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May 21, 2014

Liberating devices from their power cords
Nashville TN (SPX) May 21, 2014
Imagine a future in which our electrical gadgets are no longer limited by plugs and external power sources. This intriguing prospect is one of the reasons for the current interest in building the capacity to store electrical energy directly into a wide range of products, such as a laptop whose casing serves as its battery, or an electric car powered by energy stored in its chassis, or a home where the dry wall and siding store the electricity that runs the lights and appliances. It also makes the ... read more

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				Stanford engineer invents a way to beam power to medical chips deep inside the body A Stanford electrical engineer has invented a way to wirelessly transfer power deep inside the body, and then use this power to run tiny electronic medical devices such as pacemakers, nerve stimulat ... more		Solar energy prospects are bright for Scotland Installing state-of-the-art solar panels on a quarter of a million roofs could meet one-sixth of Scotland's electricity demands, experts say. Scientists say the strategy could ease the plight of one ... more

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				With hacking case, US hopes fade that China can play by 'rules' In choosing a major escalation with China over cyber-espionage, the United States has laid bare its frustrations after years of hoping the Asian power would accept a US-led international order. ... more		Vietnam considers its options in response to China's oil rig The situation surrounding China's decision to send an oil rig into waters disputed with Vietnam is growing unpredictable, a Vietnamese legislator said Tuesday. ... more

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German energy company RWE Innogy starts turbine installation at mega wind project

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

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

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Chemists challenge conventional understanding of how photocatalysis works

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

Denmark military intel fails to identify source of drone flights

Lithuania eases rules on shooting down drones

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New 'mapping-while-drilling' technology offered by Schlumberger

Glasses-free 3-D projector

More Russian gas for China a matter of security, President Putin says

Chinese ships evacuate 3,500 from Vietnam: report

Ukraine could break Russia's iron grip through fracking, presidential candidate says

U.S. weighing options on 1970s oil export ban

Two Chinese mine workers abducted in Myanmar

Android out to conquer businesses with startup Divide

Campaign to expand on drilling success in Morocco for Irish company Circle Oil

More sections of South Pars, a giant Iranian natural gas field, expected online

Russia investing in aircraft manufacturing

Cameroon says abducted Chinese likely in Nigeria

US auto parts maker to outsource interiors to China

'Wolfenstein' videogame a Nazi-fighting adventure

Cisco chief writes to Obama to decry NSA activities

Swiss turn down world's highest minimum wage

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

Films inspired by missing flight MH370 touted at Cannes

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