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Russia Ready To Build NPPs In Namibia
Windhoek, Namibia (RIA Novosti) Mar 20, 2007Russia is ready to build nuclear power plants of different kinds in Namibia, Russia's prime minister said Saturday. Mikhail Fradkov, currently on a visit to the African country, said after talks with its leaders that Russia was considering the construction of mini-plants and floating nuclear power plants that would use uranium or operate without using it. "These are issues still to be ... more New Biofuels Process Promises To Meet All U.S. Transportation Needs 
West Lafayette IN (SPX) Mar 20, 2007Purdue University chemical engineers have proposed a new environmentally friendly process for producing liquid fuels from plant matter - or biomass - potentially available from agricultural and forest waste, providing all of the fuel needed for "the entire U.S. transportation sector." The new approach modifies conventional methods for producing liquid fuels from biomass by adding hydrogen ... more Physicists Tailor Magnetic Pairings In Nanoscale Semiconductors 
Stanford CA (SPX) Mar 20, 2007Electrons love to zip around metals such as copper, especially if the metal is cooled to temperatures near absolute zero. But if they encounter a magnetic atom (say, iron) during their travels, the electrons will try to "screen," or cancel out, the magnetic atom's spin alignment by pairing with it. This pairing modifies the flow of electrons in the metal, in a phenomenon called the Kondo effect. ... more New Lithium-Ion Battery Technology Created 
Lausanne (UPI) Switzerland, March 12, 2007Swiss scientists have created a technology that might lead to development of more powerful lithium-ion batteries for use in a wide range of electronic gear. Michael Gratzel and colleagues at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne note in current lithium-ion batteries, large quantities of carbon black, graphite or other conductive materials must be added to improve cathode conducti ... more |
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United Solar Ovonic Awarded To Develop New Solarcells For Space And Airship Applications
Auburn Hills MI (SPX) Mar 19, 2007United Solar Ovonic has announced that the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in Kirtland AFB, New Mexico, has exercised an 18-month contractual option for $9.1 million with United Solar Ovonic to develop new solar cell technology to be used in space and airship vehicles addressing defense and homeland security applications. The announcement builds upon the success of earlier contracts ... read more US For Cooperation With Russia On Uranium Enrichment Centers 
Moscow (RIA Novosti) Mar 14, 2007Cooperation between the United States and Russia to establish international uranium enrichment centers would help promote the safe and secure use of civilian nuclear energy, a high-ranking U.S. official said Wednesday. U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Clay Sell is on a global tour to promote nuclear security and non-proliferation with the first stop in Moscow, Russia. He will then travel to ... more Chirac's Last EU Summit Goes Nuclear 
Brussels (AFP) Mar 08, 2007French President Jacques Chirac strode energetically into his last formal European summit on Thursday championing the role of nuclear power in the fight against climate change. Chirac arrived in Brussels for the meeting three days ahead of a widely expected announcement that he won't put his hat into the ring for a third term in office. His office announced on Thursday that the 74-year-old C ... more MORE HEADLINES |
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