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Is Seaweed the Future of BiofuelTel Aviv, Israel (SPX) Mar 07, 2012 As scientists continue the hunt for energy sources that are safer, cleaner alternatives to fossil fuel, an ever-increasing amount of valuable farmland is being used to produce bioethanol, a source of transportation fuel. And while land-bound sources are renewable, economists and ecologists fear that diverting crops to produce fuel will limit food resources and drive up costs. Now, Prof. Avigdor Abelson of Tel Aviv University's Department of Zoology and the new Renewable Energy Center, and his coll ... read more |
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  New computers respond to students' emotions, boredom Emotion-sensing computer software that models and responds to students' cognitive and emotional states - including frustration and boredom - has been developed by University of Notre Dame Assistant ... more | .. |
  1000th AllSun Tracker Installed Just down the hill from the science center at Middlebury College, known nationally for its environmental mission and academic programs, AllEarth Renewables' 1,000th AllSun Tracker was installed this ... more | .. |
  Two crystals linked by quantum physics For almost fifteen years Professor Nicolas Gisin and his physicist collaborators have been entangling photons. If this exercise seems to them perhaps henceforth trivial, it continues to elude us ord ... 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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  Raytheon to Supply Wind Turbine Mitigation Technology to the Netherlands Ministry of Defence Raytheon has been chosen by the Netherlands Ministry of Defence to upgrade the air traffic control radar system at the Royal Netherlands Air Force base in the town of Woensdrecht with technology to ... more | .. |
  Iowa State engineer discovers spider silk conducts heat as well as metals Xinwei Wang had a hunch that spider webs were worth a much closer look. So he ordered eight spiders - Nephila clavipes, golden silk orbweavers - and put them to work eating crickets and spinning web ... more | .. |
 CertainTeed PowerMax Solar Roofing Installation in Portland Marks Significant Milestone With multiple innovative photovoltaic roofing products on the market, CertainTeed Corporation continues to take an ambitious foray into the solar roofing industry. In addition to a powerful pr ... more | .. |
 Cebit 2012: 3D animations for everyone 3D movies like "Toy Story" or "Transformers" are based on everyday objects that are able to move like humans. Such 3D characters are created by skilled experts in time-consuming manual work. Compute ... 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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 Solar Experts Gather for San Diego Solar Energy Symposium In an effort to continue the San Diego region's rapid deployment of residential and commercial solar power installations, CleanTECH San Diego and the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) are co-h ... more | .. |
 Natcore Technology Opens Solar Research Center In a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Kodak's Eastman Business Park, Natcore Technology Inc. has formally opened its Research and Development Center in Rochester, NY. The Center is located in Building 308 ... more | .. |
  Fuel economy in new autos up 18% since '07 New cars are gaining ground with rapid advances in fuel efficiency but a new study puts a figure on the savings made since October 2007 - an impressive average 18 percent or 24 miles per gallon. ... more | .. |
  South Korea clinches Emirates oil deal South Korea has signed a deal to develop three oil fields in the United Arab Emirates. ... more |
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 'Shrinkable car' makes parking a breeze at high-tech fair Scientists at the world's biggest IT fair unveiled on Tuesday what they hope is the car of the future that can shrink to fit tight parking spaces and pick you up at the touch of a button. ... more | .. |
 GM says China sales hit record high for February US auto giant General Motors said Tuesday it sold 240,554 vehicles in China in February, a record for the month and up more than 30 percent on the year, despite an overall slowdown in the Chinese market. ... more | .. |
 Oil prices slide on eurozone worries, easing Iran tension Oil prices slid on Tuesday, mirroring heavy losses on European equity markets in the wake of weak eurozone economic data and amid an easing of tensions over the Iran nuclear crisis, traders said. ... more | .. |
 In Swiss city, 'augmented reality' is out of this world A pair of Swiss policemen cast a suspicious eye as a creature in a space helmet with a camera mounted on top and carrying an astronaut's backpack wanders around Basel's St. Johann Park. ... 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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  Ecuador signs mining contract with Chinese firm Ecuador has signed an agreement with a Chinese firm to begin exploiting a massive copper mine in the Amazon, prompting protests by environmental activists. ... more | .. |
  Environmentalists in 'fantasy land', says Australia Australian ministers on Tuesday said environmental activists were living in "fantasy land" after plans to disrupt the country's coal export boom were revealed. ... more | .. |
 Chinese designer finds fashion home in Paris When Masha Ma first came to Paris the Chinese designer, who on Wednesday holds her first Fashion Week show in the city, had a style revelation as she was sipping coffee on a street corner. ... more | .. |
Oil prices mixed as Iran risks weigh Oil prices were mixed in Asian trade Tuesday as traders weighed geopolitical tensions over crude producer Iran's nuclear programme and weak economic data from Europe and China. ... more |
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  RWE earnings hit by German nuclear phase-out RWE, Germany's second biggest-power supplier, said Tuesday earnings last year were hit by a one-billion-euro ($1.3-billion) charge related to the shutdown of some of its nuclear power plants. ... more | .. |
 Sudan's warning shots as oil crisis talks with South resume It is a sight the South Sudanese hoped had gone for good: twisted metal shards embedded in thigh-deep bomb craters left by an airstrike blamed on former foes in neighbouring Sudan. ... more | .. |
 Canada enters nuclear talks with UAE Canada began talks Monday with the United Arab Emirates on nuclear cooperation, hoping to sell the wealthy Gulf state nuclear reactors or technologies for power generation and other civilian purposes. ... more | .. |
 Former British defence chief blasts 'duplicitous' French Britain's defence chief during the Falklands War accused the French of being "duplicitous" after a BBC probe aired on Monday revealed that Paris knew a French technical team was in Argentina during the conflict. ... 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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 IBM making the Louvre Museum smarter IBM on Monday revealed an alliance with the venerable Louvre Museum to use sensors, real-time data analysis and other Internet Age tools to make the museum smarter. ... more | .. |
 Ubisoft assassin videogame heads for US colonies Ubisoft on Monday revealed that the next installment to its blockbuster "Assassin's Creed" videogame franchise will be set in the US colonies during the American Revolution. ... more | .. |
 Apple expected to unveil new iPad Apple is expected to reveal a new version of its coveted iPad on Wednesday in its first major media event since the death of legendary founder and beloved pitchman Steve Jobs. ... more | .. |
 What Makes a Robot Fish Attractive? Probing the largely unexplored question of what characteristics make a leader among schooling fish, researchers have discovered that by mimicking nature, a robotic fish can transform into a leader o ... more |
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 GE Energy Financial Services More Than Doubles Global Solar Power Investments GE unit GE Energy Financial Services has announced it has more than doubled its global solar power investment commitments in the past year to $1.4 billion, for nearly $5 billion in projects. Its lat ... more | .. |
 New Mapping Tool Shows How Severe Nuclear Accident Could Look in US A new mapping tool released by the Natural Resources Defense Council illustrates the potential radiological impacts of a severe accident at the nation's nuclear reactors and flags risk factors assoc ... more | .. |
 Use of microfluidic chips a first in bitumen-gas analysis University of Toronto research team has developed a process to analyze the behavior of bitumen in reservoirs using a microfluidic chip, a tool commonly associated with the field of medical diagnosti ... more | .. |
 Beijing aims for coal reductions China's capital city plans to reduce coal usage in an effort to reduce pollution. ... more |
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