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August 21, 2013
SOLAR DAILY
3D Graphene: Solar Power's Next Platinum
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One of the most promising types of solar cells has a few drawbacks. A scientist at Michigan Technological University may have overcome one of them. Dye-sensitized solar cells are thin, flexible, easy to make and very good at turning sunshine into electricity. However, a key ingredient is one of the most expensive metals on the planet: platinum. While only small amounts are needed, at $1,500 an ounce, the cost of the silvery metal is still significant. Yun Hang Hu, the Charles and Caroll McAr ... read more
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TECH SPACE

Landfill nation: What makes consumers less likely to recycle?
Consumers are more likely to toss a dented can or a chopped-up piece of paper into the trash than to recycle it, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research that examines recycling ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR

Jordan to build nuclear research reactor
Jordan's Nuclear Regulatory Commission has given the go-ahead for a first nuclear research reactor as the desert kingdom, which lacks any oil, seeks to meet its energy needs. ... more
TECH SPACE

Poisoning corrosion brings stainless magnesium closer
In a discovery that could have major implications for the aerospace, automotive and electronics industries, scientists have found a way to dramatically reduce the corrosion rate of lightweight wonde ... more
ENERGY DAILY


ENERGY TECH

Libya navy stops tanker entering oil terminal
Libya's navy has prevented a tanker from "illegally entering" Al-Sedra oil terminal in the east of the country, the army's general staff said Tuesday, as protests paralysed several ports. ... more


CIVIL NUCLEAR

Radioactive water leak from Fukushima considered 'level 1' incident
Highly radioactive water has leaking from a storage tank at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant is the worst since the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, says Tokyo Electric Power Co., the plant's operator. ... more
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WIND DAILY

China to Remain Wind Power Market Leader in 2020
Despite demonstrating a slowed growth rate, China will continue to be the largest wind power market in 2020, as it attempts to reduce its carbon footprint while increasing electricity production in ... more
CHIP TECH

How brain microcircuits integrate information from different senses
A new publication in the top-ranked journal Neuron sheds new light onto the unknown processes on how the brain integrates the inputs from the different senses in the complex circuits formed by molec ... more
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Simulations of Exoplanet Formation May Help Inform Search for Extraterrestrial Life
Ancient hot springs reveal how microbes thrived before Earth gained oxygen
Framework proposed to study planetary scale impact of life
ENERGY TECH

How shale fracking led to an Ohio town's first 100 earthquakes
Since records began in 1776, the people of Youngstown, Ohio had never experienced an earthquake. However, from January 2011, 109 tremors were recorded and new research in Geophysical Research-Solid ... more
ENERGY TECH

Chinese oil imports to reach record $500 bn by 2020: study
Seventy percent of China's oil needs will come from imports by 2020, with the bill expected to land at a record $500 billion (375 billion euros) as rapid economic growth is spurring car sales, a study showed on Tuesday. ... more
ENERGY TECH

India's OVL may block Chinese bid to buy into Brazil oilfield
Both China and India have both been scouring the globe for reliable energy resources. ... more
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SOLAR DAILY

Installed Price of Solar PV Systems in the US Continues to Decline at a Rapid Pace
The installed price of solar photovoltaic (PV) power systems in the United States fell substantially in 2012 and through the first half of 2013, according to the latest edition of Tracking the Sun, ... more
SOLAR DAILY

Solar Sculpture by World-Renowned Artist at Pacific Science Center Powered by Silicon Energy
Exotic, dynamic, and solar powered - the new Sonic Bloom installation by world-renowned artist Dan Corson seeks to create curiosity and educate visitors about solar electricity generation. Sonic Blo ... more
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Northrop Grumman Hypersonic Navigation System Exceeds Rocket Test Milestones
Teledyne Labtech and Bangor University advance Welsh space cooling technology
NASA seeks student solutions for lunar lander life support technologies
SOLAR DAILY

Microgrid Solar Announces Community Education and Outreach Programs
St. Louis based Microgrid Solar announces efforts to educate and support the public through multiple solar initiatives. Beginning with a partnership with Clayton, Missouri last year and then the cit ... more
SOLAR DAILY

