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Ancient effect harnessed to produce electricity from waste heatWashington DC (SPX) Jun 14, 2012 A phenomenon first observed by an ancient Greek philosopher 2,300 years ago has become the basis for a new device designed to harvest the enormous amounts of energy wasted as heat each year to produce electricity. The first-of-its-kind "pyroelectric nanogenerator" is the topic of a report in ACS' journal Nano Letters. Zhong Lin Wang and colleagues at Georgia Tech explain that more than 50 percent of the energy generated in the U.S. each year goes to waste, much of it as heat released to the enviro ... read more |
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  German utilities want 15 bn euros for nuclear exit: report German power suppliers are suing the government for 15 billion euros ($19 billion) in damages over the decision to abandon nuclear power, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reported Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  UCSB scientists synthesize first genetically evolved semiconductor material In the not-too-distant future, scientists may be able to use DNA to grow their own specialized materials, thanks to the concept of directed evolution. UC Santa Barbara scientists have, for the first ... more | .. |
  Self-assembling nanocubes for next generation antennas and lenses Researchers at the University of California, San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering have developed a technique that enables metallic nanocrystals to self-assemble into larger, complex materials for ... 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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  NABCEP Partners with SolarNexus to Support Solar Industry Best Practices The North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) and SolarNexus, the leading supplier of web-based solar business management software, have announced a new partnership to help sol ... more | .. |
 Guardian Industries and Pythagoras Solar Announce Collaboration to Launch SunGuard PVGU Guardian Industries and Pythagoras Solar have announced they are working together to manufacture and market SunGuard Photovoltaic Glass Units (PVGU) for commercial buildings. Guardian SunGuard PVGU, ... more | .. |
 TE Introduces New Energy Solutions at Intersolar Europe TE Connectivity (TE) is pleased to showcase its next generation solutions for solar connectivity at this year's Intersolar Europe tradeshow, from 13 - 15 June in Munich. As the photovoltaic market b ... more | .. |
 Trina Solar and E3/DC develop energy storage solutions Trina Solar has announced a collaboration with Germany-based E3/DC to develop next generation energy storage solutions for homes and small businesses. After introducing Trinamount in 2011 and announ ... more |
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Ancient zircon data reveals tectonic origin of Earth's first continental crust
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 'No-sleep energy bugs' drain smartphone batteries Researchers have proposed a method to automatically detect a new class of software glitches in smartphones called "no-sleep energy bugs," which can entirely drain batteries while the phones are not ... more | .. |
  How to Surpass California's Renewable Energy Goals A new report provides a blueprint for California to meet and surpass its ambitious local renewable energy goals. The report, California's Transition to Local Renewable Energy: 12,000 Megawatts by 20 ... more | .. |
 Calyxo increases capacity to 85 MW Calyxo GmbH is investing in a second production line with a capacity of 60 MW at Bitterfeld/Wolfen. Calyxo GmbH currently operates a 25 MWp production line with over 150 employees at the manufacturi ... more | .. |
  South Korea partners for offshore wind The United Kingdom and South Korea have formed an alliance to promote collaboration between the countries in offshore wind and tidal and wave power. ... more |
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  Germany, most appealing European market for China: study China, already the top foreign investor in Germany last year, sees Europe's top economy as the most attractive country to invest in after the United States, a new study showed on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Apple maps a path to mobile throne Apple is mapping a path to the throne of the Internet age mobile lifestyle. ... more | .. |
'Good progress' in global nuclear safety: IAEA The UN atomic watchdog said Wednesday "good progress" was being made in enhancing global nuclear safety, almost a year after implementing an action plan in the wake of the Fukushima disaster. ... more | .. |
 Oil slick threatens drinking water supply of Canadian town A pipeline in western Canada has leaked crude oil into a local river, its operator said Tuesday amid fears the drinking water supply of 90,000 people could become contaminated. ... 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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  Shell backs out of Brazil sugar-cane plans A company set up by Royal Dutch Shell, the world's largest biofuels distributor, has nixed plans to source sugar cane from Brazilian lands claimed by a local tribe, an aboriginal activist group said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Composites could lead to greener cars Swiss researchers say new techniques for creating composite structures will lead to lighter, greener cars that burn less fuel and emit less carbon dioxide. ... more | .. |
  EU to fight until 'very last moment' at Rio summit The EU will fight to the last for credible commitments at the Rio+20 Earth summit but it will be "very very difficult", the bloc's environment commissioner Janez Potocnik said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
Japan oil demand up sharply after quake: IEA Japan's use of oil for electricity generation has risen sharply since last year's devastating earthquake and tsunami forced its nuclear plants off-line, and could go higher still, the IEA said Wednesday. ... more |
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Oil embargo to cause 'unstable' market: Iranian minister A looming oil embargo on Iran, related to its controversial nuclear programme, will destabilise the global oil market and spark higher prices, Iranian Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi warned Wednesday in Vienna. ... more | .. |
France suspends Guiana offshore oil drilling New French Environment Minister Nicole Bricq said Wednesday that oil exploration, including a project by Anglo-Dutch group Shell off the coast of French Guiana, had been suspended until further notice. ... more | .. |
Tiny emirate could save gulf oil exports Amid simmering tensions in the Persian Gulf standoff between Iran and the United States, the barely known, tiny emirate of Fujairah is set to become a strategic outlet for oil exports if Iran shuts down the choke point Strait of Hormuz. ... more | .. |
China growth could fall below 7.0% in Q2: report China's economic growth could fall below 7.0 percent in the second quarter, state media on Wednesday quoted an economist at an influential government-linked think-thank as saying. ... 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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Argentina faces grim economic outlook Argentina faces a further economic slowdown as restrictive government economic policies dampen investors' enthusiasm for real estate projects and farmers battle for a more liberal regime. ... more | .. |
Asian investors buy Saab to make electric cars for China Bankrupt Swedish carmaker Saab received a new lease on life on Wednesday, with Asian investors aiming to revive the iconic brand to make electric cars for the Chinese market. ... more | .. |
US, India see progress with nuclear deal The United States and India sought Wednesday to dispel doubts over their relationship as a US company signed a deal on nuclear power, a key point of disappointment between the countries. ... more | .. |
Asylum seekers target Australia's Cocos Australian maritime authorities are being stretched by efforts to patrol thousands of miles of ocean around the Cocos Islands, the latest territory targeted by asylum seekers. ... more |
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 New national supercomputer to perform astronomical feats The University of Leicester has been awarded funding to establish a multi-million pound national supercomputer which will make it possible to study space in unprecedented detail and provide new insi ... more | .. |
  Notre Dame research shows food-trade network vulnerable to fast spread of contaminants University of Notre Dame network physicists Maria Ercsey-Ravasz and Zoltan Toroczkai of the Interdisciplinary Center for Network Science and Applications, in collaboration with food science experts, ... more | .. |
 Parasitic plants 'steal' genes from their hosts New research published today in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Genomics reveals that the Malaysian parasitic plant Rafflesia cantleyi, with its 50cm diameter flowers, has 'stolen' genes fr ... more | .. |
  Scientists correct Amazon water level gauges from space NASA's laser satellite, ICESat, has been used to make corrections to water level gauges that are critical in monitoring water flow in the Amazon, the world's largest river. The new study, conducted ... more |
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