the nation t ... more | .. |
Iran nuclear plant to fully power up by March Iran's first nuclear power plant will be linked to the national grid with its full 1,000-megawatt capacity by the end of the Iranian year in March, a senior Iranian atomic official said on Monday. ... more |
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Four US troops in Libya to help reopen embassy: US The US military has sent a small four-man team to Libya to help diplomats with plans to reopen an American embassy after Moamer Kadhafi's regime lost control of the capital, the Pentagon said Monday. ... more | .. |
Walker's World: A dying economy So much for the recovery. In none of the Group of Seven economies, including Germany, has industrial output returned to pre-crash levels. ... more | .. |
  India's coal projects face obstacles India's increasing energy needs are being hampered by regulatory delays for coal mining projects. ... more | .. |
China recognises new Libyan authorities China on Monday formally recognised the National Transitional Council (NTC) as Libya's government following the fall of Moamer Kadhafi, after weeks of holding back. ... more |
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