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A study describes liquid water diffusion at molecular levelGranada, Spain (SPX) Mar 01, 2012 Researchers at the universities of Granada and Barcelona have described for the first time the diffusion of liquid water through nanochannels in molecular terms; nanochannels are extremely tiny channels with a diameter of 1-100 nanometers that scientists use to study the behavior of molecules (nm. a unit of length in the metric system equal to one billionth of a meter that is used in the field of nanotechnology). This study might have an important impact on water desalinization and filtration meth ... read more |
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  Nanofiber Breakthrough Holds Promise for Medicine and Microprocessors A new method for creating nanofibers made of proteins, developed by researchers at Polytechnic Institute of New York University (NYU-Poly), promises to greatly improve drug delivery methods for the ... more | .. |
  VTT scientists revise the 60-year-old definition of surface tension on solids VTT researchers have shown that surface tension on a solid material is unconnected to the energy required to create a new surface. Consequently, surface tension on a solid does not exist in its conv ... more | .. |
  DST Output Shines With New Solar Installation DST Output, in a joint venture with its parent company DST Systems and affiliate DST Realty, recently installed one of the Sacramento region's newest solar arrays on the rooftop of its 588,000-squar ... more | .. |
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 Solar Energy Applications Now Open for Consumers Energy Business Customers Business electric customers served by Consumers Energy can now submit applications to participate in the utility's next phase of its solar energy program. The Experimental Advance Renewable Pr ... more | .. |
 Konarka Technologies Advances Award Winning Power Plastic Solar Cell Efficiency with 9% Certification Konarka Technologies has announced that Newport has certified Konarka's next generation organic solar cells as demonstrating 9% single-junction efficiency. These recent advances continue to be based ... more | .. |
 Borrego Solar Completes 3.4 MW Solar Power Installation at Edwards AFB Borrego Solar Systems has announced the completion of a 3.4 megawatt (MW) solar power installation at Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California. Comprised of 3 ground-mounted, single-axis tracki ... more | .. |
 HyperSolar Signs Agreement with Top University for Research and Development HyperSolar has announced that it has entered into a year-long sponsored research agreement with the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) to help achieve important milestones in the company ... more |
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 Advanced Energy Partners with Moose Power to Supply Commercial-Scale Solar Advanced Energy Industries has announced that its inverters have been selected to power six projects in Ontario, Canada. The projects were awarded to Advanced Energy (AE) Solar Energy by Moose Power ... more | .. |
  Iowa State, Ames Lab chemists aid study of mutated plants that may be better for biofuels Genetic mutations to cellulose in plants could improve the conversion of cellulosic biomass into biofuels, according to a research team that included two Iowa State University chemists. The te ... more | .. |
 Biofuel goals could change U.S. farming Meeting U.S. federal biofuel production targets could dramatically change a majority of the country's agricultural landscape, researchers say. ... more | .. |
  EU urges quicker energy market reforms Bulgaria, Cyprus, Spain, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Romania, Slovakia and Estonia are moving too slowly in implementing energy market reforms, the EU says. ... more |
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  East Africa hits it big in oil, gas boom East Africa is emerging as the new hot zone for oil and natural gas exploration, with major discoveries by Anadarko of the United States and Italy's Eni in the Indian Ocean off Mozambique and by Norway's Statoil off neighboring Tanzania. ... more | .. |
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  Mercosur keen to profit from Arab markets Latin America's Mercosur trade bloc is keen to profit from Arab cash investments and expanding consumer markets while talks with the European Union on a free trade agreement remain stalled, officials said. ... more | .. |
 Philippines to defy China and expand oil search The Philippines said Wednesday it would push ahead with plans to expand oil and gas exploration in waters also claimed by China, as it brushed off a fresh Chinese warning. ... more |
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Chinese researchers craft high fidelity Mars soil simulant to support future missions
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  NGOs in anti-nuke probe 'diverted' foreign funds: India India said Wednesday criminal cases were lodged against four non-profit groups accused of fuelling protests against planned atomic power stations because they "diverted" overseas donations. ... more | .. |
 Tech giants get lecture on perils of gadget worship Silicon Valley giants at the prestigious TED innovation conference here on Tuesday were warned that the worship of technology will ruin the world before it saves it. ... more | .. |
  Japan finishes world's tallest communications tower Construction of the Tokyo Sky Tree, the world's tallest communications tower and second-highest building, finished Wednesday, two months late because of the quake and tsunami that struck Japan last March. ... more |
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 Azerbaijan rejects Iran fears over Israel 'arms buy' Azerbaijan on Wednesday dismissed an Iranian protest over its reported deal to buy arms worth $1.5 billion from Tehran's foe Israel amid increased tensions between the neighbouring states. ... more | .. |
  Japan industrial output rises 2.0% in January Japan's industrial production in January rose by a bigger-than-expected 2.0 percent from the previous month as companies stepped up output of cars and electronic products, the government said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
Oil prices rebound on Iran concerns Oil prices rebounded in Asian trade Wednesday as concerns over crude producer Iran's nuclear programme crept back into the market, analysts said. ... more | .. |
 Megaupload boss to remain on bail in New Zealand Megaupload boss Kim Dotcom won a legal battle to remain free on bail in New Zealand Wednesday but must reportedly wait to find out if funds will be released to pay for luxuries such as a butler and nannies. ... more |
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China, India should work towards 'win-win' cooperation: Chinese FM
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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 | .. |
 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 |
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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 | .. |
  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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 |
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