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Butterfly molecule may aid quest for nuclear clean-up technologyEdinburgh UK (SPX) Mar 15, 2012 Scientists have produced a previously unseen uranium molecule, in a development that could help improve clean-up processes for nuclear waste. The distinctive butterfly-shaped compound is similar to radioactive molecules that scientists had proposed to be key components of nuclear waste, but were thought too unstable to exist for long. Researchers have shown the compound to be robust, which implies that molecules with a similar structure may be present in radioactive waste. Scientists at the ... read more |
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  Researchers capture first-ever images of atoms moving in a molecule Using a new ultrafast camera, researchers have recorded the first real-time image of two atoms vibrating in a molecule. Key to the experiment, which appears in this week's issue of the journal Natur ... more | .. |
  Global Oil and Gas Pipelines Market Expected to Total $60.29bn in 2012 Visiongain's: The Oil and Gas Pipelines Market Analysis 2012-2022 report calculates the global oil and gas pipelines market to be worth $60.29bn in 2012. The growth in the oil and gas pipeline ... more | .. |
 Visiongain Reveals the Top Twenty Companies in the Evolving $39bn Shale Gas Market Currently, North America is seeing a period of substantial oversupply as booming production coupled with unmatched demand leave a glut of gas on the market. As constraints in the natural gas market ... 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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  KYOCERA Supplies Solar Modules for England's First "Zero Carbon Church" Kyocera has announced that the company has supplied its solar modules for a flagship project for renovating old buildings using solar energy at the roughly 900-year-old St. Michael and All Angels Ch ... more | .. |
 NextEra Energy Resources Completes Acquisition of Ontario Solar Projects from First Solar NextEra Energy Resources and First Solar have announced the completion of NextEra Energy Resources' acquisition of two solar photovoltaic (PV) projects totaling 40 megawatts (AC) in Ontario, Canada ... more | .. |
  Project Financing of Second Largest Wind Park in Italy Completed GL Garrad Hassan supported the investors of the Italian wind park "Fossa del Lupo" ERG Renew and the three banks involved with its due diligence services. The three banks are ING Bank, acting as Man ... more | .. |
 Niobrara Shale Puts Colorado in the Spotlight as 'Oil Rush' Takes Hold Colorado is set to emerge as a major oil producer, thanks to developing interest from oil companies in the Niobrara shale, a new report by market intelligence experts GlobalData has found. The ... 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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 Intersolar Europe 2012 Spotlights Large-Scale Photovoltaics Newly installed photovoltaic capacity reached all-time record levels in 2011, and PV plants with an output of over 200 kilowatt peak (kWp) occupy a rapidly growing share of the market. Europe holds ... more | .. |
 The First Spectroscopic Measurement of an Anti-Atom The ALPHA collaboration at CERN in Geneva has scored another coup on the antimatter front by performing the first-ever spectroscopic measurements of the internal state of the antihydrogen atom. Thei ... more | .. |
 Islamists threaten Somalia's new oil zone Islamist fighters linked to al-Qaida are reported to be moving into the semi-autonomous region of Puntland in northeastern Somalia where Western companies recently struck oil in fields believed to hold more than 1 billion barrels of crude. ... more | .. |
  China prepares rare earths defense China is preparing a case to defend itself and its policy on rare earths export restrictions in response to a complaint filed by the United States, Japan and the European Union with the World Trade Organization, a government official said. ... more |
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  U.S. Navy OKs test with algal fuel blend The U.S. Navy announced it ran successful tests on a new shipboard fuel blending petroleum and renewable marine diesel derived from algae. ... more | .. |
  Poland to seek bids for first nuclear plant Polish state-run energy group PGE said Wednesday it expected to launch a public tender to build the country's first nuclear power station within two months. ... more | .. |
 South Sudan speaks of progress in talks with Sudan After months of failed talks, South Sudan says relations with its former civil war foe have become 'positive', with deals concluded this week on borders and citizenship paving the way for further progress. ... more | .. |
