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April 01, 2013

Simulations uncover obstacle to harnessing laser-driven fusion
Columbus, OH (SPX) Mar 29, 2013
A once-promising approach for using next-generation, ultra-intense lasers to help deliver commercially viable fusion energy has been brought into serious question by new experimental results and first-of-a-kind simulations of laser-plasma interaction. Researchers at The Ohio State University are evaluating a two-stage process in which a pellet of fusion fuel is first crushed by lasers on all sides, shrinking the pellet to dozens of times its original size, followed by an ultra-intense burst of las ... read more

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Trojan Battery Introduces Single-Point Watering System For Its Flooded Batteries Trojan Battery has launched a single-point battery watering system for its line of flooded batteries for renewable energy and backup power applications. The new watering system makes maintenance of ... more		Physics of fluids explained 100 years after original discovery Sunghwan Jung is a fan of the 19th Century born John William Strutt, 3rd, also known as Lord Baron Rayleigh. An English physicist, Rayleigh, along with William Ramsay, discovered the gas argon, an a ... more		Technique for cooling molecules may be a stepping stone to quantum computing The next generation of computers promises far greater power and faster processing speeds than today's silicon-based based machines. These "quantum computers" - so called because they would harness t ... more
				Penn engineers enable 'bulk' silicon to emit visible light for the first time Electronic computing speeds are brushing up against limits imposed by the laws of physics. Photonic computing, where photons replace comparatively slow electrons in representing information, could s ... more		Westinghouse Springfields Completes First French Fuel Delivery Westinghouse Electric Company's nuclear fuel manufacturing plant at Springfields, near Preston, has dispatched its first consignment of Light Water Reactor (LWR) fuel assemblies to France. The ... more

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Mobile shines in exploding world of games The booming popularity of play on smartphones or tablet computers in a realm once dominated by videogame consoles was a hot theme at the major Game Developers Conference that ended here Friday. ... more		Outside View: Ukrainian government tenders Foreign Agent Registration Act (Department of Justice) reporting shows that authoritarian Ukrainian Presidents Leonid Kuchma and Viktor Yanukovych have poured far more millions of U.S. dollars into Washington political consultants, lobbyists and lawyers than pro-Western opposition and ruling "orange" forces. ... more		The first animals on Earth may have been sea sponges, study suggests Small Satellite Contracted to Probe Climate Effects of Space Radiation Fengyun satellite strengthens China global weather forecasting capacity		China lashes out at US technology restrictions Beijing branded a new US spending bill barring government purchases of Chinese-made technology "biased" on Thursday, after the two powers clashed over accusations of cyber-hacking. ... more
				sun2live rooftop project by The meeco Group in Lahore The meeco Group is delighted to announce the completion of a new sun2live installation on the rooftop of Lahore University Management School (LUMS) in Lahore, Pakistan. The installation works have b ... more		Regulation recommendations so that biofuel plants don't become weeds In the United States, only species listed on state or federal noxious weed lists are regulated, and those lists are often biased toward species that affect agricultural crops. Conversely, invasive p ... more

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Paraguay set against Venezuela pact role The death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has widened the gulf between his country and Paraguay, the landlocked nation that was suspended from regional trade bloc Mercosur just before Caracas received a long-awaited invitation to join the group as a full member. ... more		1 dead, 3 injured in Arkansas nuclear site accident A worker was killed and three others were injured Sunday during an industrial accident at a US nuclear power plant that did not release any nuclear material, officials and operators said. ... more		Venus' Cloud Aerosols Contain Reservoirs of Water and Iron Technique Could Reveal Hidden Habitats on Moon and Mars Cybersecurity in Orbit: Protecting Satellite Networks from Evolving Digital Threats		US announces stricter gasoline standards US regulators announced on Friday stricter rules on vehicle emissions and a requirement for low-sulfur gasoline as part of President Barack Obama's efforts to reduce pollution. ... more
				Gas quakes anger Dutch farmers but relieve state coffers Farmers living atop Europe's largest gas field in the isolated northern Netherlands are angry at increasingly frequent earthquakes caused by extraction. ... more		Swiss supreme court stays closure of nuclear plant The Swiss supreme court on Thursday ruled that the country's Muehleberg nuclear power plant can continue operating beyond the end of June, overturning a cut-off date for decommissioning. ... more

Philippine clean energy tariffs to start next year: govt

IMF urges countries to cut energy subsidies

IMF calls for energy subsidy reform

Hess completes sale of Caspian assets

Wastewater injection spurred biggest earthquake yet

Trojan Battery Introduces Single-Point Watering System For Its Flooded Batteries

Using fluctuating wind power

France publishes 1GW offshore wind tenders

Davey lauds, warns Scotland on renewables

sun2live rooftop project by The meeco Group in Lahore

Trees Used to Create Recyclable, Efficient Solar Cell

New Type of Solar Structure Cools Buildings in Full Sunlight

	Turkey PM confirms talks with Iraqi Kurds on energy deal Turkey is discussing the terms of an energy partnership with Iraqi Kurds, the country's prime minister said Friday in the first public confirmation of a project that could aggravate tensions in the powder keg region. ... more		Time is ripe for smartwatches, analysts say Amid much speculation on the future of the "smartwatch," the consensus is growing: the time is right. ... more		US to hold Keystone pipeline hearing in Nebraska The US State Department said Wednesday it will hold a public meeting in Nebraska in April on a controversial $5.3 billion Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline, just days before a key consultation period ends. ... more		Wastewater injection spurred biggest earthquake yet A new study in the journal Geology is the latest to tie a string of unusual earthquakes, in this case, in central Oklahoma, to the injection of wastewater deep underground. Researchers now say that ... more

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

Top diplomats of North Korea, China agree to oppose 'hegemonism'

The Surprising Overlap In Skills Required To Fly An Aircraft And To Excel At iGaming

Japanese manufacturers' confidence improves: BoJ poll		Big Oil's hassle with Iraq is China's gain		IMF calls for energy subsidy reform		Google reveals views of Japan's nuclear ghost town		Dell panel reiterates backing for founder's buyout
Outside View: A time for optimism		China mine blast kills 28: state media		TED brings innovation talk to Intel		China tightens grip on Africa's resources		Hess completes sale of Caspian assets

China manufacturing index hits nearly one-year high

EU launches debate on 2030 targets

China orders stepped-up scrutiny on Apple

New Type of Solar Structure Cools Buildings in Full Sunlight

Making fuel from CO2 in the atmosphere

Trees Used to Create Recyclable, Efficient Solar Cell

Paint-on plastic electronics: Aligning polymers for high performance

As Cyprus Collapses, It's a Race to the Mediterranean Gas Finish Line

Tearing down the technological 'Tower of Babel' along international borders

Twitter ad revenue heading toward $1 bn: eMarketer

Philippine clean energy tariffs to start next year: govt

Philippines turns trash into clean energy windfall

5.7 quake tied to wastewater injection

Facebook chief Zuckerberg tackling politics: report

IMF urges countries to cut energy subsidies

Greenhouse gas may be fuel source

China's coal power sapping up water supply

Japan venture to bring electric tuk-tuks to Asia

BRICS voice concern on violence in Iran, Syria

Apple in court in China over 'Siri' claim

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