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May 20, 2014

Lighting the Way to Graphene-based Devices
Berkeley CA (SPX) May 20, 2014
Graphene continues to reign as the next potential superstar material for the electronics industry, a slimmer, stronger and much faster electron conductor than silicon. With no natural energy band-gap, however, graphene's superfast conductance can't be switched off, a serious drawback for transistors and other electronic devices. Various techniques have been deployed to overcome this problem with one of the most promising being the integration of ultrathin layers of graphene and boron nitride into ... read more

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Electrons hurtle into the interior of a new class of quantum materials As smartphones get smarter and computers compute faster, researchers actively search for ways to speed up the processing of information. Now, scientists at Princeton University have made a step forw ... more		Cree Power Module Breaks Price-Performance Barrier in Power Conversion Systems Cree's silicon-carbide (SiC) technology continues to enable smaller, lighter, more efficient and lower-cost power systems with a new all-SiC 300A, 1.2kV half-bridge module. Packaged in industry-stan ... more		Growing Camelina and Safflower in the Pacific Northwest A recent study published in Agronomy Journal provides information important to farmers growing oilseed crops. In the study, camelina and safflower were grown in three-year rotations with winter whea ... more
				Axion Power Announces Order For Four Powercube Energy Storage Systems Axion Power International has announced that it has received a follow-on purchase order for four more PowerCube energy storage systems from its strategic partner, a NJ-based solar installer for comm ... more		Resurgent house building risks being a 'missed opportunity' for renewable energy Trina Solar has called on the construction industry to give the development of solar energy more attention as the latest house building figures show a 28 per cent rise in registrations in 2013 compa ... more

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Georgia Power to bring 90 megawatts of solar generation to Georgia Army bases Georgia Power has announced plans to build, own and operate three separate solar generation facilities on U.S. Army bases in Georgia. The generation facilities, each capable of producing approximate ... more		TBEA SunOasis Set to Overtake First Solar as World's Largest Solar EPC Company U.S.-based First Solar delivered on expectations in 2013 to become the leading Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) company in the global photovoltaic (PV) industry, even though it is lik ... more		NASA ISRO radar satellite beams first Earth images from space Morocco High Atlas whistle language strives for survival China warns Papua New Guinea over Australian defence deal		One Million Solar Panels Later, Ecoppia Robots Keep On Cleaning Ecoppia has announced that its commercially-deployed E4 robotic cleaning system has now cleaned over one million panels. Soiling - the accumulation of dirt and dust on photovoltaic solar panel ... more
				New 'mapping-while-drilling' technology offered by Schlumberger Oil services company Schlumberger announced Monday that it will introduce the first ever drilling service option that can map reservoirs at the same time . ... more		Glasses-free 3-D projector Over the past three years, researchers in the Camera Culture group at the MIT Media Lab have steadily refined a design for a glasses-free, multiperspective, 3-D video screen, which they hope could p ... more

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More Russian gas for China a matter of security, President Putin says Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday from Shanghai that a stronger energy relationship with China would provide mutual benefits. ... more		Chinese ships evacuate 3,500 from Vietnam: report More than 3,500 Chinese citizens were evacuated from riot-hit Vietnam by sea on Monday, as Hanoi stifled fresh protests over a territorial dispute and foreign investors counted the cost. ... more		Collision of equal sized bodies may explain Mercurys unique composition Gravitino emerges as contender in dark matter search Molecular 'fossils' offer microscopic clues to the origins of life - but they take care to interpret		Ukraine could break Russia's iron grip through fracking, presidential candidate says Ukrainian presidential candidate Oleh Liahsko said shale gas could help bring a layer of political and economic independence to a new Ukrainian government. ... more
				U.S. weighing options on 1970s oil export ban The White House is reviewing its policy options regarding legislation enacted in 1975 that restricts U.S. crude oil exports, a presidential assistant said. ... more		Two Chinese mine workers abducted in Myanmar Activists have kidnapped two Chinese workers at a China-backed copper mine in Myanmar and are threatening to harm them, their firm said Monday, in the latest eruption of tensions over the controversial project. ... more

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'Thick extensive' layer of oil in shale encountered in Kenya

Gazprom's South Stream gas pipeline, which avoids Ukraine, progressing as planned

Irish 'green paper' outlines transition to a low-carbon economy

U.S. moves closer to first-ever offshore wind farm

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TBEA SunOasis Set to Overtake First Solar as World's Largest Solar EPC Company

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Georgia Power to bring 90 megawatts of solar generation to Georgia Army bases

	Android out to conquer businesses with startup Divide Google on Monday confirmed that it has bought a startup specializing in helping employees using their personal smartphones or tablets securely for work. ... more		Campaign to expand on drilling success in Morocco for Irish company Circle Oil Circle Oil, an Irish exploration company with a focus on the Middle East, said Monday it started its third drilling campaign in Morocco. ... more		More sections of South Pars, a giant Iranian natural gas field, expected online Three more sections of the South Pars natural gas field in the Persian Gulf are expected online this year, Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zangenah said. ... more		Russia investing in aircraft manufacturing The Russian government is planning to promote the country's aircraft industry to become one of the world's top aircraft producers, The Moscow Times reports. ... more

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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Indonesian island hopes to spark green power revolution		China to rein supreme in world commodities in 2014: report		China evacuates 3,000 nationals from Vietnam after deadly unrest		Fracking concerns raised for Maryland gas export facility		U.S. has responsibility to act as 'emerging energy superpower,' Upton says

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Algeria, more than a year after terror attack, preps for new gas plant

Ireland aims to duplicate oil, gas success of its neighbors

Apple, Google call truce in smartphone patent war

India's Modi vows to fulfil 1.2 bn dreams after landslide win

Pinterest valued at $5 bn after fresh funding

China Southern orders 80 A320 planes: Airbus

China bad loans jump as growth slows

Vietnam violence throws snag for US plans in Asia

The largest electrical networks are not the best

Cree Introduces Two New Discrete 650V SiC Rectifiers

Power-One Renewable Energy Business to transition to the ABB brand name

The Tallest Skyscrapers Currently Under Construction

Headwall Announces New Airborne VNIR-SWIR Sensor

Iranian crude oil export levels slip from February peak

French services company lands deal to help build Yamal LNG

'Thick extensive' layer of oil in shale encountered in Kenya

Gazprom's South Stream gas pipeline, which avoids Ukraine, progressing as planned

Ultra-fast, the bionic arm can catch objects on the fly

Flexible supercapacitor raises bar for volumetric energy density

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