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Deep-sea rare earths found in JapanTokyo (UPI) Jul 3, 2012 Japanese researchers have discovered significant amounts of rare earth deposits on the bottom of the ocean about 1,243 miles southeast of Tokyo. "An estimated 6.8 million tons of rare earth minerals, including dysprosium, exist in the mud in the deposit, which is within Japan's exclusive economic zone," said the group headed by University of Tokyo Professor Yasuhiro Kato, an expert in earth resources, Japan's state-run news agency Kyodo reports. The amount is enough to supply Japan with ... read more |
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 SACLA draws acclaim for unique XFEL design A detailed technical introduction to the SPring-8 Angstrom Compact free-electron Laser (SACLA) appeared online Sunday in Nature Photonics. The attention on the world's second XFEL facility com ... more | .. |
 BGI demonstrated genomic data transfer at nearly 10GB per second between US and China BGI has announced that a group of scientists and researchers successfully demonstrated genomic data transfer at a sustained rate of almost 10 Gigabits per second (Gbps) over a new link connecting US ... more | .. |
  Falling lizards use tail for mid-air twist, inspiring lizard-like 'RightingBot' Lizards, just like cats, have a knack for turning right side up and landing on their feet when they fall. But how do they do it? Unlike cats, which twist and bend their torsos to turn upright, lizar ... 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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  New England Clean Energy Wins Two Solarize Projects The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) is pleased to announce the selection of New England Clean Energy as the Solarize Mass installer for the towns of Acton and Shirley. New England Clean ... more | .. |
 TUV Rheinland PTL's New Services Support Large-Scale Solar Power Plants At Intersolar North America TUV Rheinland PTL will present new, diverse testing and certification services to support investors and project management organizations at all stages of planning and ope ... more | .. |
 Europe Unlikely to Follow US Lead in Imposing Duties on China PV Imports Following similar action from the U.S. government, the European Union may undertake an antidumping investigation of photovoltaic (PV) solar cells imported from China. However, compared to the United ... more | .. |
 SPI Solar Acquires Italian EPC Contractor SPI Solar has announced that it has acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of Italy-based Solar Green Technologies from LDK Solar Europe Holdings and the two founders of SGT for approximately euro ... more |
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Ancient zircon data reveals tectonic origin of Earth's first continental crust
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 Solarcentury teams up with 'smart grid expert' ProxEnergy Solarcentury is expanding in Benelux after teaming up with Dutch solar and smart grid development company 'ProxEnergy'. The launch of Solarcentury Netherlands comes a month after Solarcentury appoin ... more | .. |
  Geographer charts the 'next-generation digital Earth' The world has gotten smaller and more accessible since applications like Google Earth became mainstream, says UC Santa Barbara Professor of Geography Michael Goodchild. However, there is still a lon ... more | .. |
 Tablet PCs poised to take over PC market Tablet PCs will overtake PC notebook computers by 2016, U.S. market research firm NPD DisplaySearch predicted Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Iran to use mines, missiles to shut Hormuz Iranian lawmakers call for closing the strategic Strait of Hormuz amid a sharpening confrontation in the Persian Gulf while Revolutionary Guards display their missile might against a mock U.S. base during desert exercises. ... more |
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Iran: EU oil embargo easily manageable Iran said over the weekend it can easily replace the European Union as a customer for its oil as EU sanctions over its nuclear program took effect. ... more | .. |
 US arrests head of online poker site US authorities have arrested the head of online betting website Full Tilt Poker and charged him with a scheme to defraud banks and misleading customers about the security of their funds. ... more | .. |
Google in crosshairs over gun ban Google has banned gun sales from its new shopping platform, a move drawing fire from hunters and weapons enthusiasts but praised by gun control activists. ... more | .. |
 Japan eyes clean energy revolution after Fukushima Even as Japan begins cranking up its nuclear reactors again, Tokyo has launched a scheme it hopes will spark a green-energy revolution and put the country at the leading edge of renewables. ... 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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  US Big Three automakers score solid sales in June The Big Three US automakers reported strong domestic sales for June Tuesday, capping a solid first half of the year even as US economic growth overall remained weak. ... more | .. |
Philippines downplays US spy plane request The Philippines on Tuesday said the deployment of US spy planes, suggested by President Benigno Aquino, was just one option to monitor the country's territory, as China appealed for stability in the region. ... more | .. |
Toshiba fined in US antitrust case Japanese electronics giant Toshiba said Tuesday a jury has ordered it to pay $87 million in a price-fixing case on LCD displays, but that it ultimately may not end up paying damages. ... more | .. |
iGoogle gets axed in shakeup Google said Tuesday it was discontinuing its iGoogle page designed as Web "portal," saying it had become less relevant in the age of the mobile Internet. ... more |
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 New fuel cell keeps going after the hydrogen runs out 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 equiv ... more | .. |
  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 |
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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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 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 US online-deals firm eyes road less traveled Online coupons are last year's news. ... more |
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