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Bringing down the cost of fuel cellsMilwaukee WI (SPX) Jun 28, 2012 Engineers at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) have identified a catalyst that provides the same level of efficiency in microbial fuel cells (MFCs) as the currently used platinum catalyst, but at 5% of the cost. Since more than 60% of the investment in making microbial fuel cells is the cost of platinum, the discovery may lead to much more affordable energy conversion and storage devices. The material - nitrogen-enriched iron-carbon nanorods - also has the potential to replace the platin ... read more |
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 Stanford scientists spark new interest in the century-old Edison battery Stanford University scientists have breathed new life into the nickel-iron battery, a rechargeable technology developed by Thomas Edison more than a century ago. Designed in the early 1900s to power ... more | .. |
  New loo turns poo into power Scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have invented a new toilet system that will turn human waste into electricity and fertilisers and also reduce the amount of water needed for fl ... more | .. |
 US sees momentum on South China Sea code The United States said Wednesday it saw momentum in talks between China and Southeast Asia on agreeing to a code of conduct to ease deep friction over competing claims in the South China Sea. ... 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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 China's Yancoal floats on Australian exchange Yancoal Australia, a new firm created by the merger of Gloucester Coal and China's Yancoal, listed on the Australian Stock Exchange Thursday in the bourse's biggest debut in 18 months. ... more | .. |
  Japan's TEPCO to drop nuclear exports: report Tokyo Electric Power Co. is to abandon plans to export its nuclear power plant expertise as it struggles to cope with the Fukushima disaster, news reports said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Noisy TEPCO shareholders OK Japan state bailout A boisterous shareholders' meeting on Wednesday rubber stamped the effective nationalisation of TEPCO, the operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant. ... more | .. |
  Makakilo Baptist Church Adopts Solar Power Hawaiian Energy Systems and Centrosolar America have announced the completion of a 51kw solar power system at the Makakilo Baptist Church in Kapolei, HI. The rooftop installation will offset 90% of ... 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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 Transfer Lab-Developed Clean Energy Technologies to Market The Colorado Cleantech Industry Association has entered into a partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to form the Cleantech Fellows Instit ... more | .. |
 Prairie cordgrass: Highly underrated When D.K. Lee and Lane Rayburn, faculty members in the crop sciences department at the University of Illinois, talk about prairie cordgrass (Spartina pectinata) they have difficulty containing their ... more | .. |
  Hottest man-made temperature achieved A U.S. particle physics lab has set a record for achieving the highest man-made temperature, Guinness World Records says. ... more | .. |
 Back-to-the-future battery spells good news for energy Scientists have given a 21st-century makeover to the nickel-iron battery, a gadget conceived by Thomas Edison during the era of the steam engine and horse and buggy. ... more |
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 Nexteer Taking Its Proven Technology to Alternative Energy Market Global automotive supplier Nexteer Automotive has announced it is expanding its product portfolio into the alternative energy market. The company's first product, SunSteer, is a solar tracking actua ... more | .. |
 UK's first zero energy cost business park Leading renewable energy company Eco Environments has been selected to install a range of renewable energy technologies at the UK's first zero energy cost business park. Armstrong Point in Wigan has ... more | .. |
 Kohl's Department Stores Powers Up Solar Initiative with 30 New Locations in 2012 Kohl's Department Stores has announced that the company will expand its solar program by nearly 25 percent in 2012, installing solar panels at approximately 30 additional Kohl's locations. While som ... more | .. |
  Abuse at Apple's China suppliers: watchdog A labour rights group said Thursday it had found "deplorable" conditions at Apple suppliers in China, following a probe of several firms that make the US technology giant's hugely popular products. ... 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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  Primus Green Energy Alternative Gasoline Powers Car in Test Drive The test drive of an automobile fueled with 93-octane gasoline made from natural gas and biomass was the highlight of a dedication ceremony for Primus Green Energy's new $7 million demonstration pla ... more | .. |
 Amnesty slams arms imports fuelling SSudan conflict Both South Sudan's army and rebel groups are using weapons imported from China, Ukraine and neighbouring Sudan in fighting that has claimed dozens of civilian lives, Amnesty International said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  South Americans to meet on Paraguay, China trade Foreign ministers of the South American trading bloc Mercosur meet here Thursday with the ouster of Paraguay's president and a proposed free trade agreement with China on the agenda. ... more | .. |
 Situation calm in Strait of Hormuz: US Navy chief The Strait of Hormuz has been relatively "quiet" in the past two months without major confrontations between American and Iranian warships, the US Navy's chief said Wednesday. ... more |
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  New Zealand court rules Megaupload raid was illegal New Zealand police acted illegally when armed officers raided Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom's Auckland mansion earlier this year, a High Court judge ruled on Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Google Internet glasses on the way Google glasses that overlay the Internet on daily lives should hit the market within two years - technology the tech giant hopes will someday make fumbling with smartphones obsolete. ... more | .. |
 'No' exceptions to EU's July 1 oil sanctions on Iran There will be "no" exceptions to the gamut of tough EU oil sanctions coming into effect against Iran on Sunday despite last-minute requests, a senior European Union official said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Google rolls in tablet market with Nexus 7 Google on Wednesday opened fire on iPad and Kindle Fire with a Nexus tablet designed to showcase the latest Android software and be a window into its online shop for films, music and more. ... more |
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London, Paris tighten nuclear bond over US, Russia concerns
Iran says cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog will take 'new form'
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 Google ramps up competition in hot tablet market The Google Nexus 7 heightens competition in the red-hot market for tablet computers, which is dominated by the Apple iPad but has a number of other players. ... more | .. |
 Apple launches iTunes Store in 12 new Asia markets Apple launched its iTunes Store in 12 Asian markets on Wednesday, giving consumers access to millions of songs and movies, but regional giants China, India and Indonesia were not on the list. ... more | .. |
 EU, US, Japan step up rare earths battle with China The European Union, the United States and Japan asked the World Trade Organization on Wednesday to form a panel to resolve a dispute over China's export restrictions on rare earths. ... more | .. |
 Scientists twist light to send data A multi-national team led by USC with researchers hailing from the U.S., China, Pakistan and Israel has developed a system of transmitting data using twisted beams of light at ultra-high speeds - up ... more |
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 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill exacerbated existing environmental problems in Louisiana marshes The BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill temporarily worsened existing manmade problems in Louisiana's salt marshes such as erosion, but there may be cause for optimism, according to a new study. A ... more | .. |
  Researchers test carbon nanotube-based ultra-low voltage integrated circuits A team of researchers from Peking University in Beijing, China, and Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, has demonstrated that carbon nanotube-based integrated circuits can work under a supply ... more | .. |
 Maths tells us when to be more alert on the roads Technicians from Madrid City Council and a team of Pole and Spanish researchers have analysed the density and intensity of traffic on Madrid's M30 motorway (Spain) throughout the day. By applying ma ... more | .. |
  New technique allows simulation of noncrystalline materials A multidisciplinary team of researchers at MIT and in Spain has found a new mathematical approach to simulating the electronic behavior of noncrystalline materials, which may eventually play an impo ... more |
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