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Getting smaller microelectronics for example lots of new sensor technology that can be used to enhance efficiency. but what that means is that refrigerators use much less energy than they used to and theyre cheaper to run. then consumers buy bigger refrigerators. this is about the rebound effect. of people invest what theyve saved thanks to energy efficiency and other things that counsel out the desired effect namely using less energy overall. and. this is hamburgs new concert hall philharmonia ...

There was a lot of concern over demand for oil and that was sort of playing on prices and all of that is sort of overshadowing these tensions with iran so. you know chinas economy has been slowing the u.s. economy has been slowing and that has really raised a lot of concern about how much demand is there for oil and so thats sort of driving the market now more than these tensions with iran so to blend in with thank you very much. trading has begun on chinas new nasdaq style stock exchange and pr...

Firm. but did his work make him a target? >> reporter: shane todd, 31 years old, had a phd in electrical engineering and by all accounts a very bright future. he was working for the institute of micro electronics or ime, a prominent singapore research facility. his project involved creating faster, more powerful semiconductors. his parents say that in his last few months he was stressed, even expressing fear for his life. he had told them he didnt feel right about his work. that it might be ille...

Missile defense interceptors up which is a sign that were taking this quite seriously now. but i think we should. >> all right. thank you very much, victor. we appreciate you taking the time tonight. and now to a story weve been "outfront" on, the mysterious hanging death of 31-year-old yelled shane todd. he is from montana. but he was found dead in his apartment in singapore. the fbi is now investigating the case. secretary of state john kerry and attorney general eric hold rer asking questio...

Sometimes the motion can be restricted. sometimes it can be restricted in extension. you cant quite extend the knee for example. those are some of the examples. jon: so this little bit of micro electronics comes in. this is what the surgeons use and there are sensors in this? tell us how it works. >> yeah. this has micro electronics built into it. what these are really, are little force plates. if you can imagine a three-he can legged stool, and they have built into here, each of the legs has fo...

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