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Theory explains how new material could improve electronic shelf lifeDallas TX (SPX) Jan 11, 2012 Research by UT Dallas engineers could lead to more-efficient cooling of electronics, producing quieter and longer-lasting computers, and cellphones and other devices. Much of modern technology is based on silicon's use as a semiconductor material, but research recently published in the journal Nature Materials shows that graphene conducts heat about 20 times faster than silicon. "Heat is generated every time a device computes," said "Dr. Kyeongjae "KJ" Cho, associate professor of materials s ... read more |
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  Italian luxury yacht deal highlights China's clout A Chinese firm's takeover of the world's leading luxury yacht maker Ferretti announced Tuesday highlights Asia's fast-growing taste for elegant opulence in contrast to crisis-stricken Western markets. ... more | .. |
  Microsoft to bring Kinect to Windows PCs Microsoft plans to bring its Kinect technology to bear on personal computers following its phenomenal success with the gesture and voice-recognition sensor in the Xbox 360 game console. ... more | .. |
  Cars back in focus as Detroit celebrates revival The cars - glitzy and sedate, grand and green - were back in the spotlight Monday as Detroit celebrated the industry's comeback from grueling recession at the annual auto show here. ... 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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  New Research Helps Predict Bat Presence at Wind Energy Facilities An interactive tool developed by researchers from the USDA Forest Service's Pacific Southwest Research Station (PSW) will help wind energy facility operators make informed decisions on efficient way ... more | .. |
  More Utility Commitment for Solar Gardens Clean Energy Collective-innovator of community-based clean energy facilities-has finalized the power purchase agreement (PPA) with southern Colorado's San Miguel Power Association (SMPA) for all the ... more | .. |
  New material for thermonuclear fusion reactors Scientists at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), Oxford University (United Kingdom) and the University of Michigan (USA) have joined efforts to develop new materials for thermonuclear fusion r ... more | .. |
 OPEL Solar Supplies GES USA with PV Tracker Systems OPEL Solar and OPEL Technologies has announced that it has completed delivery of 4.6 Megawatts ("MW") of its TF-850 market leading solar trackers to Global Energy Service U.S.A. ("GES"). This is OPE ... more |
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New deep sea mining rules lack consensus despite US pressure
Lightning strikes kill 33 people in eastern India
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 Natural Power launches WindManager in the US Leading international renewable energy consultancy Natural Power announces this week the release of WindManager - a groundbreaking wind farm portfolio information system increasing profitability of ... more | .. |
 SRNL research paves way for portable power systems Developments by hydrogen researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) are paving the way for the successful development of portable power systems wi ... more | .. |
 Activ Solar Completes 100-Plus MW Perovo Solar PV Station Austria's Activ Solar has announced the completion and commissioning of one of the world's largest solar photovoltaic plants, the 100-megawatt (MW) Perovo Solar Power Station in Ukraine's Crimea. Bu ... more | .. |
 Japan carmakers see US gains after 2011 slump Japanese carmakers are eyeing big US sales gains after introducing a slew of new vehicles for the American market but face stiff competition from a resurgent Detroit and ambitious Koreans and Germans. ... more |
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 Japan 'very concerned' over Iran tension Japan's foreign minister, on a Gulf tour to seek assurances over oil supplies, said Tuesday that Tokyo was "very concerned" by escalating tensions with Iran and called for a diplomatic solution. ... more | .. |
  Internet name 'revolution' hits doubts The body that polices Internet registrations will on Thursday launch a domain name "revolution" in the face of the concerns of global bodies ranging from the United Nations to the US Congress. ... more | .. |
 Honda to boost exports of US-made vehicles Honda will further boost exports of US-built vehicles and expand its overseas production in order to hedge against an "abnormally high" yen, the Japanese automaker's chief said Monday. ... more | .. |
 US health experts seek more study on 'fracking' A group of US medical professionals called Monday for a halt to a type of drilling for natural gas called "fracking" in populated areas until more is known about its health impacts. ... more |
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 China heavy equipment giant buys Italy's Ferretti A Chinese heavy equipment manufacturer has agreed to pay 374 million euros ($477 million) for control of debt-laden Italian luxury yacht maker Ferretti Group, the companies said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 China 2011 trade surplus shrinks as demand weakens China's trade surplus shrank in 2011 as import and export growth slowed sharply, official data showed Tuesday, after domestic tightening measures and global economic turmoil hit consumption. ... more | .. |
 Nokia declares war in US smartphone market Nokia has declared war in the US smartphone market, with a Microsoft-powered handset tailored to take on Apple iPhones and Google-backed Android devices. ... more | .. |
  Implanted biofuel cell converts bug's chemistry into electricity An insect's internal chemicals can be converted to electricity, potentially providing power for sensors, recording devices or to control the bug, a group of researchers at Case Western Reserve Unive ... more |
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 Hybrid silkworms spin stronger spider silk This week, research was published showing that silk produced by transgenically-engineered silkworms in the laboratory of Malcolm Fraser, Jr., professor of biological sciences at University of Notre ... more | .. |
 Salk scientists map the frontiers of vision There's a 3-D world in our brains. It's a landscape that mimics the outside world, where the objects we see exist as collections of neural circuits and electrical impulses. Now, scientists at the Sa ... more | .. |
  Relay race with single atoms: New ways of manipulating matter Thanks to a collaboration between scientists in San Sebastian and Japan, a relay reaction of hydrogen atoms at a single-molecule level has been observed in real-space. This way of manipulating matte ... more | .. |
 Graphene's piezoelectric promise Graphene, the ultra-durable carbon material that holds promise for a range of applications, has yet another trick up its single-atom-thick sleeve. Engineers at the University of Houston have used qu ... more |
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Syrian troops move into Suwayda as violence continues
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 Pitt Researchers Discover One of the Most Porous Materials to Date The delivery of pharmaceuticals into the human body or the storage of voluminous quantities of gas molecules could now be better controlled, thanks to a study by University of Pittsburgh researchers ... more | .. |
  Walker's World: Central Bank revolution Perhaps the most portentous result of the financial crisis has been the way central banks have taken extraordinary and unprecedented measures to maintain credit and liquidity. ... more | .. |
 Commentary: Political chutzpah U.S. democracy-building organizations - one Republican, one Democrat, both funded by the U.S. taxpayer - that have been telling Egyptians how to be good democrats, how to demonstrate peacefully and have truly free elections didn't sit too well with the Egyptian military, which has ruled Egypt since 1952. ... more | .. |
  China plans tax on carbon emissions China, the world's top emitter of greenhouse gases, plans a tax on carbon emissions. ... more |
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 Investment in African Renewable Energy Reaches $3.6 Billion in 2011 First, the bad news. Although Africa has vast fossil and renewable energy sources, only twenty percent of its population has direct access to electricity and in some rural areas, four out of five pe ... more | .. |
 Honda to boost exports of US-made vehicles Honda will further boost exports of US-built vehicles and expand its overseas production in order to hedge against an "abnormally high" yen, the Japanese automaker's chief said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Denmark to push green energy in EU helm Denmark says it plans a heavy push on green energy initiatives during its six-month stint in the presidency of the European Union. ... more | .. |
 GE Inventor Louis Nerone Builds a Better Light Bulb, Again and Again Louis Nerone spent quarter of a century at GE's historic NELA Park quietly inventing better light bulbs. Last month, Nerone, who is a principal engineer at GE Lighting Solutions, was awarded his 106 ... more |
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