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Europe shows modest growth in renewablesBrussels (UPI) Apr 16, 2012 Investments in Europe's clean energy sector grew a modest 4 percent in 2011 but it remained the globe's top destination for such dollars, a new report says. An analysis released late last week in Washington by the Pew Charitable Trusts indicated that, despite less-than-stellar growth, Europe raked in $99.3 billion in clean energy investments last year. Europe's performance was a key factor in a worldwide cleantech investment total of $263 billion - a 6.5 percent global increase. ... read more |
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  Future of Japan's nuclear energy uncertain None of Japan's 54 nuclear reactors will be in operation as of May 6, as the country's last reactor operating is to go offline for maintenance, Japanese Trade Minister Yukio Edano said. ... more | .. |
  Philippines, China trade barbs over new incursions The Philippines and China traded fresh accusations Tuesday of illegal incursions in a disputed area of the South China Sea, while refusing to compromise on their territorial claims. ... more | .. |
  New Technique Helps Ensure Reliability of Microelectronic Devices, PV Cells and MEMS Applications Taking advantage of the force generated by magnetic repulsion, researchers have developed a new technique for measuring the adhesion strength between thin films of materials used in microelectronic ... 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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 Topological Transitions In Metamaterials The ability to control the flow of electrons using engineered materials is fundamental to the information technology revolution, yet many properties of matter are still unclear. Now a Universi ... more | .. |
  Boeing Celebrates 4,000th Next-Generation 737 Boeing executives and more than 500 employees, suppliers, union representatives and government officials joined China Southern Airlines to celebrate the 4,000th Next-Generation 737 at a special even ... more | .. |
 Bats save energy by drawing in wings on upstroke Whether people are building a flying machine or nature is evolving one, there is pressure to optimize efficiency. A new analysis by biologists, physicists, and engineers at Brown University reveals ... more | .. |
 New method to prevent undersea ice clogs During the massive oil spill from the ruptured Deepwater Horizon well in 2010, it seemed at first like there might be a quick fix: a containment dome lowered onto the broken pipe to capture the flow ... more |
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Underappreciated threat of nanoplastic pollution revealed in Atlantic Ocean study
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  Diesel Technologies Drastically Cut Emissions in Real-World Conditions New research from North Carolina State University shows that federal requirements governing diesel engines of new tractor trailer trucks have resulted in major cuts in emissions of particulate matte ... more | .. |
  New X-ray technique reveals structure of printable electronics An innovative X-ray technique has given North Carolina State University researchers and their collaborators new insight into how organic polymers can be used in printable electronics such as transis ... more | .. |
 Russia to liberalize natural resources sector Russia's oil and gas sector awaits a new development stage, say experts who asses the initiatives adopted by the government to develop the continental shelf. For one, they offer unprecedented privil ... more | .. |
 Australians embrace solar to tackle rising power bills Regional and lower-income Australians are leading the charge towards solar power as a way to address rising power bills, according to new data. Australia's top solar postcode at the end of 201 ... more |
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 Shooting at ceramics Producing thin ceramic components has until now been a laborious and expensive process, as parts often get distorted during manufacture and have to be discarded as waste. Researchers are now able to ... more | .. |
  Mongolia to suspend mine licences over China buyout A Mongolian coal miner announced Tuesday authorities in the resource-rich country want to suspend some of its licences, after China's Chalco said it planned to take a majority stake in the firm. ... more | .. |
 Sanyo Leaves America and ABC Solar Launches its Japan Solar Lease Fund In a huge twist of fate, two solar players share a future in the Japanese solar market. Sanyo is leaving America because in Japan the retail price for solar is 10 bucks a watt where in the states it ... more | .. |
 Tibet to have solar power generation base A solar photovoltaic power generation base is being built in the second largest city in Tibet to ease winter power shortage by harnessing the ample amount of sunshine received by the area. The ... more |
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Skimming the Sun, probe sheds light on space weather threats
Are Unlocked Phones Any Good? Unlocked vs. Locked Phone Benefits
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 Hanwha Solar and San Francisco Giants Announce New Partnership Hanwha Solar, a global provider of photovoltaic (PV) solar solutions and flagship company of Korea's top-10 business group Hanwha Group, has been named the new official solar partner of the San Fran ... more | .. |
 US, India setting up $125 mn clean energy centre In a significant development in the quest for clean energy, three top research institutions each in India and the United States have joined hands to form three consortia that will make up the $125 m ... more | .. |
 Tokyo to buy disputed islands: governor Controversial Tokyo governor Shintaro Ishihara has said taxpayers in Japan's capital will buy a small chain of uninhabited islands at the centre of a damaging territorial dispute with China. ... more | .. |
 AREVA Awarded Contract by Reliance to Build Asia's Largest Concentrated Solar Power Installation AREVA Solar has been awarded a contract by the Indian group Reliance Power Limited to build a 250 megawatt (MW) concentrated solar power (CSP) installation in India, which will become the largest in ... more |
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 Walmart Expands Solar Commitment to Colorado Walmart has announced six SolarCity projects on stores in Colorado, marking the company's 100th solar power installation in the U.S. and moving it closer to its long-term goal of using 100-percent r ... more | .. |
 X-rays create a window on glass formation Scientists have for the first time visualised the transformation of powder mixtures into molten glass. A better understanding of this process will make it possible to produce high quality glass at l ... more | .. |
 UWM discovery advances graphene-based electronics Scientists and engineers at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) have discovered an entirely new carbon-based material that is synthesized from the "wonder kid" of the carbon family, graphene ... more | .. |
 Oil prices mixed after Iran nuclear talks Oil prices were mixed on Monday after weekend talks between Iran and world powers regarding the Islamic republic's nuclear program eased concerns over crude supplies, according to analysts. ... more |
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 Dutch plan to gas troublesome airport geese Dutch authorities will use lethal gas to reduce the exploding goose population around Amsterdam's Schiphol airport as it is threatening air traffic, an official said on Monday. ... more | .. |
 Moody's downgrades Nokia's rating, keeps negative outlook The international ratings agency Moody's downgraded on Monday its ratings for the Finnish telephone maker Nokia owing to poor prospects for future sales. ... more | .. |
 Sudanese warplanes bomb UN camp in South Sudan Sudanese warplanes bombed a UN peacekeepers' base, damaging it but causing no casualties in the first such attack since a recent escalation of fighting with South Sudan, officials said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Philippines hails start of US war games The Philippines hailed the start of major war games with the United States on Monday as a timely boost to their military alliance, amid a tense territorial dispute with China. ... more |
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 Tourism summit opens in Japan amid 'turbulence' The international travel and tourism industry's annual summit opened in northern Japan Monday, as the sector moves to recover from a year filled with economic turbulence and natural disasters. ... more | .. |
 China airport tarmac protests prompt service plea Chinese regulators have urged better service in the rapidly growing aviation industry following incidents in which angry passengers stormed onto the tarmac at airports, state media said Monday. ... more | .. |
 SciTechTalk: Rude awakening for Mac owners The news this past week that some 600,000 Apple Mac computers had been infected with malware and hijacked into botnets signaled an "end of the innocence" for Mac owners who have long been told - and believed - their computers were safe from the hacks and attacks so common to Windows PCs. ... more | .. |
 Philippines says China boosts presence in shoal The Philippines alleged Saturday that China had again increased its presence around a disputed shoal and had harassed a Filipino civilian vessel, after the week-old standoff appeared to have eased. ... more |
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