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January 21, 2013

Photovoltaics beat biofuels at converting sun's energy to miles driven
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In 2005, President George W. Bush and American corn farmers saw corn ethanol as a promising fossil fuel substitute that would reduce both American dependence on foreign oil and greenhouse gas emissions. Accordingly, the 2005 energy bill mandated that 4 billion gallons of renewable fuel be added to the gasoline supply in 2006. That rose to 4.7 billion gallons in 2007 and 7.5 billion in 2012. Since then, life cycle assessments (LCAs) have shown that corn ethanol has modest if any effect on red ... read more

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Researchers move Barkhausen Effect forward Almost 100 years after the initial discovery, a team of scientists at the University of Alberta and the National Institute for Nanotechnology in Edmonton have harnessed the Barkhausen Effect as a ne ... more		Will Russia's gas and oil giants sacrifice their monopoly? Russia's government wants the so-called Arctic Shelf to be more thoroughly and speedily explored and exploited. The Arctic Shelf is the bottom of the Arctic Ocean, which, as scientists have proved, ... more		Doubling down on energy efficiency Spending on energy efficiency programs funded by electric and natural gas utility customers will double by 2025 to about $9.5 billion per year, according to projections published by researchers at L ... more
				DARPA, Industry Collaborate to Knock Down Microelectronics Barriers The inherent goodness of miniaturizing electronics has been key to a wide array of technology innovations and an important economic driver for several decades. For example, the seemingly endless shr ... more		Breakthrough for solar cell research In the latest issue of Science, researchers from Lund University in Sweden have shown how nanowires could pave the way for more efficient and cheaper solar cells. "Our findings are the first to show ... more

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Egypt announces uranium discoveries Egypt's Nuclear Materials Authority says the discovery of huge amounts of uranium ore could help improve the country's flagging economy. ... more		South Sudan signs oil deal with Israel South Sudan says it has signed an agreement with several Israeli oil companies, a potentially significant strategic move that will consolidate the Jewish state's relations with the fledgling, oil-rich East African state. ... more				Iraq finds extra billion barrels of oil: ministry Iraq said on Sunday it has discovered deposits of crude equivalent to one billion barrels of oil after the first exploration work by state-owned firms in almost 30 years. ... more
				Sci-Tech-Talk: Has Apple stumbled? With recent reports Apple may have cut back on orders for some iPhone 5 components, rumors ran rampant of a less than healthy demand for what has to be considered Apple's flagship product, raising a nagging question: Has the most valuable company on earth finally stumbled? ... more		Russia eyes private boost for Arctic energy Stalling production and global warming are seeing the Russian government mull breaking up its Arctic energy monopoly and allowing independents to survey some of the world's most coveted oil and gas fields. ... more

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Pro-nuclear activists get pulpit at Sundance What if nuclear energy offered the world the only chance to escape poverty and control global warming? ... more		U.K. under pressure to stay in EU Britain is under increasing direct and indirect pressure to stay within the European Union. ... more				Kim Dotcom launches successor to outlawed Megaupload Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom hailed a "massive" response Sunday to his new file-sharing service with half a million users registering within hours, a year after his arrest in the world's biggest online piracy case. ... more
				United States lags in clean energy: study The U.S. competitive position in clean energy is lagging, a new report says. ... more		Apple, Google chiefs face grilling on 'no-poaching' Apple chief Tim Cook and Google chairman Eric Schmidt are expected to face questioning in a lawsuit accusing Silicon Valley giants of secretly agreeing not to "poach" one another's workers, according to officials and court documents. ... more

United States lags in clean energy: study

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Renewable energy on increase but 2030 target in doubt

Fusion helped by collision science

Nigeria grapples with growing oil theft

S. Korea sets $694 mln payout for 2007 oil spill

Japan plans world's largest wind farm

China revs up wind power amid challenges

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Device Tosses Out Unusable PV Wafers

NRL Designs Multi-Junction Solar Cell to Break Efficiency Barrier

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	Russia to build pipeline with Croatia Gazprom and Croatia's Plinacro have agreed to build a natural gas pipeline to ship Gazprom gas to European markets. ... more		China annual growth hits 13-year low China's economy grew at its slowest pace in 13 years in 2012, the government said Friday, but an uptick in the final quarter pointed to better news ahead for a prime driver of the tepid global recovery. ... more		Argentina aims to revive nuclear exports Argentina has resumed a global marketing campaign to boost exports of its nuclear industry, which lay dormant since the 1980s military dictatorship and subsequent economic meltdown and sovereign default. ... more		Integrated Dual-mode Active and Passive Infrared Camera Developed High-performance infrared cameras are crucial for civilian and military applications such as night-vision goggles and search-and-rescue operations. Existing cameras usually fall into one of two type ... more

Sustainable reinforcement for concrete has newly discovered benefits		Snail Teeth Improve Solar Cells And Batteries		Marginal lands are prime fuel source for alternative energy		Nexter joins robot development business		Knight grant boosts Wikipedia move to mobile phones
South Korean nuclear reactor shuts down		US software engineer outsources his job to China		Philippine group says China firm vital for gas project		Japan's Sharp in TV tie-up talks with Lenovo		China annual growth hits 13-year low

French nuclear firm tightens safety at Niger mine

Nigeria grapples with growing oil theft

S. Korea sets $694 mln payout for 2007 oil spill

Amazon says music catalog open to Apple users

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Intel profits slide, outlook weak as woes continue

China Mining Corporation to list in Hong Kong this month

China moviegoers show Hollywood the money

Kim Dotcom poised for return with Megaupload successor

Marginal land can help meet US biofuel target: study

Chilean mining investment to top $100B

Chavez aides assure citizens of continuity

BAE extends pilot training deal in Papua

NRL Designs Multi-Junction Solar Cell to Break Efficiency Barrier

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Device Tosses Out Unusable PV Wafers

Orbcomm Completes Term Loan Financing with AIG for Growth Capital

China crash sees cats escape cooking pot

Four Chinese abducted in Sudan's Darfur freed: UNAMID

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