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Could CIGS hold the key to solar manufacturers' survival?Schwabisch-Hall, Germany (SPX) Dec 06, 2011 Manz believes CIGS thin-film technology is the last step toward solar power, being able to compete with other sources of solar energy without subsidies. On November 15, 2011, Manz signed a letter of intent to acquire the innovative production line for CIGS solar modules from Wurth Solar, headquartered in Schwabisch Hall. Dieter Manz, founder and CEO of Manz AG, provides five important answers about the upcoming deal. 1. The Big Picture: What was the state of the industry when Manz acquired the Inn ... read more |
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  Study debunks 6 myths about electricity in the South Clean energy can help meet growing electricity demand and minimize pollution in the Southern United States, but progress to adopt renewable energy strategies has been hindered by a number of myths, ... more | .. |
  Pitt Researchers Invent a Switch That Could Improve Electronics Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have invented a new type of electronic switch that performs electronic logic functions within a single molecule. The incorporation of such single-molecule ... more | .. |
 NZ sees carbon market with Australia, possibly with EU New Zealand said on Tuesday it hoped to tie its carbon market to a counterpart envisaged in Australia as a stepping stone to wider international trade in greenhouse-gas emissions. ... 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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  S.Korea, US resume talks on nuclear energy South Korea is reportedly pushing for US permission to recycle spent nuclear fuel for power generation as the two countries resumed talks to revise a 1974 pact on the use of atomic energy. ... more | .. |
  Thinner thermal insulation Insulation panels that are both thin and effective are expensive. At present these high-end products are built into energy-saving refrigerators. Innovative components and production techniques are n ... more | .. |
  ONR Helps Undersea Robots Get the Big Picture Scientists have successfully transitioned fundamental research in autonomy to undersea gliders, demonstrating in recent sea tests how the new software, sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR ... more | .. |
 Oerlikon Solar Initiative Could See Lower Module Production Costs Oerlikon Solar has announced an initiative to reduce the cost of production for its Micromorph thin film silicon PV panels. Based on individual agreements between Oerlikon Solar and major glob ... more |
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 Taiwanese Manfacturers to Enter Solar System Market and Face New Challenge As a result of the persisting price downtrend, the mid-stream Taiwanese solar cell makers have been facing deficits since the beginning of 2011. With the prices showing no signs of rebound in the ne ... more | .. |
 Solar Trees Bloom at GM's Tech Facility Event Envision Solar International participated in a ribbon cutting of a new Solar Tree structure installation at General Motor's Warren, Michigan facility on Wednesday, November 16. More than 100 p ... more | .. |
 Australia opens uranium exports to India Australia has lifted its ban on exporting uranium to India, despite India not having signed the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. ... more | .. |
  Walker's World: A China bust looms The euro crisis is spreading its growth-sapping effect more widely. Container shipping costs from China to European ports have tumbled 39 percent since Sept. 1 because of a collapse in European demand for China's exports. ... more |
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  Enel: More new wind capacity in Iberia Italian energy company Enel SpA says it is increasing its wind power resources in the Iberian Peninsula with 66 megawatts of new generating capacity. ... more | .. |
 Siemens makes US acquisition in smart grid sector German engineering giant Siemens said Monday it has agreed to buy eMeter, a US-based data management specialist, in a bid to enhance its position in the field of so-called smart grids. ... more | .. |
 Microsoft adds voice search to Xbox Live Microsoft on Monday began adding voice search to Xbox Live as it continues to transform its videogame consoles into hubs for online entertainment in digital age living rooms. ... more | .. |
  US Navy in big biofuel purchase The US Navy unveiled plans Monday for its biggest-ever biofuel purchase as part of an effort to reduce dependence on imported oil. ... 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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  Saab rejigs China takeover deal in bid for GM approval The owner of Saab said on Monday it was in talks to sell the beleaguered Swedish carmaker to a different configuration of Chinese partners in what appeared to be a bid to secure approval from previous owner GM. ... more | .. |
 Paris revs up for electric car rentals Four years after transforming the French capital's two-wheeled transport habits with an easy-to-rent bicycle system, officials launched a similar project in Paris Monday for the electric car. ... more | .. |
  State of emergency calms restive Peru region A restive mining region in northern Peru was calm Monday one day after President Ollanta Humala declared a state of emergency in a bid to end to several days of labor unrest, officials said. ... more | .. |
Shougang to build steel mill in Malaysia Steel giant China Shougang Group will build a 1.8 billion ringgit ($580 million) steel mill together with a Malaysian company in the Southeast Asian country, the two partners said Monday. ... more |
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  China sends envoy to free up South Sudan oil Beijing said Monday it was sending an envoy to try to resolve a row over oil exports between Sudan and South Sudan, where China has substantial oil interests. ... more | .. |
 State of emergency declared in Peru's mining conflict area Peruvian President Ollanta Humala on Sunday declared a state of emergency in a mining region in the north of the country, which has been the site of a bitter conflict. ... more | .. |
  Hundreds of flights cancelled due to Beijing smog Beijing authorities cancelled hundreds of flights and shut motorways on Monday as thick smog descended on the Chinese capital, reducing visibility at one of the world's busiest airports. ... more | .. |
 Top China officials sound alarm on exports, growth Leading Chinese officials have painted a gloomy picture for the nation's exports - a key engine of growth - warning that the global slowdown threatened the world's second largest economy. ... 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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 Greenpeace activists break into French nuclear plant Activists from environmental group Greenpeace managed to sneak into a nuclear power plant near Paris Monday in a move they said highlighted the dangers posed by France's reliance on atomic energy. ... more | .. |
 Oil to hit $250 if new Iran sanctions applied; MP Oil prices will soar to $250 a barrel if new US and EU sanctions being threatened against Iran are applied, the head of Iran's parliamentary economic commission predicted, Keyhan newspaper reported Sunday. ... more | .. |
 China slams US solar probe as 'protectionist' China on Sunday accused the United States of "protectionist attitudes" towards Chinese solar panel makers and warned that a US investigation could hurt global efforts to cut emissions cheaply. ... more | .. |
 Australia's ruling party overturns India uranium ban Australia's ruling Labor party voted Sunday to lift a long-standing ban on exporting uranium to India after a passionate debate about nuclear weapons and reactor safety following Japan's quake crisis. ... more |
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 Nissan Leaf electric wins Japan car of the year Japanese motor giant Nissan won Car of the Year Japan at the Tokyo Motor Show on Saturday for its Leaf electric model, its makers said, the first time an electric vehicle has picked up the award. ... more | .. |
 China's workers flex their muscles as growth slows Faced with lay-offs and wage cuts as falling demand in the West hits the country's vast manufacturing sector, the workers who have powered China's breakneck growth are refusing to go quietly. ... more | .. |
 India's uranium mines cast a health shadow Gudiya Das whines as flies settle on her face, waiting for her mother to swat them while she lies on a cot in Ichra, one in a cluster of villages around India's only functioning uranium mines. ... more | .. |
 Smartphone snooping sparks lawsuits and denials A California startup behind smartphone software accused of snooping on users stepped up the defense of its creation on Friday in the face of freshly filed lawsuits. ... more |
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