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Training Your Robot the PaR-PaR WayBerkeley CA (SPX) Oct 25, 2012 Teaching a robot a new trick is a challenge. You can't reward it with treats and it doesn't respond to approval or disappointment in your voice. For researchers in the biological sciences, however, the future training of robots has been made much easier thanks to a new program called "PaR-PaR." Nathan Hillson, a biochemist at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI), led the development of PaR-PaR, which stands for Programming a Robot. PaR-PaR is a simple high-level, ... read more |
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  Quantum computing with recycled particles A research team from the University of Bristol's Centre for Quantum Photonics (CQP) have brought the reality of a quantum computer one step closer by experimentally demonstrating a technique for sig ... more | .. |
  Large-scale production of biofuels made from algae poses sustainability concerns Scaling up the production of biofuels made from algae to meet at least 5 percent - approximately 39 billion liters - of U.S. transportation fuel needs would place unsustainable demands on energy, wa ... more | .. |
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 Hanwha Group Launches Hanwha Q.CELLS Hanwha Group has launched Hanwha Q.CELLS. The launch marks the completion of the acquisition of German solar company Q.CELLS, one of the worlds' largest solar cell manufacturers and a leading photov ... more | .. |
 Centrosolar Scales Up Distribution and Delivery of Solar in the US With its continuing growth in the U.S. solar market, Centrosolar America has announced the launch of its SAP platform. The system will optimize its operations company-wide, creating a seamless proce ... more | .. |
 Seven Worthington Schools to Receive Free Solar Power Seven Worthington schools will receive free power from the sun thanks to a new partnership between the school district and a local nonprofit organization. Worthington Schools is working with Solar C ... more |
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 Boeing-COMAC Technology Center Announces First Biofuel Research Project A newly formed technology center created by Boeing and Commercial Aircraft Corp. of China (COMAC) has announced that Hangzhou Energy Engineering and Technology, Co., Ltd., (HEET) will conduct the ce ... more | .. |
 ATK Selected to Develop MegaFlex Solar Array Structure ATK's MegaFlex solar array was recently selected by NASA's Space Technology Program under a Game Changing Technology competition for development of the promising lightweight and compact solar array ... more | .. |
 Lubricants from vegetable oil Oil-independence is the dream of many countries that lack raw materials. Nevertheless, black gold still retains its dominant role as a power source, and also serves as a basic material for the chemi ... more | .. |
  Mideast cyber war endangers gulf energy The energy industry in the Persian Gulf, which supplies more than one-third of the world's oil supplies and much of its natural gas, is finding itself vulnerable to cyberattack, a form of warfare the United States, Israel and Iran are increasingly using. ... more |
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  Poland must choose between nuclear and shale gas future: utility exec Poland must choose between developing its first nuclear energy plant or pushing ahead with a programme to tap potential shale gas reserves, the head of Polish state-owned utility PGE said on Wednesday. ... more |
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Why is there no life on Mars? Rover finds a clue
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 Danes develop eye-control software for phones, tablets A Danish company hopes to clinch deals with major mobile phone and tablet makers after developing software that enables users to control their devices by moving their eyes, it said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Bulgaria nuclear reactor back online Bulgaria's only nuclear power plant was fully operational again Wednesday after technical problems at one of its two reactors were resolved, the operator said. ... more | .. |
 All Canada to benefit from oil sands development: study An influential Canadian business association on Wednesday sought to quell domestic objections over the development of Alberta's oil sands by releasing a study showing country-wide economic benefits. ... more | .. |
 EU warns Microsoft over new Windows 8 The European Commission warned Microsoft on Wednesday that it risked an investigation into its new Windows 8 software if the company did not meet commitments on web browser choice. ... more |
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 Yanukovych: Expects 'fair' gas price Ukraine expects to eventually negotiate a "fair" price for its imports of Russian natural gas, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych said this week. ... more | .. |
  Walker's World: Is Britain leading Europe? It seems an odd bargain. Chancellor Angela Merkel's German government has reportedly decided that it will do what is required to keep Greece in the euro but are giving up on keeping Britain the European Union. ... more |
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China says no ambition to build South Pacific military base
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 Serbia marks opening of new biogas plant Serbian efforts to produce renewable energy from agricultural waste marked a milestone over the weekend with the opening of a $7.2 million biogas plant. ... more | .. |
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Internet games pioneer Zynga sheds workers Struggling social games pioneer Zynga on Tuesday began trimming workers, shuttering studios and shelving older titles to get in financial shape to win in the long run. ... more | .. |
  WTO appoints panel to probe China-US auto dispute The World Trade Organization on Tuesday established a panel of experts to investigate a complaint by the United States over Chinese duties on auto imports. ... more |
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 China manufacturing shows signs of recovery China's manufacturing sector showed signs of recovery on Wednesday as an HSBC survey provided fresh evidence that the worst may be over for the world's number two economy. ... more | .. |
 China rare earths giant halts output for a month China's largest rare earths producer, Baotou Steel Rare-Earth, said Wednesday it had suspended production for a month to try to stem falling prices for the elements. ... more | .. |
 Amazon to launch Japanese-language Kindle Online shopping giant Amazon said Wednesday that it will launch a Japanese-language version of its hugely popular Kindle next month as it looks to break into the largely untapped Japanese e-book market. ... more | .. |
 China-based ratings firm tackles US dominance The groups behind a new China-based ratings firm said Wednesday they planned to break the dominance of US agencies in assessing state and company debt, a much-criticised part of the financial system. ... more |
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