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| January 03, 2014 |
 Researchers Find Ways To Minimize Power Grid Disruptions From Wind Power Raleigh NC (SPX) Jan 03, 2014 - Researchers from North Carolina State University and Johns Hopkins University have found that an increase in the use of wind power generation can make the power grid more fragile and susceptible to disruptions. But the researchers didn't just identify the problem - they have also devised a technique for coordinating wind power generation and energy storage in order to minimize the potential for ... more |  |
 Westinghouse Announces Setting of AP1000 Plant Shield Building Conical Roofs Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Jan 03, 2014 - Westinghouse Electric Company, its consortium team member CB&I and China's State Nuclear Power Technology Corporation announce the successful setting of the shield building conical roofs on the first units of the AP1000 plants under construction in Sanmen and Haiyang, China. The lift and set of the conical roofs for Sanmen and Haiyang Units 1 were completed on Nov. 23 and Dec.15 by the Joi ... more |  |
 United Nations Proclaims "International Year Of Light" In 2015 New York NY (SPX) Jan 03, 2014 - The United Nations (UN) General Assembly 68th Session during its 71st Plenary Meeting proclaimed 2015 as the International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies (IYL 2015). In proclaiming an International Year focusing on the topic of light science and its applications, the United Nations has recognized the importance of raising global awareness of how light-based technologies promote ... more |  |
 KYOCERA Solar Captures Sun and Creates Shade at Tucson Airport Scottsdale AZ (SPX) Jan 03, 2014 - As the holiday travel season begins, Kyocera Solar has announced that its industry-leading solar modules were selected to power the first phase of a 2.5MW parking lot canopy installation at Tucson International Airport. The 1MW first phase of the photovoltaic (PV) array, which offsets about a fifth of the terminal complex's total power needs, is now operational and a dedication ceremony wi ... more |  |
 AVX Announces Market Introduction of First Space-Level BME MLCC Greenville SC (SPX) Jan 03, 2014 - AVX Corporation has announced the market introduction of the first space-level, base metal electrode (BME), X7R dielectric MLCCs. Exhibiting capacitance voltage (CV) capabilities superior to those of conventional precious metal electrode (PME) MLCCs, the new BME MLCCs provide higher capacitance values in significantly smaller cases sizes, reducing both board space and total component weigh ... more |  |
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Bolivia opens China-built wind power plant La Paz, Bolivia (AFP) Jan 02, 2014 - Bolivia on Thursday opened its first wind power facility, constructed by Chinese firm HydroChina at a cost of $7.6 million. "Today we are delivering to the Bolivian people ... the country's first wind energy station," President Evo Morales said at an event in the rural town of Qollpana, in Cochabamba state, some 500 kilometers (310 miles) east of La Paz. The wind farm will generate three ... more |  |
China loans Pakistan $6.5 bn for nuclear plants Islamabad (AFP) Jan 02, 2014 - China has agreed to lend Pakistan $6.5 billion to help build nuclear power stations including a 2,200-megawatt plant in Karachi, as Beijing increases its involvement in the cash-strapped country. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif announced the package at a briefing on Wednesday, saying it would help ensure an uninterrupted power supply. The loans are to be provided by Chinese state-owned Exim ... more |  |
 Iraq oil pipeline bombed, pumping halted Kirkuk, Iraq (AFP) Jan 02, 2014 - Militants bombed a major oil pipeline in northern Iraq on Thursday, causing a fire and forcing pumping to be suspended, an official from the North Oil Company said. Blasts hit the pipeline, which runs to the Turkish port of Ceyhan, in Salaheddin province to the north of Baghdad, the official said, adding that the fire was extinguished and repairs had begun. Militants frequently attack th ... more |  |
 Ford to unveil solar-powered hybrid car New York (AFP) Jan 02, 2014 - Ford announced plans Thursday for a prototype hybrid car that uses solar energy from a rooftop charger, reducing gas use and avoiding the need for plugging into the electric grid. The US auto giant said its C-MAX Solar Energi concept car with a solar panel roof draws power from a special solar concentrator lens similar to a magnifying glass. The vehicle, which will be on display at the I ... more |  |
 China manufacturing growth slows in December: HSBC Beijing (AFP) Jan 02, 2014 - Chinese manufacturing grew at its slowest pace in three months in December, HSBC confirmed Thursday, as demand for the country's goods eased, adding to concerns about recovery in the world's number two economy. The bank's final purchasing managers' index (PMI), which tracks manufacturing activity in China's factories and workshops, came in at 50.5 last month, unchanged from a preliminary rea ... more |  |
