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Bionics Reduces Battery Filling TimeKarlsruhe, Germany (SPX) Oct 20, 2011 The latest development by engineers of KIT is inspired by nature. To fill the porous electrodes of lithium-ion batteries more rapidly with liquid electrolyte, they use a physicochemical effect that also provides water transport in trees. The new process increases the throughput of battery production and reduces investment costs. This and other innovations will be presented by KIT at the eCarTec International Electromobility Fair in Mu-nich (hall A5, stand 323) from October 18 to 20. The elec ... read more |
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  MixAlco Voted Most Transformative Technology of 2011 Terrabon has announced that its MixAlco biofuel technology has been voted the most transformative technology of 2011 by the readers of Biofuels Digest, a well-respected industry publication. MixAlco ... more | .. |
  Links in the chain: Global carbon emissions and consumption It is difficult to measure accurately each nation's contribution of carbon dioxide to the Earth's atmosphere. Carbon is extracted out of the ground as coal, gas, and oil, and these fuels are often e ... more | .. |
  Hybrid trucks, buses focus of new Purdue center Purdue University will lead a new effort aimed at cutting fuel consumption in half for commercial vehicles by perfecting hybrid technologies for the world's burgeoning bus and truck fleets. Th ... 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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 Codexis and Raizen to Develop First Generation Ethanol Codexis and Raizen Energia S.A. have announced the signing of a joint development agreement to develop an improved first generation ethanol process with enhanced performance economics. Raizen is Bra ... more | .. |
 Greenleaf Biofuels Announces Closing of Full Project Funding Greenleaf Biofuels has announced it has closed on full project funding with Sovereign Bank for its initial 10 million gallon per year multi-feedstock biodiesel plant in New Haven, CT. In addition, t ... more | .. |
 Gevo Awarded Contract to Supply Jet Fuel to USAF Gevo has been awarded a contract by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to supply jet fuel to the U.S. Air Force (USAF). DLA sources and provides nearly 100 percent of the consumable items America's ... more | .. |
 Laboratory on Wheels Electric and hybrid vehicles will be conquering the cities: cars, bicycles, buses and trains. This is why new ideas are in demand for individual and public transportation. In "Fraunhofer's System Re ... more |
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Australia's mammal megafauna face long-term decline from extinctions and invasive species
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  China, Taiwan sign nuclear safety pact China and Taiwan on Thursday signed an agreement to cooperate on the safety of nuclear power in the wake of Japan's atomic crisis this year. ... more | .. |
  Europe warms up to Mercosur, but has terms Europe is warming up to Latin American trade pact Mercosur in its bid to tie a free trade knot with EU partners but European negotiators want a deal that will reflect European interests in a time of pressing economic need. ... more | .. |
Pakistan repairs nuclear power plant leak Pakistani officials were forced Thursday to repair a leak in its oldest nuclear power plant, lying on the outskirts of its economic hub Karachi on the Arabian Sea coast, an official said. ... more | .. |
 Eco Ventures Group Provides Update on Biodiesel Plant Construction Project Eco Ventures Group is pleased to provide an update on the construction of its 3.6 million gallon biodiesel plant in Groveland, Florida. Eco Ventures Group's partner in the project, Raptor Technology ... more |
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 Gulf states embark on oil refinery drive Iraq is driving to build new oil refineries to increase capacity by 740,000 barrels per day as its postwar economy swells, part of a multibillion-dollar program under way across the Persian Gulf region. ... more | .. |
 Putin hits EU energy market reforms The European Union is seeking to force lower natural gas imports prices by "destroying" the current system that ties them to oil prices, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says. ... more | .. |
  Aircraft leasing growing in Latin America Aircraft leasing is on the rise in Central and South America as considerations of cost, efficiency and security prompt increasing numbers of airlines to join leasing programs. ... more | .. |
  China rare earths giant halts output as prices fall China state-linked Baotou, the world's largest rare earth producer, said it has halted output for a month from Wednesday as the country seeks to boost prices of the sought-after commodities. ... more |
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  China vows to keep yuan stable as investment slows China said Wednesday it would maintain a stable exchange rate and warned that foreign trade faced a "severe situation" in the coming months due to the West's economic woes. ... more | .. |
 Computer chip giant Intel reports record earnings Intel Corporation reported record-high earnings Tuesday as the company shipped more chips than ever despite talk of a gloomy global computer market. ... more | .. |
  Thirteen dead in China coal mine blast: report Thirteen people have been killed in a coal mine gas explosion in China's central Chongqing region, the official news agency Xinhua said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Greenpeace criticises Japan radiation screening Greenpeace called on Tokyo to toughen radiation screening and food labelling rules on Thursday after it said low levels of radiation had been detected in seafood sold at Japanese stores. ... more |
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  US solar firm launches trade action against China In a new show of anger at China's trade practices, a major US maker of solar cells and panels announced Wednesday it was filing a formal complaint targeting Beijing. ... more | .. |
 Solar Double Cropping Project Miraverse Power and Light, Piedmont Biofuels, Southern Energy Management, and Piedmont Biofarm are pleased to announce their "Solar Double Cropping" project in Pittsboro, North Carolina. The e ... more | .. |
 Standard Solar Brings Solar Energy to The Brick Companies Standard Solar has announced it is developing a 191 kW solar electric system for The Brick Companies (TBC). Standard Solar will build a ground mount solar electric system consisting of more than 800 ... more | .. |
 Suniva Chosen to Supply High Performance Solar Panels to Innovative Residential Leasing Program Suniva has announced that SunCap Financial has selected the company to be a supplier for the SunCap Solar Lease Program. The program gives U.S. homeowners an affordable option to design, install, an ... more |
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New MachLab rocket test site launches UK into next phase of space engineering
Ukraine's anti-graft body says new bill restores independence
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 Majority of Americans See Benefits of Solar Water Heating The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has released new national polling showing strong public support for solar water heating systems and the perception that solar water heating helps the e ... more | .. |
 Sungevity and Rabobank Create New Fund for US Residential Solar Projects Sungevity and Rabobank has announced the establishment of a residential solar fund that will support over $50 million of new U.S. residential solar lease projects. The fund marks an important milest ... more | .. |
Japanese crew wins 3,000km Australian solar race Japan's Tokai University won the 3,000-kilometre (1,860-mile) World Solar Challenge car race through Australia's desert Thursday in a tight contest marred by wildfires and an explosion. ... more | .. |
 HK leader says China may slow yuan rise: report Hong Kong's leader Donald Tsang has said a looming global recession could prompt China to slow its currency's rise against the dollar on fears about slumping trade, a report said Thursday. ... more |
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 A hidden order unraveled Fluctuations are fundamental to many physical phenomena in our everyday life, such as the phase transitions from a liquid into a gas or from a solid into a liquid. But even at absolute zero temperat ... more | .. |
 Iraq oil exports in September lowest in seven months Iraq's oil exports and income in September were the lowest since February as pumping along the Ceyhan pipeline to Turkey dropped off due to multiple stoppages, figures published on Thursday showed. ... more | .. |
China's aviation sector sees slower growth: report China has slashed official forecasts for its aviation industry this year, with both passenger and cargo volume hard hit by a downturn in global and domestic demand, state media said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Robot biologist solves complex problem from scratch First it was chess. Then it was Jeopardy. Now computers are at it again, but this time they are trying to automate the scientific process itself. An interdisciplinary team of scientists at Van ... more |
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