970-MW wind farm off the Isle of Wight considered
London (UPI) May 8, 2013 -
British campaign group Friends of the Earth said Thursday a wind farm proposed off the coast of the Isle of Wight was a "huge success" for energy security.
A national infrastructure planning commission said an application for the Navitus Bay Wind farm has been accepted for examination. If built, the wind farm would feature 194 turbines and associated infrastructure and have an installed ...
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Toyota posts record annual profit of $17.9 bn
Tokyo (AFP) May 08, 2014 -
Toyota booked a record $17.9 billion annual net profit Thursday, driven by a recovery in major markets and the weaker yen, but the world's biggest automaker cautioned that earnings growth would stall this year.
Japanese car companies have been big winners over the past year as a sharp drop in the yen inflated their repatriated profits, while sales accelerated in key markets including the US ...
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US House approves major Africa power bid
Washington (AFP) May 08, 2014 -
The US House of Representatives on Thursday approved a plan to bring power to 50 million Africans to boost the continent's development and growth, clearing a key political hurdle.
The Electrify Africa Act - which accompanies a major initiative for Africa unveiled last year by President Barack Obama - aims to install 20,000 megawatts of electricity by 2020 in the continent where power short ...
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Obama sends Vietnam nuclear deal to Congress
Washington (AFP) May 08, 2014 -
The US Congress on Thursday began its review of a nuclear agreement with Vietnam which advocates say would create billions of dollars in trade but has triggered human rights concerns.
President Barack Obama sent to Congress the text of the agreement which would allow the United States to transfer reactors and know-how to Vietnam, which has ambitious plans to build a nuclear network from virt ...
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Nanoscale heat flow predictions
Heidelberg, Germany (SPX) May 09, 2014 -
Physicists are now designing novel materials with physical properties tailored to meet specific energy consumption needs. Before these so-called materials-by-design can be applied, it is essential to understand their characteristics, such as heat flow. Now, a team of Italian physicists has developed a predictive theoretical model for heat flux in these materials, using atom-scale calculations. ...
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Energy device for flexible electronics packs a lot of power
Washington DC (SPX) May 09, 2014 -
While flexible gadgets such as "electronic skin" and roll-up touch screens are moving ever closer to reality, their would-be power sources are either too wimpy or too stiff. But that's changing fast.
Scientists have developed a new device that's far thinner than paper, can flex and bend, and store enough energy to provide critical back-up power for portable electronics. Their report appear ...
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Air France unveils luxury first-class seat
Shanghai (AFP) May 07, 2014 -
Air France unveiled its new first-class section in Shanghai on Wednesday, fuelling an international luxury-seating race to win over Asia's rising number of high fliers.
The airline's "haute couture" suite will feature a seat that reclines into a bed stretching 2.01 metres long and 77 centimetres across (6 ft 7 ins and 30 inches) - one of the most spacious in the world.
A total of 76 of ...
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