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China, Bill Gates in nuclear reactor talksBeijing (UPI) Dec 8, 2011 China says it is ready to start work on a novel design for a nuclear reactor with the help of a firm created by Microsoft Corp. founder Bill Gates. Terrapower, founded and funded by Gates, is collaborating with Chinese scientists on a fourth-generation reactor, the BBC reported Thursday. Research into the reactor could take five years and cost more than $1 billion, Gates said. "The idea is to be very low cost, very safe and generate very little waste," Gates said during a talk at ... read more |
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  China inflation, output slow sharply in November China's economy lost steam in November as inflation and output slowed sharply, data showed Friday, fuelling pressure on Beijing to further relax credit restrictions to prevent a hard landing. ... more | .. |
  US director makes first smartphone movie An independent US filmmaker has made what is believed to be the first feature-length movie shot with a smartphone, to be released next week - with actress Gena Rowlands in the starring role. ... more | .. |
  US bill targets exports of Web censorship tools A bill aimed at choking off US exports of technology used for Internet surveillance or censorship was introduced in the House of Representatives on Thursday. ... 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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  AirAsia boss bullish on growth, eyes China, India Asia's biggest budget carrier AirAsia said Friday it remained bullish on growth for next year despite fears of a global slowdown and was considering setting up future units in China and India. ... more | .. |
 Asia shines as 2011 ends under eurozone cloud The sight of French President Nicolas Sarkozy running to Beijing to solicit funds to save the eurozone summed up what for some was the economic story of 2011 - Asia's boom versus the West's gloom. ... more | .. |
 Ex-chief of Japan nuclear plant has cancer: operator The former chief of Japan's crippled nuclear plant, who left the job last week, has cancer of the esophagus, his employer said Friday, adding it was unlikely to be linked to radiation exposure. ... more | .. |
  Toyota cuts full-year profit forecast by 54% Toyota slashed its full-year net profit forecast by more than half on Friday as Japan's biggest automaker grapples with a strong yen, the impact of the March earthquake and record flooding in Thailand. ... more |
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Deep sea mining firm TMC gets veiled warning from global body
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 Poland says it freezes role in Lithuania atomic project Poland has decided to freeze its participation in a four-country project to build a new nuclear power plant in neighbouring Lithuania, state energy group PGE said Friday. ... more | .. |
 Romanians charged in US with computer fraud Four Romanians have been charged with hacking into the computer systems of hundreds of US merchants and making millions of dollars in purchases with stolen credit card data, the Justice Department said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Tablets, e=readers closing book on ink-and-paper era Tablet computers and electronic readers promise to eventually close the book on the ink-and-paper era as they transform the way people browse magazines, check news or lose themselves in novels. ... more | .. |
 Australia lifts Samsung ban in defeat for Apple The High Court on Friday cleared the way for Samsung to sell its Galaxy 10.1 tablet in Australia in time for Christmas, dismissing iPad manufacturer Apple's bid to have a ban extended. ... more |
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Argentina wants no more rating agencies Credit rating agencies are at the root of the financial problems and should be gotten rid of, Argentine Economy Minister and Vice President-elect Amado Boudou said. ... more | .. |
 US lawmakers press GM on electric Volt's safety Key US lawmakers on Thursday demanded General Motors detail its handling of potential safety problems with the Chevrolet Volt after three of the Volt's electric batteries caught fire following safety tests. ... more | .. |
  PowerStream Solar Awards Carmanah Solar PV Contract Carmanah Technologies has been awarded a contract by PowerStream Inc, to supply and install a 350 kW rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) system for the Thornhill Community Centre located in Markham, Ont ... more | .. |
 How sustainable is nuclear power for the UK The research into the sustainability of nuclear and other electricity options in the UK shows that nuclear power could make a significant contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2035. H ... more |
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Lunar soil shows promise for in-situ oxygen and fuel production
SpaceX scrubs launch of 2 SES mPOWER satellites
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 Researchers find best routes to self-assembling 3D shapes Material chemists and engineers would love to figure out how to create self-assembling shells, containers or structures that could be used as tiny drug-carrying containers or to build 3-D sensors an ... more | .. |
 Avatars develop real world skills New research suggests that far from disengaging young people from real life, virtual worlds can provide unique environments that can help them learn and negotiate new situations. Academics on the In ... more | .. |
  Researchers develop one of the smallest electronic circuits ever built A team of scientists, led by Guillaume Gervais from McGill's Physics Department and Mike Lilly from Sandia National Laboratories, has engineered one of the world's smallest electronic circuits. It i ... more | .. |
 New Suntracker And PV Rack - Designed For Rigid Climates Easy and practical to mount, an innovative solar tracker and a new practical ground mount rack enter the stage of Cansia Solar Canada 2011. Designed, patented, and manufactured by Espe Sunparc Ameri ... more |
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 Solar power much cheaper to produce than most analysts realize The public is being kept in the dark about the viability of solar photovoltaic energy, according to a study conducted at Queen's University. "Many analysts project a higher cost for solar phot ... more | .. |
 New insights into how the brain reconstructs the third dimension As dizzying as it may sound, the impression that we are living in a 3D world is actually a continuous fabrication of our brains. When we look at things, the world gets projected onto the retina and ... more | .. |
  Outside View: Trade deficit blocks growth The U.S. Commerce Department is expected Friday to report the deficit on international trade in goods and services was $43.4 billion in October, up slightly from $43.1 billion in September. ... more | .. |
  US Republicans tap pipeline feud for tax dispute Top US Republican lawmakers on Thursday tied extending a payroll tax cut, as sought by President Barack Obama, to his prompt approval of the controversial US-Canada pipeline known as Keystone XL. ... more |
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Surrey launches new Space Institute to drive mission-ready innovation and skills for UK space sector
York to Acquire ATLAS Space Operations to Boost Ground Connectivity and Mission Delivery
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 China urges compromise in Juba, Khartoum oil row China's special envoy tasked with resolving a row over oil exports between Sudan and South Sudan said Thursday the two sides had "no other option" than peaceful negotiations and compromise. ... more | .. |
 Canada approves major oil sands expansion Canada on Thursday approved a new oil sands mining project in Alberta province proposed by Total and Suncor, the natural resources minister announced. ... more | .. |
 Firms Collaborate on Northern Ontario Municipal Solar Project Eclipsall, an Ontario maker of PV solar panels has announced that the company's PV modules have been selected for use in a project of 30 new microFIT systems in Kapuskasing, Ontario. DBMS Energy Sol ... more | .. |
 Oil industry says crude far from depleted The world will one day run out of oil, but that is of little concern to delegates at the World Petroleum Congress in Doha whose eyes are fixed on more crude discoveries and advances to prolong supplies. ... more |
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 Cooper B-Line Makes Solar Installations Fast and Efficient Understanding that grounding PV modules is a major pain point for customers, Cooper B-Line, a global provider of innovative, labor-saving support systems and enclosure solutions, now offers a simple ... more | .. |
  Global Carbon Project annual emissions summary The Global Carbon Project (GCP) published its annual analysis in the journal Nature Climate Change, reporting that the impact of the GFC on emissions has been short-lived owing to strong emissions g ... more | .. |
 New World Record for Organic Solar Cells Heliatek has once again set a new world record for organic solar cells after Fraunhofer ISE CalLab (Freiburg, Germany) certified a cell efficiency of 9.8% for a 1.1 cm" tandem cell manufactured with ... more | .. |
 City of Dinuba Goes Solar The City of Dinuba, Chevron Energy Solutions and Tioga Energy have announced the completion of a 1.15 megawatt solar electric system that will reduce energy costs for operations at the city's larges ... more |
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