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Fantastic Plastic Could Cut CO2 Emissions And Purify Water
Canberra, Australia (SPX) Oct 12, 2007A new membrane that mimics pores found in plants has applications in water, energy and climate change mitigation. Announced in the international journal Science, the new plastic membrane allows carbon dioxide and other small molecules to move through its hourglass-shaped pores while preventing the movement of larger molecules like methane. Separating carbon dioxide from methane is important in n ... more Green Alga Genome Project Catalogs Carbon Capture Machinery 
Walnut Creek CA (SPX) Oct 12, 2007The genome analysis of a tiny green alga has uncovered hundreds of genes that are uniquely associated with carbon dioxide capture and generation of biomass. Among the 15,000-plus genes revealed in the study are those that encode the structure and function of the specialized organelle that houses the photosynthetic apparatus, the chloroplast, which is responsible for converting light to chemical ... more Giant Atmospheric Waves Over Iowa 
Huntsville AL (SPX) Oct 12, 2007Pop quiz: define undular bore. If your answer included words such as dull or tiresome, i.e., boring, think again. Those giant waves-"undular bore waves"-were photographed Oct. 3rd flowing across the skies of Des Moines, Iowa. "Wow, that was a good one!" says atmospheric scientist Tim Coleman of the National Space Science and Technology Center (NSSTC) in Huntsville, Alabama. Coleman is an e ... more European Lead In Reading Past Climates From Ice Cores 
Paris, France (SPX) Oct 12, 2007Climate change is a reality today, but how can we find out about the future dangers it poses" What we really need is a full record of the Earth's climate for several hundred thousand years, complete with samples of air from different epochs that can be taken to the lab for analysis. Incredibly, this record exists, in the icecaps of the Arctic and Antarctic regions, and a European Science Foundat ... more Taiwan independence 'doomed to failure': China 
Beijing (AFP) Oct 10, 2007China said Thursday the independence drive of Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian had no chance of success and reiterated its vow to stop the island from becoming an independent nation. "Chen Shui-bian's splittist plot for Taiwan independence is doomed to failure," a spokesman from the cabinet's Taiwan Affairs Office said in a statement faxed to AFP. "(China will) never tolerate Taiwan indep ... more |
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Tokyo (AFP) Oct 11, 2007Japan's robotics industry is expected to show robust growth and remain the world leader thanks to growing exports to emerging economies, an industry group said Thursday. While Japan has become famous for its cutting-edge humanoid robots, the industry's sales are almost all for industrial robots, particularly those that help manufacture cars, electronics and other products. Japan in the c ... more Pollution 'matter of life or death': HK leader 
Hong Kong (AFP) Oct 11, 2007Hong Kong's leader said Thursday tackling pollution in the territory was "a matter of life and death" and conceded that failing to do so would harm the city's competitiveness in the long term. Speaking following his annual policy address Wednesday, Chief Executive Donald Tsang pledged to improve air quality by the time he leaves office in 2012 and said he expected the full backing of China's ... more New Membrane Strips Carbon Dioxide From Natural Gas Faster And Better 
Austin TX (SPX) Oct 12, 2007A modified plastic material greatly improves the ability to separate global warming-linked carbon dioxide from natural gas as the gas is prepared for use, according to engineers at The University of Texas at Austin who have analyzed the new plastic's performance. Like a sponge that only soaks up certain chemicals, the new plastic permits carbon dioxide or other small molecules to go throug ... more Estonia completes secure storage facility for Soviet-era reactors 
Tallinn (AFP) Oct 11, 2007Estonian authorities said Thursday they had finished rebuilding a secure facility meant to prevent potential leaks from two mothballed nuclear reactors and radioactive waste left by the Soviet navy. The upgraded facility at a former Soviet military base in the Estonian coastal town of Paldiski is meant to provide safe storage for the next 50 years, after which the reactors are to be dismantl ... more China, Japan meet on long-running East China Sea dispute 
Beijing (AFP) Oct 11, 2007Chinese and Japanese officials met in Beijing on Thursday for a fresh round of talks on resolving a dispute over rival claims in the energy-rich East China Sea, a government spokesman said. The Asian rivals, two of the world's largest energy importers, are locked in a long-running disagreement over the boundaries of their territorial waters and have held regular bilateral talks on the issue ... more |
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Reading PA (SPX) Oct 10, 2007Penske Truck Leasing announced the release of Fleet I.Q. version 4.0 -- the next generation of state-of-the- art fleet management tools. Available exclusively through Penske's Precision Plus full-service lease, Fleet I.Q. enables fleet managers to employ GPS and wireless technology to affordably measure, monitor and manage critical performance for truck fleets large and small. "Fleet manag ... more Activity Management Introduces Insight: A Remarkable Innovation In Advanced Activity Management 
Grosse Pointe Farms MI (SPX) Oct 10, 2007AMI President, Patrick Beard, said "True to its name, Insight utilizes GPS-based hardware and software for tracking and reporting the weekly business activities of outside sales, IT professionals, or any employee that spends time meeting clients outside the office. Insight is integrated with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) applications so every client is identified by name and location ... more Hynix Semiconductor Develops Industry's Smallest 1Gb Mobile DRAM 
Icheon, South Korea (SPX) Oct 10, 2007Hynix Semiconductor announced it has developed the industry's smallest 1 Gigabit mobile DRAM. Mobile DRAMs are widely used in wireless and handheld applications such as mobile phones, digital still and video cameras, PDAs, PMPs, and GPS Navigation systems. These products are now designed in smaller and smaller packages reducing the size of the battery. Hynix's Mobile DRAMs are designed to ... more Polar Launches Multisport Training System 
Salt Lake City UT (SPX) Oct 10, 2007Polar announced at the Outdoor Retailer Show the nation-wide availability of the RS800G3 multisport training system, the most comprehensive planning and analysis tool for athletes who train across multiple disciplines. The RS800G3 multisport training system's integrated view helps athletes plan their training, measure their body's response, and then analyze their performance against personal goa ... more ClearPoint Rolls Out High Resolution Sailing Hot Spots For Olympic And Global Sailing Centers 
Annapolis MD (SPX) Oct 10, 2007ClearPoint High Definition Weather is rolling out the first in a series of high resolution Sailing "Hot Spots" at some of the world's most popular sailing and fishing destinations. The innovative ClearPoint service offers a more dynamic and precise wind forecast with an accuracy of one kilometer and is designed to fundamentally change the way consumers engage with marine weather, all over the wo ... more
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