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Balance is key to making quantum-dot solar cells work

mbarnes — Fri, 24 May 2013 15:19:35 +0000

MIT team finds that the ratio of component atoms is vital to performance

The long road to the 2000-watt society: How sustainable is Switzerland?

mbarnes — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:02:02 +0000

The vision of a society in which each inhabitant of the earth manages to consume only 2000 watts has already been around for 15 years. During this time, there has been a steady increase in environmental awareness in the West. Technology has become more efficient and there appears to be very little standing in the way of a sustainable lifestyle.

NASA head views progress on asteroid lasso mission

mbarnes — Fri, 24 May 2013 13:56:23 +0000

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Taiwan cuts growth forecast on muted export demand

mbarnes — Fri, 24 May 2013 13:46:37 +0000

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan has lowered its economic growth forecast for 2013 to a muted 2.4 percent as global demand for the island's electronics exports remained subdued.

In February, the government predicted 3.6 percent growth this year. The economy grew 1.3 percent in 2012.

The government said Friday the economy expanded 1.7 percent in the first quarter from a year earlier.

A slow recovery in China and recession in Europe have hurt exports, the engine of the island's economic growth.

Sanyo may sell stake in Chinese joint venture

mbarnes — Fri, 24 May 2013 13:37:33 +0000

OSAKA, May 22 (Kyodo) — Sanyo Electric Co., a group company of Panasonic Corp., is considering selling a stake of about 30 percent in its joint venture in the eastern Chinese province of Anhui, sources familiar with the matter said Wednesday.

U.S. home appliance maker Whirlpool Corp. is one of the companies interested in buying the stake worth billions of yen in Hefei Rongshida Sanyo Electric Co., which makes and sells white goods, according to the sources.

Solving a semiconductor riddle

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:00:02 +0000

Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) continue to transform technology, whether it’s through the high-resolution glow of flat-screen televisions or light bulbs that last for years. The high efficiency and versatility of LEDs make them increasingly popular, but their full potential remains limited, in part because of remaining mysteries about the exact light-emission mechanism in the semiconducting materials.

Mobile Tower System delivers life-saving upgrades

Fri, 24 May 2013 04:00:00 +0000

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. (May 24, 2013) -- When Soldiers and aircraft deploy in any part of the world, air traffic control operations become one of the most important functions to ensure that all aircraft supporting military operations maintain safe, orderly and expeditious flow of air traffic.

Salesforce's 1Q loss widens, outlook disappoints

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:55:55 +0000

Salesforce.com Inc.'s losses widened during its latest quarter as the company spent more money to expand its online software service in an effort to maintain the rapid growth that has propelled its stock.

The results announced Thursday largely fell in line with analyst estimates, as did Salesforce's forecast for the current quarter and the rest of the fiscal year.

Investors evidently were expecting bigger things from the San Francisco company. Salesforce's stock shed $2.84, or 6.2 percent, to $42.75 in extended trading after the numbers came out.

Pandora posts in-line 1Q loss, upbeat sales

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:43:12 +0000

Internet radio company Pandora Media Inc. reported higher-than-expected revenue in the latest quarter, with losses in line with analysts' forecasts, as the number of subscribers who pay for ad-free listening more than doubled to exceed 2.5 million.

Pandora predicted that it may break even in the current quarter after adjusting for one-time costs, and it predicted annual earnings and revenue that exceeded Wall Street forecasts. Its stock jumped in after-hours trading.

GHLI Fellows to aid in improving health care abroad this summer

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:57:00 +0000

Four Yale students have been selected as Global Health Leadership Institute (GHLI) Fellows, and will work with country delegations attending the GHLI Conference, to be held June 9–14 at the University.

The goal of the conference is to work with each delegation to develop strategies addressing a health issue in its country. This year, GHLI will host delegations from Brazil, the eastern Caribbean, Ghana, and Uganda. The work will focus on a range of issues, including early childhood development, mental health, and non-communicable diseases.