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February 11, 2013
TECH SPACE
New classes of magnetoelectric materials promise advances in computing technology
Argonne IL (SPX) Feb 11, 2013
Although scientists have been aware that magnetism and electricity are two sides of the same proverbial coin for almost 150 years, researchers are still trying to find new ways to use a material's electric behavior to influence its magnetic behavior, or vice versa. Thanks to new research by an international team of researchers led by the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory, physicists have developed new methods for controlling magnetic order in a particular class of materials k ... read more
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CHIP TECH

Researchers create 'building block' of quanutm networks
A proof-of-concept device that could pave the way for on-chip optical quantum networks has been created by a group of researchers from the US. Presenting the device in the Institute of Physics ... more
TECH SPACE

3D Printing on the Micrometer Scale
At the Photonics West, the leading international fair for photonics taking place in San Francisco (USA) this week, Nanoscribe GmbH, a spin-off of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), presents th ... more
BIO FUEL

Hydrothermal liquefaction - the most promising path to a sustainable bio-oil production
A new generation of the HTL process can convert all kinds of biomasses to crude bio-oil, which is sufficiently similar to fossil crude oil that a simple thermal upgrade and existing refinery technol ... more
ENERGY DAILY


TECH SPACE

Mercury contamination in water can be detected with a mobile phone
Chemists at the University of Burgos (Spain) have manufactured a sheet that changes colour in the presence of water contaminated with mercury. The results can be seen with the naked eye but when pho ... more


TECH SPACE

Scientists team with business innovators to solve 'big data' bottleneck
In a study that represents a potential cultural shift in how basic science research can be conducted, researchers from Harvard Medical School, Harvard Business School and London Business School have ... more
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TECH SPACE

Looking out for lasers
ESA's laboratories are equipped with a huge range of measuring tools, but the most versatile remains the human eye - and it must be looked after. These protective goggles are worn while using ... more
AEROSPACE

Northrop Grumman Signs Airport Realtime Collaboration Passenger Flow Contract With East Midlands Airport
Northrop Grumman's Europe-based airport systems group has signed a contract with the U.K.'s East Midlands Airport, part of the Manchester Airports Group, for the delivery of the Passenger Flow modul ... more
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CIVIL NUCLEAR

France debates nuke waste facility
A public debate on whether to build a mammoth underground nuclear waste facility in northeastern France began this week amid praise and skepticism. ... more
INTERNET SPACE

Sony faces challenge with new PlayStation
When Sony pulls back the curtain on the next-generation PlayStation videogame console, the world will see how much the Japanese consumer electronics titan has been paying attention. ... more
CAR TECH

Nissan profit tumbles on China, Europe woes
Nissan's heavy exposure to China and recession-hit Europe slammed its earnings with the Japanese automaker saying Friday its net profit in the three months to December plunged 34.6 percent. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Three Chinese doctors slain in north Nigeria: police
Men armed with knives slit the throats of three Chinese doctors in a pre-dawn attack Sunday in Nigeria's volatile northeastern town of Potiskum, police said, in the latest such killings in recent months. ... more
TRADE WARS

Mercosur seeks Canada deal, but Cuba looms
Mercosur is pushing a free trade deal with Canada which, if signed, will confront Ottawa with the ticklish issue of dealing with continued U.S. embargo on the regional pact's future partner Cuba. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

US to decide soon on Canada pipeline project
The United States will make a decision soon on the fate of a controversial Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline, new Secretary of State John Kerry vowed Friday, as he met his Canadian counterpart. ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR

Fukushima survivors to sue Japan government
People whose homes or farms were hit by radiation from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant will file class-action lawsuits next month to seek damages from the Japanese government, lawyers said Friday. ... more
POLITICAL ECONOMY

EU reaches accord on token budget cuts
EU leaders agreed to cut spending but only by a token amount over 2014-20 amid deepening divisions on ways of tackling recession and inducing growth at the same time. ... more
POLITICAL ECONOMY
Diageo Transitions to 100 Percent Renewable Electricity at its North American HQ

China plans stricter fuel standards after smog

Outside View: Energy realism


POLITICAL ECONOMY
US to decide soon on Canada pipeline project

Iran slams new 'hostile' US sanctions on oil exports

Three Chinese doctors slain in north Nigeria: police


POLITICAL ECONOMY
Mainstream Renewable Power Starts Building Wind Farm in Chile

Hgcapital And Blue Energy Agree UK Wind Farm Investment Deal

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POLITICAL ECONOMY
Verengo Solar Featured on Torrance CitiCABLE's "Common Cents"

India's solar program a trade issue

US challenges India at WTO over solar panel rules

INTERNET SPACE

SciTechTalk: Feel secure about your phone?
You've lost your smartphone. Or more worrying, it may have been stolen. Like most people, you've entrusted it with more and more of your personal data. Your first thought: just how secure are those emails, contact list, work documents and that app to access your bank accounts? ... more
TRADE WARS

China's trade surplus surges in January
China's trade surplus rose in January with both exports and imports beating expectations, official data showed Friday, as the country maintained its economic recovery on improving demand. ... more
INTERNET SPACE

AOL shows signs of revival on advertising growth
AOL is showing signs of revival with gains in advertising, a key step toward the reinvention of the former Internet star as a media firm. ... more
ENERGY TECH

Argentina ups stakes in Falklands claim
Argentine Foreign Minister Hector Timerman raised the stakes in the diplomatic debate on his country's claim on the Falkland Islands during a London visit marked by outlandish statements, open rows with Britain and rhetorical own-goals. ... more
Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
U.N. watchdog: Iran could resume enriching uranium in months
Debate rages over damage inflicted by US strikes on Iran
What does NATO's 5% spending deal really mean?
AEROSPACE

Taylor Retires As Strain Takes Lead At Ball Aerospace

ENERGY TECH

Oil majors scramble for Abu Dhabi deal

BIO FUEL

Scientists turn toxic by-product into biofuel booster

SOLAR DAILY

Verengo Solar Featured on Torrance CitiCABLE's "Common Cents"

SOLAR DAILY

Trina Solar supplies 20MW to launch abakus solar partnership

INTERNET SPACE

Many moving PC tasks to phones, tablets

SOLAR DAILY

The Safety Zone now Features Solar Powered Warehouse

AEROSPACE

India keen to sign Rafale deal by mid-2013: air force chief

WIND DAILY

Mainstream Renewable Power Starts Building Wind Farm in Chile

SOLAR DAILY

Draker Clarity DC Selected for 2MW Utility-scale Solar PV Plant

Diageo Transitions to 100 Percent Renewable Electricity at its North American HQ

India's solar program a trade issue

Kerry to meet Canadian FM in first bilateral talks

China auto sales hit record in January: industry group

Japan's TEPCO to buy 800,000 tonnes of LNG from US

China's solar glass a trade issue

China plans stricter fuel standards after smog

All-Brazilian heavy oil output under way

Lebanon's plans for gas boom falter

Chinese make record foreign investments in 2012: PwC

Trade secrets theft linked to ex-employees: study

Outside View: Energy realism

US challenges India at WTO over solar panel rules

Iran slams new 'hostile' US sanctions on oil exports

Japan's Mazda swings back to profit

Technip to build pipe at Gannet platform

Apple hints at solar-powered iPhone

Japan's Suzuki sees April-December net profit rise 19%

China, India tourists triple Australian visits

China jails pollution protesters: state mediaw

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