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Official: Iran oil industry safe after cyberattack
(AP) -- An Iranian official says the country's oil industry is working well despite an attack from hackers and a computer virus that targeted the sector's computer systems.
Apr 24, 2012 |
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New paper describes method for cleaning up nuclear waste
While the costs associated with storing nuclear waste and the possibility of it leaching into the environment remain legitimate concerns, they may no longer be obstacles on the road to cleaner energy.
Mar 20, 2012 |
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New report on how UK should deal with future energy needs
A new report by the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment at the University of Oxford says an urgent remodelling of the UK’s energy infrastructure is needed.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Mar 16, 2012 |
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Butterfly molecule may aid quest for nuclear clean-up technology
Scientists have produced a previously unseen uranium molecule, in a development that could help improve clean-up processes for nuclear waste.
Mar 12, 2012 |
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US nuclear oversight too lax: science group
A study of safety lapses at nuclear power facilities in the United States found that owners of atomic plants too often either close an eye to problems or fail to adequately address them, a watchdog group said ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Feb 28, 2012 |
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Japan firms plan wind farm near Fukushima: report
A group of Japanese firms led by trading house Marubeni Corp. plans to build a large floating experimental wind farm off the coast of Fukushima prefecture, which was hit by a nuclear disaster last year, a ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Feb 14, 2012 |
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Small modular reactor design could be a 'SUPERSTAR'
(PhysOrg.com) -- Though most of today's nuclear reactors are cooled by water, we've long known that there are alternatives; in fact, the world's first nuclear-powered electricity in 1951 came from a reactor ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Feb 10, 2012 |
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Report identifies 16 highest priorities to guide NASA's Technology Development efforts for next 5 years
During the next five years, NASA technology development efforts should focus on 16 high-priority technologies and their associated top technical challenges, says a new report from the National Research Council. In addition, ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 01, 2012 |
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German jobs boom in renewable energy questioned
Optimistic predictions that Germany's decision to turn its back on nuclear energy will lead to the creation of hundreds of thousands of jobs in the renewable energy sector have met with scepticism.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jan 08, 2012 |
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Nuclear watchdog urges French plants to boost safety
A French nuclear watchdog on Tuesday called for the country's plants to beef up safety to cope with natural disasters under a programme likely to cost tens of billions of euros (dollars), but said none faced ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jan 03, 2012 |
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Japan launches new spy satellite
Japan launched a new spy satellite into orbit on Monday amid concerns over North Korea's missile programme and to monitor natural disasters in the region, officials said.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 12, 2011 |
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New technique enables study of 'challenging' proteins
Researchers from Hull, Bristol and Frankfurt have shown that a new technique for identifying molecular structure can be used effectively on small samples of biological proteins, particularly proteins that are targeted for ...
Nov 14, 2011 |
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World needs joint nuclear safety approach
The global upsurge in the use of nuclear power in countries such as China, Russia and Britain must be accompanied by a greater focus on security and the management of nuclear waste, a report said Thursday.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Oct 13, 2011 |
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Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy hit by cyberattacks
Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has been hit by cyberattacks with fears that its data on nuclear power plants or military-related products has been leaked, a newspaper reported on Monday.
Sep 19, 2011 |
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Japan plans floating wind farm near nuclear plant
Japan plans to build a floating wind farm near the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant as part of the country's disaster reconstruction effort, a government official said Thursday.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Sep 15, 2011 |
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