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Wind Powering An Island EconomyMaui HI (SPX) Jun 05, 2012 The island of Maui has some of the most expensive electricity in the U.S. To reduce dependence upon fossil fueled generators for energy production, Maui Electric Company (MECO), the local utility has embarked on an alternative energy program that maximizes the exploitation of the prevailing winds on the island. Renewable energy developer First Wind installed the Kaheawa Wind Power II to be commissioned in mid-June. It will add an additional 21 megawatts of wind farm electricity production capacity ... read more |
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  UGA scientists map and sequence genome of switchgrass relative foxtail millet A newly published genetic sequence and map of foxtail millet, a close relative of switchgrass and an important food crop in Asia, is giving scientists working to increase biofuel and crop yields a p ... more | .. |
  Trina Solar brings clean solar energy to Lotus F1 Team headquarters Trina Solar has announced the completed installation of a new photovoltaic system at the headquarters of the Lotus F1 Team in Enstone, Oxfordshire, England. The rooftop system provides clean solar e ... more | .. |
 China Leads Growth in Global Wind Power Capacity Global installed wind power capacity continued to grow in 2011, albeit at a slightly lower rate than in 2009 and 2010, according to new research conducted by the Worldwatch Institute for its Vital S ... 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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 Scientists identify mechanism for regulating plant oil production Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have identified key elements in the biochemical mechanism plants use to limit the production of fatty acids. The results ... more | .. |
 Energy-dense biofuel from cellulose close to being economical A new Purdue University-developed process for creating biofuels has shown potential to be cost-effective for production scale, opening the door for moving beyond the laboratory setting. A Purdue eco ... more | .. |
 AREVA Solar's Kimberlina Power Plant awarded POWER Magazine's 'Top Plant' AREVA Solar has announced that POWER Magazine, considered the definitive information source for the power generation market, named the company's Kimberlina Solar Thermal Energy Station as one of the ... more | .. |
 Q.CELLS Finalizes Construction of 69MW Project in North America Q.CELLS North America, a subsidiary of Q-Cells SE and global leader in designing, building and managing financially sustainable solar photovoltaic (PV) solutions, has successfully completed the fina ... more |
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Ancient zircon data reveals tectonic origin of Earth's first continental crust
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 SolarCity Provides Bayer Healthcare with Berkeley's Largest Solar Electricity Installation SolarCity and Bayer Healthcare has announced a 1,000-panel solar installation - the largest in the city of Berkeley[1] - to help power Bayer's manufacturing facilities here. The project was financed ... more | .. |
 Renusol America Supporting Solar Training Labs Renusol America has announced its participation in three solar training programs that are helping solar installers keep up to date with the latest solar energy technology. The company has donated it ... more | .. |
 Eco Environments delivers biggest solar PV project in the North of England A leading renewable energy company has completed the biggest roof-based solar PV project in the North of England. The 1077 Hyundai solar panels were installed by Liverpool-based Eco Environments at ... more | .. |
  China to pursue new nuclear plants? China is taking steps to revive its nuclear power sector, which was essentially put on hold after Japan's Fukushima nuclear crisis. ... more |
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  Merkel, Putin talk Nord Stream expansion An expanded Nord Stream natural gas pipeline is possible, comments from German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin have indicated. ... more | .. |
  Walker's World: Merkel says 'nein' It cannot be much fun being Angela Merkel these days. Her peers among world leaders ganged up on the German chancellor at the Group of Eight summit in the United States last month and they ganged up on her at the last European summit and they did it again last week. ... more | .. |
  Microsoft links Xbox with smartphones, tablets Microsoft on Monday stepped up its quest to be at the heart of home entertainment by synching Xbox 360 videogame consoles to smartphones and tablets while adding more blockbuster content. ... more | .. |
 Sudan, S.Sudan defence ministers meet on border security Defence ministers from Sudan and South Sudan met Monday to discuss border security following weeks of deadly fighting along their disputed frontier, even as reports of violence continued. ... more |
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UK opens competitive bid for GBP 75 million orbital cleanup mission
UK invests $191 mn in European satellite firm Eutelsat
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 Taiwan's Acer unveils tablets that use Windows 8 Taiwan's leading personal computer maker Acer Monday took another shot at gaining a foothold in the tablet market, unveiling two new products running on Microsoft's much-anticipated Windows 8 operating system. ... more | .. |
  Australian shareholders OK Gloucester-Yancoal deal Shareholders on Monday voted in favour of Gloucester Coal's tie-up with China's Yancoal, paving the way for what is expected to be Australia's largest listed coal firm. ... more | .. |
 Asia struggles to ward off impact of European crisis Weak manufacturing activity in China and dismal growth data from India have underscored Asia's vulnerability to the European turmoil and sparked fresh calls for government intervention. ... more | .. |
  Internet address system upgrade likely to be smooth The Internet is set for a major upgrade in the coming week. But if all goes well, users won't even know it's happening. ... more |
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 Windows 8 to dominate Taiwan computer show Microsoft's much-anticipated Windows 8 operating system is set to take pride of place as tens of thousands of people head to Asia's leading IT fair opening in Taiwan on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Bangladesh passes nuclear energy regulatory bill Bangladesh's parliament has passed its first nuclear energy regulatory bill as the country prepares to build an atomic power plant next year using Russian technology, an official said. ... more | .. |
 Sudan, SSudan defence ministers to discuss border security The defence ministers of Sudan and South Sudan are set to meet in the Ethiopian capital on Monday to discuss border security, a South Sudanese official said. ... more | .. |
 Megaupload wants piracy charges dismissed Megaupload has filed papers in US District Court to dismiss the federal government's massive online piracy case against the file-sharing website and its founder, Kim Dotcom. ... more |
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France says Australia defence ties repaired after submarine row
Trump: U.S. to send Patriot missiles to Ukraine, EU to pay bill
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 Judge hands Google victory in Oracle copyright fight A federal judge on Thursday put a stake in the heart of Oracle's big-money lawsuit against Google by ruling that the application programming interfaces (APIs) at issue can't be copyrighted. ... more | .. |
 Netflix tops Apple in booming US online movies The US online movie business more than doubled in 2011 to rake in $992 million and will almost double again this year, a research report showed Friday. ... more | .. |
 Court blocks Shell, BASF payment in Brazil pollution case An appeals court here has stopped oil giant Shell and chemical behemoth BASF from paying $500 million in compensation for hundreds of ex-workers suing for damages in a suspected plant contamination case. ... more | .. |
  Volkswagen targets China in group shakeup Volkswagen, Europe's leading automotive group, announced Saturday a shake-up to increase its focus on the Chinese market and strengthen its heavy truck and bus sector. ... more |
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 China warns US against 'making waves' in disputed sea China's official news agency warned Saturday it was no time to "make waves" in the disputed South China Sea after the US said it would shift the bulk of its naval fleet to the Pacific Ocean by 2020. ... more | .. |
 Outside View: Another lousy jobs report The U.S. economy added only 69,000 jobs in May - about half of what is needed to keep up with natural population growth. The unemployment rate rose to 8.2 percent. ... more | .. |
 China could restart nuclear power programme Energy-hungry China could restart its nuclear projects, suspended after Japan's Fukushima disaster in March last year, while new safety standards have been adopted in active plants, the government said. ... more | .. |
 Irish yes vote fails to dispel euro fears Irish voters gave their approval to the European Union's increasingly controversial fiscal compact, pledging support for the government's austerity program, but business analysts said continuing eurozone troubles could still force Ireland to seek a bailout of its banks. ... more |
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