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| January 15, 2014 |
 US power plant emissions down Boulder CO (SPX) Jan 15, 2014 - Power plants that use natural gas and a new technology to squeeze more energy from the fuel release far less of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide than coal-fired power plants do, according to a new analysis accepted for publication Jan. 8 in Earth's Future, a journal of the American Geophysical Union. The so-called "combined cycle" natural gas power plants also release significantly less n ... more |  |
 Eye-catching electronics Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jan 15, 2014 - Researchers at ETH are developing electronic components that are thinner and more flexible than before. They can even be wrapped around a single hair without damaging the electronics. This opens up new possibilities for ultra-thin, transparent sensors that are literally easy on the eye. Niko Munzenrieder submerges a ficus leaf in water containing pieces of a shiny metallic membrane. Using ... more |  |
Fastest organic transistor heralds new generation of see-through electronics Stanford CA (SPX) Jan 15, 2014 - Two university research teams have worked together to produce the world's fastest thin-film organic transistors, proving that this experimental technology has the potential to achieve the performance needed for high-resolution television screens and similar electronic devices. For years engineers the world over have been trying to use inexpensive, carbon-rich molecules and plastics to crea ... more |  |
 Bio-inspired glue keeps hearts securely sealed Boston MA (SPX) Jan 15, 2014 - When a child is born with a heart defect such as a hole in the heart, the highly invasive therapies are challenging due to an inability to quickly and safely secure devices inside the heart. Sutures take too much time to stitch and can cause stress on fragile heart tissue, and currently available clinical adhesives are either too toxic or tend to lose their sticking power in the presence of bloo ... more |  |
Penn research helps lay out theory for metamaterials that act as an analog computer Philadelphia PA(SPX) Jan 15, 2014 - The field of metamaterials has produced structures with unprecedented abilities, including flat lenses, invisibility cloaks and even optical "metatronic" devices that can manipulate light in the way electronic circuitry manipulates the flow of electrons. Now, the birthplace of the digital computer, ENIAC, is using this technology in the rebirth of analog computing. A study by researchers a ... more |  |
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Big data: A method for obtaining large, phylogenomic data sets St. Louis, MO (SPX) Jan 15, 2014 - Traditional molecular systematic studies have progressed by sequencing genes one by one, a time- and cost-intensive task that has limited the amount of data a researcher could feasibly obtain. With the continual improvement of next-generation sequencing technologies, however, obtaining large molecular data sets is becoming much easier, and much cheaper. This increase in data means, in many cases ... more |  |
 An improved, cost-effective catalyst for water-splitting devices Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Jan 15, 2014 - Solar energy appears to be the only form of renewable that can be exploited at level that matches the world's growing needs. However, it is equally necessary to find efficient ways to store solar energy in order to ensure a consistent energy supply when sunlight is scarce. One of the most efficient ways to achieve this is to use solar energy to split water into hydrogen and oxygen, and get the e ... more |  |
 Metal ink could ease the way toward flexible electronic books, displays Washington DC (SPX) Jan 15, 2014 - Scientists are reporting the development of a novel metal ink made of small sheets of copper that can be used to write a functioning, flexible electric circuit on regular printer paper. Their report on the conductive ink, which could pave the way for a wide range of new bendable gadgets, such as electronic books that look and feel more like traditional paperbacks, appears in the journal ACS Appl ... more |  |
Superlens Extends Range of Wireless Power Transfer Durham NC (SPX) Jan 15, 2014 - Inventor Nikola Tesla imagined the technology to transmit energy through thin air almost a century ago, but experimental attempts at the feat have so far resulted in cumbersome devices that only work over very small distances. But now, Duke University researchers have demonstrated the feasibility of wireless power transfer using low-frequency magnetic fields over distances much larger than the s ... more |  |
ORNL-UT researchers invent 'sideways' approach to 2-D hybrid materials Oak Ridge, TN (SPX) Jan 15, 2014 - Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville have pioneered a new technique for forming a two-dimensional, single-atom sheet of two different materials with a seamless boundary. The study, published in the journal Science, could enable the use of new types of 2-D hybrid materials in technological applications and fundame ... more | -with-hexagonal-boron-nitride-lg.jpg) |
