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Developing sustainable powerLondon, UK (SPX) Feb 29, 2012 The invention of a long-lasting incandescent light bulb in the 19th century spurred on the second wave of the industrial revolution, illuminating homes, extending leisure time and bringing us to the point today where many millions of people use a whole range of devices from mood lighting to audiovisual media centers, microwave ovens to fast-freeze ice makers, and allergy-reducing vacuum cleaners to high-speed broadband connected computers in their homes without a second thought. However, the waves ... read more |
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  Light in slow motion How long does it take an electron to form a photon? The answer would normally be: so short a time that it cannot be measured. However, the international CERN team responsible for experiment NA63 - m ... more | .. |
  Solving a Spintronic Mystery A long-standing controversy regarding the semiconductor gallium manganese arsenide, one of the most promising materials for spintronic technology, looks to have been resolved. Researchers with ... more | .. |
  Call for tough new targets on European Union energy reduction Energy efficiency experts at the University of East Anglia (UEA) are calling for ambitious new targets to reduce energy demand across the European Union. In a report published by the Build with CaRe ... 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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 Scientists score victory over uncertainty in quantum physics measurements Most people attempt to reduce the little uncertainties of life by carrying umbrellas on cloudy days, purchasing automobile insurance or hiring inspectors to evaluate homes they might consider purcha ... more | .. |
  A Rainbow for the Palm of Your Hand University at Buffalo engineers have developed a one-step, low-cost method to fabricate a polymer with extraordinary properties: When viewed from a single perspective, the polymer is rainbow-colored ... more | .. |
 Study of tiny droplets could have big applications Under a microscope, a tiny droplet slides between two fine hairs like a roller coaster on a set of rails until - poof - it suddenly spreads along them, a droplet no more. That instant of chang ... more | .. |
 Transforming computers of the future with optical interconnects In order to build the next generation of very large supercomputers, it's essential that scientists and engineers find a way to seamlessly scale computation performance without exceeding extraordinar ... 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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 Outside View: Rising gas prices and Obama When Barack Obama assumed the U.S. presidency, gas prices were less than $2 a gallon. He proceeded to shut down deep-water drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, tightened federal restrictions on petroleum development and vetoed the Keystone XL Pipeline. Now, even with Americans driving not a lot more than three years ago and global growth slowing, gas is nearing $4 a gallon. ... more | .. |
  China aims to boost domestic solar sector The Chinese government has set new targets for domestic growth in the solar power sector under its latest five-year plan. ... more | .. |
 Venezuela, China sign deals worth $10 bn Venezuela and China have signed a raft of new agreements worth some $10 billion, with nearly half earmarked for investment in a joint oil venture, according to Venezuelan officials. ... more | .. |
  India slap cases on aid groups over nuclear row: reports Indian authorities said on Tuesday that charges have been slapped on four non-profit groups accused of fuelling protests against plans to build two atomic power stations, reports said. ... more |
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 Nuclear Iran would 'choke' world economy: Israel PM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday warned that a nuclear-armed Iran would control the major Gulf oil producers, send energy prices soaring, and "choke" the global economy. ... more | .. |
 Chevron claims tribunal support in Ecuador fight Chevron on Tuesday claimed the backing of an international tribunal in its fight to prevent Ecuador from enforcing a pollution fine against it that could top $18 billion. ... more | .. |
  US creates new trade unit, targets China The US took direct aim at China Tuesday with the establishment of a new agency to crack down on what Washington judges unfair practices by its major trade partners. ... more | .. |
 China signs deal for mega mosque in Algeria Algeria signed a deal with a Chinese construction giant on Tuesday for the building of a vast new one billion euro mosque that is expected to be the third largest in the world. ... more |
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Chinese researchers craft high fidelity Mars soil simulant to support future missions
Ancient river systems reveal Mars was wetter than we thought
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 China urges Khartoum to resolve S. Sudan crisis Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping on Tuesday urged Sudan and South Sudan to resolve their differences "at an early date", as Beijing seeks to end a crisis between the two neighbours over oil. ... more | .. |
  Cheaper battery power heralds electric car Advances in longer-lasting lithium-ion batteries will make electric cars more affordable and easier to introduce on a large scale, a new study said. ... more | .. |
 BP discussing $14 bn settlement: report BP and lawyers for individuals and companies claiming damages from the massive 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill are discussing a possible $14 billion settlement, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. ... more | .. |
Bribes hold back Chinese in Australia mining: WikiLeaks Chinese mining interests in Australia are being held back because they believe they must pay bribes to get what they want, according to a former senator quoted in emails released by WikiLeaks. ... more |
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 TransCanada in new push for US pipeline TransCanada Corp announced Monday it would go ahead with building part of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline between Oklahoma and the Texas coast that does not require US presidential approval. ... more | .. |
 Work video calls connect with personal smartphones Telepresence colossus Polycom is connecting secure workplace video-call systems with hot smartphones to stay in synch with a trend toward people using their own gadgets on the job. ... more | .. |
  Megaupload boss sweats on bail decision: reports Megaupload boss Kim Dotcom is set to learn Wednesday if he will remain free on bail in New Zealand while US authorities seek his extradition on online piracy charges, reports said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Green fuel versus black gold A life cycle assessment of growing crops for fuel as opposed to refining and using fossil fuels has revealed that substitution of gasoline by bioethanol converted from energy crops has considerable ... more |
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China, India should work towards 'win-win' cooperation: Chinese FM
US delays Patriot arms deliveries to Switzerland in switch to Ukraine
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 Making droplets drop faster The condensation of water is crucial to the operation of most of the powerplants that provide our electricity - whether they are fueled by coal, natural gas or nuclear fuel. It is also the key to pr ... more | .. |
 Mechanism Behind Capacitor's High-Speed Energy Storage Discovered Researchers at North Carolina State University have discovered the means by which a polymer known as PVDF enables capacitors to store and release large amounts of energy quickly. Their findings coul ... more | .. |
  Novel method to make nanomaterials discovered Researchers at the NanoScience Center of the University of Jyvaskyla, Finland, and at Harvard University, US, have discovered a novel way to make nanomaterials. Using computer simulations, the rese ... more | .. |
 Oil sands pollution comparable to a large power plant It takes a lot of energy to extract heavy, viscous and valuable bitumen from Canada's oil sands and refine it into crude oil. Companies mine some of the sands with multi-story excavators, separate o ... more |
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 The wireless bicycle brake, a prototype on an exciting mission At this time, wireless networks are able to brake just one bike, but in the future, the technical elements will be further developed to regulate entire trains as they travel over the lines. In ... more | .. |
 Controller Announces Bill to Drive Private Sector Energy Retrofits State Controller John Chiang and Senator Kevin de Leon (D-Los Angeles) has unveiled legislation sponsored by the Controller to promote cost-effective retrofits of commercial buildings throughout Cal ... more | .. |
  Yorkshire officials OK Hull turbine plant A planned $333 million wind turbine factory in the British port city of Hull has taken a key step forward with a thumbs-up from Yorkshire officials. ... more | .. |
 Advanced Solar Photonics Introduces Grid-Tied Inverters to PV Equipment Line Advanced Solar Photonics (ASP) and PV solar system kits for residential, commercial and utility applications has launched a series of grid-tied inverters. ASP grid-tied inverters feature indus ... more |
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