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Seagrasses Can Store as Much Carbon as ForestsWashington DC (SPX) May 24, 2012 Seagrasses are a vital part of the solution to climate change and, per unit area, seagrass meadows can store up to twice as much carbon as the world's temperate and tropical forests. So report researchers publishing a paper in the journal Nature Geoscience. The paper, "Seagrass Ecosystems as a Globally Significant Carbon Stock," is the first global analysis of carbon stored in seagrasses. The results demonstrate that coastal seagrass beds store up to 83,000 metric tons of carbon per square kilomet ... read more |
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 Efficient and tunable interface for quantum networks Quantum technologies promise to redefine the landscape of information processing and communication. We already live in an information age, in which vast amounts of data are sent around the world ove ... more | .. |
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 Westinghouse, Burns and McDonnell And Electric Boat Collaborate Westinghouse Electric Company, Burns and McDonnell and General Dynamics Electric Boat will collaboratively team to support the Westinghouse Small Modular Reactor (SMR) application for the U.S. Depar ... more | .. |
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New drop tests advance Space Rider precision landing system
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 Solantro Semiconductor Secures Financing for Rollout of Chipsets for Solar PV Module Integrated Electronics Solantro Semiconductor has announced the completion of its Series A Financing in the amount of $10 Million. This funding was led by Black Coral Capital, and included participation from Presidio Vent ... more | .. |
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 Great Park Accepts Grant from US DoE for Solar Decathlon 2013 and XPO At their meeting on May 17, 2012, The Orange County Great Park Corporation Board approved an agreement with the United States Department of Energy that provides a $1 million grant to host the Solar ... more | .. |
 Yahoo! moves to reclaim Internet search crown Yahoo! on Wednesday set out to reclaim the Internet search crown from Google with the release of software that transforms the way users explore the Web using Apple's coveted gadgets. ... more | .. |
 Motech Provides Solar Cell Certificate of Origin for Motech Modules Imported into US Motech Industries has announced that it will provide all customers which import laminates, panels and/or modules (collectively, "Modules") into the United States with a "Solar Cell Certificate of Or ... more |
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