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Pitt discoveries in quantum physics could change face of technologyPittsburgh PA (SPX) Nov 24, 2011 Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have made advances in better understanding correlated quantum matter that could change technology as we know it, according to a study published in Nature. W. Vincent Liu, associate professor of physics in Pitt's Department of Physics and Astronomy, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Maryland and the University of Hamburg in England, has been studying topological states in order to advance quantum computing, a method that harnesses t ... read more |
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  Robojelly Gets an Upgrade: Underwater robot learns to swim more like the real thing Engineers at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VirginiaTech) have developed a robot that mimics the graceful motions of jellyfish so precisely that it has been named Robojelly. De ... more | .. |
  Icom North America Earns EPA Certifications For Ford Bi-Fuel Propane Engines Icom North America has earned eight additional U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certifications for its patented JTG II Propane Liquid Injection bi-fuel systems for 2009 through 2012 model ... more | .. |
  Commercial 'Green' Solar Cells May Be Possible Developing solar energy that is low-cost, lightweight, and energy efficient has proven to be one of the greatest challenges the science world faces today. Although current plastic solar cells are lo ... 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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  Vestas receives order for Michigan wind-power project Vestas has received a 59 MW order from Exelon Wind for 33 V100-1.8 MW turbines for the Harvest II Wind Project in Huron County, Mich. The contract includes delivery and commissioning along with a 10 ... more | .. |
  Sustainability is a growing science here to stay Sustainability has not only become a science in the past 25 years, but it is one that continues to be fast-growing with widespread international collaboration, broad disciplinary composition and wid ... more | .. |
 Marine Corps Base Powered by Solar Energy Baker Electric Solar has partnered with Blue Oak Energy to bring solar energy to the new Bachelor Enlisted Quarters (BEQs) complex at the U.S. Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC) in Twent ... more | .. |
 SPG Solar Activates Wastewater Facility SPG Solar has completed the construction of a 2.3 megawatt (MW) DC solar power project at the Neely Wastewater Reclamation Facility in Gilbert, Arizona. The system, owned by a unit of Integrys Energ ... more |
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Restoring sea floor after mining may not be possible, researchers warn
China starts construction of Tibet mega-dam
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  Australia's mining tax moves ahead Australia's controversial mining tax narrowly squeezed through Parliament's House of Representatives Wednesday and is expected to be passed by the Senate early next year. ... more | .. |
 Israel ups gas field guard, plans exports Israel is pushing ahead with plans to export its natural gas production from major offshore fields to Greece via Cyprus, defying threats by onetime ally Turkey to use military force to block such moves. ... more | .. |
  Protests as French nuclear convoy heads for Germany Baton-wielding French police battled anti-nuclear protesters Wednesday as the last train carrying German nuclear waste treated in France set off on its journey home. ... more | .. |
 Peruvian gold mine, locals clash over resources Residents in the northern city of Cajamarca planned a mass protest Thursday to vent their anger over a new mine they say will harm agriculture and livestock by relocating water supplies. ... more |
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 Japan, China eye 'crisis' plan to avoid sea disputes Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba asked China's Premier Wen Jiabao to agree to set up a "crisis management mechanism" aiming to avoid conflict over disputed waters, reports said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Brazil suspends Chevron's exploration activities Brazil on Wednesday suspended the exploration activities of US energy giant Chevron in its territory following an oil spill off Rio de Janeiro state. ... more | .. |
 Oil prices sink on poor Chinese data, eurozone tension Oil prices tumbled on Wednesday as traders worried about slumping manufacturing activity in top global energy consumer China, and new tensions over the impact of the eurozone sovereign debt crisis. ... more | .. |
  Outside View: A contradiction in terms Just an hour's sail from Gibraltar to the north and 3 1/2 hours by car from Casablanca to the west, immortalized in the movie of the same name, Tangier, a city of 3 million has hosted for the past four years, a conference called "MEDays" sponsored by the Amadeus Institute, a Moroccan think tank dedicated to expanding better understanding of the region. ... more |
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UCF researchers developing new methods to passively mitigate lunar dust for space exploration
NASA Research Shows Path Toward Protocells on Titan
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 Turkmens, Russia spar over gas reserves Ashgabat and Moscow have escalated their war of words over Russia's publicly stated doubts about the size of Turkmenistan's natural gas reserves. ... more | .. |
 Czech PM offers Germany public debate on nuclear plant Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas said Wednesday he had proposed to Germany a public debate on the controversial construction of two new units at the southern Czech nuclear Temelin power station. ... more | .. |
 IEA backs renewable energy Renewable energy resources are growing very fast but countries still must be vigilant to ensure that they continue to expand, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
China manufacturing hits 32-month low: HSBC China's manufacturing activity slumped to its lowest level in 32 months in November, banking giant HSBC said Wednesday, renewing fears the Asian powerhouse is losing steam amid global economic woes. ... more |
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Last German nuclear convoy to leave France amid protests French police battled anti-nuclear protesters Wednesday as the last convoy of German nuclear waste to be treated here was prepared for its final journey home. ... more | .. |
Diversify away from raw exports, says Peru Latin America needs to diversify its economic output to get out of a current vicious cycle of living off earnings from raw material exports, Peruvian President Ollanta Humala told neighbors as he opened a business summit in the Peruvian capital. ... more | .. |
 US warns of risks in Iraqi Kurdistan oil deals The United States on Tuesday warned US firms including oil giant ExxonMobil, which has signed a contract with Iraqi Kurdistan against Baghdad's wishes, of the legal risks of such deals. ... more | .. |
China to top world in e-commerce by 2015: report China, already home to the world's largest online population, is likely to replace the United States as the biggest e-commerce market by 2015, according to new research. ... 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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China willing to play role in Libya's reconstruction China said Wednesday it was willing to play a "constructive role" in rebuilding Libya, as it welcomed the establishment of a new government after the overthrow of strongman Moamer Kadhafi. ... more | .. |
  Perfect Black Coating Raises Intriguing Possibilities in Astronomy A carbon nanotube coating developed at the University of Michigan acts as a "magic black cloth" that conceals an object's three-dimensional geometry and makes it look like a flat black sheet. ... more | .. |
  Iowa scientists genetically increase algae biomass by more than 50 percent Research at Iowa State University has led to discovery of a genetic method that can increase biomass in algae by 50 to 80 percent. The breakthrough comes from expressing certain genes in algae that ... more | .. |
China manufacturing hits 32-month low: HSBC China's manufacturing activity slumped to its lowest level in 32 months in November, banking giant HSBC said Wednesday, renewing fears the Asian powerhouse is losing steam amid global economic woes. ... more |
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 A Corny Turn for Biofuels from Switchgrass Many experts believe that advanced biofuels made from cellulosic biomass are the most promising alternative to petroleum-based liquid fuels for a renewable, clean, green, domestic source of transpor ... more | .. |
 Soitec and Reflexite Energy Solutions enter joint venture Soitec and Reflexite Energy Solutions have entered a joint venture called Reflexite Soitec Optical Technology. The new company will produce the silicone-on-glass (SOG) Fresnel lens plates used in So ... more | .. |
 When it comes to churning out electrons, metal glass beats plastics Field emission devices, which produce a steady stream of electrons, have a host of consumer, industrial, and research applications. Recent designs based on nanotubes and other nanomaterials embedded ... more | .. |
 Second-generation ethanol processing is cost prohibitive Costs for second-generation ethanol processing, which will ease the stress on corn and sugarcane, are unlikely to be competitive until 2020, according to a unique Queen's University study. " ... more |
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