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Cooled coal emissions would clean air and lower health and climate-change costsEugene OR (SPX) Aug 28, 2012 Refrigerating coal-plant emissions would reduce levels of dangerous chemicals that pour into the air - including carbon dioxide by more than 90 percent - at a cost of 25 percent efficiency, according to a simple math-driven formula designed by a team of University of Oregon physicists. The computations for such a system, prepared on an electronic spreadsheet, appeared in Physical Review E, a journal of the American Physical Society. In a separate, unpublished and preliminary economic analysis, the ... read more |
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  The Laser Beam as a "3D Painter" With laser beams, molecules can be fixed at exactly the right position in a three dimensional material. The new method developed at the Vienna University of Technology can be used to grow biological ... more | .. |
 Controlling Superconductors with Light A superconductor, which can move electrical energy with no wasteful resistance, is the holy grail of cost-effective, efficient, and "green" power production. Unlike traditional conductors such as co ... more | .. |
 Weighing molecules one at a time A team led by scientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have made the first-ever mechanical device that can measure the mass of individual molecules one at a time. This new tech ... 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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 Russia to boost investment in premium diesel production two-fold next year Returning to post-Soviet level of crude production this year, Russia now strives to secure its position on the European energy market. The government is pinning its hopes on exports of high-quality ... more | .. |
 Southampton physicists join search for hidden magnetic states Physicists from the University of Southampton were among the first researchers to use the new high magnetic-field beamline at Diamond Light Source, the UK's national synchrotron facility, to search ... more | .. |
  Australia's resource boom on last leg? Australia's mining boom is far from over, a government official said. ... more | .. |
  Walker's World: The Ides of September Beware the ides of September, which promises to be a critical month for the future of Europe and the euro. ... 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
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 French PM: Shale gas future not settled The question of tapping shale gas reserves in France - where hydraulic fracturing is banned - isn't yet resolved, Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault says. ... more | .. |
 Blast halts oil flow from Turkish-Iraqi pipeline: sources An explosion hit the Turkish-Iraqi pipeline, causing a fire and stopping oil flow to Turkey, Turkish security sources and an Iraqi official said Monday. ... more | .. |
  Greens see red after French minister hints at nuclear U-turn French Greens reacted angrily on Monday after a government minister described nuclear power as the "energy of the future," casting doubt on a commitment to slash the country's number of reactors. ... more | .. |
 IAEA head says don't relax on nuclear safety The head of the UN atomic agency called Monday on countries with nuclear power not to lose their "sense of urgency" in improving safety after last year's Fukushima disaster in Japan. ... more |
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 India invites Chinese companies to invest India on Monday invited China to invest in its new flagship manufacturing zones as part of a push to broaden commercial links and cut a ballooning trade deficit with its Asian neighbour. ... more | .. |
 Greenpeace intercepts Russian oil rig workers Greenpeace activists in a tiny inflatable boat on Monday intercepted a Russian ship in the remote Arctic as it was taking oil workers for the pioneering start of drilling work in pristine northern waters. ... more | .. |
 SciTechTalk: Tablets: Does size matter? As tablet computers proliferate and look more and more alike, Apple and Samsung have thrown down the legal gauntlet. ... more | .. |
 Chinese giant Sinopec sees net profit fall Chinese oil giant Sinopec, Asia's largest refiner by capacity, announced on Sunday that first-half net profit fell 41 percent year-on-year, reports said. ... more |
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China prepares for Mars sample return with HKU astrobiologist on mission team
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 Military rescues 27 kidnapped oil workers in Nigeria: navy Nigerian military forces stormed the hideout of a militant gang operating on the waters of oil-producing Cross River State and rescued 27 abducted oil workers, a navy spokesman said Sunday. ... more | .. |
  US in-depth journalism rebirth defies Twitter age The Twitter age is killing in-depth journalism, while local newspapers are becoming extinct - right? ... more | .. |
  Samsung to invest 779 mn euros in Dutch chipmaker ASML South Korean electronics group Samsung is to invest 779 million euros ($975 dollars) in the Dutch microchip maker ASML, with about one-third earmarked for research and development, it said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Hundreds join anti-nuclear rally in Tokyo Hundreds of anti-nuclear demonstrators marched in Tokyo Sunday, calling for Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda to abandon the country's atomic energy programme following last year's Fukushima accident. ... more |
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 China builds sewage facilities on disputed island China has begun building sewage and waste disposal facilities on a disputed South China Sea island, state media said Monday, a move likely to stoke a growing territorial row with its neighbours. ... more | .. |
 Russia's Rusal to cut production as profit falls Russian aluminium giant Rusal said Monday it would cut production after seeing its net profit fall 95.25 percent in the first six months of the year, hit by falling prices and rising costs. ... more | .. |
  Australia's Sundance accepts revised Hanlong offer Australian iron ore company Sundance Resources said Monday it had accepted a revised takeover offer from China's Hanlong in a deal worth about Aus$1.4 billion (US$1.45 billion). ... more | .. |
 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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PLD Space selected as leading contender for ESA sovereign launch initiative
UK opens competitive bid for GBP 75 million orbital cleanup mission
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 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 | .. |
 Scientists produce H2 for fuel cells using an inexpensive catalyst under real-world conditions 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 wat ... more | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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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 Mini-camera with maxi-brainpower 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 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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