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Commentary: Wall Street Caligula Washington (UPI) Dec 31, 2013 - It is a brilliant movie and manna from heaven for the United States' enemies and assorted detractors round the globe. Never mind that "The Wolf On Wall Street" is based on the story of Jordan Belfort, who built a gigantic scam in the late 1990s to dupe investors into buying worthless penny stocks, Wall Street will still be seen and portrayed as the depraved citadel of capitalism where t ... more |  |
Saudi royal firm to file complaint against France's EDF Riyadh (AFP) Dec 31, 2013 - Saudi-owned Soroof International will file a complaint against French energy giant EDF, the conglomerate chaired by Prince Bandar bin Abdullah al-Saud said on Tuesday. The complaint would be filed in Saudi courts in the coming days to "seek remedies against the offences and harms caused to Soroof International and His highness Prince Bandar," the company said in a statement emailed to AFP. ... more |  |
 Chinese tycoon says he is in talks to buy New York Times Beijing (AFP) Dec 31, 2013 - First he handed out cash to victims of China's 2008 earthquake. Then he sold "canned fresh air" to residents of smog-ridden Beijing. Now Chen Guangbiao, listed as one of China's 400 richest people and a man known as much for his publicity stunts as his wealth, claims he is in talks to buy the New York Times. "Soon, I will go to America to do three things," Chen told a crowd Monday night ... more |  |
New computer memory can hold data 20 years without power Singapore (UPI) Dec 30, 2013 - Researchers in Singapore say they've developed new computer memory that can store more data and keep it intact 20 times longer than current magnetic memory. Engineers at the National University of Singapore say the new form of Magnetoresistive Random Access Memory technology will drastically increase storage space and ensure that fresh data stays intact, even in the case of a power fail ... more |  |
China home price rises speed up in December: survey Beijing (AFP) Dec 31, 2013 - Increases in Chinese home prices accelerated further in December, an independent survey showed on Tuesday, while showing some signs of stabilisation as authorities fine-tune policies to keep them in check. The average price of a new home in 100 major cities rose 11.51 percent year-on-year to 10,833 yuan ($1,789) per square metre, according to the China Index Academy, which compiled the surv ... more |  |
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 Snapchat hackers post phone numbers of 4.6 million users online Paris (AFP) Jan 02, 2014 - Hackers broke into Snapchat, the hugely popular mobile app, accessing the phone numbers and usernames of 4.6 million users and publishing them online, tech news website TechCrunch has announced. The numbers were partially masked when they were briefly published on SnapchatDB.info, and the unidentified hackers told TechCrunch they had done this "to convince the messaging app to beef up its se ... more |  |
Bump, Flock apps to be discontinued San Francisco (AFP) Jan 02, 2014 - Smartphone file-sharing apps Bump and Flock have announced that they will be discontinued at the end of January. US Internet giant Google bought the Bump Technologies startup behind the apps in September for a deal reportedly worth between $30 million and $60 million. "We are now deeply focused on our new projects within Google, and we've decided to discontinue Bump and Flock," Bump co-f ... more |  |
Murdoch's Fox sells Star China TV stake New York (AFP) Jan 02, 2014 - Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox said Thursday it was selling its 47 percent stake in Star China TV, which operates three Mandarin-language television stations. Terms were not disclosed. The announcement, made by Fox and China Media Capital, said the China-based holding firm would acquire the portion of the joint venture it does not already own. Formed in 2010 and majority-owned by ... more |  |
Hewlett-Packard says 5,000 more job cuts needed New York (AFP) Dec 31, 2013 - Struggling US computer giant Hewlett-Packard plans to slash 5,000 more jobs than previously announced because of a difficult business environment, a regulatory filing shows. HP will eliminate 34,000 positions by the end of its fiscal year next October, up from an earlier estimate of 29,000, said a document dated Monday and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The California ... more |  |
China says local government debt soars Beijing (AFP) Dec 30, 2013 - China on Monday announced the results of a long-awaited debt audit, revealing that liabilities carried by local governments ballooned to 17.9 trillion yuan ($2.95 trillion) as of the end of June. The figure, released by the National Audit Office in a statement on its website, compared with 10.7 trillion yuan as of the end of 2010 - an increase of 67 percent. Concerns have grown at the a ... more |  |
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