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 EU cuts CO2 emissions for vans by 28% Strasbourg, France (AFP) Jan 14, 2014 - The European Parliament signed off Tuesday on new carbon dioxide restrictions for commercial vans that will slash emissions by 28 percent from 2020. Under the rules, all new light commercial vehicles sold across the European Union will emit a maximum 147 grammes of CO2 per kilometre instead of 203 grammes as per the level set in 2007. European Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard said t ... more |  |
Polish auditors slam government for slow pace of shale gas development Warsaw, Poland (UPI) Jan 15, 2013 - Poland's national auditing agency this week criticized the slow place of developing the country's shale gas industry, blaming government inefficiency. The Supreme Audit Office, or NIK, Monday issued a report warning that high hopes for establishing shale gas as a viable Polish industry by 2015 are being imperiled by "irregularities" in awarding concessions and the painfully slow establi ... more |  |
 Japan's Toshiba to buy 60% stake in British nuclear firm Tokyo (AFP) Jan 15, 2014 - Japan's Toshiba said Wednesday it would buy a controlling interest in British nuclear firm NuGeneration as it tries to rekindle an atomic business hammered by the 2011 Fukushima crisis. The engineering giant said it had reached a deal with NuGeneration's owners - France's GDF Suez and Spain's Iberdrola - to take a 60 percent stake in the firm, which plans to build nuclear power plants in n ... more |  |
Hungary awards $14-billion nuclear project to Russia Moscow (AFP) Jan 14, 2014 - Hungary on Tuesday tasked Russia's atomic energy corporation to more than double production at the EU nation's only nuclear power plant in a contract worth nearly $14 billion. The agreement signed after talks between Hungary's visiting Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to draw criticism both at home and from EU officials because it came without a form ... more |  |
 Indonesia's ban on mineral ore exports goes into effect Jakarta (UPI) Jan 14, 2013 - Indonesia's ban on exports of mineral ores has gone into effect, although 66 major mining companies are exempted from the ban for three years. Most of Indonesia's miners have been exporting ores before processing. Regulations that took effect Sunday require bauxite, nickel, tin, chromium, gold and silver ores to be fully refined domestically prior to export, while copper, iron ore, lead ... more |  |
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Japan logs record current account deficit Tokyo (AFP) Jan 14, 2014 - Japan's current account deficit in November tripled year-on-year to a record $5.7 billion as a weak yen pushed up the country's post-Fukushima energy bills, official data showed Tuesday. The shortfall in the current account hit 592.8 billion yen, easily eclipsing a deficit of 179.6 billion yen in the same month a year earlier. The latest data marked the largest monthly current account de ... more |  |
Flagship Motorola smartphone headed for Europe San Francisco (AFP) Jan 14, 2014 - Motorola announced Tuesday that its flagship Moto X smartphone is heading for Europe. Moto X will arrive in France, Britain and Germany with the start of February, according to the Google-owned firm. "At Motorola our roots are deep in mobile hardware - we invented mobile communications," Motorola Mobility UK general manager Andrew Morley said in a statement. "Now, as a Google compan ... more |  |
 H.K. economy world's freest for 20th consecutive year Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 14, 2014 - Hong Kong on Tuesday retained the title of the world's freest economy for the twentieth year in a row, with rival Singapore closing the gap between the two cities. The rating shows how the southern Chinese financial hub remains one of the world's friendliest places to do business but there were concerns populist government policies and the perceived level of corruption could tarnish that rep ... more |  |
Volvo Cars says it switched back into profit in 2013 Stockholm (AFP) Jan 14, 2014 - Volvo Cars, the Swedish subsidiary of Chinese automaker Geely, posted an annual profit in 2013 after a year of losses in 2012, chief executive Haakan Samuelsson said on Tuesday. "I can already say that we're back in black," Samuelsson said in an interview with Swedish financial daily Dagens Industri at the Detroit auto show in the United States. "Last year we focused on two things: costs ... more |  |
Oil price gains capped by prospect of Iran supplies London (AFP) Jan 14, 2014 - Global oil prices rose on Tuesday, but gains were capped by the prospect of a return of Iranian supplies, with a deal to curb Tehran's nuclear programme taking effect next week. New York's main contract West Texas Intermediate for February delivery added 21 cents to $92.01 a barrel. Brent North crude for February firmed two cents to stand at $106.77 in London around midday in London. ... more |  |
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