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| January 23, 2014 |
 From a carpet of nanorods to a thin film solar cell absorber within a few seconds Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 23, 2014 - Research teams at the HZB and at the University of Limerick, Ireland, have discovered a novel solid state reaction which lets kesterite grains grow within a few seconds and at relatively low temperatures. For this reaction they exploit a transition from a metastable wurtzite compound in the form of nanorods to the more stable kesterite compound. At the EDDI Beamline at BESSY II, the scient ... more |  |
Community Solar Gardens Coming to Massachusetts West Springfield MA (SPX) Jan 23, 2014 - The popularity of solar energy is growing in Massachusetts, and Clean Energy Collective (CEC), the company responsible for introducing the community-owned solar model to consumers and utilities across the country, is poised to deliver its award winning community solar solution to the Massachusetts market within the Western Massachusetts Electric Company (WMECo), National Grid (NGrid), and NSTAR ... more |  |
The meeco Group launches its brand new sun2safe solution Zug, Switzerland (SPX) Jan 23, 2014 - The meeco Group has added a new product to its wide renewable energy product range: the sun2safe solution, a preferably solar renewable (for example solar or hydro) power conversion, storage and energy management tool to be seamlessly associated with power production systems. This solution, equipped with energy storage, ensures that the produced energy is intelligently managed to feed the ... more |  |
 Peekaboo... I see through! Boston MA (SPX) Jan 23, 2014 - Picture the Louvre pyramid: the iconic glass pyramid that serves as main entrance and skylight to the landmark museum. The pyramid is illuminated at night, creating a magical ambience. Imagine strolling next to it while a video about the museum is projected on the glass in front of you, adding information while preserving the elegance of the structure. This seems like a scene taken from Th ... more |  |
Major Energy Expands Into Solar Orangeburg NY (SPX) Jan 23, 2014 - Major Energy through its 99% equity stake in Palmer Solar LLC, has constructed a 2.5MW PV solar ground array in Palmer, Massachusetts, with the energy being sold to the University Of Massachusetts under a 30 year PPA arrangement. The system has been built on a 24 acre land parcel located at North Street in Palmer, Massachusetts and will consist of 8,500 300W solar panels spread over 772 st ... more |  |
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 Mass is critical at nano-scale; matters in calculations and measurements Arlington TX (SPX) Jan 23, 2014 - A UT Arlington engineering professor has proven that the effect of mass is important, can be measured and has a significant impact on any calculations and measurements at the sub-micrometer scale. The findings help to better understand movement of nano-sized objects in fluid environments that can be characterized by a low Reynolds number, which often occurs in biological systems. The uncon ... more |  |
 China's bullying economic diplomacy may backfire: experts Beijing (AFP) Jan 22, 2014 - Mountains of Norwegian salmon left rotting at port. A beachfront resort in Palau abandoned before completion. A sluggish response to a devastating Philippine typhoon: crossing China's "red lines" can have painful economic consequences. Beijing is looking to build up its political and diplomatic status as a "major responsible country" commensurate with its global economic position, and improv ... more |  |
 EU issues framework for shale gas exploitation Brussels (AFP) Jan 22, 2014 - The European Commission issued Wednesday recommendations to ensure that clear environmental safeguards are in place when the controversial technique of "fracking" is used to tap shale gas reserves. With a number of European countries looking to begin drilling for shale gas, the Commission said it was responding to calls for "minimum principles ... to address environmental and health concerns ... more |  |
 Malaysians protest rare earth plant on Australia Day Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Jan 22, 2014 - An environmentalist group on Wednesday protested outside an Australia Day function in Malaysia against a rare earth plant which it claims is producing dangerous radioactive waste, while opposition parliamentarians boycotted the event. Australian miner Lynas Corp started processing rare earths at a plant in the eastern state of Pahang in late 2012, after a delay of more than a year due to str ... more |  |
 France's Areva, Spain's Gamesa announce joint wind power venture Paris (UPI) Jan 22, 2013 - A new heavyweight in the offshore wind sector took shape this week when France's Areva and Spain's Gamesa announced they were establishing a joint venture. The two companies revealed Monday they had entered into exclusive negotiations to create a 50-50 joint-venture company that would make it a major player in offshore wind power generation and continue a wave of consolidation in the ca ... more |  |
