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X-rays pave way for low cost, large scale carbon captureLeeds, UK (SPX) Aug 03, 2012 Diamond Light Source is being used to improve low cost methods for carbon capture. Scientists from the University of Leeds are using the UK's national synchrotron to investigate the efficiency of calcium oxide (CaO) based materials as carbon dioxide (CO2) sorbents. Their results, published in the journal of Energy and Environmental Science, provide an explanation for one of the key mechanisms involved. This new knowledge will inform efforts to improve the efficiency of this economically viab ... read more |
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  Cuts in super greenhouse gas stalled by China, India, and Brazil "China, India, and Brazil have again stalled formal negotiations to cut production of HFCs under the Montreal Protocol, a fast-action strategy that would provide the biggest, fastest, and cheapest c ... more | .. |
  Boeing Subsidiary Spectrolab Names Troy Dawson as President Boeing subsidiary Spectrolab has named Troy Dawson - a leader with more than 25 years of satellite project management, engineering, and development experience - as president of the solar cell and pa ... more | .. |
  Geothermal System Installed at Goddard's Building 25 NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center is pleased to announce the start-up of a new geothermal system for Building 25's Network Testing and Training Facility. The new system has been turned on, and will ... 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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 Breaking the barriers for low-cost energy storage A team of researchers has developed a cheap, rechargeable and eco-friendly battery that could be used to store energy at solar power plants for a rainy day. Led by Sri Narayan, professor of chemistr ... more | .. |
 Transparent solar cells for windows that generate electricity Scientists are reporting development of a new transparent solar cell, an advance toward giving windows in homes and other buildings the ability to generate electricity while still allowing people to ... more | .. |
  Too cool to follow the law So-called glass-formers are a class of highly viscous liquid materials that have the consistency of honey and turn into brittle glass once cooled to sufficiently low temperatures. Zhen Chen an ... more | .. |
 Is the Eurozone Doomed? An Interview with Mike Shedlock As markets continue to yo-yo and commentators deliver mixed forecasts, investors are faced with some tough decisions and have a number of important questions that need answering. On a daily basis we ... more |
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  Boeing 737 Performance Improvement Package Delivers on Promise to Cut Fuel Burn Customers of Boeing's Next-Generation 737 are validating the benefits of the industry-leading Performance Improvement Package (PIP), one year after the first airplane PIP airplane was delivered. PIP ... more | .. |
  Offshore use of vertical-axis wind turbines gets closer look Sandia National Laboratories' wind energy researchers are re-evaluating vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) to help solve some of the problems of generating energy from offshore breezes. Though VAWT ... more | .. |
 Japan increasingly turning to solar power Many Japanese municipalities are turning their backs on nuclear power and Japan could soon become one of the world's biggest solar power nations, experts say. ... more | .. |
  LinkedIn results give relief to social media The professional social media group LinkedIn reported better-than-expected results Thursday, giving some relief to a sector battered by disappointments from Facebook and others. ... more |
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 Investigations of Shell's Nigeria spills a 'fiasco': Amnesty Rights group Amnesty International said Friday investigations into Shell oil spills in Nigeria were a "fiasco," alleging the company repeatedly blamed sabotage in an effort to avoid responsibility. ... more | .. |
  China can learn from India's blackouts? India's massive blackout this week can offer lessons for China, says a Chinese state-run paper. ... more | .. |
  Pedestrianised Left Bank could spell Paris logjam: report Plans to pedestrianise a stretch of the Left Bank in Paris could spell traffic chaos for the French capital, regularly ranked among Europe's most congested cities, a report said on Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Sony highlights Japan electronics firms' woes Sony on Thursday reported a widening quarterly loss and trimmed its profit forecast for the year, again underscoring the challenges faced by Japan's troubled electronics giants. ... 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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 Facebook growth clouded by dubious accounts Facebook's latest figures showing growth in global users also suggest as many as 83 million may come from dubious sources - duplicate accounts, pages for pets and those designed to send spam. ... more | .. |
 Toyota recalls 600,000 vehicles in Europe Japanese automaker Toyota said Thursday it was recalling 600,000 vehicles in Europe to check for loose nuts in the rear wheel area, following a similar recall in the United States. ... more | .. |
 Apple extends gains in surging tablet market: survey Apple extended its dominance in the sizzling tablet computer market in the second quarter of 2012, with the iPad grabbing 68 percent of global sales, a survey showed Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Apple asks for verdict after Samsung 'misconduct' With a major patent trial barely underway, Apple has asked a judge to rule against Samsung, saying lawyers for the South Korean firm improperly disclosed information excluded in court in a bid to sway jurors. ... more |
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  Thousands march in rival protests at Italian steel giant Thousands of Italians took to the streets in the southern city of Taranto Thursday in rival protests over the closure of one of Europe's largest steel plants due to pollution concerns. ... more | .. |
 Baghdad reels as Total signs with Kurds The Iraqi government's oil dispute with the semiautonomous Kurdish enclave reached crisis point Tuesday after French oil giant Total signed an exploration deal with Kurdistan, an act of defiance that could affect Baghdad's ambitious plans to quadruple oil production. ... more | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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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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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 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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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 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 |
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