Yampa Valley Electric Association Inks Power Purchase Agreement for Community-Owned Solar
Renewable energy in Colorado is taking another leap forward with a new power purchase agreement between community-owned solar developer Clean Energy Collective (CEC) and the Yampa Valley Electric As ... more
CAR TECH

Waze traffic app integrated in Google Maps
Google said Tuesday it began integrating into its online maps features from the Waze traffic app it acquired earlier this year in a deal said to be worth some $1 billion. ... more
CAR TECH
Russia's Lavrov: EU energy market reforms hindering closer ties

NSW Government action on energy efficiency to power up industry

China aims to boost green sector


CAR TECH
Low-temperature combustion enables cleaner, more efficient engines

Fuel Cell Innovation By UNIST Researchers

Electrochemical step towards a better hydrogen storage


CAR TECH
China to Remain Wind Power Market Leader in 2020

Localized wind power blowing more near homes, farms and factories

Price of Wind Energy in the United States Is Near an All-Time Low


CAR TECH
White House goes green with solar panels

3D Graphene: Solar Power's Next Platinum

Japan's grids can support solar boom?

INTERNET SPACE

FTC head voices privacy concerns over Google Glass, similar devices
The head of the Federal Trade Commission in Washington says she's closely monitoring Google Glass and other wearable computers for potential privacy violations. ... more
ENERGY TECH

New rechargeable flow battery enables cheaper, large-scale energy storage
MIT researchers have engineered a new rechargeable flow battery that doesn't rely on expensive membranes to generate and store electricity. The device, they say, may one day enable cheaper, large-sc ... more
CIVIL NUCLEAR

TEPCO reports worst radioactive leak from tank at Japan's Fukushima
Some 300 tonnes of radioactive water is believed to have leaked from a tank at Japan's crippled nuclear plant, the worst such leak since the crisis began, the operator said Tuesday. ... more
ENERGY NEWS

NSW Government action on energy efficiency to power up industry
The release of the NSW Government's Energy Efficiency Action Plan has recognised the central role that energy efficiency can play in helping consumers reduce their power bills, the Clean Energy Coun ... more
Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
India signs $7 bn deal for 97 domestically made fighter jets
France doubles down on threat to build future fighter jet alone
US approves $1.2 bn missile sale to Germany
SOLAR DAILY

US Interior Department Announcement Will Help To Advance Geothermal

SOLAR DAILY

Big-Box Retailers Turn To Solar, How Can Electric Utilities Adapt?

SOLAR DAILY

First Solar Set to Install 1 Gigawatt Worth of PV Systems in 2013

SOLAR DAILY

PV microinverters must continue to penetrate commercial installations

ENERGY TECH

Since 25 July, Libya loses nearly $1.6 billion in oil ports shutdown

CIVIL NUCLEAR

Latest incident at French nuclear plant renews calls for its closure

ENERGY TECH

Lawmaker arrested at British fracking site protest

TRADE WARS

Aluminium giant Rusal posts 1H net loss of $439 mn

TIME AND SPACE

Growth of disorder of electrons measured in dual temperature system

INTERNET SPACE

Apple readying two iPhone versions for launch: report

First time: NJIT researchers examine dynamics of liquid metal particles at nanoscale

A new approach assembles big structures from small interlocking pieces

Can solar energy help save Greece?

Quantum teleportation: Transfer of flying quantum bits at the touch of a button

Graphene nanoscrolls are formed by decoration of magnetic nanoparticles

New possibilities for efficient biofuel production

Digital streak camera captures full-color photographs of high-speed objects

Electrochemical step towards a better hydrogen storage

White House goes green with solar panels

Japan's grids can support solar boom?

Nigeria navy chief says oil law will curb theft, sabotage

Russia's Lavrov: EU energy market reforms hindering closer ties

New shipping route shows China's Arctic ambitions

Eurozone faces slow, tortuous recovery: Moody's report

Paraguay snub adds to Maduro's problems

Global gold demand down to a four-year-low

US energy companies eye Brazil shale gas: US official

Energy company scales back UK drilling over protests

ORNL superconducting wire yields unprecedented performance

Advancing resistive memory to improve portable electronics

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