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Iraq oil exports, revenues dip in 2013 Baghdad (AFP) Jan 22, 2014 - Iraq's oil exports and revenues declined in 2013 compared to the previous year, official figures showed Wednesday, despite efforts to dramatically ramp up crude sales to fund much-needed reconstruction. Exports totalled 872.3 million barrels, or 2.39 million bpd, last year compared with 2.42 million bpd in 2012, according to oil ministry figures. Revenues dipped to $89.22 billion (66.08 ... more |  |
S. Korea to spend $1.5 bn on 5G 'movie-in-a-second' service Seoul (AFP) Jan 22, 2014 - South Korea, already one of the most wired countries on earth, Wednesday announced a 1.6 trillion won ($1.5 billion) plan to roll out a next-generation 5G wireless service quick enough to download full-length films in a second. The science ministry said it aims to implement the technology - about 1,000 times faster than the 4G services currently available - within six years. "We helped ... more |  |
 Europe's 2030 climate targets get mixed reception Brussels (AFP) Jan 22, 2014 - The EU should cut greenhouse gas emissions, blamed for global warming, by 40 percent by 2030, the European Commission said Wednesday, disappointing environmentalists but getting a cautious welcome from industry groups. Member states should also ensure that renewables account for 27 percent of their energy, it said, unveiling its 2030 climate change package to replace a 2020 programme. Th ... more |  |
Mideast looks at $50B to spend on solar power by 2020 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UPI) Jan 22, 2013 - The Middle East, spearheaded by the oil-rich Persian Gulf monarchies, could spend up to $50 billion on developing solar power over the next seven years, says the Middle East Solar Industry Association. The MESIA group based in Dubai, financial center of the United Arab Emirates, estimates the region will install 12,000-15,000 megawatts of solar power by 2020, with another 22,000-25,000 ... more |  |
Iran's oil minister to seek investment at Davos Tehran (AFP) Jan 22, 2014 - Iran's oil minister will hold a "face-to-face" meeting at Davos with major oil companies to try to coax them back to the sanctions-hit Islamic republic, media reported Wednesday. "We have designed a gigantic volume of investments and technical activities to recover and produce more oil and gas from our fields ... and giant international oil companies can play a role in this regard," Oil Mini ... more |  |
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Facebook could fade out like a disease: researchers New York (AFP) Jan 22, 2014 - Facebook is like an infectious disease, experiencing a spike before its decline, according to US researchers who claim the social network will lose 80 percent of users by 2017. Two doctoral candidates in mechanical and aerospace engineering at Princeton University made their astonishing claims in a paper published online at a scientific research archive, but not yet peer-reviewed. Based ... more |  |
Li Ka-shing's HK Electric Investments in $3 billion IPO Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 22, 2014 - Li Ka-shing, Asia's richest man, raised more than $3 billion for the Hong Kong listing of his electricity assets on Wednesday in the city's biggest IPO of the year so far. HK Electric Investments - carved out from Li's Hong Kong-listed utilities firm Power Assets - raised $3.11 billion, selling 4.43 billion units at the low end of its HK$5.45 to HK$6.30 ($0.70-$0.81) indicative price range ... more |  |
 China approves 12 new free trade zones: state media Beijing (AFP) Jan 22, 2014 - China has approved a dozen new free trade zones months after opening its first one in Shanghai, state media said Wednesday, furthering efforts to test economic reforms and bolster growth. Beijing "has given the nod to 12 free trade zones ... amid a spurt of nationwide enthusiasm for such schemes," the official news agency Xinhua reported. The sites will include the megacities of Tianjin ... more |  |
 Dutch hi-tech group ASML profits dip despite record sales The Hague (AFP) Jan 22, 2014 - Dutch computer chip maker and global high-tech bellwether ASML on Wednesday posted a drop in profit for 2013, despite record sales in the fourth quarter. Net profit for the year dipped to 1.01 billion euros ($1.37bn), down 11.4 percent from 1.14 billion euros in 2012, but the southern Dutch tech trendsetter predicted a strong showing as the demand for smartphones and tablets continued to boo ... more |  |
Icahn says he has $3bn in Apple stock New York (AFP) Jan 22, 2014 - Activist investor Carl Icahn said Wednesday he has invested some $3 billion in Apple, and claimed the tech giant is "doing a disservice to shareholders" by not increasing its share buyback. Icahn's comments made on Twitter suggested tensions rising with the iconic California maker of iPads and iPhones, after having met chief executive Tim Cook for dinner last year to press his case to do mor ... more |  |
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