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April 05, 2013

United States: A New Step Forward in Reactor Safety and Performance
Paris, France (SPX) Apr 05, 2013
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved AREVA's new ARCADIA core simulator system used for core performance analysis in pressurized water reactor plants in the United States. This major step forward will enable AREVA to offer a broader portfolio of products for the U.S. nuclear power generation market. With the strength of its global experience and engineering competencies, AREVA is now able to offer its power generation customers the most advanced industrial code system worldwid ... read more

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Building quantum states with individual silicon atoms By introducing individual silicon atom 'defects' using a scanning tunnelling microscope, scientists at the London Centre for Nanotechnology have coupled single atoms to form quantum states. Pu ... more		A giant step toward miniaturization Bottom-up synthesis of nanowires through metal-catalyzed vapor phase epitaxy is a very attractive process to generate high-quality nanowires thus providing an additional degree of freedom in design ... more		CWRU-led scientists build material that mimics squid beak Researchers led by scientists at Case Western Reserve University have turned to an unlikely model to make medical devices safer and more comfortable-a squid's beak. Many medical implants requi ... more
				Quantum tricks drive magnetic switching into the fast lane Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory, Iowa State University, and the University of Crete in Greece have found a new way to switch magnetism that is at least 1000 times fast ... more		A mighty wind When a current passes between two electrodes - one thinner than the other - it creates a wind in the air between. If enough voltage is applied, the resulting wind can produce a thrust without the he ... more

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Light tsunami in a superconductor In their latest experiment, Prof. Andrea Cavalleri from the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter at the Hamburg-based Center for Free-Electron Laser Science (CFEL) and Dr. M ... more		ORNL microscopy uncovers "dancing" silicon atoms in graphene Jumping silicon atoms are the stars of an atomic scale ballet featured in a new Nature Communications study from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The ORNL research tea ... 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		Westinghouse contracted to support Argentina's Embalse nuclear power plant steam generator replacement Westinghouse Electric Company has announced that its subsidiary, PCI Energy Services, LLC (PCI), has signed a contract with Nucleoelectrica Argentina S.A. (NA-SA) to provide engineering, specialty p ... more
				Venezuela rivals trade military meddling accusations The Venezuelan opposition and government accused each other on Wednesday of courting the country's military to meddle in April 14 elections to replace late president Hugo Chavez. ... more		Outside View: Modest jobs growth expected Forecasters expect the U.S. Labor Department to report Friday that the U.S. economy added 193,000 jobs in March. This is in line with the pace of recent months but hardly enough to lower unemployment down to acceptable levels. ... more

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Shell to sell Australian refinery Shell plans to sell its oil refinery in Victoria, Australia. ... more		Bulgaria orders power output cuts amid sector troubles Bulgaria's official electricity system operator ordered producers to lower capacity on Thursday to prevent the shaky system from overheating amid sharply dropping consumption and exports. ... 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		Sales of web-ready digital cameras up in Asia: survey Sales of digital cameras that enable users to immediately post pictures on the web have risen sharply in Asia despite stiff competition from smartphones, an industry survey showed Thursday. ... more
				PC market losing more ground to tablets: survey Sales of traditional desktop and mobile personal computers are expected to drop 7.6 percent this year as consumers shift to tablets and other devices, a market tracker said Thursday. ... more		Pipeline boosts Iran, Pakistan defiance The Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline recently inaugurated in the face of stiff U.S. opposition has bolstered an emerging partnership between the two Muslim states against American domination. ... 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

Pipeline boosts Iran, Pakistan defiance

Wind skeptic British minister replaced

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Walgreens Extends its Renewable Energy Commitment to 22 Stores in Colorado

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	China plane 'supermarket' flies under restrictions Gleaming new helicopters and small planes worth millions of dollars are on show at Beijing's first "aircraft supermarket", but some wealthy private buyers will still face curbs when taking to the skies. ... more		Romanians protest against gas fracking Hundreds of Romanians protested in several cities on Thursday against plans for shale gas exploration, known as fracking, voicing concerns over environmental pollution and health hazards. ... more		Outside View: Coal exports save lives The governors of Oregon and Washington have asked for unprecedented "life-cycle impact" analysis of five planned export terminals and the cargo being transported through them before the Army Corps of Engineers issue permits. ... more		Facebook stakes out Android 'home' to battle rivals Facebook on Thursday unveiled a software suite which stakes out a "home" on Android smartphones as it steps up its challenge to Apple and Google in the booming mobile market. ... more

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Australia gives environmental approval to new uranium mine

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