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| September 24, 2013 |
 India planning world's largest solar project New Delhi (UPI) Sep 23, 2013 - The Indian government says it is planning the world's largest solar power plant in the northwestern state of Rajasthan. The project will have a total power generation capacity of 4,000 megawatts, which is more than double the total solar power generation capacity in the country. As part of Phase 2 of India's National Solar Mission, the government aims to have 20,000 megawatts of ... more |  |
 Want wine with those biofuels? Why not, researchers ask Bilbao, Spain (UPI) Sep 23, 2013 - Searching for that perfect wine pairing? Try wine and biodiesel, research from the University of the Basque Country in Spain indicates. If acetals - the chemical compounds found in many wines - are blended with biodiesel, they improve its properties, the university said Monday in a release. Researchers with the Department of Chemical Engineering and the Environment of the Facul ... more |  |
 Balkans gold rush prompts pollution fears Bucharest (AFP) Sept 24, 2013 - Plans by mining companies to dig for gold in Romania and Greece have triggered massive opposition, with academics and environmentalists stressing that risks far outweigh benefits for the Balkan nations. In Romania, Canadian firms Gabriel Resources and Eldorado Gold as well as Kazakhstan's SAT & Company hope to start digging in 2016. In Greece, Eldorado Gold has similar plans for two site ... more |  |
 Shale pits environmental versus economic interests Paris (AFP) Sept 24, 2013 - Shale oil and gas may be massive untapped energy sources, but the risks of extracting them has drawn calls for tighter regulation or an all-out ban. To release oil or natural gas locked inside sedimentary shale rock, energy companies inject at high pressure a mixture of water, sand and chemicals deep underground to crack the layer (sometimes called source rock) where the hydrocarbons lurk. ... more |  |
 Airline industry calls for CO2 emissions plan Montreal (AFP) Sept 23, 2013 - The airline industry's mouthpiece called Monday for uniform global measures by 2020 to curb all aircrafts' carbon emissions, warning that a patchwork of competing proposals could emerge otherwise. And if that happens, it could lead to a proliferation of trade wars, said International Air Transport Association general manager Tony Tyler said at a meeting of the international industry trade gr ... more |  |
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 Innovative Auto Steering Device Could Save Lives Santa Monica, CA (SPX) Sep 24, 2013 - It can take up to two and a half turns to steer a modern vehicle. While turning, the driver must release the wheel in the necessary hand-over-hand movement, which is unsafe. In his upcoming HFES 2013 Annual Meeting paper, Rene Guerster, who has been concerned with steering improvement since he was a child, proposes an alternative steering device that could help to prevent hazards such as r ... more |  |
 Container's material properties affect the viscosity of water at the nanoscale Atlanta GA (SPX) Sep 24, 2013 - Water pours into a cup at about the same rate regardless of whether the water bottle is made of glass or plastic. But at nanometer-size scales for water and potentially other fluids, whether the container is made of glass or plastic does make a significant difference. A new study shows that in nanoscopic channels, the effective viscosity of water in channels made of glass can be twice as h ... more |  |
New sensor could prolong the lifespan of high-temperature engines Cambridge, UK (SPX) Sep 24, 2013 - A temperature sensor developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge could improve the efficiency, control and safety of high-temperature engines. The sensor minimises drift -degradation of the sensor which results in faulty temperature readings and reduces the longevity of engine components. The new sensor, or thermocouple, has been shown to reduce drift by 80 per cent at temperat ... more |  |
Nanoscale neuronal activity measured for the first time London, UK (SPX) Sep 24, 2013 - A new technique that allows scientists to measure the electrical activity in the communication junctions of the nervous systems has been developed by a researcher at Queen Mary University of London. The junctions in the central nervous systems that enable the information to flow between neurons, known as synapses, are around 100 times smaller than the width of a human hair (one micrometer ... more |  |
 Clean energy least costly to power America's electricity needs Heidelberg, Germany (SPX) Sep 24, 2013 - It's less costly to get electricity from wind turbines and solar panels than coal-fired power plants when climate change costs and other health impacts are factored in, according to a new study published in Springer's Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences. In fact-using the official U.S. government estimates of health and environmental costs from burning fossil fuels-the study show ... more |  |
