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 August 01, 2007 |
| ENERGY TECH + A Bipartisan Call For Clean Energy In Congressional Package  Washington (SPX) Jul 31, 2007 - A bipartisan group of congressional environmental champions joined conservation groups have called for clean energy provisions as part of the Congressional energy package that will be sent to the President. Reps. Wayne Gilchrest (R-MD), Paul Hodes (D-NH), Mark Kirk (R-IL), Ed Markey (D-MA), Todd Platts (R-PA), Mark Udall (D-CO) and Tom Udall (D-NM) said they will work to ensure that a strong 35 ... moreTIME AND SPACE + Hidden Order Found In A Quantum Spin Liquid  London UK (SPX) Jul 31, 2007 - An international team, including scientists from the London Center for Nanotechnology, has detected a hidden magnetic "quantum order" that extends over chains of 100 atoms in a ceramic without classical magnetism. The findings have implications for the design of devices and materials for quantum information processing. In quantum information processing, data is recorded and manipulated as quantu ... moreTECH SPACE + Nanotech Clay Armour Creates Fire Resistant Hard Wearing Latex Emulsion Paints  Warwick UK (SPX) Jul 31, 2007 - Researchers at the University of Warwick's Department of Chemistry have found a way of replacing the soap used to stabilize latex emulsion paints with nanotech sized clay armour that can create a much more hard wearing and fire resistant paint. To date latex emulsion paints have relied on the addition of soaps or similar materials to overcome the polymer parts of the paint's aversion to water, s ... moreNANO TECH + Nanowaste Needs Attention Of EPA, Industry And Investors  Washington DC (SPX) Jul 31, 2007 - The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must make key decisions about how to apply the two major end-of-life statutes to nanotechnology waste in order to ensure adequate oversight for these technologies, concludes a new report from the Wilson Center's Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies. However, the report notes that the Agency lacks much of the data on human health and eco-toxicity that for ... moreFROTH AND BUBBLE + New Aerogels Could Clean Contaminated Water And Purify Hydrogen For Fuel Cells  Argonne IL (SPX) Jul 31, 2007 - Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have identified a new technique for cleansing contaminated water and potentially purifying hydrogen for use in fuel cells, thanks to the discovery of a innovative type of porous material. Argonne materials scientists Peter Chupas and Mercouri Kanatzidis, along with colleagues at Northwestern and Michigan State universities ... more | CIVIL NUCLEAR:  SOLAR DAILY:  CLIMATE SCIENCE:  ENERGY TECH:  |
| nuclear-civil + German Ministry Warns Siemens Against Stake In Libya Nuclear Deal  Berlin (AFP) Jul 30, 2007 - The German environment ministry warned German engineering giant Siemens Monday against participating in a French deal to build a nuclear reactor in Libya. Siemens holds a 34-percent stake in the Franco-German nuclear engineering joint venture Areva NP, which is to supply the nuclear technology to Libya in a deal that has drawn criticism from throughout the European Union. "We must know what Siem ... morenuclear-civil + German Opposition To French-Libyan Nuclear Deal Unabated  Berlin (AFP) Jul 30, 2007 - German opposition mounted Saturday to French President Nicolas Sarkozy's new venture on the world stage in agreeing to build a nuclear reactor in Libya, despite efforts by Paris to reassure Berlin. The French government on Friday had sought to allay German fears of "recklessness" by assuring Berlin that all guarantees had been taken with regard to nuclear non-proliferation. The French-Libyan acc ... morenuclear-civil + France Nuclear Deals  Washington DC (UPI) July 30, 2007 - The sudden flurry of controversy that erupted over France's new deal to supply a nuclear power station to Libya may have missed the point. It was a striking coup by France's new President Nicolas Sarkozy to make the sale as part of the agreement he helped engineer to release the Bulgarian nurses from their long and unjust detention in Libya. It was also a characteristic piece of French president ... morenuclear-civil + IAEA Faces Nuclear Dilemma As It Celebrates 50th Anniversary  Vienna (AFP) Jul 29, 2007 - The International Atomic Energy Agency celebrated its 50th anniversary Sunday as it continues to face the dilemma of preventing the spread of nuclear technology for military purposes while condoning it for civilian purposes. In a congratulatory note to IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei posted on the agency's website, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said: "the IAEA has strived to accelerat ... morenuclear-civil + SE Asia Mulls Tougher Nuclear Rules  Manila (AFP) Jul 30, 2007 - Southeast Asian nations will look at toughening security rules for atomic energy when they meet next week to review a treaty on keeping nuclear weapons out of the region, diplomats said Saturday. With several countries looking at nuclear power to meet their energy needs, the 10-member ASEAN bloc wants to ensure atomic material and technology does not get used for non-peaceful ends, they said. ... morenuclear-civil + China-France Nuclear Deal Signing Postponed  Paris (AFP) Jul 30, 2007 - The planned signing Tuesday of a letter of intent by China and France on the construction in China of two nuclear reactors by the French group Areva has been postponed, a French source said Monday. But he stressed that "the principle of a letter of intent remains intact, with the date (of the signing) to be decided. The initial date of July 31... was postponed for technical and calendar reasons. ... morenuclear-civil + South Korea Seeks Nuclear Energy Ties With Indonesia And Thailand  Seoul (AFP) Jul 30, 2007 - A South Korea delegation has left for Indonesia and Thailand as part of efforts to export civilian nuclear reactors and technology, officials said Monday. The Ministry of Science and Technology said the eight-member delegation of government officials and civilian experts would visit Jakarta Monday and Tuesday before making a three-day trip to Bangkok. "The visit is aimed at expanding nuclear ene ... more | nuclear-civil  nuclear-civil  nuclear-civil  nuclear-civil  |
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