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April 19, 2012
TIME AND SPACE
Magnetic fields can send particles to infinity
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Apr 19, 2012
Researchers from the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM, Spain) have mathematically shown that particles charged in a magnetic field can escape into infinity without ever stopping. One of the conditions is that the field is generated by current loops situated on the same plane. At the moment this is a theoretical mathematical study, but two researchers from UCM have recently proved that, in certain conditions, magnetic fields can send particles to infinity, according to the study published in t ... read more

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The sea as a rubbish tip
Large quantities of globally produced plastics end up in the oceans where they represent a growing risk. Above all very small objects, so-called microplastic particles, are endangering the lives of ... more
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CIVIL NUCLEAR

NRC Action Will Force Major Court Fight
An adverse decision by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) will force parties concerned about the already troubled Vogtle nuclear reactor project in Georgia to file a motion this week in federal ... more
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TECH SPACE

Bristol researchers solve 70-year-old mystery
In 1942, an 'unidentifiable' aromatic compound known as stipitatic acid was first isolated from fungi. By 1945 the structure was solved but it was so unique that it caused a revolution in the unders ... more
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Amazon takes on iPad with new Kindle Fire tablet

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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

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EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms

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TECH SPACE

U.S. Navy Awards Test Devices Contract for High-Cycle Fatigue Research
The U.S. Navy recently awarded Test Devices, a Hudson, Massachusetts-based rotational testing company, a Research and Development Contract for advanced High Cycle Fatigue (HCF) excitation methods an ... more
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ENERGY NEWS

NSW Government undermines election promise on renewable energy
Calls by the NSW Government to abondon Australia's 20 per cent Renewable Energy Target (RET) undermine a key state election commitment as well as putting billions of dollars of renewable energy inve ... more
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SOLAR DAILY

Ex-Im Bank Approves Export Financing for Solar Project in India
Supporting U.S. jobs at companies in eight states, the board of directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) approved an $80.32 million direct loan for the purchase of conce ... more
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BIO FUEL

Hot new manufacturing tool: A temperature-controlled microbe
Many manufacturing processes rely on microorganisms to perform tricky chemical transformations or make substances from simple starting materials. The authors of a study appearing in mBio, the ... more
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Deadly China-Nepal flood caused by glacial lake: experts
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ENERGY NEWS

Renewable Resources Launches Operations in North America During Tartan Week 2012
Renewable Resources (Energy Solutions) has announced its established presence in North America to provide roof-mounted solar technology for residential and commercial customers across New York, New ... more
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ENERGY TECH

House defies Obama over Keystone oil pipeline
House Republicans kept a key plank of their energy policy alive Wednesday, defying a White House veto threat and passing legislation mandating the building of a controversial oil pipeline. ... more
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TECH SPACE

Google chief defends Android in court
Google co-founder Larry Page stuck to his guns in a San Francisco court on Wednesday, testifying that the Internet giant did nothing wrong when it built the Android platform for mobile gadgets. ... more
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BIO FUEL

ORNL process improves catalytic rate of enzymes by 3,000 percent
Light of specific wavelengths can be used to boost an enzyme's function by as much as 30 fold, potentially establishing a path to less expensive biofuels, detergents and a host of other products. ... more
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TRADE WARS

China to fuel world copper demand
China will continue to lead global demand for copper while Latin America will remain the world's biggest supplier, economic analysts said this week. ... more
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TRADE WARS

Japan posts record fiscal-year trade deficit
Japan on Thursday posted a record trade deficit for the 2011 fiscal year with car and electronics exports tumbling, while energy imports soared in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear crisis. ... more
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ENERGY NEWS

Honduras stove project Proyecto Mirador sells 100,000 carbon credits
Proyecto Mirador has announced the sale of its second and third year Gold Standard Verified Emission Reduction (VER) credits to climate and development specialist ClimateCare, Europe's leading volun ... more
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SOLAR DAILY

New Solar PV Test Kit Has Special Datalogging And Downloading Capabilities
The latest solar test kit from Seaward Solar enables contractors to meet international electrical commissioning and PV system safety requirements quickly, thoroughly and effectively. The new S ... more
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SOLAR DAILY

Energy-Efficient Lighting Company Gets Even Greener with Solar System
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SOLAR DAILY

Clean Energy Collective Launches Community Solar Garden Financing Program
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SOLAR DAILY

Nanotube electrodes improve solar cells
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ENERGY NEWS

UK clean energy pioneer to lead Clean Energy Council
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INTERNET SPACE

Struggling Yahoo! sees profit rise in upbeat quarter
Struggling Internet pioneer Yahoo! on Tuesday saw its faltering stock price bolstered by news that its profit climbed 28 percent in the first three months of the year. ... more
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ENERGY NEWS

Amazon, Apple, Twitter score low on clean energy: study
Amazon, Apple and Twitter were graded poorly Tuesday in a Greenpeace study of technology titans' use of clean energy to power the mushrooming Internet cloud, but Facebook, Google and Yahoo! won praise. ... more
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Starbucks plans China expansion
American giant Starbucks plans to heavily invest in expansion in China as the local population starts to embrace the coffee culture, the company's Asia Pacific president said Wednesday. ... more
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eBay reports hot quarter as shopping goes digital
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SOLAR DAILY

EU: $65M for Third World green energy
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US Internet advertising hit record $31 bn in 2011
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CHIP TECH

Intel earnings beat expectations
Computer chip giant Intel Corporation on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings that beat Wall Street expectations and said its processors would soon debut in smartphones. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Repsol tried to sell YPF stake to Sinopec: FT
Spanish oil group Repsol tried to sell its 57.4-percent stake in Argentine subsidiary YPF to a Chinese firm shortly before YPF was expropriated, the Financial Times said Wednesday. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Sudan war mirrors region's oil conflicts
The brewing war between Sudan and the fledgling state of South Sudan is a battle for oil and there are other potential conflicts in the Middle East and Africa that could signal supply disruption whatever happens in the U.S.-Iran face-off in the Persian Gulf. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

BP seals $7.8 bn settlement in US oil spill
Oil giant BP said Wednesday it has finalized a $7.8 billion deal to settle thousands of claims from fishermen and others affected by the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. ... more
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Beijing, Manila continue Scarborough spat
Filipino officials said they will stand firm against Chinese calls for its research and fishing vessels to leave the Scarborough Shoal, which Beijing claims as its own. ... more
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