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Technology makes storing radioactive waste saferBrisbane, Australia (SPX) Nov 04, 2011 Queensland University of Technology (QUT) researchers have developed new technology capable of removing radioactive material from contaminated water and aiding clean-up efforts following nuclear disasters. The innovation could also solve the problem of how to clean up millions of tonnes of water contaminated by dangerous radioactive material and safely store the concentrated waste. Professor Huai-Yong Zhu from QUT Chemistry said the world-first intelligent absorbent, which uses titanate nanofibre ... read more |
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  Is that a robot in your suitcase? A flying robot as small as a dinner plate that can zoom to hard-to-reach places and a fleet of eco-friendly robotic farm-hands are just two of the exciting projects the robotics team at the Queensla ... more | .. |
  Genome-scale Network of Rice Genes to Speed the Development of Biofuel Crops The first genome-scale model for predicting the functions of genes and gene networks in a grass species has been developed by an international team of researches that includes scientists with the U. ... more | .. |
  Solar concentrator increases collection with less loss Converting sunlight into electricity is not economically attractive because of the high cost of solar cells, but a recent, purely optical approach to improving luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) ... 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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 Solar Power Could Get Boost from New Light Absorption Design Solar power may be on the rise, but solar cells are only as efficient as the amount of sunlight they collect. Under the direction of a new McCormick professor, researchers have developed a new mater ... more | .. |
 SunPower Partners with Orchard Supply Hardware to Offer High Efficiency Solar Power Systems SunPower has announced it is offering its high efficiency solar power systems to Orchard Supply Hardware customers via information displays at Orchard Supply Hardware's California stores and at www. ... more | .. |
 SunRun Selects Mercury Solar Systems Mercury Solar Systems has announced that the Company has been selected by SunRun to bring affordable home solar to New Yorkers. The companies have enabled hundreds of homeowners in Massachusetts, Ne ... more | .. |
 MiaSole Achieves Production Milestone MiaSole has announced the production of its 50 millionth cell. This achievement underscores the viability of MiaSole's distinctive manufacturing process which has enabled the production of low cost, ... more |
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Australia's mammal megafauna face long-term decline from extinctions and invasive species
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 Dominion Virginia Power Proposes Community Solar Power Program Dominion Virginia Power, in continuing its exploration of alternative energy technologies, wants to lease rooftops and grounds of commercial businesses and public facilities for electricity-generati ... more | .. |
  Building granular towers drop by drop and how to see out from under an invisibility cloak An unprecedented variety of smooth symmetric, corrugated, zig-zag shaped slender structures can be observed by simply dripping a mixture of sand and water on a liquid absorbing surface such as a dry ... more | .. |
 Thailand Solar Park to Use Astronergy Thin Film PV Technology Astronergy was selected to provide its thin film amorphous microcrystalline silicon technology (a-Si/uc-Si) PV panels for a 1.65MWp solar park in Thailand. Astronergy has seen an increase in d ... more | .. |
  Vietnam diplomat warns of war in South China Sea Territorial tensions in the South China Sea could explode into "full-scale conflicts" unless quarrelling neighbours abide by international law, a Vietnamese diplomat warned on Friday. ... more |
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 Dim prospects for Obama's Plan B in gulf Now that Iraq has shunned a post-withdrawal U.S. military presence, U.S. President Barack Obama's Plan B for a beefed-up American force elsewhere in the Persian Gulf underlined the extent to which Iran is coming out on top in the region. ... more | .. |
  Aviation grappling with new taxes and rules: AAPA Aviation will play a key role in global economic recovery but is struggling to cope with new taxes and regulations, the head of Asia's airline association said Friday. ... more | .. |
  China economy 'slowing visibly': Rio Tinto chief China's economy is "slowing visibly", the chairman of mining giant Rio Tinto said Friday, but he expressed confidence that it will prove resilient to any sharp correction in other major economies. ... more | .. |
 Taiwan allows banks to buy Chinese bonds Taiwan said Friday it would allow local banks to buy government and corporate bonds issued in China in a bid to help them boost their investment returns. ... more |
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  Four dead, 50 trapped in China mine accident Four miners died and 50 were left trapped in a central China coal mine, officials said Friday, in the latest fatal incident to hit the nation's notoriously dangerous mining industry. ... more | .. |
  Toyota, Nissan extend Thai flood production halts Japanese automakers Toyota and Nissan on Friday said they had extended production suspensions at their factories in Thailand due to the impact of severe flooding on parts supply. ... more | .. |
  Brazil urged to rebalance its trade ties with Beijing Resource-rich Brazil must rebalance its ties with its key trading partner China but must not allow growing anti-Chinese sentiment among its manufacturers to harm flourishing exchanges, experts said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Kirin takes control of Brazilian brewer Schincariol Japanese beverage giant Kirin said Friday it has taken full control of brewer Schincariol after legal complaints brought by some of the family of the Brazilian company's founder. ... more |
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  AMD cutting 10 percent of workforce US computer chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices is slashing 10 percent of its workforce, or about 1,400 jobs, in a cost-cutting move brought on by the weak personal computer market. ... more | .. |
 Scientist: India should quit nuclear power A leading Indian nuclear scientist has indicated that India should scrap its nuclear energy program. ... more | .. |
 Peru forges ahead with gold, copper mine Peru is forging ahead with a gold and copper mine that entails international partnerships and promises to catapult the country higher into the precious metal producers' big league. ... more | .. |
 World's top solar power plan switches on The first phase of the world's most ambitious solar power project is to get under way in Morocco in early 2012 and is likely to extend to Algeria and Tunisia. ... 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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 CentrAfrica threatens to dispute French nuclear deal The Central African Republic on Thursday threatened to dispute a contract with French nuclear giant Areva if the company froze a uranium mining project in the country. ... more | .. |
 EU sticks to airline carbon rules despite UN opposition The European Union fired back at the UN's civil aviation body on Thursday, rejecting its call for Europe to drop plans to charge all airlines for carbon emissions when flying in and out of the continent. ... more | .. |
 Emerging giants pressure EU, China, Russia dangle aid Emerging giants pressured EU countries at the G20 on Thursday to solve their debt crisis, with Beijing dangling $100 billion in rescue funds if the eurozone guarantees its bailout will work. ... more | .. |
Obama foes demand documents on failed solar firm A key committee in the Republican-held US House of Representatives voted Thursday to force the White House to turn over internal communications related to now bankrupt solar panel firm Solyndra. ... more |
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 Asia airline body raps EU plan for carbon tax The director-general of an Asian airline association Thursday criticised plans for a carbon tax on carriers flying to and from Europe, saying it pits the continent against the rest of the world. ... more | .. |
 US says may miss year-end decision on Canada pipeline The United States said Wednesday it may fail to decide on whether to issue a permit for a proposed multi-billion dollar oil pipeline stretching from Canada to Texas by the end of 2011 as planned. ... more | .. |
 Taiwan businesses call for industrial spying law Taiwan businesses have called for a law on industrial espionage, especially by China, as growing ties have made it easier for mainland firms to steal secrets, officials and media said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Chinese support for Europe could hit $100bn: banker China could provide up to $100 billion (73 billion euros) to support debt-wracked eurozone, a member of the Chinese central bank's monetary policy committee said in an interview Thursday. ... more |
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