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Sandia chemists find new material to remove radioactive gas from spent nuclear fuelAlbuquerque NM (SPX) Jan 27, 2012 Research by a team of Sandia chemists could impact worldwide efforts to produce clean, safe nuclear energy and reduce radioactive waste. The Sandia researchers have used metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) to capture and remove volatile radioactive gas from spent nuclear fuel. "This is one of the first attempts to use a MOF for iodine capture," said chemist Tina Nenoff of Sandia's Surface and Interface Sciences Department. The discovery could be applied to nuclear fuel reprocessing or to clean u ... read more |
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  Stanford aero-engineers debut open-source fluid dynamics design application Each fall at technical universities across the world, a new crop of aeronautical and astronautical engineering graduate students settle in for the work that will consume them for the next several ye ... more | .. |
  Wind and Solar Farms Tackle the Vicissitudes of Weather Grand Ridge, Illinois, population 550, is a small village in the Corn Belt flatlands stretching south and west of Chicago. The weather in Grand Ridge swings just outside of the American average. ... more | .. |
  Dominion and Lockheed Martin Announce Grid Side Energy Efficiency Solution Dominion and Lockheed Martin has announced the availability of the EDGESM Grid Side Efficiency solution for utilities. EDGE is the first of several smart grid applications to be delivered through a ... 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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 White roofs to make for cooler Melbourne buildings New research launched by the University of Melbourne and the City of Melbourne will give buildings owners across Melbourne access to information that can help their buildings absorb less heat and st ... more | .. |
 Pythagoras Solar Turns Organic Valley HQ into Energy Generating Asset Pythagoras Solar has announced the completion of its industry leading solar window project at the Organic Valley headquarters in La Farge, Wisconsin. Organic Valley, the nation's largest cooperative ... more | .. |
 Soltecture Connects with altPOWER Soltecture produces not only high efficiency thin-film modules but also ready-to-install systems, which can be easily applied to building facades and rooftops. Forming a relationship with altP ... more | .. |
  World's most powerful X-ray laser creates 2-million-degree matter Researchers working at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have used the world's most powerful X-ray laser to create and probe a 2-million-degree piece of matt ... 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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 Angry South Sudan shuts down 900 oil wells South Sudan, born six months ago, says it's shutting down more than 900 oil wells after accusing its former masters in Khartoum of stealing its oil piped north for export. ... more | .. |
 LA's solar power ranks second in Calif. Los Angeles has come in second in a survey of California cities for the amount of solar installations and solar electricity generated, a report says. ... more | .. |
  China's reality lost in translation, Davos told The West has a skewed view of China which Beijing has to fix if it wants a better reception when it goes shopping abroad, business and political leaders said at the Davos forum Thursday. ... more | .. |
  First Chinese auto plant in Europe to open Feb 21 Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor will open on February 21 a plant in Bulgaria, producing the first Chinese cars assembled in Europe, its local partner Litex Motors said Thursday. ... more |
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 US unveils offshore oil, gas plan in energy push The United States announced Thursday that it intends to auction off a giant part of the central Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas exploration, in a move to reinvigorate government energy policy. ... more | .. |
 Areva order book increases despite Fukushima disaster French nuclear energy giant Areva said Thursday its order book increased by 3.1 percent last year to 45.6 billion euros ($59.8 billion) despite Fukushima nuclear disaster hitting sales. ... more | .. |
 US new-home sales suffer worst year Sales of new homes in the United States skidded in December, bringing to a close the worst year on record, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Android grabs more tablet market share: survey Tablet computers powered by Google's Android software are increasing their global market share but Apple's iPad still dominates the category, a research firm said Thursday. ... more |
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  Two Megaupload accused granted bail in New Zealand Two of Kim Dotcom's co-accused were granted bail in New Zealand Thursday, a day after the Megaupload boss was ordered to remain behind bars pending US attempts to extradite him for copyright piracy. ... more | .. |
 Mexico activists slam planned mine near nuclear plant Mexican environmental activists on Wednesday slammed the alleged threat from a Canadian gold mining project that would lie only two miles (three kilometers) from a nuclear power plant. ... more | .. |
  Canada basks in role as global special effects hub Canada's westernmost province of British Columbia, one of the top regions for filmmaking outside of Hollywood, is rapidly gaining prominence as a world leader in animation and special effects. ... more | .. |
 Iran MPs to mull ban on oil exports to Europe Iran's parliament is expected to consider next week a bill to ban oil exports to Europe after the bloc imposed an embargo on oil from the Islamic republic, media quoted deputies as saying Thursday. ... more |
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 Netflix gains subscribers, shares surge Netflix shares surged in after-hours trading Wednesday after the US video service announced earnings better than expected by analysts and that it gained subscribers in the fourth quarter. ... more | .. |
 Russia to double Azerbaijan gas imports Azerbaijan said this week it has struck a deal with Moscow to double the amount of Caspian Sea natural gas exported to the Russian energy monopoly Gazprom. ... more | .. |
 Libya boosts oil output but dangers lurk Two major oil companies in Libya say they expect to restore their pre-war production levels by the end of the month, just in time to help pick up the slack for energy-hungry Europe if Persian Gulf crude supplies are cut off in the confrontation between Iran and the West. ... more | .. |
 Argentine government, importers on warpath Argentina's government and importers are on the warpath after President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner slapped new taxes on the traders and refused to budge in the face of furious demands for change. ... more |
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Syrian troops move into Suwayda as violence continues
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  India fails to meet electricity targets India is likely to miss its electrical power capacity addition target for the five-year plan that ends this year, a government official said. ... more | .. |
 China increases stake in Australia LNG Chinese oil giant Sinopec has finalized a $1.1 billion deal to increase supply and raise its equity in the Australia-Pacific LNG project in Queensland. ... more | .. |
 Falklands oil quest draws U.S. investor The Falkland Islands' search for oil in challenging offshore conditions in the South Atlantic is drawing interest from U.S. investors, giving the islanders hope a potential deal could offer some insurance against Argentine claims on the British overseas territory. ... more | .. |
ConocoPhillips to pay 1 bln yuan for oil spill: govt China's agriculture ministry said Wednesday ConocoPhillips had agreed to pay one billion yuan ($158 million) in compensation for damages caused by a huge oil spill in the nation's northeast. ... more |
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 Google revising privacy policies, data use Google said Tuesday it is revising its privacy policies and changing how it uses data from users of its services to provide more personalized search results and advertisements. ... more | .. |
 South Sudan and Kenya sign oil pipeline deal South Sudan signed an agreement with Kenya to build an oil pipeline to a Kenyan port, potentially freeing it from reliance on its northern neighbour Sudan, officials said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 iPhone sales drive record quarter for Apple Apple blew past forecasts and reported record quarterly net profit and revenue on Tuesday in the first quarter since the death of founder Steve Jobs, driven by strong sales of the new iPhone. ... more | .. |
 Republican pipeline bill raise legal questions: US official A senior US official said a Republican bill to deny US President Barack Obama the right to decide on the construction of an oil pipeline from Canada raises "serious" legal questions. ... more |
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