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Researchers Uncover Transparency Limits on Transparent Conducting OxidesSanta Barbara, CA (SPX) Jan 23, 2012 Researchers in the Computational Materials Group at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) have uncovered the fundamental limits on optical transparency in the class of materials known as transparent conducting oxides. Their discovery will support development of energy efficiency improvements for devices that depend on optoelectronic technology, such as light- emitting diodes and solar cells. Transparent conducting oxides are used as transparent contacts in a wide range of optoel ... read more |
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  A big leap toward lowering the power consumption of microprocessors The first systematic power profiles of microprocessors could help lower the energy consumption of both small cell phones and giant data centers, report computer science professors from The Universit ... more | .. |
  Bio architecture lab technology converts seaweed to renewable fuels and chemicals A team of scientists from Bio Architecture Lab (BAL), has developed breakthrough technology that expands the feedstocks for advanced biofuels and renewable chemicals production to include seaweed (m ... more | .. |
  Snakes Improve Search-and-Rescue Robots Designing an all-terrain robot for search-and-rescue missions is an arduous task for scientists. The machine must be flexible enough to move over uneven surfaces, yet not so big that it's restricted ... 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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  In Solar Cells, Tweaking the Tiniest of Parts Yields Big Jump in Efficiency By tweaking the smallest of parts, a trio of University at Buffalo engineers is hoping to dramatically increase the amount of sunlight that solar cells convert into electricity. With military ... more | .. |
 Findings prove Miscanthus x giganteus has great potential as an alternative energy source Concerns about the worldwide energy supply and national, environmental and economic security have resulted in a search for alternative energy sources. A new University of Illinois study shows Miscan ... more | .. |
  China voices 'deep concern' over US wind tower probe China expressed "deep concern" Saturday after the US launched a probe into Chinese wind towers that it suspects of being unduly subsidised and sold at a loss on the American market. ... more | .. |
  Chinese-Indonesians celebrate once-forbidden roots A troupe of lion dancers jerk and sway down a busy Jakarta street to usher in the Chinese New Year, moving to the beat of traditional instruments and handing out red envelopes inscribed with good wishes in Chinese characters. ... 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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  China calls for restraint in Sudan oil dispute China on Saturday urged the governments of Sudan and South Sudan to exercise restraint and "protect the rights of Chinese enterprises" in their territory as the south halted its oil production. ... more | .. |
  Hollywood v Silicon Valley in US piracy battle The anti-piracy battle gripping Washington and the Internet pits two US West Coast power bases directly against each other: Hollywood is taking on Silicon Valley over the right to make money online. ... more | .. |
  TEPCO 'to be nationalised' for at least 10 years: report The operator of Japan's crippled nuclear power plant will be effectively nationalised for at least 10 years under a plan to provide it with money to fund compensation payouts, a report said Saturday. ... more | .. |
Study: LNG exports will increase prices An increase in exports of domestic liquefied natural gas could raise gas prices in the United States by as much as 54 percent by 2018, a new government report says. ... more |
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  Gamesa buys stake in EV software firm Spanish wind turbine maker Gamesa this week announced an investment in a start-up targeted at the emerging market for electric vehicle charging stations. ... more | .. |
 Apple pushes electronic textbooks, teaching Apple says its release of new educational software programs and applications means U.S. students will be able to abandon backpacks filled with heavy textbooks. ... more | .. |
Iran paid through Turkey for oil sales to India Iran is being paid for oil sales to India through a Turkish bank, the managing director of the National Iranian Oil Company said Friday on Mehr news agency. ... more | .. |
Ericsson and ZTE bury patent hatchets Swedish mobile network giant Ericsson and Chinese rival ZTE have settled their patent infringement disputes, Ericsson said in a statement on Friday. ... more |
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US Congress puts online piracy bills on hold US congressional leaders put anti-online piracy legislation on hold Friday following a wave of protests led by Google and Wikipedia denouncing the bills as a threat to Internet freedom. ... more | .. |
Rio+20's draft paper urges sustainable development goals With the Rio environment conference only five months away, a just-released summit draft calls for "sustainable development goals" toward a green economy but critics slam it as too vague. ... more | .. |
Chinese 'Red Pad' reserved for nation's top officials For the communist cadre who has everything, a shadowy Chinese company is offering a $1,590 tablet computer called the "Red Pad" reserved for the nation's top officials. ... more | .. |
Few export options for gulf oil states As Persian Gulf tensions mount over Iranian threats to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz, the region's energy producers are scrambling to find alternative export routes but the outlook is grim. ... more |
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Australia threatens WTO action Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has warned foreign mining firms in Australia that they would be reported to the World Trade Organization if it was found that Australian suppliers were locked out of local resource projects. ... more | .. |
  China's economy start new year weak China's manufacturing activity shrank for the third straight month in January, data showed Friday, leading analysts to warn of a further slowdown for the world's number two economy. ... more | .. |
Photo industry mourns Kodak Photographers, professionals and amateurs alike, are mourning the end of an era after Eastman Kodak, which produced the cameras and film many started hobbies and careers with, filed for bankruptcy. ... more | .. |
Western brands aim for China's 'Dragon' riches It's meant to bring riches and power befitting an emperor, but if Western luxury brands have their way the Year of the Dragon will cost their wealthy Chinese customers a fortune instead. ... more |
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  China fund buys stake in British utility China's $410-billion sovereign wealth fund said Friday it had bought a stake in British utility company Thames Water, days after Britain's Finance Minister George Osborne held talks in Beijing. ... more | .. |
  Cathay to buy six Airbus planes for US$1.63bn Cathay Pacific said Friday it had agreed to buy six Airbus long-haul aircraft for less than $1.63 billion as part of its expansion plans. ... more | .. |
GM reclaims world's biggest carmaker title as Toyota skids General Motors reclaimed its title as the world's biggest automaker Thursday, successfully emerging from its 2009 bankruptcy woes to overtake German giant Volkswagen and Japanese Toyota in the race to the top. ... more | .. |
Moody's lowers rating on Japan's Sony, Panasonic Moody's on Friday downgraded Japanese electronics titans Sony and Panasonic, warning both companies faced a long struggle if they were to get back on a firm financial footing. ... more |
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 The faster-than-fast Fourier transform The Fourier transform is one of the most fundamental concepts in the information sciences. It's a method for representing an irregular signal - such as the voltage fluctuations in the wire that conn ... more | .. |
 The great gas hydrate escape For some time, researchers have explored flammable ice for low-carbon or alternative fuel or as a place to store carbon dioxide. Now, a computer analysis of the ice and gas compound, known as a gas ... more | .. |
Intel scores 'record' profits for 2011 Chipmaker Intel on Thursday reported record revenue and profits for 2011 despite a slight slowdown in the fourth quarter related to the impact of Thailand's floods on the personal computer industry. ... more | .. |
 New Solar Shingle Mount Requires No Trimming TTi has announced the next generation of its leading residential solar roof mount, the patented TTi Flat Jack Comp Shingle Mount. As the most durable and reliable mount for installing photovoltaic ( ... more |
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