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India's GSLV rocket launch failsBangalore, India (AFP) April 15, 2010 Indian space engineers lost contact with a rocket showcasing new indigenously built booster technology on Thursday soon after launch, in a major blow to the country's space ambitions. The launch of the first India-made rocket powered by cryogenic motors, a complex technology mastered by just five countries, failed soon after lift-off from India's space centre at Sriharikota in southeast Andhra Pradesh state. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman K. Radhakrishnan told reporters that ... read more |
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Beijing (AFP) April 14, 2010The Asian Development Bank on Tuesday urged Beijing to loosen its grip on its currency, saying a more flexible exchange rate would benefit China as well as Asia-Pacific countries. The Manila-based lender entered the fray in the mounting debate over the value of the yuan as it released its 2010 development outlook, in which it said China needed to boost domestic consumption to curb its depend ... more  
Tokyo (AFP) April 13, 2010Japan's Honda Motor on Tuesday unveiled its latest electric scooter, saying it initially plans to target domestic business customers such as pizza delivery services. The EV-neo is powered by a lithium-ion battery that matches the performance of a 50cc petrol engine, without the noise, and can travel 30 kilometres (19 miles) on a single charge at up to 30 kilometres per hour. The battery ... more 
Beijing (AFP) April 13, 2010China said Tuesday it has imposed duties on a common electrical steel made in the United States and Russia, in apparent retaliation for Washington's recent decision to slap tariffs on Chinese pipes. The announcement came as Chinese President Hu Jintao visits the US capital for a nuclear security summit hosted by US President Barack Obama and amid growing trade tensions between the two countr ... more |
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NC State Research May Revolutionize Ceramics ManufacturingRaleigh NC (SPX) Apr 14, 2010 Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new way to shape ceramics using a modest electric field, making the process significantly more energy efficient. The process should result in significant cost savings for ceramics manufacturing over traditional manufacturing methods. Ceramics make up significant components of an array of products, including insulators, spark plugs, fuel cells, body armor, gas turbines, nuclear rods, high temperature ball bearings, high temperature s ... read more |
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