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29-Sep-10

South Africa plans a solar power park

"The country experienced rolling blackouts in 2008 and has been rationing electricity ever since. The solar park will be built in the Northern Cape Province and generate 5,000 megawatts of energy, about 11% of the country's...

Category: Energy sources

27-Sep-10

UK 'needs domestic wind energy industry'

"The UK government should build a home-grown wind power industry if it wants to meet EU targets on renewable energy, a report concludes."


27-Sep-10

Painless laser device could spot early signs of disease

"Portable devices with painless laser beams could soon replace X-rays as a non-invasive way to diagnose disease. "


21-Sep-10

Skylon spaceplane approaches decision time

"The Skylon spaceplane concept has quietly been gaining momentum ever since the UK government withdrew its support from a previous incarnation of the vehicle, known as Hotol, at the back end of the 1980s."

Category: Space

20-Sep-10

In praise of … space clippers

"Robot windjammers laden with instruments could scud out on the gentle breeze from the sun to Europa or Titan and then tack back to Earth"

Category: Space

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