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Stanford-SLAC team uses X-ray imaging to observe running batteries in actionStanford CA (SPX) Jul 23, 2012 Most electric cars, from the Tesla Model S to the Nissan Leaf, run on rechargeable lithium-ion batteries - a pricey technology that accounts for more than half of the vehicle's total cost. One promising alternative is the lithium-sulfur battery, which can theoretically store five times more energy at a much lower cost. But lithium-sulfur technology has a major drawback: After a few dozen cycles of charging and discharging, the battery stops working. "The cycle life of lithium-sulfur batteries is v ... read more |
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  Frog calls inspire a new algorithm for wireless networks Males of the Japanese tree frog have learnt not to use their calls at the same time so that the females can distinguish between them. Scientists at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia have used ... more | .. |
  Stanford researchers calculate global health impacts of the Fukushima nuclear disaster Radiation from Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster may eventually cause anywhere from 15 to 1,300 deaths and from 24 to 2,500 cases of cancer, mostly in Japan, Stanford researchers have calcu ... more | .. |
 Calculations reveal fine line for hydrogen release from storage materials Hydrogen, the simplest and most abundant element on Earth, is a promising energy carrier for emerging clean energy technology. Hydrogen is the energy carrier that powers fuel cells in electric cars, ... 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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 Unique properties of graphene lead to a new paradigm for low-power telecommunications New research by Columbia Engineering demonstrates remarkable optical nonlinear behavior of graphene that may lead to broad applications in optical interconnects and low-power photonic integrated cir ... more | .. |
 Plasmonic chains act like polymers New research at Rice University that seeks to establish points of reference between plasmonic particles and polymers might lead to smaller computer chips, better antennae and improvements in optical ... more | .. |
  Speeding up the profitability of flat-roof solar installations Ecolibrium Solar modernized the flat-roof mounting industry with the launch of the Ecofoot in 2010. The company has announced the upcoming release of Ecofoot 2 - the first modular system that combin ... more | .. |
  Roadmap for a Sustainable Energy System in the Dominican Republic According to a new report released by the Worldwatch Institute's Climate and Energy Program, the Dominican Republic will benefit economically, socially, and environmentally if it relied more heavily ... more |
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Ancient zircon data reveals tectonic origin of Earth's first continental crust
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  OriginOil Ships First Production System to Paris-Based Ennesys OriginOil has shipped the first production model of its Algae ApplianceT harvester to Paris-based Ennesys, its urban algae joint venture. This marks the first commercial invoice for Origin Oil's new ... more | .. |
  Samsung records robust sales of latest smartphone South Korea's Samsung Electronics, the world's top smartphone maker, has sold more than 10 million units of its newest Galaxy S III model since its launch about two months ago, a report said Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Vietnam activists hold another anti-China rally About 200 protesters brought parts of central Hanoi to a brief halt on Sunday in the third rally this month against Beijing's perceived territorial assertiveness in the South China Sea. ... more | .. |
 Sudan denies bombing South Sudan on Saturday denied launching an air strike against South Sudan during fragile peace talks, saying it had only targeted Darfuri rebels inside northern territory. ... more |
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  Spanish deal fails to ease eurozone fears A deepening Spanish debt crisis has raised fears that Spain, not Greece, is most likely to sink the eurozone unless its financial wizards perform a miracle before September. ... more | .. |
 Report: Canada can be energy superpower A Canadian Senate committee has released a report aimed at positioning Canada to become an energy superpower. ... more | .. |
  Peru gold mine protests grow Peru's Catholic Church intervened in reconciliation talks between the government of President Ollanta Humala and activists protesting the $5 billion Conga copper and gold mine project. ... more | .. |
 Thailand, Cambodia pull back from temple Thailand and Cambodia have pulled back their troops from the disputed border area around Preah Vihear, a ninth-century Hindu temple. ... 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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 Fitch downgrades three major Japanese banks Fitch said Friday it cut the credit rating of three of Japan's biggest banks over concerns about Tokyo's ability to support the financial sector, after the nation's sovereign debt rating was also cut. ... more | .. |
 China vows to keep tight grip on property prices China vowed Friday to maintain tight controls over the country's property market after house sales recently picked up despite a slowing economy. ... more | .. |
 France maintains shale gas ban: environment minister France has no intention of lifting its ban on shale gas exploration because of continued concerns over its environmental impact, Environment and Energy Minister Delphine Batho said Friday. ... more | .. |
 Renewable Resources Completes First Residential Solar PV Installation Renewable Resources Energy Solutions has announced the completion of its first turnkey solar PV installation on a single family residence in Monroe, Connecticut. Producing clean and renewable solar ... more |
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 Beating the fuel prices: Using yeast for economic production of bioethanol Finding renewable and economic sources of energy are one of the most important concerns for the continuation of the human species. New research, published in BioMed Central's open access journal Bio ... more | .. |
 The Future of Biomaterial Manufacturing: Spider Silk Production from Bacteria A new video article in JoVE, the Journal of Visualized Experiments, demonstrates procedures to harvest and process synthetic spider silk from bacteria. The procedure presented in the video article r ... more | .. |
 Human Eye Inspires Clog-free Ink Jet Printer Invented Clogged printer nozzles waste time and money while reducing print quality. University of Missouri engineers recently invented a clog-preventing nozzle cover by mimicking the human eye. "The nozzle c ... more | .. |
 Carbon-Based Transistors Ramp Up Speed and Memory for Mobile Devices Though smartphones and tablets are hailed as the hardware of the future, their present-day incarnations have some flaws. Most notoriously, low RAM memory limits the number of applications that can b ... 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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 Disentangling information from photons Theoretical physicist Filippo Miatto and colleagues from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK, have found a new method of reliably assessing the information contained in photon pairs used for ... more | .. |
 New Notre Dame research raises questions about iris recognition systems Since the early days of iris recognition technologies, it has been assumed that the iris was a "stable" biometric over a person's lifetime - "one enrollment for life." However, new research from Uni ... more | .. |
 Apollo Energy Assists Businesses Cutting Commercial Energy Costs Energy brokers Apollo Energy are working with UK businesses to help them reduce their commercial energy costs - ahead of an expected rise in the cost of annual energy bills. The advice comes after i ... more | .. |
  SeaRoc to provide full installation services on Narec's Offshore Anemometry Hub International marine engineering company SeaRoc has been appointed to provide the installation of the foundation, equipment platform and meteorological mast at Narec's proposed Blyth Offshore Wind D ... more |
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 Fukushima a 'Wake-Up Call' Seen for Sleeping US Nuclear Regulators The same underlying "man-made" problems that contribute significantly to the Fukushima reactor disaster in Japan are in place in the United States and require preventative actions that go far beyond ... more | .. |
 Universities lobby for a seat at the table In academia it takes more than prestigious faculty and ground-breaking research to win the attention of lawmakers. ... more | .. |
 Google profits surge on growing ad revenue Google on Thursday reported a surge in quarterly profit to $2.79 billion on the back of rising online advertising revenue, beating Wall Street expectations. ... more | .. |
 Ireland calls for interconnector approval Long-delayed plans to build a $200 million north-south electricity interconnector in Ireland must be completed, the country's energy minister said this week. ... more |
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