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Archive: 02-2012
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UK wind deals lost, contracts sent abroad?
Is the UK losing out on lucrative wind energy contracts?
February 29, 2012, 8:04 AM PST | By Charlie Osborne
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Clean technology in 2012: five trends
Science and entrepreneurship at the leading edge of the energy industry is alive and well. Plus, four more lessons from the 2012 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit.
February 29, 2012, 7:26 AM PST | By Martin LaMonica
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Calatrava bridge to be revealed on Friday; Dallas commuters rejoice
Car-owning residents of Dallas, Texas will get a taste of renowned architect Santiago Calatrava on Friday when the city will officially unveil his latest project, a vehicular bridge that links...
February 29, 2012, 7:14 AM PST | By Andrew Nusca
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The Morning Briefing: NY wind projects, job creation, investment
“The Morning Briefing” is SmartPlanet’s daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we’re reading about developments in wind power projects.
February 29, 2012, 1:48 AM PST | By Charlie Osborne
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Bill Gates: U.S. energy research underfunded
At the 2012 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates lamented the state of funding for energy research and development in the U.S.
February 28, 2012, 1:53 PM PST | By Andrew Nusca
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For future cars, anything but gasoline
Speaking at the 2012 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit in Washington, Lawrence Burns outlines the myriad paths to personal vehicles that don’t run on gasoline.
February 28, 2012, 12:46 PM PST | By Andrew Nusca
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Energy innovation: the view from the corner office
At the 2012 ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit in Washington, former Walmart CEO Lee Scott and FedEx CEO Fred Smith offer their views on energy innovation.
February 28, 2012, 10:44 AM PST | By Andrew Nusca
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QR-code condoms: Social media conquest sharing
Safe sex: Now shared through QR codes, Twitter and Facebook.
February 28, 2012, 4:42 AM PST | By Charlie Osborne
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The Morning Briefing: NHS reforms, free HIV care, doctors strike
“The Morning Briefing” is SmartPlanet’s daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we’re reading about news from the field of healthcare.
February 28, 2012, 1:03 AM PST | By Charlie Osborne
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IBM cuts quantum computing error rates
Quantum bits (qubits) can potentially work on millions of computations at once relative to a desktop PC, which can only do a few things at once.
February 28, 2012, 12:52 AM PST | By Larry Dignan