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Breakthrough leads to record efficiency for next-gen solar cellsToronto, Canada (SPX) Aug 02, 2012 Researchers from the University of Toronto (U of T) and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have made a breakthrough in the development of colloidal quantum dot (CQD) films, leading to the most efficient CQD solar cell ever. Their work is featured in a letter published in Nature Nanotechnology. The researchers, led by U of T Engineering Professor Ted Sargent, created a solar cell out of inexpensive materials that was certified at a world-record 7.0% efficiency. "Previo ... read more |
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  Cutting the graphene cake Sandwiching individual graphene sheets between insulating layers in order to produce electrical devices with unique new properties, the method could open up a new dimension of physics research. ... more | .. |
  How to avoid traps in plastic electronics Plastic electronics hold the promise of cheap, mass-produced devices. But plastic semiconductors have an important flaw: the electronic current is influenced by "charge traps" in the material. These ... more | .. |
 A giant step in a miniature world In order to observe the individual particles in a solution, Prof. Madhavi Krishnan and her co-workers "entice" each particle into an "electrostatic trap". It works like this: between two glass plate ... 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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  10-year-old problem in theoretical computer science falls Interactive proofs, which MIT researchers helped pioneer, have emerged as one of the major research topics in theoretical computer science. In the classic interactive proof, a questioner with limite ... more | .. |
 New coating evicts biofilms for good Biofilms may no longer have any solid ground upon which to stand. A team of Harvard scientists has developed a slick way to prevent the troublesome bacterial communities from ever forming on a surfa ... more | .. |
  Never again a flat vehicle battery RUB researchers develop an early warning system for vehicle batteries Battery management permanently checks the age, state of charge and operational reliability. A flat battery can turn an unsuspect ... more | .. |
 Camouflage of moths: Secrets to invisibility revealed Moths are iconic examples of camouflage. Their wing coloration and patterns are shaped by natural selection to match the patterns of natural substrates, such as a tree bark or leaves, on which the m ... more |
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Beijing decries 'discriminatory' ban on Chinese purchases of US farmland
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 Adding a '3D print' button to animation software Watch out, Barbie: omnivorous beasts are assembling in a 3D printer near you. A group of graphics experts led by computer scientists at Harvard have created an add-on software tool that translates v ... more | .. |
  Australia's Sundance: China approves Hanlong deal Australia's Sundance Resources Thursday said regulators in Beijing have given the go-ahead to a proposed Aus$1.65 billion (US$1.65 billion) takever by Chinese suitor Sichuan Hanlong Group. ... more | .. |
 China solar industry group denies dumping, subsidies A Chinese industry group on Thursday denied accusations solar manufacturers used state subsidies to sell products below cost in Europe, and urged Brussels not to launch an investigation. ... more | .. |
 Iraqi Kurdistan says will resume oil exports Iraq's Kurdistan region said it will resume oil exports during the first week of August as a confidence-building measure, after stopping them for more than four months following a row with Baghdad. ... more |
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  JAL net profit more than doubles to $343 mn Japan Airlines, which just two-and-a-half years ago went bankrupt in one of the country's worst corporate failures, said Thursday first quarter net profit more than doubled to 26.9 billion yen ($342.75 million). ... more | .. |
  Sony Q1 loss widens, cuts FY earnings forecast Sony said Thursday its fiscal first-quarter net loss widened to 24.6 billion yen ($313.5 million) while it cut its profit forecast for the year as the struggling Japanese firm overhauls its business. ... more | .. |
  Australia inks UAE nuclear deal Australia has signed a nuclear supply treaty with the United Arab Emirates in a deal Foreign Minister Bob Carr said would see the Gulf state become Canberra's first Middle Eastern uranium customer. ... more | .. |
China reports oil extraction success A pilot project in China to obtain oil from complex geological structures has been successful, the country's largest oil and gas producer says. ... more |
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PLD Space selected as leading contender for ESA sovereign launch initiative
UK thermal satellite firm wins ESA contract to deliver real time climate and security insights
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Gas plant plans could threaten fossils Paleontologists in Australia say important 130-million-year-old fossilized dinosaur footprints are threatened by plans to build a liquid natural gas refinery. ... more | .. |
Exxon Valdez to be dismantled in India The giant tanker Exxon Valdez, involved in one of the world's worst oil spills, can be dismantled at a ship-breaking yard in Gujarat, an Indian court has ruled. ... more | .. |
Big cash stockpile puts US tech firms on the spot Apple has more than $81 billion parked overseas. Microsoft has $54 billion, Google $43 billion and Cisco $42 billion. ... more | .. |
US, allies renew opposition to EU airline tax The United States and 16 other nations Wednesday renewed their "strong opposition" to a controversial EU carbon tax on airlines, vowing to work for a multilateral global solution. ... more |
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Argentina to drill for oil near Falklands Argentina is taking its offshore oil exploration program closer to the Falklands waters as part of its campaign to assert a sovereignty claim on the British overseas territory in the South Atlantic. ... more | .. |
Outside View: Pressures mount on Fed, ECB Pressure mounts on the Federal Reserve and European Central Bank to avert another recession but neither can accomplish much without their governments pursuing more competent economic policies. ... more | .. |
  Scottish firth dubbed marine energy park The turbulent waters of the Pentland Firth, home to some of the world's fastest tides, this week were designated a marine energy park by the British government. ... more | .. |
Greenpeace report exposes land sell-off A Greenpeace report says that more than 12.35 million acres of customary-owned land in Papua New Guinea have been "given away" to foreign-owned corporations and unrepresentative landowner companies. ... more |
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BlackSky expands Gen-3 access to bolster Ukraine-focused intelligence operations
Maxar secures $205 million in multi-year deals to boost space capabilities across MEA
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Falklands tensions rattle oil investors Diplomatic tensions with Argentina over the Falklands are rubbing salt into the wounds of investors who poured millions into an offshore quest for oil and natural gas that remains disastrously futile. ... more | .. |
E-jet deal opens Venezuela for Embraer A $900 million deal for the Brazilian sale of 20 E-190 commercial jets has opened newly confirmed Mercosur member Venezuela as a potential major market for regional aviation and defense suppliers. ... more | .. |
 Apple, Samsung lawyers spar in court over patents Lawyers for Apple and Samsung debated the differences between copying and honest competition as opening arguments were held Tuesday in a huge patent trial involving the two tech giants. ... more | .. |
Japan recovering, faces debt, euro risks: IMF Japan is recovering from the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster but the euro crisis, its huge public debt and a Chinese slump dampens hope over 2.5 percent growth this year, the IMF said Wednesday. ... more |
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 HP claims win in legal battle with Oracle Hewlett-Packard declared victory Wednesday in a legal dispute in which it accused business software titan Oracle of reneging on a contract to use HP servers. ... more | .. |
TEPCO chief vows cost cuts amid $3.68 bn loss Tokyo Electric Power's chief on Wednesday vowed "nothing was sacred" in his bid to chop costs as the operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant posted a $3.68 billion quarterly loss. ... more | .. |
China manufacturing shows 'modest improvement': HSBC China's manufacturing activity picked up modestly to a three-month high in July as factory output rose, boosted by government measures to stimulate the economy, HSBC said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Code Environmental Completes Rooftop Solar System Installation Code Environmental Services has announced that it has completed the installation of a 220-kilowatt rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) system. Designed, engineered and constructed by Manasquan, N. ... more |
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