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The world's smallest steam engineStuttgart, Germany (SPX) Dec 15, 2011 What would be a case for the repair shop for a car engine is completely normal for a micro engine. If it sputters, this is caused by the thermal motions of the smallest particles, which interfere with its running. Researchers at the University of Stuttgart and the Stuttgart-based Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems have now observed this with a heat engine on the micrometre scale. They have also determined that the machine does actually perform work, all things considered. Although this c ... read more |
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  Scientists Assess Radioactivity in the Ocean from Japan Nuclear Power Facility With current news of additional radioactive leaks from the Fukushima nuclear power plants, the impact on the ocean of releases of radioactivity from the plants remains unclear. But a new study by U. ... more | .. |
  Breakthrough design will produce conversion efficiency far in excess of current solar technology Solar3D has announced the results of a simulated test of its new solar cell design that projects the conversion efficiency to be in excess of 25%. The test results indicate that the company's innova ... more | .. |
  Turning Pig Manure into Oil Fosters Sustainability in a Crowded World It took nature tens of millions of years to turn dead plants and other organic matter into coal and petroleum. Now GE has teamed up with researchers at the University of Illinois who can do the same ... 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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 GE Innovative Flex Plant to Power National Grid for the First Time Renewable energy projects such as solar and wind farms have been pumping increasingly more electricity into the grid. For example, data from the U.S. Energy Information Agency show that the output o ... more | .. |
 True South Renewables To Commission 10MW Solar Power Project True South Renewables has announced that it has been selected to oversee the commissioning of a 10 megawatt (MW) solar power plant in eastern Ontario, south of Ottawa. The 10 MW site is part o ... more | .. |
 Italy Set to Surpass Germany as World's Leading Solar Market This Year After two years at the top, Germany this year is likely to lose its place as the world's top photovoltaic (PV) solar market, slipping to No. 2 behind former runner-up Italy, according to an IHS iSup ... more | .. |
 Cool Solar Installation New Jersey solar energy installer SolarGen and solar manufacturer Centrosolar America has announced the completion of a 102 kW rooftop solar power installation at the Salerno-Duane Infiniti car deal ... more |
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  Campbell Scientific selects ZephIR wind lidar technology for US wind market Campbell Scientific (CSI), with more than 35 years of world-class measurement equipment experience, has announced the selection of wind lidar system ZephIR 300 as the company's remote sensing soluti ... more | .. |
 US Biofuel Camelina Production Set to Soar The U.S. biofuel industry has long been stymied by the lack of USDA federal crop insurance, leaving only the most adventurous farmers willing to plant renewable energy crops. Biofuel sources current ... more | .. |
  Carbon capture safe, scientists say An Australian-led team of scientists say they have found a safe way to carry out carbon capture and storage. ... more | .. |
 British wind turbine factory said a 'go' A $327 million wind turbine factory in the English port of Hull is moving ahead, German manufacturer Siemens and port officials said this week. ... more |
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 OPEC picks Iraq to be its president in 2012 OPEC said on Wednesday that its member countries had chosen Iraq to be its president in 2012, taking over from Iran at the head of the cartel. ... more | .. |
  China has less than decade to remake economy: US China has less than a decade to overhaul its economy and safeguard long-term growth that goes beyond a boom based on cheap labor, a top US Treasury official warned Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Internet pioneers oppose US online piracy bills The founders of Craigslist, eBay, Google, Twitter, Yahoo! and other Internet giants expressed concern to the US Congress on Wednesday over legislation intended to crack down on online piracy. ... more | .. |
 Philippines sends newest warship to disputed waters The Philippines launched its newest warship on Wednesday, a former US coast guard cutter that President Benigno Aquino said would be deployed to waters at the heart of a territorial dispute with China. ... more |
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 Russia needs 'China-style' web controls: official Russia needs Chinese-style government regulation of the Internet, a top official said Wednesday, after election protesters organised nationwide rallies through social networking sites. ... more | .. |
  China announces new tariffs on some US auto imports China will levy anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on certain US vehicle imports, the commerce ministry said Wednesday, a move likely to fuel tensions between the world's two biggest economies. ... more | .. |
  Britain gives interim OK for French, US nuclear plant plans British authorities gave interim approval on Wednesday for designs for two nuclear reactors proposed for construction by French firms EDF and Areva, and by US firm Westinghouse. ... more | .. |
 Models test terrain effect on wind turbine Engineers at Iowa State University say they have begun studying how hills and valleys affect wind turbines' production efficiency. ... more |
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 Small reactors called U.S. nuclear future The future of U.S. nuclear power generation could lie in small, modular reactors rather than the giant facilities common today, energy researchers say. ... more | .. |
 China to keep property rules, follow 'prudent' policy China vowed Wednesday to maintain property market restrictions and "prudent" monetary policies after a major meeting to set the nation's economic course in 2012, at a time of global uncertainty. ... more | .. |
 Arsenic in water near coal-fired US plants: monitor An environmental monitor Tuesday identified 19 new sites across the United States where groundwater near coal-ash dumps from power plants was found to be contaminated with arsenic and other pollutants. ... more | .. |
  Intel alliance will let chips chat at close range Intel and INSIDE Secure late Tuesday unveiled an alliance which will enable the US chip colossus to make processors that let mobile gadgets act as wallets, tickets, car finders and more. ... more |
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Invisible computing comes to Asia tech expo A robotic cook, a colouring book that comes to virtual life and movies that read your mind are some of the innovations on show at a cutting-edge computer technology exhibition in Hong Kong this week. ... more | .. |
Japan buys 13% of eurozone rescue fund sale Japan has purchased 13 percent of the eurozone rescue fund's latest bond sale, a government official said Wednesday, as the region continues fundraising to help contain its sovereign debt crisis. ... more | .. |
 'Not on the agenda' to close vital oil-transit strait: Iran Iran on Wednesday deflated a rumour about it closing the Strait of Hormuz - one of the world's most strategic transit points for oil - by saying such a move was "not on the agenda." ... more | .. |
  US panel seeks ban on all phone use while driving The top US transportation safety body recommended Tuesday that all 50 US states impose a strict ban on the use of cellphones - both hand-held and hands-free - while driving. ... more |
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 Non-porn players rush to grab .xxx websites Colleges, museums and well known groups have rushed to grab online addresses in the ".xxx" domain to prevent porn purveyors from using their names in the Internet's new red light district. ... more | .. |
  Model shows how facade pollutants make it into the environment The mathematical tool developed by Sylvain Coutu at EPFL accurately predicts peak concentration levels in a local river of three biocides commonly found in industrial paint: DCMU, Terbutryn and Carb ... more | .. |
 Affordable Solar: It's Closer Than You Think It's time to stop thinking of solar energy as a boutique source of power, says Joshua Pearce. Sure, solar only generates about 1 percent of the electricity in the US. But that will change in a ... more | .. |
 Zeolite synthesis made easy Possible applications in chemistry and industry Zeolites are porous materials with perfectly regular pores and high surface area that can act as molecular sieves. This property has led to important applications including the purification of air o ... more |
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