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Japan PM set to order nuclear restart at weekendTokyo (AFP) June 15, 2012 Japan's prime minister is set to defy fierce public sentiment this weekend and order nuclear reactors back online for the first time since Fukushima, as he seeks to head off a summer energy crunch. Yoshihiko Noda is expected to tell Kansai Electric Power (KEPCO) to re-fire two idled reactors at its Oi plant serving the industrial heartland of western Japan. The controversial move comes amid fears that electricity demand will outstrip supply as temperatures soar and air-conditioners get cranked u ... read more |
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  NRG Energy invests in Geostellar for solar mapping Geostellar has announced an investment from strategic, financial and economic development sources including NRG Energy, GeoEye, the State of Maryland and Flash Forward Ventures. The funding will acc ... more | .. |
 Storing and managing solar energy for the grid Greensmith Energy Management Systems continues its growth, now with fourteen customers, including eight electric utilities using the company's field-tested suite of product offerings. By expanding i ... more | .. |
  US wind industry gains major new supporters for Production Tax Credit campaign Major new supporters, including Republican strategist Karl Rove, emerged for the campaign to keep U.S. wind energy growing by extending a critical Production Tax Credit (PTC), as the global wind ind ... 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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 3M Completes US Manufacturing Expansion for 3M Ultra Barrier Solar Film 3M has announced the on-time completion of its manufacturing expansion for its 3M Ultra Barrier Solar Film in Columbia, Missouri. As the leader in transparent ultra barrier film technology, this exp ... more | .. |
 Alta Devices Discloses Key Technologies to Serve a New Class of Solar Applications At this week's IEEE Photovoltaics Specialists Conference (PVSC), Alta Devices disclosed details of key technologies that enabled its latest record module result. Alta described how its thin film sol ... more | .. |
 New black back sheet solar module for design oriented house owners Panasonic Eco Solutions Energy Management Europe (PESEMEU) is very pleased to announce the launch of its newest product innovation, the HIT Black Back Sheet solar module. This black panel allows for ... more | .. |
  Energy Efficient Dynamic Glass That "Switches On Demand" Guardian Industries and Soladigm have announced that the companies are working together to market and sell Soladigm Dynamic Glass in the commercial buildings sector. The partnership positions Soladi ... more |
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Ancient zircon data reveals tectonic origin of Earth's first continental crust
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  Real-life scientific tale of the first 'electrified snail' The latest episode in the American Chemical Society's (ACS') award-winning Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions podcast series describes the world's first "electrified snail," which now joins the m ... more | .. |
 New energy source for future medical implants: sugar MIT engineers have developed a fuel cell that runs on the same sugar that powers human cells: glucose. This glucose fuel cell could be used to drive highly efficient brain implants of the future, wh ... more | .. |
 Japanese restrict atomic exposure testing Japan's Fukushima prefecture has asked Hirosaki University to stop testing people for radiation exposure levels following last year's nuclear plant disaster. ... more | .. |
  Bulgaria relaxes ban on controversial gas drilling method Bulgaria's parliament relaxed on Thursday a ban on a controversial natural gas drilling method that had threatened to completely halt exploration in the country. ... more |
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 iPad to drive stronger tablet sales worldwide: study Demand for tablet computers is growing faster than earlier forecasts, driven by strong demand for the iPad from Apple, according to a survey released Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Iran warns EU will pay a higher cost under oil embargo Looming EU oil sanctions against Iran will result in a higher cost for Europe, Iranian Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi warned on Thursday ahead of the OPEC cartel's latest output meeting in Vienna. ... more | .. |
 Microsoft reaches into TV market with Xbox Live ads Microsoft on Thursday unveiled ads for its popular Xbox Live online entertainment service that combine the interactivity of the Internet with old-school television viewing. ... more | .. |
 India seeks green energy foreign investors India hopes to boost foreign investment in the country's renewable energy sector, an official said. ... 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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 S. Korea firm wins $1.3 bn Venezuela order South Korea's Hyundai Engineering and Construction said Thursday it has won a $1.348 billion order to expand and upgrade a Venezuelan oil refinery. ... more | .. |
  China to trial energy-saving electricity price scheme China said Thursday that from next month people who use a lot of electricity will have to pay more under a trial scheme aimed at encouraging consumers to save energy. ... more | .. |
 'Xena' pleads guilty over N.Zealand oil protest "Xena: Warrior Princess" actress Lucy Lawless pleaded guilty in a New Zealand court Thursday to unlawfully boarding a ship in protest at plans to search for oil off Alaska. ... more | .. |
  British car output soars 42% in May The number of cars built in British factories rocketed more than 42 percent in May compared with 12 months earlier, when Japan's tsunami disaster hit exports of auto parts, industry data showed Thursday. ... more |
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 Shell scraps biofuels plan over Brazil native land A Shell subsidiary that makes biodiesel in Brazil has dropped controversial plans to buy sugar cane grown on land taken from indigenous people, Survival International said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Japan April factory output revised down to -0.2% Japan on Thursday revised down its factory output data for April, showing a slight contraction that underscored the nation's anaemic factory activity. ... more | .. |
 Japan's Hitachi says atomic power sales to double Japan's Hitachi said Thursday it would more than double its nuclear power business within a decade owing to growing overseas demand and post-disaster work at the crippled Fukushima atomic plant. ... more | .. |
 Don't overestimate Germany as euro crisis fighter: Merkel German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday that the eurozone crisis would dominate next week's G20 summit but warned leaders clamouring for her to take charge that she needed their help. ... 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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  BASF sees China sales more than double by 2020 German chemical giant BASF said Thursday it expects sales in China to more than double within eight years thanks to fast urbanisation in the world's second-largest economy. ... 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, long a source of disappointment between the countries. ... more | .. |
 'Angel of the dump' transforms lives in the Philippines In the midst of the Philippines' most notorious slum, British expat Jane Walker transforms lives by turning rubbish into top-end fashion items. ... 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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 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 Ancient effect harnessed to produce electricity from waste heat 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 produ ... 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 |
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