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Keeping electric vehicle batteries coolOberhausen, Germany (SPX) Jul 17, 2012 Heat can damage the batteries of electric vehicles - even just driving fast on the freeway in summer temperatures can overheat the battery. An innovative new coolant conducts heat away from the battery three times more effectively than water, keeping the battery temperature within an acceptable range even in extreme driving situations. Batteries provide the "fuel" that drives electric cars - in effect, the vehicles' lifeblood. If batteries are to have a long service life, overheating must be avoid ... read more |
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 University of Utah physicists invent 'spintronic' LED University of Utah physicists invented a new "spintronic" organic light-emitting diode or OLED that promises to be brighter, cheaper and more environmentally friendly than the kinds of LEDs now used ... more | .. |
  The ecology of natural gas "Fracking" stories about shale gas extraction hit the news daily, fueling a growing conflagration between environmental protectionism and economic interests. Otherwise known as hydraulic fracturing, ... more | .. |
  Researchers Create Highly Conductive and Elastic Conductors Using Silver Nanowires Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed highly conductive and elastic conductors made from silver nanoscale wires (nanowires). These elastic conductors can be used to develop ... 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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 Platinum is wrong stuff for fuel cells Fuel cells are inefficient because the catalyst most commonly used to convert chemical energy to electricity is made of the wrong material, a researcher at Case Western Reserve University argues. Ra ... more | .. |
 Toughened silicon sponges may make tenacious batteries Researchers at Rice University and Lockheed Martin reported this month that they've found a way to make multiple high-performance anodes from a single silicon wafer. The process uses simple silicon ... more | .. |
 India asks UAE to probe US firing on fishermen India called on the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday to probe the fatal shooting of an Indian fisherman by a US navy ship in waters off Dubai, the Indian foreign ministry said. ... more | .. |
  Yahoo! raids Google for new chief Yahoo! raided its archrival in its latest quest for resurrection, hiring key Google executive Marissa Mayer to start Tuesday as the struggling Internet pioneer's new chief. ... more |
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Ancient zircon data reveals tectonic origin of Earth's first continental crust
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  Microsoft revamps Office with 'cloud' links Microsoft on Monday unveiled next-generation Office software overhauled to stay popular with people using tablets or smartphones to access programs in the Internet "cloud." ... more | .. |
  China says 'reservations' over WTO payments ruling Beijing said Tuesday it had "reservations" over a WTO ruling largely backing the United States in a dispute over lucrative electronic payments, in which US companies are global leaders but lag in China. ... more | .. |
  Foreign investment in China declines in H1 Foreign direct investment (FDI) in China fell by three percent in the first half of the year as the global economy slowed, the commerce ministry said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Samsung to buy part of British electronics firm South Korea's Samsung Electronics said Tuesday it had signed a deal to buy a mobile technology unit belonging to British firm Cambridge Silicon Radio (CSR) in a bid to improve its handheld devices. ... more |
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 Smart materials get SMARTer Living organisms have developed sophisticated ways to maintain stability in a changing environment, withstanding fluctuations in temperature, pH, pressure, and the presence or absence of crucial mol ... more | .. |
 Drexel Engineers Develop New Technology for Grid-Level Electrical Energy Storage In the aftermath of the recent United Nations Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development, the focus of many industrialized nations is beginning to shift toward planning for a sustainable future. O ... more | .. |
 Silver nanoparticle synthesis using strawberry tree leaf A team of researchers from Greece and Spain have managed to synthesize silver nanoparticles, which are of great interest thanks to their application in biotechnology, by using strawberry tree leaf e ... more | .. |
 Ocean Power Technologies and Lockheed Martin to Develop Wave-Energy Project in Australia Ocean Power Technologies and Lockheed Martin have entered into a teaming agreement with the goal of developing a 19 megawatt wave-energy project in Victoria, Australia. This is one of the largest wa ... 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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 Experts: arctic drilling for security Drilling in the arctic isn't likely to boost U.S. energy security in the short term but is an option the country must be ready to explore, energy experts say. ... more | .. |
 China prepares for shale gas auction More than 70 companies have indicated interest in participating in China's second tender for shale gas blocks, says China's Ministry of Land and Resources. ... more | .. |
 South China Sea deal eludes ASEAN members A forum of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ended without an official statement due to disagreements over South China Sea territorial disputes. ... more | .. |
 Walker's World: Spain meets the Midwest It is an open question whether Spain or the American Midwest has delivered the worse news in recent days. The answer depends whether one thinks the political climate is worse than the meteorology and whether the fate of the euro trumps world food prices. ... more |
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  Finnish firm TVO says EPR nuclear reactor not ready in 2014 Finnish electricity company TVO revealed on Monday a new delay in the operation of an EPR nuclear reactor being built by Areva and Siemens which is already five years late. ... more | .. |
 Lithuania to hold referendum on new nuclear plant Lithuania's parliament on Monday called a referendum on plans for an atomic power plant to replace a Soviet-era facility closed under the terms of Lithuania's entry into the European Union. ... more | .. |
 Massive anti-nuclear rally staged in Tokyo Tens of thousands of people rallied in Tokyo on Monday demanding an end to nuclear power, the latest in a series of anti-atomic gatherings following the tsunami-sparked disaster at Fukushima last year. ... more | .. |
 US hails WTO win vs. China on electronic payments The United States welcomed Monday a WTO decision upholding its claim that China discriminates against US suppliers of electronic payment services, including credit and debit cards transactions. ... 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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  New Cuban biodiesel looks to 'bellyache bush' A new biodiesel plant in Cuba - the first of its type - is turning seeds from the so-called "bellyache bush" into a green energy source, it was announced Monday. ... more | .. |
 Big China fishing fleet arrives at disputed Spratlys A big fleet of Chinese fishing vessels arrived at the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on Sunday, state media said, amid tensions with its neighbours over rival claims to the area. ... more | .. |
 US Pacific chief affirms commitment to Philippines The head of US forces in the Pacific reaffirmed American commitment to support the Philippines Monday, amid the country's continuing territorial dispute with China. ... more | .. |
Indian fisherman killed as US navy fires in Gulf An Indian fisherman was killed and three others were wounded on Monday when a US navy ship fired at their small boat off Dubai in the tense waters of the southern Gulf, officials said. ... more |
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 Oil prices rise as US Navy fires on boat in Gulf Oil prices rose Monday boosted by a higher euro and reports that the US Navy fired on a small vessel in the Gulf off Dubai. ... more | .. |
 Microsoft breaks from NBC to launch own news portal Software giant Microsoft has parted company with NBC News, pulling out of their joint venture MSNBC to launch its own online news service, the two companies announced Sunday. ... 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 | .. |
 Yahoo! names Google's Mayer as new CEO Yahoo! on Monday named 37-year-old Marissa Mayer, a key Google team member, as its chief executive, making her among the most prominent women in technology and corporate America. ... more |
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