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August 26, 2012
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Scientists produce H2 for fuel cells using an inexpensive catalyst under real-world conditions
Cambridge UK (SPX) Aug 27, 2012
Scientists at the University of Cambridge have produced hydrogen, H2, a renewable energy source, from water using an inexpensive catalyst under industrially relevant conditions (using pH neutral water, surrounded by atmospheric oxygen, O2, and at room temperature). Lead author of the research, Dr Erwin Reisner, an EPSRC research fellow and head of the Christian Doppler Laboratory at the University of Cambridge, said: "A H2 evolution catalyst which is active under elevated O2 levels is crucial if w ... read more

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TECH SPACE

Is This Real or Just Fantasy? ONR Augmented-Reality Initiative Progresses
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is demonstrating the next phase of an augmented-reality project Aug. 23 in Princeton, N.J., that will change the way warfighters view operational environments-lite ... more
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CHIP TECH

How to feed data-hungry mobile devices? Use more antennas
Researchers from Rice University have unveiled a new multi-antenna technology that could help wireless providers keep pace with the voracious demands of data-hungry smartphones and tablets. The tech ... more
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TECH SPACE

US braces for holiday clash of tech giants
It's beginning to look a lot like a big season in the United States for mobile gadgets. ... more
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Amazon takes on iPad with new Kindle Fire tablet

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

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EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms

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CHIP TECH

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Torrential rapids, plunging mud holes and soaring hurdles: in the outdoor competitions at the Olympic Games, athletes pushed themselves to the limit. But it's hard to depict this in pictures alone. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Cleaner fuel for cruise ships and other big vessels from ingredients in detergents, medicines
Scientists have described development of a new fuel mixture to ease the major air pollution and cost problems facing cruise ships, oil tankers and container ships. These vessels tend to burn t ... more
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TRADE WARS

Trade to limit harm of East Asia island spats
China, Japan and South Korea are loath to let tensions over sea claims damage their sputtering economies, analysts say, but the emotional disputes could still slow long-term trade integration efforts. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Self-charging power cell converts and stores energy in a single unit
Researchers have developed a self-charging power cell that directly converts mechanical energy to chemical energy, storing the power until it is released as electrical current. By eliminating the ne ... more
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Glacier retreat could drive a surge in volcanic eruptions worldwide
UK thermal satellite firm wins ESA contract to deliver real time climate and security insights
Beyond male dominance in primates new study redefines gender power roles
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CHIP TECH

Future memory
A new class of organic materials developed at Northwestern University boasts a very attractive but elusive property: ferroelectricity. The crystalline materials also have a great memory, which could ... more
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NANO TECH

Nanofibre health risk quantified
Health risks posed to people who work with tiny fibres used in manufacturing industries could be reduced, thanks to new research. Research into the health risks posed by nanofibres - used to s ... more
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ENERGY TECH

ORNL researchers probe invisible vacancies in fuel cell materials
Knowing the position of missing oxygen atoms could be the key to cheaper solid oxide fuel cells with longer lifetimes. New microscopy research from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Labo ... more
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NANO TECH

Super-Strong, High-Tech Material Found to be Toxic to Aquatic Animals
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are some of the strongest materials on Earth and are used to strengthen composite materials, such as those used in high-performance tennis rackets. CNTs have potential uses i ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Sky high methane mystery closer to being solved
Increased capture of natural gas from oil fields probably accounts for up to 70 percent of the dramatic leveling off seen in atmospheric methane at the end of the 20th century, according to new UC I ... more
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TRADE WARS

Wen says China needs to stabilise exports: report
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on Saturday that China needed more policies to stabilise the country's exports, Dow Jones Newswires reported. ... more
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AEROSPACE

Swiss fighter jet purchase details agreed despite criticism
Switzerland has agreed details of its planned purchase of 22 fighter jets from Sweden, despite a critical parliamentary report on the deal, the defence ministries of the two countries said Saturday. ... more
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TECH SPACE

Apple scores huge win over Samsung in patent case
Apple won more than $1 billion in a massive US court victory over Samsung on Friday, in one of the biggest patent cases in decades - a verdict that could have huge market repercussions. ... more
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Apple patent win may reshape sector, slow Google
Apple's decisive victory in a landmark US patent case against Samsung could reshape the hot sector for mobile devices and slow the momentum of Google and its Android system, analysts say. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

'Manageable' oil slick reaches Sri Lanka capital
An oil slick from a rusting cargo vessel that sank in bad weather reached the coast of Sri Lanka's capital on Saturday and threatened a beach resort popular with foreign tourists, officials said. ... more
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TRADE WARS

China blamed for fake goods seized in Italy
Italy's police said Saturday they have seized so far this year 52 million counterfeit items, including train tickets, smartphones, condoms and detergents, with much of them coming from China. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

PetroChina invests in Middle East oil
PetroChina, China's biggest oil and natural gas producer, warned economic growth would be slow in the coming months. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Push on for efficient hydrogen production
British scientists say they have produced hydrogen, a renewable energy source, from water using an inexpensive catalyst under industrially relevant conditions. ... more
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ENERGY NEWS

Romney touts energy independence by 2020
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said he aims for the United States to become energy independent by 2020. ... more
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POLITICAL ECONOMY

EU ponders how to hold off on Greek pleas
Eurozone leaders had consultations Friday on how best to hold off Greek pleas for more time to implement reforms that are tied to Athens continuing to receive cash as part of a multibillion-dollar bailout, the second since its debt crisis began last year. ... more
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ENERGY NEWS

Brazil speeds up to embrace smart meters
Brazil is going ahead with a smart metering expansion in its electricity power grid despite persistent disparities in the distribution of utilities across the Latin American country's social spectrum. ... more
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PLD Space selected as leading contender for ESA sovereign launch initiative
UK opens competitive bid for GBP 75 million orbital cleanup mission
Boeing wins major contract to deliver new generation strategic comms satellites
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ENERGY NEWS

British energy price hike stirs anger
An impending 9 percent energy price hike from British household energy provider SSE this week brought protests from politicians and consumer groups. ... more
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INTERNET SPACE

India seeks a tighter grip on social media
India, with the world's third largest number of Facebook users, is clamping down on social media after recent posting of inflammatory videos on Web sites. ... more
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AEROSPACE

Enstrom completes Thai helicopter delivery
Enstrom Helicopter Corp. has delivered all 16 of the contracted 480B turbine training and utility helicopters to Thailand's army. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Oil firms evacuate as storm heads for Gulf of Mexico
Oil and gas operators in the Gulf of Mexico braced Friday for Tropical Storm Isaac as the strengthening storm barreled toward Haiti on a northwest track that threatened US offshore operations. ... more
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ENERGY NEWS

India's Reliance Power and China Datang ink deal
India's Reliance Power announced on Friday it had signed a deal with China Datang Corp to develop and operate power and energy projects in the energy-hungry South Asian nation and abroad. ... more
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CIVIL NUCLEAR

Japan anti-nuke activists protest in Tokyo
More than a thousand people protested outside the Japanese prime minister's residence in Tokyo on Friday calling for an end to nuclear power after last year's Fukushima atomic crisis. ... more
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TECH SPACE

Engineers achieve longstanding goal of stable nanocrystalline metals
Most metals - from the steel used to build bridges and skyscrapers to the copper and gold used to form wires in microchips - are made of crystals: orderly arrays of molecules forming a perfectly rep ... more
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TECH SPACE

One-molecule-thick material has big advantages
The discovery of graphene, a material just one atom thick and possessing exceptional strength and other novel properties, started an avalanche of research around its use for everything from electron ... more
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