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Better batteries that recharge in 15 minutesEvanston IL (SPX) Nov 17, 2011 Imagine a cellphone battery that stayed charged for more than a week and recharged in just 15 minutes. That dream battery could be closer to reality thanks to Northwestern University research. A team of engineers has created an electrode for lithium-ion batteries - rechargeable batteries such as those found in cellphones and iPods - that allows the batteries to hold a charge up to 10 times greater than current technology. Batteries with the new electrode also can charge 10 times faster than curren ... read more |
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  Rare earth metal shortages could hamper deployment of low-carbon energy technologies Following the release of a Commission report on critical raw materials in 2010, scientists at the Joint Research Centre (JRC) highlighted in a new report that five metals, essential for manufacturin ... more | .. |
 Feeling the heat: 30 tons of fine control for fusion plasmas A major upgrade to the DIII-D tokamak fusion reactor operated by General Atomics in San Diego will enable it to develop fusion plasmas that can burn indefinitely. Researchers installed a movable, 30 ... more | .. |
  Abengoa Ramps Up Construction on CSP Mojave Solar Project Abengoa has announced that construction is now ramping up on its 280 megawatt (gross) CSP Mojave Solar Project, located in San Bernardino County, California. The Mojave Solar Project brings ec ... 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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 China's Claim of 'Protectionism' Aims to Divert Scrutiny The Coalition for American Solar Manufacturing (CASM) has called on a group of Chinese solar cell and panel importers to explain how what CASM contends is an unprecedented surge of dumped and subsid ... more | .. |
  An about-face on electrical conductivity at the interface To improve the electronic devices that keep our modern, hyper-connected world organized, scientists are on the hunt for new semiconductor materials, which control the flow of electricity that powers ... more | .. |
 Amonix Earns LEED Gold Certification for Two Facilities Amonix has announced their facilities in California and Nevada have won gold-level certification for their low environmental impact construction, and high energy and water efficiency from the U.S. G ... more | .. |
  Boeing Projects $450 Billion Market for Airplanes in the Middle East Boeing forecasts that airlines in the Middle East will need an estimated 2,520 airplanes worth $450 billion by 2030. The forecast comes as the region's carriers continue to surpass global air traffi ... more |
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 Marines test new energy-efficient weapon in the war on trash In partnership with the Office of Naval Research (ONR), Marines at Camp Smith, Hawaii, are testing a high-tech trash disposal system that can reduce a standard 50-gallon bag of waste to a half-pint ... more | .. |
 HyperSolar Discovers Method to Make Renewable Natural Gas Using Solar Power HyperSolar has announced that it has filed a patent application for the production of renewable natural gas using sunlight, water and carbon dioxide. This renewable natural gas is a clean, car ... more | .. |
 Report Finds that LA Lags on Solar Energy A hard-hitting academic study jointly authored by UCLA and USC research teams finds that Los Angeles has a significant trained workforce ready to perform clean-energy solar jobs, but that city leade ... more | .. |
 Iraq: $17B gas deal to boost power grid The Iraqi government's approval of a $17 billion deal with Royal Dutch Shell and Japan's Mitsubishi Corp. to harness vast volumes of natural gas should significantly bolster efforts to upgrade an abysmal electricity generation system that falls far short of meeting demand. ... more |
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 Britain to upgrade Falkland defenses British-ruled Falkland Islands' defenses will receive a multimillion-dollar uplift following the award of contracts from London to a company refurbishing several outposts of the U.K. military in the South Atlantic and the Mediterranean. ... more | .. |
 Bulgaria, Azerbaijan confirm gas deal Azerbaijan will make good on commitments to supply Bulgaria with 1 billion cubic meters of gas per year, Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov said this week. ... more | .. |
  France opposition in first push to reduce nuclear power France's long-held support for nuclear energy emerged as a key issue in next year's elections Wednesday as the opposition Socialists and Greens agreed to joint efforts to reduce reliance on atomic power. ... more | .. |
 Iraq studying options in Exxon dispute: official Iraq is studying its options regarding a dispute with US oil giant ExxonMobil, which has signed a contract with Iraqi Kurdistan against Baghdad's wishes, an oil ministry official said on Wednesday. ... more |
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 West Bank solar panels risk demolition Clouds of uncertainty hung over this tiny Palestinian village on Wednesday, as locals waited to see if the Israeli army would call off its demolition of the community's solar panels. ... more | .. |
 Gulf boom is spoiling environment: study Manmade islands, booming populations, overfishing and heavy use of fossil fuels have wreaked havoc in the Gulf environment and more should be done to prevent further damage, a Canadian study said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  China central bank signals end to tightening China said Wednesday it would "fine-tune" its monetary policy amid "global systemic risks", raising hopes of a relaxation of tight credit as growth in the world's second largest economy slows. ... more | .. |
 US, China trade warnings on South China Sea The United States and China appeared headed Wednesday for a confrontation over the South China Sea at this week's East Asia Summit, as they traded warnings over the territorial dispute. ... more |
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  China's foreign direct investment up 16% in Jan-Oct Foreign direct investment in China rose nearly 16 percent in the first 10 months of the year, driven by Asian investors, official data showed Wednesday, as Western countries battled economic woes. ... more | .. |
'Made in Japan' brand at crossroads The "Made in Japan" brand is at a crossroads as more firms face a tough choice over whether or not to move production overseas to escape the impact of the relentless rise of the yen, say analysts. ... more | .. |
Nebraska welcomes new pipeline route Nebraska's governor on Tuesday welcomed a controversial US-Canada pipeline now that it will be rerouted away from the state's sensitive wetlands, but environmentalists vowed to keep up the fight. ... more | .. |
Chevron says Brazil offshore well sealed after leak US energy giant Chevron said Tuesday it had successfully sealed a ruptured offshore well which for the past week has seeped oil into waters off Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state. ... more |
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Kremlin cautions 'lots of work' ahead before Ukraine peace deal
Eutelsat strikes global satellite internet deal with UK govt
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Clinton uses warship to push Philippines alliance US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday vowed military support for the Philippines, delivering a firm message from the deck of an American warship at a time of rising tensions with China. ... more | .. |
 Blair: Education disparity fix needed Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Monday that to curb growing higher education costs in the United Kingdom, leaders must work to eliminate disparities in elementary and secondary education. ... more | .. |
 Gas exporters urge a fair price at first summit Leaders of the world's biggest gas suppliers ended their first summit Tuesday by reiterating the need for a fair gas price while Iran, whose president was absent, warned that Western taxation will derail the energy market. ... more | .. |
  Chinese firms still eying Saab purchase as deadline expires Two Chinese companies are continuing discussions on purchasing Saab even though the deadline for the deal expired Tuesday, the beleaguered Swedish carmaker said. ... more |
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  Iraq's Basra threatens to act alone over power cuts Iraq's southern city of Basra, which has seen violent protests over power cuts amid soaring summer temperatures, has threatened to bypass the electricity ministry to provide additional power. ... more | .. |
 TransCanada backs new route for stalled US pipeline Pipeline operator TransCanada Corp. said Monday it would back the rerouting of a controversial US-Canada oil pipeline, after the Obama administration delayed its final decision on the project. ... more | .. |
 Belgian parties strike 'deal' for nuclear stipend: reports Six parties negotiating a budget for Belgium have agreed to pay the country's nuclear sector - essentially Electrabel - an annual stipend of 550 million euros, Belgian media reported Monday. ... more | .. |
  Vegetable oil powers vehicle to record A vehicle built by a student club at Boise State University has claimed the record for the world's fastest vehicle running on vegetable oil, club members said. ... more |
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