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New Method To Directly Probe The Quantum Collisions Of Individual Atoms
University Park PA (SPX) Apr 20, 2007The first demonstration of a fundamentally new method for measuring a particular quantum property of individual atoms will be described in a research paper to be published in the 19 April 2007 edition of the journal Nature. "This method allows us to directly and precisely measure the phase shifts that result when ultracold atoms collide, in a way that is independent of the accuracy-limitin ... more China Joins Club Of Bullet Train Nations 
Shanghai (AFP) Apr 20, 2007At 5:38 am sharp on Wednesday the sparkling white, futuristic No. D460 train departed Shanghai Station, heralding a new era of high-speed rail travel in China. Reaching speeds of up to 250 kilometres (155 miles) an hour, the sleek machine covered the 112 kilometres to the neighbouring city of Suzhou in 39 minutes, cutting the journey time nearly in half. With it, China also joined a small ... more Australia Fears Jet Flight Guilt Could Hit Tourism 
Sydney (AFP) April 18, 2007Australia is concerned that growing guilt over the impact of jet flights on global warming could hit the country's multi-billion-dollar tourism industry, officials said Wednesday. With long-distance airline flights virtually the only way of reaching "Down Under" and climate change threatening major attractions such as the Great Barrier Reef, the government has launched a "Tourism Action Pl ... more Gazprom Finalizes Deal To Buy Half Stake In Sakhalin 2 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Apr 19, 2007Gazprom has finalized a $7.45 billion deal to buy 50% plus one share in formerly Shell-led Sakhalin II with the partners in the vast hydrocarbon project off Russia's Pacific Coast. "Joint work to complete the project is being carried out very proactively already," said Alexander Medvedev, deputy board chairman of the Russian energy giant. Shell Russia President Christopher Finlayson ... more Managing Heat Aboard Modern Ships 
Troy, NY (SPX) dApr 20, 2007With a major grant from the Office of Naval Affairs, researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are collaborating with four other universities to address a hot topic in today's military: how to keep modern ships cool in extreme environments. Led by the University of Virginia and funded under the Department of Defense Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) program, the ... more |
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Co2 Storage In Coal Can Be Predicted Better
Amsterdam, Netherlands (SPX) Apr 17, 2007CO2 storage in the ground is being considered increasingly more often in order to realise the climate and energy objectives. Dutch researcher Saikat Mazumder made it possible to better predict routes of the 'underground highways' along which gasses like carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) will move. Moreover, coal was found to be highly suitable for filtering carbon dioxide out of waste gasse ... read more Coal Burning Having A Devastating Impact On Rural Chinese 
Zhijin County, China (AFP) April 15, 2007Zhang Huaixiang's thin wasted frame dangles from his wooden crutches, his bowed legs swelled by a disease contracted from a lifelong reliance on coal. Zhang, 57, a farmer in Guizhou province in the nation's mountainous southwest, has been near bed-ridden for a year, unable to walk properly due to the rotting of his bones and joints from fluoride poisoning. "My knees just hurt too much," Zh ... more Engineers Set New World Record In Generation Of High-Frequency Submillimeter Waves 
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 17, 2007Researchers at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have achieved a new world record in high-frequency submillimeter waves. The record-setting 324-gigahertz frequency was accomplished using a voltage-controlled oscillator in a 90-nanometer complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) integrated circuit, a technology used in chips such as microprocessors. The s ... more G7 Ministers Give Nuclear Energy A Nod 
Washington (AFP) April 14, 2007Finance chiefs from the G7 industrialized countries have endorsed nuclear energy, an increasingly attractive power source as governments confront global warming and over-dependence on fossil fuels. The Group of Seven, following a meeting here Friday, described energy diversification as an important priority for both rich and poor nations. "Diversification can include advanced energy techno ... more MORE HEADLINES |
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3D Solar Cells Boost Efficiency, Reduce Size
Atlanta GA (SPX) Apr 13, 2007Unique three-dimensional solar cells that capture nearly all of the light that strikes them could boost the efficiency of photovoltaic systems while reducing their size, weight and mechanical complexity. The new 3D solar cells capture photons from sunlight using an array of miniature "tower" structures that resemble high-rise buildings in a city street grid ... read more China To Rely More On Cleaner Energy Like Natural Gas By 2010 
Beijing (AFP) April 11, 2007China, the world's largest producer and consumer of coal, aims to cut its reliance on the polluting energy source while shifting more to natural gas by 2010, state press reported Wednesday. China plans to reduce the share of coal in energy consumption to 66.1 percent by 2010 from around 69 percent in 2005, the China Daily reported, citing a plan from the state economic planning body. ... more Energy Center Symposium To Pave The Road To A Hydrogen Economy 
West Lafayette IN (SPX) Apr 12, 2007With the continued rising cost and demand for oil and gasoline, international leaders will come to Purdue University to share ideas and information on how to end global dependence on fossil fuels and move to a hydrogen economy. The prospect will be showcased on Thursday and Friday (April 12-13) during the second Hydrogen Initiative Symposium, sponsored by Purdue's Energy Center at Discover ... more Mitsubishi Corp Buys Uranium Rights In Canada 
Tokyo (AFP) April 11, 2007Japanese trading house Mitsubishi said Wednesday it will jointly develop a uranium mine in Canada to supply the world's growing number of nuclear power plants. Mitsubishi Development, fully owned by Mitsubishi, and Canada's CanAlaska Uranium agreed to jointly undertake a uranium exploration project in the Athabasca Basin in northwestern Canada, the Japanese firm said. The Athabasca B ... more MORE HEADLINES |
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