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Molecular graphene heralds new era of 'designer electrons'Menlo Park, CA (SPX) Mar 16, 2012 Researchers from Stanford University and the U.S. Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have created the first-ever system of "designer electrons" - exotic variants of ordinary electrons with tunable properties that may ultimately lead to new types of materials and devices. "The behavior of electrons in materials is at the heart of essentially all of today's technologies," said Hari Manoharan, associate professor of physics at Stanford and a member of SLAC's Stanford Institut ... read more |
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  UN emission market needs urgent reform The United Nations (UN) global carbon market requires substantial reform because it too often fails to support the projects and people it is meant to help, according to new research from the Economi ... more | .. |
  Israel oil find sharpens Med energy scrap The discovery of potential oil reserves of 232 million barrels, plus another natural gas field off Israel's coast couldn't have come at a better time for the Jewish state as Egypt's Islamist-dominated parliament calls for cutting off gas exports to its eastern neighbor. ... more | .. |
 Optics Express focus issue: Modular ultrafast lasers Ultrafast lasers, lasers that emit light pulses that are as short as a few femtoseconds, have enabled a wide-range of fundamental science and applications over the past two decades. To highlig ... 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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 Trans-Caspian pipeline talks progressing Momentum is quickly building to conclude a trans-Caspian Sea pipeline agreement between the European Union, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan, officials' comments indicate. ... more | .. |
  UMass Amherst polymer scientists, physicists develop new way to shape thin gel sheets Inspired by nature's ability to shape a petal, and building on simple techniques used in photolithography and printing, researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed a new to ... more | .. |
  Bulgaria PM gets cold feet on Russia nuclear plant deal Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said Friday he was considering pulling out of a deal with Russian nuclear company Atomstroyexport to build a new nuclear power plant at Belene on the Danube. ... more | .. |
 Laser lightning rod: Guiding bursts of electricity with a flash of light Using an experimental apparatus reminiscent of a classic Frankenstein movie, French researchers have coaxed laboratory-generated lightning into striking the same place, not just twice, but over and ... 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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  The "twilight zone" of traffic costs lives at stoplight intersections Hundreds of lives are being lost each year in the United States because of mistakes made in what engineers call the "dilemma zone" - that area before a stoplight intersection where the traffic light ... more | .. |
 HyperSolar Discloses Development Plan for Breakthrough Renewable Hydrogen and Natural Gas Technology HyperSolar has announced specific details of its plan for the development of the world's first nanotechnology-based, zero-carbon process for the production of renewable hydrogen and natural gas. ... more | .. |
 Is there a future in the US for renewables without federal incentives? To address the challenge of expiring federal incentives for renewables, players across the supply chain will need to adapt, says Barbara Sands, renewable energy expert at PA Consulting Group. Equipm ... more | .. |
  Primus Green Energy Raises Funds for Renewable Gasoline Technology In a move that continues to strengthen its financial position, Primus Green Energy Inc., developer of a proprietary process to produce gasoline and other fuels from biomass and/or natural gas, has a ... more |
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 New nanoglue is thin and supersticky Engineers at the University of California, Davis, have invented a superthin "nanoglue" that could be used in new-generation microchip fabrication. "The material itself (say, semiconductor wafe ... more | .. |
  Argentina, Brazil back Cuba's inclusion Cuba will be barred from next month's Summit of the Americas at U.S. insistence but Havana's friends Argentina and Brazil are vowing with new resolve to have Havana leaders present at subsequent conferences. ... more | .. |
 Chilean gold mine results 'encouraging' Exploratory drilling at three new gold mines in Chile has produced encouraging results but needs follow-up scientific work, Canadian gold producer Orosur Mining Inc. said. ... more | .. |
 PayPal lets shops take payments on smartphones Online financial transactions titan PayPal on Thursday began letting merchants worldwide take payments using smartphones in a direct challenge to startup Square. ... 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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 Outside View: Wisdom of drilling for oil Gasoline prices are zooming past $4 a gallon and the United States is hardly freer from the grip of imported oil or closer to robust economic recovery. With his approval ratings dropping precipitously, U.S. President Barack Obama is blaming speculators and investigating fraud and at the pump when this mess is the direct result of failed federal energy policies. ... more | .. |
 UN chief commends talks between Sudan, S.Sudan UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday commended efforts by the governments of Sudan and South Sudan to make progress in tense post-independence talks. ... more | .. |
 AU Optronics to appeal US price-fixing verdict Taiwan's AU Optronics (AUO) will appeal a guilty verdict in the United States for price-fixing, its chairman was quoted as saying Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Foreign investment in China falls in February Foreign direct investment in China fell in February for the fourth straight month as key Western economies continue to struggle, official figures showed Thursday. ... more |
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 Apple looks to tighten tablet market grip with new iPad Apple will be looking to tighten its grip on the tablet market on Friday with the release of its newest iPad, increasing pressure on Google to make rival Android devices more enticing. ... more | .. |
 Japan indicts Chinese trawlerman at centre of spat Japan on Thursday indicted a Chinese trawlerman whose ramming of two Japanese coastguard vessels sparked a diplomatic showdown, in a symbolic move that was likely to fizzle out. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong's school place shortage deters expats A shortage of English-language school places in Hong Kong is hurting expatriate families and damaging the city's reputation as a regional business hub, parents and lobby groups say. ... more | .. |
  Butterfly molecule may aid quest for nuclear clean-up technology 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 ... 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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  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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 |
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  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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 |
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