Scientists create smaller and more efficient nuclear batteryOctober 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists at the University of Missouri (MU) are developing a nuclear energy battery that is smaller, lighter and more efficient than other batteries. "To provide enough power, we need certain methods with high energy density," said Jae Kwon, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at MU.
We can build n-plants up to 3,000-4,000 MW: L&TSeptember 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Engineering and Construction major Larsen & Toubro Tuesday said it can build nuclear power plants with generating capacity of 3,000-4,000 MW a year. L&T chairman and manging director A.M.
Russia to seek stake in Bulgarian nuclear power plantSeptember 28th, 2009 MOSCOW - Russia will seek a stake in the Belene nuclear power plant being built by a Russian company in northern Bulgaria, Russia's nuclear chief said Monday. "If Bulgaria announces a tender for its stake in the Belene NPP, we'll participate in it," Sergei Kiriyenko, head of Russia's state-run civilian nuclear power corporation Rosatom, said in an interview with Bulgarian newspaper Standart.
Israel aware of S. Arabia's plans to build nuke power plantAugust 21st, 2009 RIYADH - Israel has said that it is aware about Saudi Arabia's plans to build nuclear power plants. The Saudi newspaper Al-Watan quoted the country's Minister of Water and Electricity, Abdullah al-Hosain, as saying the kingdom was working on plans for its first nuclear power plant.
Israel seeks US help to build nuclear power plant!July 31st, 2009 JERUSALEM - Israel has sought help from the US to build a nuclear power plant in the country, a media report said Friday. Israel has already conveyed its request to the US, the Ynet news service reported.
Limited-colour screens may improve your mobile phones' battery lifeJuly 8th, 2009 LONDON - Scientists have come up with a way to make limited-coloured screens for mobile phones, which can improve batter life. Johnson Chuang of Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada, has shown that OLEDs can be made frugal by carefully choosing the balance of colours used to make up an image.
Now, printable batteries that can be integrated into ATM cards, greeting cardsJuly 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Have problems remembering that TAN number while doing online transactions? Well, your ATM card could soon tell the code just with a simple touch, all thanks to newly developed printable batteries that could easily be fitted into bankcards. Developed by a research team led by Prof.
Obama says he's 'not reconciled' to Iran having a nuclear weapons capability, must resist itJuly 2nd, 2009 Obama: Iran cannot be permitted to be nuke powerWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he is "not reconciled" to the idea of Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon within a year. The president told The Associated Press in an interview that U.S.
Iran wants option of nuclear weapon, says ElBaradeiJune 17th, 2009 LONDON - Iran is mastering nuclear technology and believes firmly in having the option of a nuclear weapon, the chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Mohamed ElBaradei, said in a BBC interview Wednesday. "It is my gut feeling that Iran would like to have the technology to enable it to have nuclear weapons," ElBaradei said.
Now, cup-sized microwave for geeks to fill their tummies while workingJune 9th, 2009 LONDON - Computer professionals may not have to leave their screens to fill their stomachs, thanks to a British scientist who has developed the world's smallest microwave for those too busy to leave their PCs. Gordon Andrews, of the UK's Microwave Technologies Association, has revealed the 71/2in Beanzawave plugs into a computer, something that makes it ideal for deskbound types or travellers with a laptop.
Pak's nuclear safety system completely indigenous, claims FOJune 3rd, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has claimed that the security system put in place for its nuclear assets is completely indigenous, and no foreign country's help have been taken to safe guard the nuclear weapons. Pakistan Foreign Office rejected reports that Islamabad is being helped by friendly countries for its nuclear security needs.
UK's RAF sniffing out N. Korean nukesMay 30th, 2009 LONDON - Britain has reportedly sent out a military plane equipped with a "nuke sniffer" to find out the power of the bomb tested by North Korea. According to The Sun, the VC-10 tanker was scrambled from RAF Brize Norton, Oxon, to take air samples near the rogue state with an underwing pod.
China mulls adjusting nuke power planMay 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Chinese Government is considering an adjustment to its nuclear power development plan in order to boost nuclear power development in coastal areas while scientifically planning nuclear power stations inland. China is world's second-largest energy user and golden time for the country's nuclear power development has come," said Zhou Xi'an, Director of the General Affairs Department of the National Energy Administration.
New "smart" polymer reduces radioactive waste at nuclear power plantsMay 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists in Germany and India are reporting development of a new "smart" polymer that reduces the amount of radioactive waste produced during routine operation of nuclear reactors. Their study, which details a first-of-its-kind discovery, has been published in the ACS' Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, a bi-weekly journal.
Battery made from non-toxic materials may revolutionize electric vehiclesMay 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new battery made from non-toxic materials abundant in the Earth's crust could revolutionize the electric vehicles segment. The battery, powered by LifePO4 - a material used in advanced lithium-ion batteries, was developed by Universite de Montreal researchers.
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