Japan sees bright future for ultra-thin, flexible solar panels

TOKYO, July 20 (AFP): Japan is heavily investing in a new kind of ultra-thin, flexible solar panel that it hopes will help it meet renewable energy goals while challenging China's dominance of the sector.Pliable perovskite panels are perfect for mountainous Japan, with its shortage of flat plots for traditional solar...

Soybean futures hit two-week high

Chicago, July 20 (Reuters): Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures touched a two-week high on Friday on worries that heat may threaten U.S. crops and expectations that the country's biofuel policy would boost demand for soyoil, analysts said.Soyoil futures set contract highs for a second day, while corn and wheat...