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Japan's first GPS satellite in operational orbitTokyo (UPI) Sep 28, 2010 Japan's first navigation satellite will improve positioning coverage in mountainous terrain and urban centers, authorities say. The country's space agency announced the Michibiki satellite entered its orbit Monday more than 20,000 miles above Asia, SPACE.com reported. Michibiki, which means "guiding" or "showing the way" in Japanese, will undergo three months of technology tests before it enters service. Michibiki blasted off Sept. 11 from the Tanegashima Space Center, reaching a ... read more |
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Washington DC (SPX) Sep 30, 2010Light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, have become popular with backpackers and cyclists who mount them on headbands for a reliable, hands-free source of illumination. Now, a new lab at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is helping to bring these tiny but brilliant devices into your home, to help save both energy costs and the environment. "LEDs can be very energy efficient ... more  
Geneva (AFP) Sept 29, 2010Brazil, China and the EU pressed the United States Wednesday to show greater engagement in WTO talks on a global free trade deal amid concerns the world's biggest economy is failing in its leading role. "Many members have taken note that, in the Doha Round negotiations, particularly over the past two years, the US seems to have stepped back from its due leadership role," said Chinese ambassa ... more 
Madison WI (SPX) Sep 29, 201Engineering researchers from Tufts University, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Harvard University have demonstrated the low-temperature efficacy of an atomically dispersed platinum catalyst, which could be suitable for on-board hydrogen production in fuel-cell-powered vehicles of the future. An alternative to copper, which under certain conditions can ignite spontaneously, the plat ... more |
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UN environment chief urges recycling of key rare metalsGeneva (AFP) Sept 29, 2010 The UN's environment chief on Wednesday called for a global drive to recycle rare metals that have hit the headlines in a spat between Japan and China, warning that they are crucial for green technologies. Achim Steiner, executive director of the UN Environment Programme, said that demand for "rare earth metals" such as lithium and neodymium - used in batteries for hybrid cars or components in wind and solar power - was accelerating fast. Rare earths are available in only small quantities and ... read more |
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