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October 15, 2013

Innovation in renewable-energy technologies is booming
Boston MA (SPX) Oct 16, 2013
The number of patents issued for renewable-energy technologies has risen sharply over the last decade, according to new research from MIT and the Santa Fe Institute (SFI). The study shows that investments in research and development, as well as in the growth of markets for these products, have helped to spur this dramatic growth in innovation. "We were quite surprised," says Jessika Trancik, an assistant professor of engineering systems at MIT and a co-author of the new report, published in the jo ... read more

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Russian journalists call for release of Greenpeace photographer

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