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October 25, 2011
ENERGY TECH
Using new technique, scientists uncover a delicate magnetic balance for superconductivity
Cornell NY (SPX) Oct 25, 2011
A new imaging technology is giving scientists unprecedented views of the processes that affect the flow of electrons through materials. By modifying a familiar tool in nanoscience - the Scanning Tunneling Microscope - a team at Cornell University's Laboratory for Atomic and Solid State Physics have been able to visualize what happens when they change the electronic structure of a "heavy fermion" compound made of uranium, ruthenium and silicon. What they learned sheds light on superconductivity - t ... read more

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ROBO SPACE

Robotic bug gets wings, sheds light on evolution of flight
When engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, outfitted a six-legged robotic bug with wings in an effort to improve its mobility, they unexpectedly shed some light on the evolution of fl ... more
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CAR TECH

Electromobility: New Components Going for a Test Run
The future belongs to electrical cars - that's what most experts think. Unfortunately, there are still a lot of problems that have not been solved. This is the reason why researchers at 33 Fraunhofe ... more
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SOLAR DAILY

PHAT Energy's Solar Structures Now Expand Indefinitely With The 350D
Stylish solar structure design company, PHAT ENERGY, based in Los Angeles, revealed the latest in its line of versatile, portable and infinitely expandable PHATport structures, the PHATport 350D. ... more
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Amazon takes on iPad with new Kindle Fire tablet

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

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EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms

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TECH SPACE

Microring device could aid in future optical technologies
Researchers at Purdue University and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have created a device small enough to fit on a computer chip that converts continuous laser light into ... more
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SOLAR DAILY

PHAT Energy Releases Sunpower Version Of The Successful PHATport
At the opening of the international Solar Power 2011 conference, stylish solar design company, PHAT ENERGY, based in Los Angeles, has revealed its PHATport for high-efficiency SunPower panels. ... more
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SOLAR DAILY

SunConnect Signs Agreement with Macy's To Develop Roof-Mounted PV System
SunConnect recently signed an agreement with Macy's to design and install a 1.063- megawatt solar power generation system at the retailer's Raritan, New Jersey distribution center. "Macy's is ... more
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SOLAR DAILY

GE Energy and Inovateus Solar Partner on Solar Carport Charging Stations
GE Energy Industrial Solutions has announced that it has reached a partnership agreement to work with Inovateus Solar, a U.S. solar-power distribution and integration company, to build new solar car ... more
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BIO FUEL

Global Biofuels Market Value to Double by 2021
Motivated by growing concerns related to energy security, climate change, and economic stagnation, at least 38 national governments throughout the world have enacted blending mandates or targets to ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Electrochemistry controlled with a plasma electrode
Engineers at Case Western Reserve University have made an electrochemical cell that uses a plasma for an electrode, instead of solid pieces of metal. The technology may open new pathways for battery ... more
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AEROSPACE

US House targets EU airlines emissions rule
US lawmakers voted overwhelmingly Monday to strike a blow at a controversial European Union plan to require non-EU airlines to buy carbon permits to fly to and out of the 27-nation bloc. ... more
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CIVIL NUCLEAR

Japanese village reconsiders nuclear power
The mayor of Tokai, Japan, is calling for the decommissioning of the village's nuclear reactors. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Saudi royals face succession uncertainties
Saudi Arabian Interior Minister Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz is expected to be named crown prince following the death of his half-brother, Prince Sultan, 85. ... more
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POLITICAL ECONOMY

Walker's World: Euro crisis turns surreal
The euro crisis is becoming surreal in that everything that possibly could go wrong is now doing so, all at once. ... more
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TRADE WARS

Greece, China to sign new trade memorandum: ministry
Greece and China will sign a trade memorandum on Monday during a visit by senior Chinese officials and conclude orders worth around 550 million euros ($766 million), the development ministry said. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Ukraine: Gas deal means Europe security
Ukraine's recent progress toward a natural gas price agreement with Russia means security for European supplies, Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov says. ... more
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TRADE WARS

Seven dead in Papua miners' strike
Three more people have been killed at the Grasberg mine - one of the world's largest - in Papua, taking the death toll during a strike to seven. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

S. Korea to release Chinese fishermen
South Korea's coastguard promised Monday to release 21 Chinese fishermen who were arrested last week for illegal fishing in the Yellow Sea. ... more
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POLITICAL ECONOMY

China manufacturing hits five-month high: HSBC
Manufacturing activity in China hit a five-month high in October, HSBC said Monday, easing fears of a hard landing in the world's second-largest economy. ... more
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TRADE WARS

Japan exports expand in September
Japan's exports grew in September for a second straight month, reflecting the nation's gradual recovery from March's earthquake and tsunami as auto production returns to pre-disaster levels. ... more
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CAR TECH

Nissan eyes 1.5 million electric cars by 2016
Japanese auto giant Nissan is aiming to sell 1.5 million electric vehicles around the world by 2016, the company said Monday, as it looks to capitalise on growing demand for green products. ... more
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POLITICAL ECONOMY

China jails officials over economic data leaks
China has jailed two officials from the state bank and national statistics bureau for leaking sensitive economic data to securities brokers, prosecutors said Monday ... more
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CAR TECH

Saab owner breaks off Chinese funding deal: company
Swedish Automobile, the Dutch owner of beleaguered Swedish carmaker Saab, said late Sunday it had broken off a deal for funding with two Chinese firms, seen as the only hope of keeping Saab out of bankruptcy. ... more
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TRADE WARS

West opens door, a crack, to rising Chinese art
China's new clout on the global art market, and its taste for home-grown works, is driving up the price of contemporary Chinese artists - forcing the Western art world to make space at the table for the rising stars. ... 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
Iran meets European powers amid threats of UN sanctions snapback
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CHIP TECH

NIST measures key property of potential spintronic material
An advanced material that could help bring about next-generation "spintronic" computers has revealed one of its fundamental secrets to a team of scientists from Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) and ... more
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SOLAR DAILY

Solar Revolution on Brink of Winning Long War
11 years ago I founded ABC Solar Inc and started to really study the solar market, the history and origins. In my journey as a Los Angeles based Solar grid-tie installation company, I have run the r ... more
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CAR TECH

What makes tires grip the road on a rainy day?
A team of scientists from Italy and Germany has recently developed a model to predict the friction occurring when a rough surface in wet conditions (such as a road on a rainy day) is in sliding cont ... more
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CHIP TECH

Superlattice Cameras Add More 'Color' to Night Vision
Recent breakthroughs have enabled scientists from the Northwestern University's Center for Quantum Devices to build cameras that can see more than one optical waveband or "color" in the dark. ... more
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SOLAR DAILY

Standard Solar Breaks Ground on Solar Canopy Installation
Standard Solar has announced the start of construction on a solar canopy electricity installation at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, VA. The 118 kW project, which is slated to be complet ... more
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SOLAR DAILY

Solar Frontier Panels Demonstrate Durability and Safety
Solar Frontier has announced that its CIS (copper, indium, selenium) thin-film solar modules have been certified for durability and safety by leading certification organizations. "Solar Fronti ... more
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CARBON WORLDS

Giant flakes make graphene oxide gel
Giant flakes of graphene oxide in water aggregate like a stack of pancakes, but infinitely thinner, and in the process gain characteristics that materials scientists may find delicious. A new ... more
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CIVIL NUCLEAR

Small fire stops Swedish nuclear reactor
A small fire in a turbine hall shut down a Swedish nuclear reactor overnight but the blaze was swiftly extinguished, nuclear power plant officials said Sunday. ... more
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