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August 01, 2014

Flyer Hopes To Make Solar Flying Popular
Midland Park NJ (SPX) Aug 01, 2014
Solar-powered aircraft could offer a low-cost way to train future pilots, if the partners developing the Sun Flyer succeed in their ambitious plans. A technology demonstrator-a PC-Aero Elektra One-for the Sun Flyer solar-powered airplane made its first flight earlier this month in Munich, Germany.. While the Elektra One technology demonstrator didn't fly with solar panels, the panels will be installed on the Elektra that is on display at AirVenture. The Sun Flyer is under development by Aero ... read more

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				Mapping the optimal route between 2 quantum states As a quantum state collapses from a quantum superposition to a classical state or a different superposition, it will follow a path known as a quantum trajectory. For each start and end state t ... more		Profits shrink at Japan's 'megabanks' Japan's top three banks on Thursday posted lower quarterly profits as the impact of last year's stock market surge faded. ... more

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Ex-TEPCO execs should be charged over Fukushima: panel An independent legal panel on Thursday called for criminal charges to be brought against three former executives of the Fukushima nuclear plant operator for their role in the 2011 atomic disaster. ... more		Low-carbon pool growing in British economy Renewable energy is gaining a foothold in the British economy following a banner year for green investments, the government said Thursday. ... more		Philippines 'ghost' flood projects leave residents stranded Toxic homes a lasting legacy of Los Angeles fires 'Greatest con job ever': Trump trashes climate science at UN		Panasonic, Tesla to build giant battery plant in US Japanese electronics giant Panasonic and US electric vehicle maker Tesla Motors said Thursday they will jointly build and operate a huge lithium ion battery plant known as the Gigafactory. ... more
				Westinghouse strikes deal to build Bulgaria nuclear reactor Bulgaria's outgoing government greenlighted on Thursday a last-minute deal with Toshiba's US nuclear engineering unit Westinghouse to build a new reactor at the country's Kozloduy nuclear power plant. ... more		Taiwan to shutter near-completed nuclear plant Taiwan's government said Thursday it would seal off a nuclear power plant due to open next year but repeatedly attacked as unsafe by the public, pending a referendum on its future. ... more

EDF shares jump on strong first-half results Shares in French electricity giant EDF rose by nearly two percent in trading on Thursday on strong first-half results owing to lower costs and increased nuclear production. ... more		US warns retailers on data-stealing malware US government cybersecurity watchdogs warned retailers Thursday about malware being circulated that allows hackers to get into computer networks and steal customer data. ... more		Western researchers support international collaboration for planetary defence NASA says on track to send astronauts around the Moon in 2026 NASA's Parker Solar Probe Sails Through 25th Sun Flyby		France's Iliad bids for T-Mobile controlling stake French upstart telecom operator Iliad said Thursday it has bid for a controlling stake in US carrier T-Mobile, offering an alternative to a potential tie-up with rival Sprint. ... more
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Climate change and air pollution will combine to curb food supplies

Europe's habitat and wildlife is vulnerable to climate change

Climate experts estimate risk of rapid crop slowdown

Generating a Genome to Feed the World

New study confirms water vapor as global warming amplifier

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