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May 09, 2013

Setting the standard for sustainable bioenergy crops
Urbana IL (SPX) May 09, 2013
Bioenergy crops, such as Miscanthus and switchgrass, appear to be promising resources for renewable energy, but these new crops did not come with a manual on how to measure details on their sustainability impacts. Jody Endres, University of Illinois professor of energy and environmental law and chair of the Council on Sustainable Biomass Production (CSBP) says standards are needed so farmers, ethanol producers, and others in the biofuels industry will all be on the same page here in the United States as ... read more

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Researcher Construct Invisibility Cloak for Thermal Flow By means of special metamaterials, light and sound can be passed around objects. KIT researchers now succeeded in demonstrating that the same materials can also be used to specifically influence the ... more		Quantum optics with microwaves Quantum mechanics, famously, is full of effects that defy our basic intuition. A fine example is the Hong-Ou-Mandel effect, which occurs when two light quanta (or, photons) arrive simultaneously at ... more		Spintronics discovery From powerful computers to super-sensitive medical and environmental detectors that are faster, smaller and use less energy - yes, we want them, but how do we get them? In research that is hel ... more
				A giant leap to commercialization of polymer solar cell A polymer solar cell is a type of thin film solar cells made with polymers that produce electricity from sunlight by the photovoltaic effect. Most current commercial solar cells are made from a high ... more		NREL Quantifies Significant Value in Concentrating Solar Power Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have quantified the significant value that concentrating solar power (CSP) plants can add to an electric ... more

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One order of steel; hold the greenhouse gases Boston MA (SPX) May 09, 2013 Anyone who has seen pictures of the giant, red-hot cauldrons in which steel is made - fed by vast amounts of carbon, and belching flame and smoke - would not be surpris ... more		Engineers fine-tune the sensitivity of nano-chemical sensor Researchers have discovered a technique for controlling the sensitivity of graphene chemical sensors. The sensors, made of an insulating base coated with a graphene sheet - a single-atom-thick layer ... 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		UF launches HiPerGator, Florida's most powerful supercomputer The University of Florida has unveiled the state's most powerful supercomputer, a machine that will help researchers find life-saving drugs, make decades-long weather forecasts and improve armor for ... more
				Magnetic Vortex Antennas for Wireless Data Transmission Three-dimensional magnetic vortices were discovered by scientists from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) together with colleagues from the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) within the scop ... more		Toyota full-year net profit triples to $9.7 bln Toyota on Wednesday said its full-year net profit more than tripled to $9.7 billion, with a weak yen and cost-cutting helping inflate the bottom line for the world's biggest automaker. ... more

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Electric car maker Tesla posts first profit Tesla Motors said Wednesday it posted its first-ever quarterly profit as the electric carmaker beat its own forecasts and surprised market analysts. ... more		Palestinians say there's oil in West Bank Palestinians report growing indications of oil in the occupied West Bank, which Israel may be quietly exploiting even as Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu resists U.S. pressure to freeze Jewish settlement expansion in the territory. ... more		Venus' Cloud Aerosols Contain Reservoirs of Water and Iron Technique Could Reveal Hidden Habitats on Moon and Mars Arianespace partners with BULL to advance space debris prevention measures on Ariane 6		India's startups lacking guardian 'angels' It is seen as a land of entrepreneurs, economic growth and huge business potential, but India appears to be failing its promising startup companies which are struggling to find investors. ... more
				Chevron gets permit to look for shale gas in Romania US oil giant Chevron obtained permits to explore for shale gas on Romania's Black Sea coast, the Environment Ministry said Wednesday, despite controversy about risks of the technique known as fracking. ... more		Singapore now a gas hub Singapore's first liquefied natural gas terminal has received its first commercial cargo, putting the island country on course to become a major gas trading hub. ... more

New Wyoming Lithium Deposit could Meet all US Demand

British lawmakers: Lack of clear policy hindering energy investment

EU lawmakers to vote on reform of 'polluter pays'

Dual-colour lasers could lead to cheap and efficient LED lighting

Improving materials that convert heat to electricity and vice-versa

New Mechanism Converts Natural Gas to Energy Faster, Captures CO2

Wind Power: TUV Rheinland Certifies HybridDrive from Winergy

UK Ministry of Defense Deems Wind Towers a National Security Threat

Wales wind power line to go underground near historic village

Helping to maximise the value of solar measurements

A giant leap to commercialization of polymer solar cell

EU readies heavy tariff on China solar panels: source

	Electrolysis method described for making 'green' iron Scientists unveiled a new method on Wednesday for extracting metallic iron from its ore while curbing Earth-warming carbon dioxide emissions. ... more		EU readies heavy tariff on China solar panels: source The European Commission proposed Wednesday what an EU source said was an urgently needed anti-dumping levy on imports of Chinese solar panels, allegedly unfairly subsidised by a government that has retaliated in kind to similar moves. ... more		China swings back to trade surplus in April China swung back to trade surplus in April after posting a rare deficit the previous month, official data showed Wednesday, but analysts cautioned the better-than-expected figures may not reflect reality. ... more		German high-speed autobahns rev election year debate Germany's famed speed-limit-free motorways zoomed to the top of the political agenda Wednesday when an opposition leader called for restrictions to help cut accidents. ... more

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

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

Elbit secures 120 million order for Hermes 900 maritime surveillance UAS

New Mechanism Converts Natural Gas to Energy Faster, Captures CO2		Do-it-yourself invisibility with 3D printing		Helping to maximise the value of solar measurements		PROINSO supplies 5MW to PV solar farm in India		South Australia rocked by new clean energy technology
The Demand to Grid Lab		Microsoft reboots Windows 8 after mixed reception		EU hesitant on free trade deal with China: source		Czech CEZ power group reports jump in Q1 profit		EU lawmakers to vote on reform of 'polluter pays'

India gives go-ahead to disputed nuclear plant

China sends large fleet to disputed islands: media

Microwave oven cooks up solar cell material

GM makes $1.3 bn Cadillac bet on China luxury sector

Researchers estimate a cost for universal access to energy

Outside View: Europe's depression

Walker's World: Paris vs. Berlin, again

Oil prices rise after Israeli air strikes on Syria

Supreme Court allows protest-hit Indian nuclear plant

Intel revamps chipsets in new mobile push

HSBC says Q1 net profit more than doubles to $6.35 bn

Hong Kong port workers vote to end strike

British lawmakers: Lack of clear policy hindering energy investment

Dell buys cloud software firm Enstratius

BP sheds oil field stake in Brazil

Asustek 1Q profit up 21% on growing tablet demand

Iraq: Shell's $17 billion gas project 'a milestone'

Taiwan's Acer swings to profit in Q1

Unirac Helps Power up Volkswagen's Largest Solar-Energy Complex

More effective, cheaper concrete manufactured with ash from olive residue biomass

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