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$100k Siemens High School Science Prize Good for Way More Than Wedgies

At this year's Siemens Competition, held at NYU over the weekend, the list of projects included a urine test to detect colorectal cancer, a new method for using nanoparticles to deliver insulin and other medications, and high-tech archeological analysis.READ»

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Hopenhagen: Turning the World's Attention to the Cop15 Summit

This December, a group of global leaders from 192 countries will converge in Copenhagen for the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15), one of the most critical environmental summits in recent history. But as the U.N. ...READ»

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Siemens' Electric Chopper Looks Like an Ultrasound Device

The engineering and manufacturing giant best-known for medical devices has created an motorcycle to show-off its environmental know-how.READ»

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DESERTEC   |  Comment

It's Official: World's Largest Solar Pipeline Gets European Backers

T. Boone Pickens scrapped his massive wind power plan, but that doesn't mean hope is lost for other large-scale renewable energy projects. Enter Desertec, a solar pipeline spanning from North Africa and the Middle East to Europe. The ...READ»

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Nokia Siemens Denies Its Technology Helps Iran Monitor Web, Muzzle Dissent

Nokia Siemens Networks, a joint telecom venture between Finland's Nokia Corp. and Germany's Siemens AG, is refuting claims that technology it sold to Iran is being used by that government to monitor Web activity and stifle dissent. ...READ»

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Desertec: World's Largest Solar Pipeline Charges Ahead

The world's largest and most ambitious solar power initiative, dubbed "Desertec", is pushing ahead on July 13 with a meeting of a 20-firm consortium, including companies like Siemens, Deutsche Bank, and E.on. Companies ...READ»

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World's First Floating Wind Turbine Installed, Ready for Testing

After months of hype, StatoilHydro and Siemens finally installed the world's first large-scale floating wind turbine off the coast of Karmøy, Norway. The 2.3 MW Hywind, built at a depth of 722 feet, will be tested over the next two ...READ»

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