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Hydrogen power in real life: clean and energy efficientDubendorf, Switzerland (SPX) Mar 19, 2012 Since 2009, a hydrogen powered street cleaning vehicle has been undergoing testing on the streets of Basel. The project is intended to take hydrogen drives out of the laboratory and onto the streets in order to gain experience on using them under practical conditions. The result of the pilot trial: hydrogen as a fuel for municipal utility vehicles saves energy, is environmentally friendly and is technically feasible. In order to make it cost-effective, however, the prices of fuel cells, pressurize ... read more |
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  3D-Printer with Nano-Precision Printing three dimensional objects with incredibly fine details is now possible using "two-photon lithography". With this technology, tiny structures on a nanometer scale can be fabricated. Research ... more | .. |
  Diamond brightens the performance of electronic devices While diamonds may be a girl's best friend, they're also well-loved by scientists working to enhance the performance of electronic devices. Two new studies performed at the U.S. Department of Energy ... more | .. |
  AREVA delivers M5000 turbines for Trianel's Borkum wind farm AREVA announces the delivery of 20 M5000 turbines, out of a total of 40, to be installed in Trianel's Borkum offshore wind park located in the German North Sea. The Borkum wind farm, situated 45 km ... 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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  A Fragrant New Biofuel A class of chemical compounds best known today for fragrance and flavor may one day provide the clean, green and renewable fuel with which truck and auto drivers fill their tanks. Researchers at the ... more | .. |
  Silicon-carbon electrodes snap, swell, don't pop A study that examines a new type of silicon-carbon nanocomposite electrode reveals details of how they function and how repeated use could wear them down. The study also provides clues to why this m ... more | .. |
  Researchers send 'wireless' message using elusive particles A group of scientists led by researchers from the University of Rochester and North Carolina State University have for the first time sent a message using a beam of neutrinos - nearly massless parti ... more | .. |
 Nano spiral staircases modify light There was a lot of excitement a few years ago following the discovery of the DNA origami technique. The approach could be used to build nanoparticles of a given shape and size. However, real applica ... 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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 Are silver nanoparticles harmful? Silver nanoparticles cause more damage to testicular cells than titanium dioxide nanoparticles, according to a recent study by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. However, the use of both type ... more | .. |
  80% in Japan support nuclear phase-out: poll Eighty percent of Japanese want to phase out the country's reliance on nuclear power and eventually eliminate it, a poll said Sunday, a year after Japan was hit by a massive nuclear disaster. ... more | .. |
 France's Total eyes new China tie-up: report French energy giant Total SA has reached an agreement with China's Sinopec on a joint venture for shale gas and refining, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday. ... more | .. |
  China writers seek $8 mln from Apple in piracy row A group of Chinese writers who accuse Apple's online store for selling pirated copies of their books is seeking $8 million in compensation from the US firm, state media said Sunday. ... more |
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 Iraq moves to diversify oil export options from Hormuz Iraq moved on Sunday to diversify its oil export routes to reduce the impact of a potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran on Baghdad's oil-dependent income, as well as the world economy. ... more | .. |
  Cheap chic Uniqlo booms in deflationary Japan Tokyo's high-end shopping district of Ginza was back at its booming best this week with hundreds of shoppers queueing up to spend their cash, in an echo of Japan's bubble years. ... more | .. |
  China home prices largely down in February Home prices in nearly two thirds of China's major cities fell in February from the previous month, the government said Sunday, as moves to cool the red-hot property market continue to bite. ... more | .. |
 IMF chief cautiously upbeat on global economy IMF chief Christine Lagarde said Sunday measures taken to fight financial woes in Europe and the US were starting to pay off, in a cautiously upbeat assessment of the global economy. ... 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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 Chevron execs barred from leaving Brazil A judge barred 17 Chevron executives from around the world from leaving Brazil in an oil spill investigation as prosecutors readied new charges over a second spill involving the US energy giant, local media reported Saturday. ... more | .. |
  Next supersonic plane might be a biplane Supersonic travel could make a comeback, U.S. researchers say, with a technology from an earlier era in aviation - the biplane. ... more | .. |
 Exxon tells Baghdad Kurdistan deal is 'frozen' US energy giant ExxonMobil has told the Iraqi oil ministry that it has "frozen" its controversial contract with the country's autonomous Kurdish region, a government official told AFP on Saturday. ... more | .. |
 US radio episode about Apple factory abuse retracted A popular US radio program on Friday retracted a story about harsh working conditions at factories that make Apple products in China, saying it contained "significant fabrications." ... more |
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 White House: No release of oil reserves The White House has denied news reports that U.S. President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron agreed to release oil from strategic petroleum reserves to ease gasoline prices. ... more | .. |
 Rusal taps Hong Kong executive after oligarch fight The world's biggest aluminium producer Rusal on Friday named the head of the Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange as new chairman after a bitter public struggle between its Russian oligarch shareholders. ... more | .. |
 Areva sells stake in Eramet for 776 mn euros French nuclear energy giant Areva said Friday it had signed a deal to sell its 26 percent stake in the Eramet mining company to France's strategic investment fund FSI for 776 million euros ($1.0 billion). ... 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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 Spain clears oil exploration off Canary Islands resort Spain's deficit-laden government approved Friday oil exploration by Repsol YPF SA off the Canary Islands despite opposition by the archipelago, which fears deterring tourists. ... more | .. |
 2,000 child soldiers in South Sudan ranks: UN South Sudan must uphold promises to abolish its use of child soldiers, with some 2,000 minors still serving in its rebel turned regular army, the UN's top expert on children in conflict said Friday. ... more | .. |
 Clooney arrested in Sudan protest Actor George Clooney and several members of the US Congress were handcuffed and arrested Friday outside Sudan's embassy as they demanded an end to an offensive they fear will cause thousands to starve. ... 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 |
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 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 | .. |
Chevron suspends Brazil oil output following new spill US oil giant Chevron announced Thursday it was seeking temporary suspension of production operations off southeastern Brazil after a new spill was discovered. ... more | .. |
  Google making search smarter Google says it is retooling its search machine to go beyond recognizing words in queries and begin understanding what it is people are asking for. ... more |
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