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Densest array of carbon nanotubes grown to date Washington DC (SPX) Sep 24, 2013 - Carbon nanotubes' outstanding mechanical, electrical and thermal properties make them an alluring material to electronics manufacturers. However, until recently scientists believed that growing the high density of tiny graphene cylinders needed for many microelectronics applications would be difficult. Now a team from Cambridge University in England has devised a simple technique to increa ... more |  |
New Model Should Expedite Development of Temperature-Stable Nano-Alloys Raleigh NC (SPX) Sep 24, 2013 - Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new theoretical model that will speed the development of new nanomaterial alloys that retain their advantageous properties at elevated temperatures. Nanoscale materials are made up of tiny crystals, or grains, that are less than 100 nanometers in diameter. These materials are of interest to researchers, designers and manufac ... more |  |
 Graphene Photodetector Integrated into Computer Chip Vienna, Austria (SPX) Sep 24, 2013 - The novel material graphene and its technological applications are studied at the Vienna University of Technology. Now scientists have succeeded in combining graphene light detectors with semiconductor chips. Today, most information is transmitted by light - for example in optical fibres. Computer chips, however, work electronically. Somewhere between the optical data highway and the elect ... more |  |
Dutch decision to delay shale gas drilling brings mixed reactions The Hague, Netherlands (UPI) Sep 23, 2013 - A Dutch government move to delay a decision on allowing shale gas drilling was hailed by local communities but "regretted" by energy boosters. Netherlands Economic Affairs Minister Henk Kamp announced last week the Cabinet would take 1 1/2 more years to study the potential effects of hydraulic fracturing on the environment before allowing Britain's Cuadrilla Resources to drill test well ... more |  |
 China free trade zone to allow banned websites: report Hong Kong (AFP) Sept 24, 2013 - China's first free trade zone will allow access to Facebook, Twitter and other websites banned nationwide, in a rare exception to strict Internet controls, a Hong Kong newspaper reported Tuesday. The Shanghai free trade zone, approved in August to boost competitiveness, will also lift a 2012 block on The New York Times, the South China Morning Post said, citing unnamed government sources. ... more |  |
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 Tesco joins tablet computer market London (AFP) Sept 23, 2013 - Britain's biggest retailer Tesco on Monday unveiled its first tablet computer, as the supermarket chain seeks to boost flagging sales in its domestic market. The Hudl high-definition tablet, with a 7-inch screen - will retail at Pounds 119 ($191, 141 euros) and use Google's Android Jelly Bean operating system. The Hudl goes on sale in Britain on September 30 and will be manufactured in China ... more |  |
Russia tows Greenpeace ship to port, activists risk charges Moscow (AFP) Sept 23, 2013 - Russian border guards were on Monday towing a ship of the environmental lobby group Greenpeace to an Arctic port where its activists could face charges for a protest on an oil rig owned by the Gazprom energy giant. The Arctic Sunrise ship, which Russian security forces have controlled since storming the vessel in a dramatic helicopter operation on Thursday, is to arrive in the Russian Far No ... more |  |
 Iran assumes control of Bushehr nuclear plant Tehran (AFP) Sept 23, 2013 - Iran on Monday finally took control of its civilian nuclear reactor at Bushehr, a project begun 37 years ago by West Germany, wracked by setbacks, and finished by Russia. Tehran has long touted Bushehr as proof of its peaceful nuclear intentions, but neighbouring countries and the West have expressed concern over the presence, in a volatile region, of the world's last remaining nuclear react ... more |  |
Microsoft unveils upgraded Surface tablets New York, United States (AFP) Sept 23, 2013 - Microsoft unveiled two new versions of its Surface tablet on Monday, renewing its efforts in mobile computing after the product's launch a year ago failed to impress consumers. The Surface 2 and Surface 2 Pro have "significant updates, including improvements to processing power and battery life," Microsoft said at a New York launch event. The changes represent "the revamp we need," vice ... more |  |
Apple sets new record for iPhones sales launch New York City (AFP) Sept 23, 2013 - Apple said Monday it sold a record nine million iPhones in the three days after launching two new versions of the smartphone. "This is our best iPhone launch yet - more than nine million new iPhones sold - new record for first weekend sales," said Apple chief executive Tim Cook in a statement. The figures from Apple appeared to defy predictions from its critics that the company is losi ... more |  |
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