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New fuel cell keeps going after the hydrogen runs outBoston MA (SPX) Jul 03, 2012 Imagine a kerosene lamp that continued to shine after the fuel was spent, or an electric stove that could remain hot during a power outage. Materials scientists at Harvard have demonstrated an equivalent feat in clean energy generation with a solid-oxide fuel cell (SOFC) that converts hydrogen into electricity but can also store electrochemical energy like a battery. This fuel cell can continue to produce power for a short time after its fuel has run out. "This thin-film SOFC takes advantage of re ... read more |
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  Denmark can triple its biomass production and improve the environment The industry is interested in establishing a biorefinery sector in Denmark that can replace oil-based products with biofriendly materials, chemicals, energy and fuel. But this requires a larger biom ... more | .. |
  Research paves the way for accurate manufacturing of complex parts for aerospace and car industries Producing strong, lightweight and complex parts for car manufacturing and the aerospace industry is set to become cheaper and more accurate thanks to a new technique developed by engineers from the ... more | .. |
 New spin on old method to develop more efficient electronics With the advent of semiconductor transistors-invented in 1947 as a replacement for bulky and inefficient vacuum tubes-has come the consistent demand for faster, more energy-efficient technologies. T ... 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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 Researchers tap into genetic reservoir of heat-loving bacteria The identification of key proteins in a group of heat-loving bacteria by researchers at the Department of Energy's BioEnergy Science Center could help light a fire under next-generation biofuel prod ... more | .. |
  Tevatron scientists announce their final results on the Higgs particle After more than 10 years of gathering and analyzing data produced by the U.S. Department of Energy's Tevatron collider, scientists from the CDF and DZero collaborations have found their strongest in ... more | .. |
  Japan's Renesas eyes $550 mn savings, cutting 5,000 jobs Struggling Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics said Tuesday it is looking to save 43 billion yen ($550 million) annually, mostly by slashing at least 5,000 jobs. ... more | .. |
  China steel mill scraps Brazil plant: report A major Chinese steelmaker has scrapped a plan to build a five-billion-dollar factory in Brazil due to high costs and a slump in global prices for the metal, state media said Tuesday. ... more |
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  US grounds fire-fighting C-130 aircraft after crash The US military suspended flights Monday for C-130 transport planes equipped to fight wild fires after one aircraft went down in South Dakota, officials said. ... more | .. |
 US online-deals firm eyes road less traveled Online coupons are last year's news. ... more | .. |
  Battle is joined for Japan's e-book market In highly-literate and gadget-loving Japan, e-books are curiously rare - but battle for the largely-untapped and potentially hugely lucrative market is about to commence. ... more | .. |
  Microsoft to take $6.2 bn writeoff for online unit Microsoft said Monday it would take a $6.2 billion writedown to reflect the slump in value of its online services division. ... more |
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  Walker's World: False choices The current European and increasingly global debate whether to focus on a strategy of austerity or of growth is a horrible choice. It is also a false one. ... more | .. |
 Microsoft pushes Windows 8 with price cut Microsoft says users of Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 can upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for $39.99. ... more | .. |
  Belgium wind farm a go after EIB loan A once-languishing Belgian offshore wind power project has completed a comeback with $420 million in financing from the European Investment Bank. ... more | .. |
 U.S moves massive wind farm plan forward U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says environmental reviews for major wind energy initiatives in Wyoming, Rhode Island and Massachusetts are completed. ... 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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 Philippines says may ask US for air surveillance The Philippines may ask the United States to send spy planes to help it monitor a disputed area in the South China Sea, a presidential spokesman said Monday, in a move that could deepen tensions with China. ... more | .. |
  French, US, Russian firms bid on Czech nuke plant Czech state-run power group CEZ said on Monday it had received three bids to build two units at its Temelin nuclear power facility in the southern Czech Republic, as expected. ... more | .. |
 Google touts economic impact in US of ad efforts Google said Monday its search and advertising operations generated $80 billion for 1.8 million US businesses in 2011. ... more | .. |
 Shell, BASF ordered to pay $500 mln in Brazil pollution case A Brazilian judge has ordered oil giant Shell and chemical behemoth BASF to pay $500 million in compensation for hundreds of ex-workers suing for damages in a suspected plant contamination case, a judicial source said Monday. ... more |
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 Google makes proposals to EU on competition concerns Google said Monday it had made proposals to EU regulators who have threatened to impose huge fines unless the Internet search giant allays concerns it has abused its dominant market position. ... more | .. |
 Iran MPs seek to shut Hormuz for EU-bound tankers Iranian MPs have signed a draft law aimed at banning Europe-bound oil tankers from using the Strait of Hormuz to punish EU nations that slapped sanctions on the Islamic republic, reports said on Monday. ... more | .. |
 Chinese megacity limits new car sales China's booming southern city of Guangzhou has imposed a cap on the number of cars allowed to be sold in an effort to curb worsening traffic and pollution, state media reported on Monday. ... more | .. |
 Micron to buy troubled Japan chip-maker Elpida US-based Micron Technology unveiled a deal Monday to buy troubled Japanese chip-making rival Elpida Memory for $2.5 billion, the companies said Monday. ... more |
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London, Paris tighten nuclear bond over US, Russia concerns
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 Manila maintains anti-corruption drive The Philippines has made progress against corruption in political life but more work is needed to keep the momentum going, President Benigno Aquino said. ... more | .. |
  Swiss firm wins $120m power station contract in Iraq Swiss engineering group ABB announced on Monday it had signed a contract worth $120 million (94.9 million euros) to build a power station in Iraqi Kurdistan. ... more | .. |
 Apple pays $60 mn to end China iPad trademark row Apple has paid $60 million to end a dispute over who could use the iPad name in China, a court said Monday, giving the US tech giant more certainty in selling its tablet computer in the Chinese market. ... more | .. |
  Cool reception for Australia's climate tax: poll Australia's new carbon tax received a cool reception in a poll Monday, showing Prime Minister Julia Gillard's mechanism to tackle climate change is unpopular and her government on track to lose office. ... more |
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H.K.'s SCMP editor under fire as press freedom 'shrinks' The first China-born editor of Hong Kong's flagship English-language paper admits he made a "bad call" in cutting coverage of a mainland dissident's death, but denies he is a stooge for Beijing. ... more | .. |
 EU oil embargo on Iran comes into effect A European Union embargo on Iranian oil went into effect on Sunday, provoking anger in Tehran which says the measure will hurt talks with world powers over its sensitive nuclear activities. ... more | .. |
US hails EU embargo on Iran oil The White House welcomed Sunday's implementation of an EU embargo on Iranian oil, calling it "an essential part" of an international response to Tehran's nuclear program. ... more | .. |
 Japan business sentiment improves, risks remain Sentiment among large Japanese manufacturers improved in the quarter ended June, the Bank of Japan said Monday, although confidence remained weak amid a lumbering economic recovery. ... more |
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