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April 04, 2013

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LMU physicists have, for the first time, successfully transmitted a secure quantum code through the atmosphere from an aircraft to a ground station. Can worldwide communication ever be fully secure? Quantum physicists believe they can provide secret keys using quantum cryptography via satellite. Unlike communication based on classical bits, quantum cryptography employs the quantum states of single light quanta (photons) for the exchange of data. Heisenberg's uncertainty principle limits the ... read more

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Watching fluid flow at nanometer scales Imagine if you could drink a glass of water just by inserting a solid wire into it and sucking on it as though it were a soda straw. It turns out that if you were tiny enough, that method would work ... more		Wind skeptic British minister replaced British Prime Minister David Cameron has replaced wind power skeptic John Hayes as energy minister after warnings over a coalition split on new green targets. ... more		Australia approves uranium mining project The Australian government has granted environmental approval for Toro Energy Ltd.'s $280 million Wiluna uranium mining project in Western Australia. ... more
				What's between a slip and a slide? Working with the International Tennis Federation and colleagues at the University of Exeter, the team from the University of Sheffield's Faculty of Engineering developed a test machine which applies ... more		Walgreens Extends its Renewable Energy Commitment to 22 Stores in Colorado Walgreens has announced an expansion of its renewable energy initiative to Colorado with SolarCity. SolarCity will implement solar systems at 22 Walgreens stores across 14 cities in Colorado in the ... more

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Iris Technology Awarded Order from US Marine Corps for Portable Solar Power Iris Technology has been awarded a $7.8 million order under a previously awarded contract from Marine Corps Systems Command. The order is for the procurement of 1,563 Solar Power Adapters - Generati ... more		SunEdison ROC Celebrates 1GW of Solar Energy Under Management SunEdison has announced a global milestone in the company's solar operations as it now has more than 1 gigawatt (GW) of global solar PV (photovoltaic) assets under the management of its Renewable Op ... 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		Michigan Tech researcher slashes optics laboratory costs Just as the power of the open-source design has driven down the cost of software to the point that it is accessible to most people, open-source hardware makes it possible to drive down the cost of d ... more
				Soils in newly forested areas store substantial carbon that could help offset climate change Surface appearances can be so misleading: In most forests, the amount of carbon held in soils is substantially greater than the amount contained in the trees themselves. If you're a land manag ... more		Israel, Turkey may go for Med energy pact The expected reconciliation between Israel and Turkey could lead to a ground-breaking strategic energy partnership in the politically turbulent eastern Mediterranean, analysts say. ... more

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Venezuela rivals accuse each other of military meddling The Venezuelan opposition and the government accused each other on Wednesday of seeking support from the military to meddle in the April 14 election to replace late president Hugo Chavez. ... more		Scientists make hydrogen fuel from plants U.S. scientists say their method of extracting large quantities of hydrogen from any plant could create a low-cost, environmentally friendly fuel source. ... 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		Mobile phone turns 40, with little fanfare The mobile phone turned 40 on Wednesday, with no fanfare to mark the occasion in a market which seemed focused on new smartphones like the iPhone and a possible Facebook-themed device. ... more
				Light may recast copper as chemical industry 'holy grail' Wouldn't it be convenient if you could reverse the rusting of your car by shining a bright light on it? It turns out that this concept works for undoing oxidation on copper nanoparticles, and it cou ... more		Exxon-BHP plan floating gas processing Exxon Mobil and BHP Billiton have submitted to Australia's federal environment department plans for a $10 billion floating liquefied natural gas production facility for their proposed Scarborough joint venture. ... more

IMF calls for energy subsidy reform

EU launches debate on 2030 targets

Philippine clean energy tariffs to start next year: govt

Scientists make hydrogen fuel from plants

Venezuela rivals accuse each other of military meddling

Israel, Turkey may go for Med energy pact

Wind skeptic British minister replaced

Using fluctuating wind power

France publishes 1GW offshore wind tenders

Panasonic Solar PV Parking Lot Canopy Delivers

First Solar Ranked Largest Photovoltaic EPC in 2012

SunEdison ROC Celebrates 1GW of Solar Energy Under Management

	Westinghouse announces successful setting of AP1000 containment vessel top head at China's Haiyang Unit 1 Westinghouse Electric Company, its consortium team member CB and I, China's State Nuclear Power Technology Corporation Ltd. and Shandong Nuclear Power Company Ltd. of China Power Investment Corporat ... more		Australia gives environmental approval to new uranium mine Australia on Tuesday gave environmental approval for a new uranium mine in its resource-rich west, with 36 conditions to guard against negative impacts from radiation and other factors. ... more		World Record Silicon-based Millimeter-wave Power Amplifiers Two teams of DARPA performers have achieved world record power output levels using silicon-based technologies for millimeter-wave power amplifiers. RF power amplifiers are used in communications and ... more		Scientists propose revolutionary laser system to produce the next LHC An international team of physicists has proposed a revolutionary laser system, inspired by the telecommunications technology, to produce the next generation of particle accelerators, such as the Lar ... more

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

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

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Swarming robots could be the servants of the future		Researchers Engineer Plant Cell Walls to Boost Sugar Yields for Biofuels		KAIST develops a low-power 60 GHz radio frequency chip for mobile devices		Renewable Energy Group Selects FuelQuest Zytax Determination to Automate Energy Tax Processing		Theory and practice key to optimized broadband, low-loss optical metamaterials
Boeing Delivers 1,000th Airplane to China		Glencore-Xstrata delay merger to wait for Chinese nod		Shell to shut key Nigeria pipeline to repair oil theft damage		Japan set to overhaul power industry		Israeli navy seeks gas field defense force

Two engineers killed in attack on Iraq gas field

US stock regulator clears disclosures on social media

Six European countries move against Google over privacy

Arkansas opens probe into ExxonMobil spill

Michael Dell to be 'aggressive' if buyout succeeds

Apple apologises after China outrage

Android gains US share at Apple expense: survey

'Waste heat' may economize CO2 capture

Even graphene has weak spots

Robot ants successfully mimic real colony behavior

Discovery opens door to efficiently storing and reusing renewable energy

Panasonic Solar PV Parking Lot Canopy Delivers

California Company Miasole Exports Thin-Film Solar Panels

JinkoSolar Donates 200 Modules to Earthquake-Stricken School in Italy

First Solar Ranked Largest Photovoltaic EPC in 2012

Magnetic fingerprints of interface defects in silicon solar cells detected

Verengo Solar Launches Zero-Down Home Solar in New York State

US visa day sparks new debate on tech workers

Researchers Find Novel Way Plants Pass Traits to Next Generation

Ultrafine particles raise concerns about improved cookstoves

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