Saturday, December 11, 2010

Chinese bullet train breaks 302 mph; new speed record

Chinese bullet train breaks 302 mph; new speed record

China's CRH308A "Harmony" bullet train broke 302 miles per hour -- the speed of a cruising private jet -- on the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway. Read the full story

Toilet talk: Why we should upgrade our porcelain

According to the EPA, the average person uses 100 gallons of water a day, mostly in the bathroom. An executive from TOTO talks about saving water with flushes. by Melanie D.G. Kaplan Read the full story

California high-speed rail route approved

The California High-Speed Rail Authority Board has voted to begin construction of the system that will eventually connect Los Angeles to the San Francisco Bay Area. Read the full story

DOE awards $21 million for energy reduction in commercial buildings

The U.S. Department of Energy will award $21 million in technical assistance for reducing energy used by commercial buildings. by Andrew Nusca Read the full story

Stem cells shield TB from onslaught of immune cells

Tuberculosis bacteria recruit stem cells to establish long-lasting infections. Drugs that target this protective layer of stem cells could be the newest arsenal against TB, which still kills 2 million a year. Read the full story

GM steps closer to hydrogen vehicles, infrastructure

General Motors is another step closer to making hydrogen vehicles in Hawaii a reality. by Andrew Nusca Read the full story

Report: AT&T acquires smart home automation firm Xanboo

A week after Motorola said it would acquire 4Home for its smart home automation tech, AT&T announced that it would acquire firm Xanboo for the same thing. Read the full story

China seen as gaining edge in innovation, education

International survey released by AstraZeneca: Chinese and Indian citizens optimistic about their nations' innovation potential; US and European residents gloomy. Read the full story

Designing real hardware in a virtual world

How engineers and designers test everything from potato chip and diapers to electric cars and airliners--in a parallel, entirely digital universe. by John Herrman Read the full story

Hara lands massive Abu Dhabi energy deal; to yield $3B in savings

At COP16 in Cancun, energy management software firm Hara announced a multi-million dollar deal with ADWEA, the utility of Abu Dhabi. On tap: $3 billion in savings. Read the full story

Pollution fact: 90 percent of antibiotics leaves the body intact

Virginia Tech researchers discover new ways that antibiotic resistance can spring up in the environment and spread. by Boonsri Dickinson Read the full story

The shopper's latest bargain hunter, their smartphone

Almost one-quarter of this consumers this holiday season will use their mobile phone for some aspect of the shopping experience. by Heather Clancy Read the full story

Europe's cleantech firms eye young U.S. market

Like other European firms, Spain's Abengoa Solar is interested in the burgeoning U.S. cleantech market. Chief executive Santiago Seage explains why. Read the full story

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