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NRC Petitioned to Stop 35 Reactors Until Court Ruling SatisfiedWashington DC (SPX) Jun 21, 2012 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) must not make final licensing decisions until it has completed a rulemaking action on the environmental impacts of highly radioactive nuclear waste in the form of spent, or 'used', reactor fuel storage and disposal, as required under the landmark Waste Confidence Rule decision of June 8th by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, according to a petition filed by 22 groups and 2 individuals. This petition is to ensure that the environmental analysis ... read more |
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  Study: Bigger wind turbines are greener Swiss researchers studying wind turbines as alternative energy sources say the bigger the turbine, the greener the energy it produces. ... more | .. |
  EIB, Spain ink interconnector finance deal An effort to connect Spain's electricity grid with that of France was aided this week with $220 million in financing from the European Investment Bank. ... more | .. |
  Malaysia rare earths plant gets go-ahead A Malaysian parliamentary committee has approved a temporary operating license for mining giant Lynas Corp.'s controversial $220 million rare earth processing facility in Malaysia. ... 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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 Sustainable denim manufacturing process creates 'green' jeans Like sausage, making denim jeans isn't pretty. Some estimates suggest that producing one pair of jeans requires more than 2,500 gallons of water, nearly a pound of chemicals and vast amounts of ener ... more | .. |
  From pomegranate peel to nanoparticles Food waste is a growing problem in many parts of the world, but discarded fruit peel, in the case of pomegranates, could be put to good use in the burgeoning field of nanotechnology according to res ... more | .. |
 In nanotube growth, errors are not an option At the right temperature, with the right catalyst, there's no reason a perfect single-walled carbon nanotube 50,000 times thinner than a human hair can't be grown a meter long. That calculatio ... more | .. |
  Americans' preferences for outdoor recreation changing The USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station (SRS) recently published a national study, Outdoor Recreation Trends and Futures, showing that Americans' current choices for outdoor recreation dif ... more |
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Ancient zircon data reveals tectonic origin of Earth's first continental crust
Autonomous sub explores unexplored trench depths to reveal critical mineral clues
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 Gmail vs. Yahoo Mail users: Who spends more on electricity? Yahoo Mail users will spend $110 more this year on electricity compared to Gmail users according to Opower, the global leader in energy information software for the utility industry. Based on the co ... more | .. |
  Sunrise Global Solar Energy reached 19.65 percent cell efficiency Sunrise Global Solar Energy (Sunrise) has recently achieved a breakthrough for industrial grade p-type Cz solar cells. A peak efficiency of 19.65% was achieved in pilot production by combining Sunri ... more | .. |
 Manheim Unveils Solar Installations At Two Auction Locations Manheim has announced the completion of photovoltaic solar installations at two of its auto auctions, Manheim Baltimore-Washington and Manheim Nashville to produce clean energy and reduce carbon emi ... more | .. |
 Solar Energy Helps Address Summer Electricity Challenges As Texas braces for predicted tighter electricity reserves and higher electricity rates in the state this summer, a new report shows that adding solar capacity to the Texas electricity grid would re ... more |
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  Turks seek Iraq Kurds' help in oil drive Much to Baghdad's annoyance, Turkey is driving to develop energy links with Iraq's oil-rich, semiautonomous Kurdish enclave, in large part to secure its help in curbing Turkey's Kurdish secessionists. ... more | .. |
  Outside View: Averting financial meltdown Financial markets and global economies are far from recovered and remain vulnerable to massive disruption. Quantitative easing in the United Kingdom; elections in Greece; and the actions of the European Central Bank to put 1 trillion euros - $1.26 trillion - in play through its Long-Term Repurchasing Options to enhance liquidity are at best temporary palliatives. Stimulating growth and demand remains elusive and stock markets are, on a good day, volatile at best. ... more | .. |
 GA Solar Install is Home Grown Renusol America has announced that its American-engineered and manufactured mounting system - the Renusol CS60 - has been installed at the Aquafil Headquarters in Cartersville as part of one of the ... more | .. |
 Trade protectionism stifling IT sector: study Big emerging markets led by China are increasing protectionist measures in the tech sector, hurting one of the most dynamic parts of the global economy, a US industry study said Wednesday. ... 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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  Renesas shareholders approve $630 mn in aid Major shareholders of Renesas Electronics have agreed in principle to provide the ailing Japanese chip maker with a 50-billion yen ($630-million) support package, a report said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Microsoft shows off Windows for smartphones Microsoft on Wednesday ramped up its push to regain ground in the precious mobile computing market by giving developers a "sneak peek" at new Windows software for smartphones. ... more | .. |
 Engineers build smallest, fastest digital gigapixel camera Engineers in the United States have built a prototype gigapixel camera the size of a bedside cabinet that can capture an image in a single snapshot with 1,000 times more detail than today's devices. ... more | .. |
 China says rare earths practices meet WTO rules China said Wednesday its regulation of the rare earths industry was in line with global trade rules, as it faces international pressure over its control of the crucial elements. ... more |
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 World leaders weigh 'green' economy at Rio summit World leaders gathered in Rio on Wednesday weighed steps to root out poverty and protect the environment as UN chief Ban Ki-moon warned that "time is not on our side" for fixing a mounting list of problems. ... more | .. |
1,800 British firms to report greenhouse-gas emissions All 1,800 firms listed on the London Stock Exchange's Main Market will be required to list their greenhouse-gas emissions from next April, British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said at the Rio+20 summit on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Abandoning Fukushima was never an option: TEPCO The embattled operator of the Fukushima nuclear plant on Wednesday denied it had ever considered abandoning the crippled power station, blaming poor communication with Japan's government for the claim. ... more | .. |
 Guiana offshore oil drilling to restart: lawmakers Anglo-Dutch group Shell will soon be allowed to resume oil exploration off the coast of French Guiana, lawmakers from the overseas French department said Wednesday. ... 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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 British and Argentinian leaders clash over Falklands Argentina's President Cristina Kirchner and Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron clashed publicly at the G20 summit on Tuesday over the future of the disputed Falkland Islands. ... more | .. |
  Vietnam entrepreneurs find fertile ground online Vietnam's young, tech-savvy population is turning to the Internet to break out of an economic system stifled by decades of communist rule, leading to a boom in e-commerce. ... more | .. |
 China, India step up global role with fund After years of pressure to take a greater role in global affairs, China and India have stepped up by contributing to a new IMF emergency fund - from which the United States is absent. ... more | .. |
 China's Huawei takes rebranding bid to telecoms fair China's Huawei Technologies is taking a campaign to transform itself into a global brand and leading smartphone maker to a major telecoms fair which opened in Singapore this week. ... more |
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  Robots get a feel for the world at USC Viterbi What does a robot feel when it touches something? Little or nothing until now. But with the right sensors, actuators and software, robots can be given the sense of feel - or at least the ability to ... more | .. |
 Ionic liquid improves speed and efficiency of hydrogen-producing catalyst The design of a nature-inspired material that can make energy-storing hydrogen gas has gone holistic. Usually, tweaking the design of this particular catalyst - a work in progress for cheaper, bette ... more | .. |
 Helping superconductors turn up the heat Researchers from the University of Miami (UM) are unveiling a novel theory for high-temperature superconductivity. The team hopes the new finding gives insight into the process, and brings the scien ... more | .. |
 GTRI researchers develop prototype automated pavement crack detection and sealing system Sealing cracks in roadways ensures a road's structural integrity and extends the time between major repaving projects, but conventional manual crack sealing operations expose workers to dangerous tr ... more |
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