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New 'OPEC' offers sustainable smell of sweet successWashington DC (SPX) Jun 19, 2012 The least appealing part of the world's most popular citrus fruits could soon be more alluring to cosmetic and drug manufacturers and, perhaps, eventually help heat our homes and fuel our cars. In research described at the 16th annual Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference, scientists from the United Kingdom said they have developed a sustainable way to extract and find uses for virtually every bit of the 15.6 million tons of orange and other citrus peel discarded worldwide every year. T ... read more |
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 Carbon is Key for Getting Algae to Pump Out More Oil Overturning two long-held misconceptions about oil production in algae, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory show that ramping up the microbes' overall metabo ... more | .. |
  Stanford engineers perfecting carbon nanotubes for highly energy-efficient computing Energy efficiency is the most significant challenge standing in the way of continued miniaturization of electronic systems, and miniaturization is the principal driver of the semiconductor industry. ... more | .. |
  Researchers 'heal' plasma-damaged semiconductor with treatment of hydrogen radicals Gallium nitride (GaN) is a highly promising material for a wide range of optical and high-power electronic devices, which can be fabricated by dry etching with plasmas. However, the plasma-induced d ... 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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 Relocating LEDs from silicon to copper enhances efficiency Chinese researchers have succeeded in transferring gallium nitride (GaN) light-emitting diodes (LEDs) grown on a layer of silicon to a layer of copper. The new copper substrate enabled the GaN cryst ... more | .. |
 Switchable nano magnets Using individual molecules instead of electronic or magnetic memory cells would revolutionise data storage technology, as molecular memories could be thousand-fold smaller. Scientists of Kiel Univer ... more | .. |
 Quantum bar magnets in a transparent salt Scientists have managed to switch on and off the magnetism of a new material using quantum mechanics, making the material a test bed for future quantum devices. The international team of resea ... more | .. |
 Syracuse University researchers use nanotechnology to harness the power of fireflies What do fireflies, nanorods, and Christmas lights have in common? Someday, consumers may be able to purchase multicolor strings of light that don't need electricity or batteries to glow. Scientists ... more |
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Ancient zircon data reveals tectonic origin of Earth's first continental crust
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 Study Improves Understanding of Surface Molecules in Controlling Size of Gold Nanoparticles North Carolina State University researchers have shown that the "bulkiness" of molecules commonly used in the creation of gold nanoparticles actually dictates the size of the nanoparticles - with la ... more | .. |
  Catching some rays: Organic solar cells make a leap forward Drawn together by the force of nature, but pulled apart by the force of man - it sounds like the setting for a love story, but it is also a basic description of how scientists have begun to make mor ... more | .. |
  Japan PM orders first nuclear restart Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda ordered the restart of two reactors at the Oi nuclear complex in Fukui Prefecture in western Japan. ... more | .. |
  Bankrupt British refinery facing closure The closure of a financially troubled British oil refinery appeared more likely after the government refused to seek permission from the European Union to help it. ... more |
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  Walker's World: It's France, not Greece The messy and confused result of Sunday's election in Greece is probably not going to change anything soon for the fate of the euro but France's less closely watched parliamentary election just might do so. ... more | .. |
  Facebook buys face recognition technology startup Facebook on Monday said it has bought a startup specializing in software that lets computers recognize people's faces in digital images. ... more | .. |
 CEOs pledge sustainability, urge 'green revolution' Business leaders gathered at a Rio+20 conference Monday pledged sustainable policies and joined a call for world leaders to usher in "a green industrial revolution" to save the planet. ... more | .. |
 RWE pulls plug on international nuclear power business German power giant RWE, already hard hit by the government's decision to phase out nuclear power, said on Monday it is similarly abandoning its ambitions in the sector outside Germany. ... 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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  Mexico to join Pacific trade talks Mexico is to join trans-Pacific trade negotiations, a stepping-stone toward a major regional trade deal, Mexican president Felipe Calderon and his US counterpart, Barack Obama, announced Monday. ... more | .. |
  Microsoft stirs buzz on possible iPad challenger Microsoft kept the tech world buzzing Monday ahead of a mysterious announcement which has fueled speculation the software giant may unveil a product to challenge the Apple iPad. ... more | .. |
 Blair leads call for worldwide 'green industrial revolution' Former British premier Tony Blair and other statesmen and corporate chiefs urged world leaders Monday to usher in "a green industrial revolution" to steer the planet on a sustainable future. ... more | .. |
 UN environment haggle runs into problems ahead of summit Negotiations on a UN blueprint to fix Earth's damaged environment, eradicate poverty and promote green jobs hit snags on Monday two days ahead of a global summit. ... more |
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  US probes safety of 1.4 mn Toyotas after fires US regulators have expanded a probe into a potential safety hazard in 1.4 million Toyota vehicles after nine people were injured in 161 crashes or fires. ... more | .. |
 Philippine ship pull-out calms tensions: China China said Monday it welcomed Philippine President Benigno Aquino's order pulling out two ships from a disputed shoal and expressed hope it would calm tensions. ... more | .. |
 IMF to firm up $430 bn crisis fund with China's help After searching for months for cash, the IMF looks able to firm up a huge emergency "firewall" fund for crisis prevention after China said Sunday that big emerging economies would chip in. ... more |
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 SciTechTalk: Apple WWDC summary Now that the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference has folded its tent and sent the Apple faithful home to consider the wonders that lie ahead, it's probably a good time to see just what Apple has offered - and what, significantly, it did not. Apple showed off the latest version of the Mac OS X operating system, dubbed Mountain Lion, which showed heavy influences from iOS 6 like a new notification center that displays messages, alerts and updates from applications. ... more | .. |
Corporations pledge sustainability at Rio+20 Microsoft and other firms attending the Rio+20 business forum are falling over each other to prove their corporate responsibility credentials, but critics remain highly skeptical about their commitments. ... more | .. |
 Rio's message of gloom will follow absentee leaders President Barack Obama heads a list of high profile absentees for the Rio sustainable development summit this week where UN leaders say some tough decisions will have to be taken for the future of the planet. ... more | .. |
 China creates model for sustainable urban living At first glance, Tianjin Eco-City looks much like any other upscale Chinese urban development, with its rows of identical apartment blocks, wide roads and manicured verges. ... more |
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  Robot learns language through 'conversation' with people A robot analogous to a child between 6 and 14 months old can develop rudimentary linguistic skills through interaction with a human participant, as reported June 13 in the open access journal PLoS O ... more | .. |
 Virtual sailing gives competitors the edge Simulating weather and water conditions before a race could give sailors the advantage they need to win, new research reveals. The study, carried out by the Yacht and Superyacht Research Group (YSRG ... more | .. |
 Curved special glass panels for better protection of civilian and military vehicles The technology group SCHOTT has announced that it will be increasing its production capacities in the area of vehicle glazing at its site in Jena. By extending its product range to include curved SC ... more | .. |
 Energy Minister Barker blasted for 'breathtaking arrogance' Energy Minister Greg Barker has been accused of "breathtaking arrogance" when he was quizzed over the collapse in the domestic market for solar PV installations. Barker was responding to a report on ... more |
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