News tagged with panels
As climate talks sputter, UN scientists vet 'Plan B'
On the heels of another halting round of talks on climate change, UN scientists this week will review quick-fix options for beating back the threat of global warming that rely on technology rather than political wrangling.
Jun 18, 2011 |
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FDA panel unanimously backs Regeneron eye drug
(AP) -- A panel of federal health experts voted unanimously in favor of a new eye drug from Regeneron, bringing the company one step closer to competing against a blockbuster Roche drug that currently dominates the market.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jun 17, 2011 |
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Shipping sensor goes to work for climate science
A device the size of a deck of playing cards that can track temperature, humidity, light and barometric pressure is moving from the shipping world to the realm of research to help develop a better understanding ...
Jun 17, 2011 |
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UK drops DNA tests for refugees and asylum seekers
(AP) -- Britain has dropped a controversial policy of using DNA tests to identify the nationality of African refugees and asylum seekers after criticism that there is no scientific merit to the practice.
Jun 17, 2011 |
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One million Bangladesh homes on solar power
The number of households in electricity-starved Bangladesh using solar panels has crossed the one million mark -- the fastest expansion of solar use in the world, officials said Wednesday.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jun 15, 2011 |
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Google invests $280 million to spur home solar
(AP) -- Google is investing $280 million to help private homeowners put solar panels on their rooftops. It's Google's latest - and largest - investment in clean energy.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jun 14, 2011 |
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House built from a passion for green
Melissa Rappaport Schifman just wanted to do the right thing. She never imagined it would take a 342-page manual and three years of her life.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jun 13, 2011 |
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Solar panels released in an array of colors
(PhysOrg.com) -- Solar panels are, for the most part, large black panels, made of squares, but what if it does not have to be that way. What if users could get all of the benefits of solar panels without ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jun 07, 2011 |
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Japan doubles plant radiation leak estimate
Japan has more than doubled its initial estimate of radiation released from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant in the week after the March 11 tsunami, ahead of the launch of an official probe Tuesday.
Jun 07, 2011 |
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Solar tunnel powers part of Paris-Amsterdam train line
High-speed international trains linking Paris and Amsterdam as of Monday became the first in Europe to use electricity generated by solar panels installed in a tunnel on the line.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jun 06, 2011 |
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Panasonic to build 'sustainable smart town' in Japan by the year 2014
The people of Japan may be some of the most energy conscious in the world, and now Panasonic, with the help of eight partner companies, is looking to make them even greener. The project, which would as much re-building as ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jun 03, 2011 |
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Ocean acidification and coral reefs
(PhysOrg.com) -- Natural carbon dioxide (CO2) seeps in Papua New Guinea have given scientists rare insights into what tropical coral reefs could look like if human-induced atmospheric CO2 concentrations contin ...
Jun 02, 2011 |
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Juno solar panels complete testing
The three massive solar panels that will provide power for NASA's Juno spacecraft during its mission to Jupiter have seen their last photons of light until they are deployed in space after launch. The last ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 30, 2011 |
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Plainville, Conn. gets a solar carport
(PhysOrg.com) -- The city of Plainville, Conn. got a brand new carport, and this one runs entirely on the power of the sun. The carport makes use of solar panels that have been mounted of the roof in order ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
May 27, 2011 |
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Cheaper, greener, alternative energy storage at Stevens
Every year, the world consumes 15 Terrawatts of power. Since the amount of annual harvestable solar energy has been estimated at 50 Terrawatts, students at Stevens Institute of Technology are working on a supercapacitor that ...
May 23, 2011 |
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