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Japan: Fukushima two years on: the largest nuclear decommissioning finally begins
2013-03-06 18:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Radiation levels in the abandoned communities near Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant have fallen 40% in the past year. Inside the wrecked facility, construction workers rush to complete state-of-the-art equipment that will remove dozens of dangerous radioactive nuclides from cooling water. Soon, a steel shield will be driven into the seabed to prevent contamination from the plant from leaking into the Pacific Ocean. Almost two years after a deadly tsunami crashed into the plant, crippling...
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Can a $10 LED bulb finally convert the incandescent masses?
2013-03-05 18:59:18| Extremetech
The cheapest of Cree's LED bulbs costs less than $10, and they're all backed by a (rather uncustomary) 10-year warranty. Perhaps most importantly, though, Cree's LED bulbs are shaped just like an incandescent bulb, and emit a light pattern and color temperature that is also very reminiscent of incandescent bulbs.
Finally, Chrome for Android updates
2013-02-28 21:16:30| CNET News.com
Months after its last update, Chrome for Android gets a big bump that includes a multitude of under-the-hood improvements. [Read more]
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Beam me down, Scotty: Space-based solar power finally comes of age
2013-02-28 19:10:35| Extremetech
Solar power has the potential to solve all of humankind's energy problems. The amount of solar energy that reaches the surface of the Earth, per year, is somewhere in the region of 8,000 times higher than our current power requirements. Covering just 1% of the Earth would be more than enough to satisfy our power needs -- but then why haven't we done it?
Will tech finally make the diesel car palatable in the US? Chevrolet and Mazda hope so
2013-02-28 15:17:18| Extremetech
Chevrolet Cruze and Mazda 6 diesels will top 40 mpg highway, go 600 miles on fill-ups. Expect to pay $2,000 more than a gas-engine car. High-mileage drivers will get that back in a few years.
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