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A midway strategy for improving sugarcane ethanol productionLondon, UK (SPX) Sep 14, 2011 An article in the current issue of Global Change Biology Bioenergy reviews the history and current state of ethanol production of sugarcane in Brazil and presents a strategy for improving future ecosystem services and production. Researchers introduce a new approach that prioritizes a sustainable and responsible way of producing ethanol called the "midway" strategy. This innovative strategy involves producing the necessary biotechnology to increase biomass yield and ethanol production. Agric ... read more |
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  Ferroelectrics could pave way for ultra-low power computing Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, have shown that it is possible to reduce the minimum voltage necessary to store charge in a capacitor, an achievement that could reduce the power ... more | .. |
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 How To Make Efficient Solar Cells From Impure Materials Most solar cells are made from crystalline silicon. These solar cells are the most efficient available on the market. Crystalline silicon is expensive because it has to be very pure to make efficien ... more | .. |
 DuPont Introduces New Lower-Silver Solamet PV Metallization DuPont Microcircuit Materials (MCM) has introduced DuPont Solamet PV51M photovoltaic metallization paste, a new tabbing material used in solar cell manufacturing. This breakthrough new formula ... more | .. |
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 USDA Scientists Use Commercial Enzyme to Improve Grain Ethanol Production A commercial enzyme could reduce overall costs linked with producing ethanol from grain, and also reduce associated emissions of greenhouse gases, according to a study by U.S. Department of Agricult ... more |
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 Parabolic mirrors concentrate sunlight to power lasers Legend tells of Greek engineer and inventor Archimedes using parabolic mirrors to create "heat rays" to burn the ships attacking Syracuse. Though the underpinnings of that claim are speculativ ... more | .. |
 Erdogan eyes blocking East Med gas boom Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's unprecedented threat to send the Turkish navy into the eastern Mediterranean to challenge Israel is primarily aimed at torpedoing efforts by the Jewish state and Greek Cypriots to develop rich offshore natural gas fields. ... more | .. |
  'Connected' cars new buzzword at IAA fair Following smartphones and tablet computers, motorists look set to be the next big market for connected devices as automakers wow crowds with the latest Internet-enabled models at the IAA motor show. ... more | .. |
US report spreads blame for BP oil spill A key US government report spreads the blame for the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday, citing a bad cement job, poor management by BP and its subcontractors and risky shortcuts. The findings by the agency that regulates offshore drilling are largely in line with other investigations into the 2010 disaster, but offer the most detailed analysis to date. ... more |
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 White House: no wrongdoing on solar panel firm The White House said Wednesday there was no evidence it has acted inappropriately, after reports said it rushed a review of a half billion dollar loan to now bankrupt solar panel firm Solyndra. ... more | .. |
Carmakers turn to green energy for assembly plants Wind turbines and solar panels are fast becoming familiar sights at car assembly plants as automakers slash carbon emissions not only of the models they produce, but along the whole production chain. ... more | .. |
Chevron checking possible leak in Gulf of Mexico US oil group Chevron said Tuesday it had shut down a pipeline off the coast of Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico to investigate a "potential leak." ... more | .. |
  Taiwan, US can jointly explore China market: Ma President Ma Ying-jeou said Wednesday Taiwan and the Untied States can jointly explore the Chinese market after the island signed a major trade pact with Beijing last year. ... more |
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Mars glaciers are purer and more uniform than previously thought
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Toyota's US production returns to normal after quake Toyota said Tuesday it had fully restored its US production following parts shortages caused by the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan six months ago. ... more | .. |
  China will expand investment in Europe: Wen Premier Wen Jiabao said Wednesday China will continue to expand its investment in the eurozone and called on Western countries facing a crippling debt crisis to "put their houses in order". ... more | .. |
  Global investment in clean energy hits $243 bn: UN Global investment in clean energy rose to a record $243 billion dollars last year with the vast majority concentrated in the world's top 20 economies, the United Nations said Wednesday. ... 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 |
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 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 Arizona civil engineering professor develops 'superlaminate' industrial pipe repair system 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 publi ... 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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 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
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 |
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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 | .. |
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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
  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 |
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