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Triboelectric generator produces electricity by harnessing friction between surfacesAtlanta GA (SPX) Jul 16, 2012 Researchers have discovered yet another way to harvest small amounts of electricity from motion in the world around us - this time by capturing the electrical charge produced when two different kinds of plastic materials rub against one another. Based on flexible polymer materials, this "triboelectric" generator could provide alternating current (AC) from activities such as walking. The triboelectric generator could supplement power produced by nanogenerators that use the piezoelectric effect to c ... read more |
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 Researchers one step closer to new kind of thermoelectric 'heat engine' Researchers who are studying a new magnetic effect that converts heat to electricity have discovered how to amplify it a thousand times over - a first step in making the technology more practical. I ... more | .. |
  UK nanodevice builds electricity from tiny pieces A team of scientists at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and University of Cambridge has made a significant advance in using nano-devices to create accurate electrical currents. Electrical cur ... more | .. |
 NIST releases test framework for upgrading smart electrical meters Next-generation "smart" electrical meters for residential and commercial buildings will have computerized operating systems just as laptops or mobile devices do. On July 10, 2012, the National Insti ... 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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  90 percent of Megatons to Megawatts complete Russia and the United States have completed 90% of the volume covered in an agreement on Russia processing highly enriched uranium to supply nuclear power plants in the U.S. according to press state ... more | .. |
  Boeing Commends ICAO Progress on Developing a Global Aviation Carbon Standard Boeing has commended the agreement reached by the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection on the metric system which will support the carbon ... more | .. |
  Sydney navy base opened to cruise ships A strategic Sydney naval base is to be used to dock large cruise liners, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard said Sunday, just months after the government advised against it on security grounds. ... more | .. |
  China's Wen warns of economic hardship ahead Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao warned Sunday that his nation's economic rebound was not stable and the world's second largest economy faced hardships ahead, state media reported. ... more |
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 Taiwan mulls extending runway in Spratlys: report Taiwan is considering extending the runway on the contested Spratly island in a move that could provoke fresh tensions in the heavily disputed South China Sea, media reported on Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Philippines says no protest as Chinese ship leaves The Philippines said Sunday it would not lodge a diplomatic protest after China extricated a naval frigate from a disputed South China Sea shoal where it had been stranded for four days. ... more | .. |
  Can robots improve patient care in the ICU? Remote presence robots are used in intensive care units (ICUs) to help critical care physicians supplement on-site patient visits and maintain more frequent patient interactions. Physicians wh ... more | .. |
  Solar3D Global Market Impact More Than 6 Billion dollars Solar3D has commented that use of its solar cell could have delivered more than $6.2 billion of electricity in the world last year. "Innovation can make an enormous difference in the real world," sa ... more |
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 Geothermal project will cut university carbon footprint in half In the shadow of two outdated smokestacks and four antiquated coal-fired boilers, Ball State has started the second and final phase of converting the university to a geothermal ground-source heat pu ... more | .. |
  Calling all truckers ... not! Researchers in India are developing a new technology that will prevent truck drivers and other road users from using their cell phones while driving. The technology based on RFIDs could also be inte ... more | .. |
  U.S. ranks low in energy efficiency The United States lags in ninth place out of 12 of the world's major economies in overall energy efficiency, a survey indicates. ... more | .. |
Putin: Energy privatization a priority Privatization must remain a top priority, Russian President Vladimir Putin told the first meeting of his presidential energy sector commission this week. ... more |
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UK opens competitive bid for GBP 75 million orbital cleanup mission
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  Italian police seize giant wind farm in mafia probe Italian police Friday seized assets worth 350 million euros ($428 million) including a giant wind farm in a crackdown on the 'Ndrangheta mafia in the southern region of Calabria, investigators said. ... more | .. |
 US nuclear plant problem worse than thought: report US nuclear regulators published an update on California's troubled San Onofre power plant Thursday, sparking an expert warning that the problem is more serious than first thought. ... more | .. |
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 Commodity prices win late rally on China stimulus hopes Commodity prices, which fell during most of the past week, rallied strongly Friday on speculation of more China stimulus measures to boost demand in the Asian powerhouse nation. ... more |
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Microsoft to launch its own angel fund Microsoft has launched an investment fund looking to give startups the cash to originate "game-changing ideas" in the tech sector. ... more | .. |
Greenpeace activists detained after Shell protest Over a dozen people were detained after Greenpeace activists blocked access to Shell headquarters Friday to protest against the oil giant's plans to drill in the Arctic, local police said. ... more | .. |
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Oil prices rise on hopes for new China stimulus World oil prices climbed Friday as traders speculated that the Chinese government could implement more stimulus measures to combat weaker economic growth. ... more | .. |
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 AFPM Testifies on Concerns of the Renewable Fuel Standard and RIN Fraud The American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President Charles T. Drevna has testified before the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations on renewable identification number (R ... more | .. |
 BIO Responds to Petroleum Refiners' Criticism of US Navy Demonstration of Advanced Biofuels Brent Erickson, executive vice president of the Biotechnology Industry Organization's (BIO) Industrial and Environmental Section, has issued the following statement in support of the Navy's demonstr ... more |
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 AliphaJet Joins Advanced Biofuels Association AliphaJet has announced that the company has joined the Advanced Biofuels Association (ABFA). Having successfully demonstrated its cost-effective catalytic process for making jet fuel, diesel and hi ... more | .. |
 Solar Community Installs Solar System on San Antonio Porsche Dealership Solar Community has recently completed production and installation on a 20.01kW Solar PV system for the Porsche Dealership of San Antonio at I-10 West near Wurzbach, San Antonio, TX, 78230. Beginnin ... more | .. |
 Gevo Flies High with USAF Alcohol-to-Jet Test Flight Gevo, working with the Air Force Research Laboratories (AFRL), the Air Force Alternative Fuels Certification Division (AFCD) and the 40 Flight-Test Squadron, provided fuel for the first successful " ... more | .. |
 Soluxe Solar Applauds Accomplishment of "Fuel-less Flight" When the Solar Impulse HB-SIA, a solar plane that can fly day or night without any fuel, completes the final leg of its 5000 km round trip journey between Switzerland and Morocco it will have made h ... more |
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