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NASA must reinvest in nanotechnology research, according to new Rice University paperHouston TX (SPX) Oct 17, 2012 The United States may lose its leadership role in space to other countries unless it makes research and development funding and processes - especially in nanotechnology - a renewed and urgent priority, according to a new paper from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. The paper, "NASA's Relationship with Nanotechnology: Past, Present and Future Challenges," investigates how NASA has both guided and defunded cutting-edge nanotechnology development since 1996 at its own research faci ... read more |
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  Iran denies sanctions hitting oil sector Iranian oil industry chief Mohammad-Ali Khatibi has denied an International Energy Agency assessment that Tehran's oil exports fell sharply last month. ... more | .. |
  Cadillac to introduce electric gas hybrid U.S. automaker Cadillac says it will introduce an electric/gasoline hybrid car similar to the Chevrolet Volt in 2012, dubbed the Cadillac ELR. ... more | .. |
  Australia to export uranium to India? Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard said exports of uranium to India will figure prominently during her state visit to India this week. ... 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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  U.S.-EU trade dispute ongoing The spat between the European Union and the United States over alleged government subsidies to Boeing is far from resolved. ... more | .. |
 Argentine delegation in Ghana for talks on warship seizure A delegation from Argentina on Tuesday met with Ghanaian officials in an attempt to negotiate the release of a warship being detained outside Accra over a bond dispute, an official said. ... more | .. |
  New paper reveals fundamental chemistry of plasma/liquid interactions Though not often considered beyond the plasma television, small-scale microplasmas have great utility in a wide variety of applications. Recently, new developments have begun to capitalize on how th ... more | .. |
Pitt Engineers to Design Affordable CO2 Thickener to Augment Oil Extraction Crude oil extraction could be improved significantly and accessible domestic oil reserves could be expanded with an economical CO2 thickener being developed by University of Pittsburgh engineers, th ... more |
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Ash improves methane yield and fertilizer value in biogas systems
Bio-oil from agricultural and forest waste could help seal abandoned oil wells and store carbon
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 Physicists crack another piece of the glass puzzle When it comes to physics, glass lacks transparency. No one has been able to see what's happening at the molecular level as a super-cooled liquid approaches the glass state - until now. Emory Univers ... more | .. |
  Thailand raises $1.4 bln in 3G mobile auction Thailand raised 41.6 billion baht ($1.4 billion) Tuesday in a long-awaited auction of third-generation (3G) mobile telephone operating licences, regulators said. ... more | .. |
 EU data bodies tell Google to fix privacy rules or face fine European data protection agencies on Tuesday said Google's new privacy policy does not comply with EU laws and told the US Internet giant to fix it within months or face legal action. ... more | .. |
 Prestige oil spill disaster trial opens in Spain Ten years after the sinking of the Prestige oil tanker off Spain, the ship's Greek captain and three others went on trial on Tuesday over the worst oil spill in the country's history. ... more |
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 Yahoo! raids Google for another key executive Yahoo! on Monday announced it had nabbed another key Google executive, naming Henrique de Castro as chief operating officer. ... more | .. |
 Australian PM Gillard in India for uranium talks Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, in New Delhi on a three-day state visit, has said she will open talks with energy-hungry India over selling uranium for civil nuclear use. ... more | .. |
  EU blacklists Iran energy minister under new sanctions The European Union on Tuesday froze the assets of Iranian Energy Minister Majid Namjoo as part of a series of tough new sanctions against Tehran over its disputed nuclear programme. ... more | .. |
 Toyota to halt production at China plant: reports Toyota plans to halt production next week at its biggest assembly plant in China, reports said Tuesday, with demand for Japanese cars slumping because of a bitter territorial row between Tokyo and Beijing. ... more |
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First Tranche 1 satellites launched for Space Development Agency network
ICEYE unveils ISR Cell to deliver space intelligence at tactical scale
Satlink joins Rivada to deliver secure satellite connectivity for defense and enterprise | .. |
 Workers unite to form Canada's largest union Two unions representing Canada's auto, energy, forestry, media and telecommunications workers merged Monday to form the nation's largest public sector union. ... more | .. |
  KYOCERA Supplies Solar Modules for North Queensland Kyocera Solar recently supplied 348 kilowatts (kW) of solar modules that now cover the roof of the Townsville RSL Stadium in North Queensland, Australia. The photovoltaic installation, which w ... more | .. |
 Solar Frontier Selected by Iberdrola for Utility Project in Mexico Solar Frontier and Iberdrola Ingenieria and Construccion Mexico S.A. de C.V. has announced that Solar Frontier has completed delivery of 1.5 megawatt peak (MWp) of its CIS thin-film modules to a 5MW ... more | .. |
 Apple sets Oct 23 event for expected iPad Mini launch Apple sent out invitations Tuesday for an event in exactly one week's time where the company is widely expected to unveil a new "iPad Mini," a smaller version of its market-leading tablet computer. ... more |
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 Interior Greenlights New Era for Solar Development on Public Lands in the Southwest U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has signed the final "Record of Decision" greenlighting the implementation of the Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for solar energy devel ... more | .. |
 Michigan Energy Markets Poised to Foster Economic Growth and Job Creation The National Energy Marketers Association (NEM) will convene its Annual Fall Leadership Roundtable next week at the Kellogg Center in Lansing, Michigan. The Roundtable will convene regulatory ... more | .. |
 India Needs Concentrated Solar Power to Achieve Safer, More Reliable Energy Future In the wake of historic summer blackouts that left more than 700 million Indians without power, a new report released by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the Council on Energy, Envir ... more |
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Romania says Russian drone breached its airspace
MSBAI wins DoD contract to accelerate OrbitGuard for space situational awarenes
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 Motech Americas launches UL 1,000 Volt Certified Modules for PV Installations in North America Motech Americas LLC, the most experienced manufacturer of solar modules with its Newark, Delaware facility in operations for more than 20 years, has announced the launch of new UL 1,000 volt Certifi ... more | .. |
 GAIA commits with energy efficiency The Electronics, Information Technology and Telecommunications Cluster in the Basque Country (GAIA-Cluster TEIC) has participated, together with an international consortium of companies and institut ... more | .. |
 Traditional courtyards: an example of eco-efficiency for architects Researchers from the University of Seville (Spain) have used mathematical tools to assess what has been known for centuries: the temperature inside the typical Mediterranean courtyard is cooler than ... more | .. |
 New Techniques Stretch Carbon Nanotubes, Make Stronger Composites Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed new techniques for stretching carbon nanotubes (CNT) and using them to create carbon composites that can be used as stronger, lighter ... more |
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  Another Advance on the Road to Spintronics Spintronic technology, in which data is processed on the basis of electron "spin" rather than charge, promises to revolutionize the computing industry with smaller, faster and more energy efficient ... more | .. |
 Science: Quantum Oscillator Responds to Pressure In the far future, superconducting quantum bits might serve as components of high-performance computers. Today already do they help better understand the structure of solids, as is reported by resea ... more | .. |
 New Way to Prevent Cracking in Nanoparticle Films Making uniform coatings is a common engineering challenge, and, when working at the nanoscale, even the tiniest cracks or defects can be a big problem. New research from University of Pennsylvania e ... more | .. |
  Walker's World: Why the IMF was wrong In the five years since the financial crisis began, economic analysis has been dominated by the Keynesians who want more government stimulus spending to restart growth and the followers of Hayek and the Austrian school who insist on austerity by cutting public spending and paying down debt. ... more |
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