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May 01, 2014

Laser-powered farewell to Moon mission
Paris (ESA) Apr 29, 2014
Just before NASA's latest Moon mission ended last week, an ESA telescope received laser signals from the spacecraft, achieving data speeds like those used by many to watch movies at home via fibre-optic Internet. During an intense, three-day effort starting on 1 April, ESA's Optical Ground Station in Spain received data signals via laser from the Moon at the stunning speed of 80 megabits per second. The signals were transmitted from NASA's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer, or L ... read more

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Energy Department finds 65 GW of hydropower available U.S. rivers and streams have the potential to support at least 65 gigawatts of electric power generation, an assessment from the U.S. Energy Department finds. ... more		Fukushima operator books $4.3 bn profit on bailout, rate hike The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant said Wednesday it booked a $4.3 billion annual net profit owing to an electricity rate hike and a massive government bailout following the 2011 disaster. ... more		Total losses out on Europe, looks to Africa French energy company Total said Wednesday its finances were hurt by the refining sector in Europe, but was optimistic about the potential in Africa. ... more
				China pushes for rival trans-Pacific trade deal China is pressing for a vast Asia-Pacific free trade agreement, a senior official said Wednesday, as a rival US-led deal that excludes the Asian giant runs into snags. ... more		US economy slows to a near-stall in first quarter The US economy ground almost to a halt in the first three months of the year amid severe winter weather, official data showed Wednesday. ... more

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Iran, Russian energy deal frustrates U.S. government

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Eni looks to LNG as fuel source for heavy-duty vehicles

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Australia leases world's biggest coal port for $1.6 bn

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EU states to hold talks on 'drone wall' to protect bloc

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Lithuania eases rules on shooting down drones

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Fluorescent-based tool reveals how medical nanoparticles biodegrade in real time

How to create nanowires only three atoms wide with an electron beam

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Ozone levels drop 20 percent with switch from ethanol to gasoline

U.S. Energy Department renews focus on grid security

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Portugal to decide on bailout exit before EU meeting

Genesis Energy seeking interest in Wyoming oil pipeline

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Turkey says Kurdish oil set to leave Ceyhan

World's thinnest nanowires created by Vanderbilt grad student

Russian gas giant's profits slip for second year

Birds adapting to long-term radiation exposure at Chernobyl

Apple, Samsung make final pitches in high-stakes trial

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