 Iran slams using oil as 'political tool' Iran condemned on Wednesday what it said was the use of oil as a political tool against producers, referring to Western sanctions over Tehran's nuclear programme, as Saudi Arabia promised to cover any shortage in supplies. ... 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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 Pakistan-Iran gas project hit by Chinese reluctance A multi-billion dollar gas pipeline project between Iran and Pakistan has run into difficulty over reluctance by a Chinese bank to sign up as an investor, officials said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Airbus fears China blocking more A330 sales: source Airbus fears that China is blocking an order for 10 more purchases of its A330 long-haul planes in reaction to a disputed European carbon tax, a source close to the company said on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Seoul warns Beijing over island claim South Korea has warned China that it will protect what it claims is South Korean territory - Ieodo Island, even though the landmass is about 15 feet below sea level. ... more | .. |
  Shipping industry fears China slowdown, overcapacity The global shipping industry, still struggling to recover from the 2009 recession, is worried by overcapacity and the expected growth slowdown in China, a conference was told Wednesday. ... more |
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 Hydrogen-powered plane completes taxi test Boeing says its Phantom Eye unmanned aircraft, burning liquid hydrogen as a fuel, has successfully completed its initial taxi test in California. ... more | .. |
 Power cut at reactor in S. Korea stirs criticism South Korean nuclear officials came under fire Wednesday for failing to report a brief electricity failure at an ageing atomic power plant until more than a month after the incident. ... more | .. |
 AU Optronics guilty in display screen price-fixing case Taiwan's largest maker of displays for computers, smartphones and other gadgets was convicted on Tuesday of taking part in a price-fixing conspiracy that brought in more than a half-billion dollars in "ill-gotten gains." ... more | .. |
  US homeless turned into Wi-Fi hotspots at tech event A global advertising firm used homeless people as roving Wi-Fi hotspots, sparking controversy among technology trendsetters at an interactive festival in the United States. ... 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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  Renewable Energy Investments Result in Nevada Jobs and Business Expansion United States Senator Harry Reid has released a new report that puts a bright spotlight on the importance and benefits of federal and state policies to support the development of renewable energy so ... more | .. |
 The Heroes of Solar When it comes to business, where are the commemorative plaques to the ones that sweat, labored, and innovated to help the small guys? In a world where big business takes all the attention, glory, jo ... more | .. |
 SANYO Solar is to Present Their New Look as Panasonic Solar at Ecobuild SANYO Component Europe is very pleased to announce that it will be exhibiting at this year's Ecobuild, the world's biggest event for sustainable design, construction and the built environment, to be ... more | .. |
 Ecobuild 2012: Suntech Ramps up Power Suntech Power Holdings ramps-up module efficiency. At Ecobuild 2012 Suntech presents the first of a whole series of modules with improved efficiency. Suntech's monocrystalline solar modules STP200S ... more |
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 Solar Thermal Use "Heats Up" in Colder Climes Many people associate solar energy with hot regions like Arizona and Southern California. However, solar thermal water heating (SWH) can be used by families and firms in colder areas, such as Wiscon ... more | .. |
 Nuclear power crucial to China Nuclear power is important to China because of its quest for climate change mitigation, an expert with the environment ministry has said. "The Chinese nuclear industry still feels confident to ... more | .. |
  Touch of gold improves nanoparticle fuel-cell reactions Advances in fuel-cell technology have been stymied by the inadequacy of metals studied as catalysts. The drawback to platinum, other than cost, is that it absorbs carbon monoxide in reactions involv ... more | .. |
 OCI Solar Powers Up New Jersey Solar Project OCI Solar Power has announced the completion of its first solar plant in Vineland, New Jersey. The solar facility, Vineland Solar IV, developed on 38 acres on Delsea Drive is now operational and gen ... more |
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