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March 25, 2013

CO2 could produce valuable chemical cheaply
Providence RI (SPX) Mar 25, 2013
A key advance, newly reported by chemists from Brown and Yale Universities, could lead to a cheaper and more sustainable way to make acrylate, an important commodity chemical used to make materials from polyester fabrics to diapers. Chemical companies churn out billions of tons of acrylate each year, usually by heating propylene, a compound derived from crude oil. "What we're interested in is enhancing both the economics and the sustainability of how acrylate is made," said Wesley Bernskoetter, as ... read more

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Trina Solar Announces Slimline Module Frames Trina Solar has announced a new frame design across its full range of 72-cell monocrystalline and 60-cell polycrystalline modules. The frame thickness has been reduced from 40mm to 35mm, with produc ... more		Record simulations conducted on Lawrence Livermore supercomputer Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have performed record simulations using all 1,572,864 cores of Sequoia, the largest supercomputer in the world. Sequoia, based on IBM BlueGene/Q ... more		Signalhorn Expands in Oman for Oil and Gas Customer Signalhorn Group of Companies has been awarded seven new locations in Oman requiring robust communications solutions. Signalhorn has successfully transitioned a global oil and gas drilling ope ... more
				Quantum computers counting on carbon nanotubes Carbon nanotubes can be used as quantum bits for quantum computers. A study by physicists at the Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM) has shown how nanotubes can store information in the form of v ... more		NIST tests underscore potential hazards of green laser pointers Using a low-cost apparatus designed to quickly and accurately measure the properties of handheld laser devices, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) researchers tested 122 laser poi ... more

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Aerospace industry adapts to global marketplace The aerospace industry is a key sector of the Canadian economy. With sales of over $22.4 billion in 2011, Canada ranks fourth globally in aerospace production. Nearly half of that revenue was genera ... more		Greenhouse gas emissions of cars could drop 80 percent by 2050 A new National Research Council report finds that by the year 2050, the U.S. may be able to reduce petroleum consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent for light-duty vehicles - cars and ... more		The first animals on Earth may have been sea sponges, study suggests Swiss glaciers shrank by a quarter in past decade: study South Asia monsoon: climate change's dangerous impact on lifeline rains		Scientists develop innovative twists to DNA nanotechnology In a new discovery that represents a major step in solving a critical design challenge, Arizona State University Professor Hao Yan has led a research team to produce a wide variety of 2-D and 3-D st ... more
				Arnall Golden Gregory Assists With Two Cutting-Edge Solar Energy Projects Arnall Golden Gregory's Renewable and Alternative Energy Practice recently assisted with two significant solar energy projects in Georgia: a 1.1 megawatt system for the Dublin City School District t ... more		Natural gas considered for trucking fuel Amid the nation's shale gas boom, natural gas is being considered as an alternative to diesel to fuel heavy trucks. ... more

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Chinese leader Xi, Putin agree key energy deals China's new leader Xi Jinping and his Russian host, President Vladimir Putin, on Friday oversaw the signing of a raft of energy and other agreements as they sought to further tighten their countries' already close partnership. ... more		Outside View: TPP and Asian economies Joining what is likely to be the world's biggest trade deal can be a mixed blessing. ... more		Venus' Cloud Aerosols Contain Reservoirs of Water and Iron Technique Could Reveal Hidden Habitats on Moon and Mars Muslim Scholarships and Mentorship Programs Empower Future Leaders		New smartphone platforms eye inroads in hot market A handful of new smartphone platforms are expected to become available this year, challenging the stranglehold of the two market leaders, Google's Android and Apple's iOS. ... more
				British bad weather kills one, closes nuclear site Britain was blitzed by unseasonal heavy snowfall and rain on Friday that left one person dead in a landslide and forced the closure of a nuclear site. ... more		Blackstone, Icahn seen likely to offer bids for Dell Investment fund Blackstone sent a letter to Dell late Friday indicating it was finalizing a countoffer to buy it out, a source told AFP Saturday. ... more

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'Earth Hour' evolves into springboard for wider action

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Greenhouse gas emissions of cars could drop 80 percent by 2050

Shale gas in line for Britain tax breaks

Davey lauds, warns Scotland on renewables

Uruguay deal boosts S. America wind power

Huge wind farm turbine snaps in Japan

ToyLabs launches the first solar motorcar powered by a flexible polycrystalline silicon solar cell

Solar energy at the BEC schools in Mauritius

NYSE eyes Suntech listing after bankruptcy filing

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Sierra Space clears design milestone for missile tracking satellites in SDA Tranche 2

State Department sanctions North Koreans for role in arms sales

Seoul official hints at US-North Korea meeting this year

Venezuela tries economic fix before polls		Apple, Microsoft defend Australian pricing at inquiry		ToyLabs launches the first solar motorcar powered by a flexible polycrystalline silicon solar cell		Solar energy at the BEC schools in Mauritius		Thin films of nickel and iron oxides yield efficient solar water-splitting catalyst
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China solar giant Suntech falls back to Earth

Cooling systems restored at Fukushima reactors: TEPCO

TUV Rheinland Develops Unique Solar Simulator for CPV Modules

Online news 'clipper' loses US copyright case

China sets sights on S. America resources

U.K. envoy move eases Paraguay isolation

Laser-like photons signal major step towards quantum 'Internet'

NYSE eyes Suntech listing after bankruptcy filing

Borrego Solar Acquires Solar Projects in California Totaling More than 8 Megawatts

Sunvalley Solar Awarded 329KW Solar Installation Contract

PetroChina says 2012 net profit falls 13%

Davey lauds, warns Scotland on renewables

Uranium mine workers in Niger stage 'indefinite' strike

Japan to Install More than 5 Gigawatts of PV Systems in 2013

India is fourth largest energy consumer

Punjab based GNDSS Hospital commissions Sunpreme Solar Systems

Microsoft releases data on government requests

Alloy developed at Sandia has potential for electronics in wells

Lebanon's rifts threaten Med gas bonanza

Thai students set for mass tablet computer handout

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