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  Champaign IL (SPX) May 17, 2018 Scientists are one step closer to building a carbon-recycling system that can harvest solar energy to efficiently convert CO2 and water into liquid fuels. By optimizing many parts of the system, the researchers say, they can now drive two-electron chemical reactions, a substantial advance over one-electron reactions, which are energy inefficient. The research, reported in the journal Nature Chemistry, will aid those hoping to find a way to convert excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere into usefu ... read more |
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World's strongest bio-material outperforms steel and spider silkHamburg, Germany (SPX) May 17, 2018 At DESY's X-ray light source PETRA III, a team led by Swedish researchers has produced the strongest bio-material that has ever been made. The artifical, but bio-degradable cellulose fibres are stro ... more  
Trump denies 'folding' over ZTE in China trade talksWashington (AFP) May 16, 2018 President Donald Trump on Wednesday denied caving to China over US sanctions on the telecoms equipment maker ZTE. ... more 
US Senate votes to restore 'net neutrality' rulesWashington (AFP) May 16, 2018 The US Senate voted Wednesday to restore so-called "net neutrality" rules aimed at requiring all online data to be treated equally, the latest step in a years-long battle on internet regulation. ... more  
US's Mnuchin to lead trade talks with ChinaWashington (AFP) May 16, 2018 US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will lead trade talks with China due to take place on Thursday and Friday as the countries try to head off a trade war. ... more |
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EU data protection may trigger global ripple effectParis (AFP) May 15, 2018 The EU's new data protection rules that enter into force later this month are having an impact around the world as firms, including in the United States and China, move to comply. ... more  
Total says it will have to leave Iran without sanctions waiversWashington DC (UPI) May 16, 2018 French energy company Total said Wednesday it may have to leave an Iranian gas project unless it gets concessions from the U.S. government. ... more 
Equinor, formally Statoil, opens trading on the Oslo exchangeWashington DC (UPI) May 16, 2018 Shares in Equinor, the company formally known as Statoil, started trading Wednesday for the first time on the Oslo stock exchange, it announced. ... more 
A downturn in demand forecasts sends oil prices lowerWashington DC (UPI) May 16, 2018 Crude oil prices turned lower in early Wednesday trading after the International Energy Agency said the market was creating economic headwinds. ... more 
Maintenance drags oil output lower for NorwayWashington DC (UPI) May 16, 2018 Oil production from Norway, one of the main suppliers to the European economy, turned lower last month on maintenance issues, the government said. ... more |
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Russia, Austria review fate of Nord Stream 2 pipelineWashington DC (UPI) May 16, 2018 Progress on the second phase of the Nord Stream pipeline to Europe was the focus of talks with Austrian energy company OMV, Russia's Gazprom said. ... more  |
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For oil, the next concerns are geopolitical, the IEA saysWashington DC (UPI) May 16, 2018 Geopolitical issues are drawing the market focus away from more fundamental issues like supply and demand metrics, the International Energy Agency said. ... more 
Enbridge: Michigan oil pipeline needs reinforcementWashington DC (UPI) May 16, 2018 A pipeline system running through northern Michigan waters was dented by an April maritime incident and requires reinforcement, pipeline company Enbridge said. ... more 
Canada says ready to compensate pipeline builder for lossesOttawa (AFP) May 16, 2018 Canada pledged Wednesday to compensate the builder of a controversial oil pipeline in British Columbia for any losses that may result from political delays. ... more  
How even one automated, connected vehicle can improve safety and save energy in trafficAnn Arbor MI (SPX) May 15, 2018 Connected cruise control uses vehicle-to-vehicle communication to let automated vehicles respond to multiple cars at a time in an effort to save energy and improve safety. University of Michig ... more  
Scientists discover how a pinch of salt can improve battery performanceLondon, UK (SPX) May 15, 2018 Researchers at Queen Mary University of London, University of Cambridge and Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research have discovered how a pinch of salt can be used to drastically improve the p ... more |
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 Lisbon (AFP) May 15, 2018 
Portugal's electricity company EDP on Tuesday rejected as too low a takeover bid by its current largest shareholder, Chinese energy behemoth Three Gorges.
Energias de Portugal (EDP), one of the country's largest businesses, said in a statement it would comment at a later date on the other terms of an offer put forward by the Chinese giant on Friday.
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 Houston TX (SPX) May 15, 2018 
A 2017 theory proposed by Rice University physicists to explain the contradictory behavior of an iron-based high-temperature superconductor is helping solve a puzzle in a different type of unconventional superconductor, the "heavy fermion" compound known as CeCu2Si2.
An international team from the U.S., China, Germany and Canada reported the findings this week in the Proceedings of the Nat ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) May 8, 2018 
In a market transitioning in a low-carbon way, German utility E.ON said Tuesday that its renewable energy segment saw earnings rise 7 percent.
Adjusted net income for the first quarter was up 38 percent from the same period last year to $862 million. Its renewables division saw earnings increase by about 7 percent to $203 million.
Across the board, the utility company said it add ... more |
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 Albany NY (SPX) May 17, 2018 
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has announced that the state is seeking proposals from organizations to operate a new statewide cleantech accelerator to help bring cutting-edge, innovative technologies to the marketplace.
Up to $10 million is available to launch an accelerator which supports Governor Andrew M. Cuomo's nation leading clean energy goals ... more |
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 Cleveland OH (SPX) May 03, 2018 
NASA and the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) have successfully demonstrated a new nuclear reactor power system that could enable long-duration crewed missions to the Moon, Mars and destinations beyond.
NASA announced the results of the demonstration, called the Kilopower Reactor Using Stirling Technology (KRUSTY) experiment,during a news conference We ... more |
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 Linkoping, Sweden (SPX) May 15, 2018 
Researchers from the Laboratory of Organic Electronics at Linkoping University have developed a fuel cell that uses lignin, a cheap by-product from paper manufacture and one of the most common biopolymers.
Approximately 25% of a tree is lignin - a biopolymer that glues the cellulose fibres together to form strong and durable wood. During the chemical manufacture of paper pulp this lignin i ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) May 16, 2018 
A pipeline system running through northern Michigan waters was dented by an April maritime incident and requires reinforcement, pipeline company Enbridge said.
Canadian pipeline company Enbridge operates a broad network of pipelines that send Canadian oil through the region and Line 5 of that system runs through the narrow Straits of Mackinac separating Michigan's two peninsulas. The co ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) May 15, 2018 
You may not notice water in the ground under your feet, but it plays an important role in keeping you alive. Plants draw water from soil into their roots and use it to grow. If there's not enough, the resulting drought may have impacts that spread across local water supplies, regional agriculture and even international food prices.
NASA's Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) mis ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) May 10, 2018 
Stakeholders are called to submit information that could support the design and operation of small-scale coal plants of the future, the U.S. government said.
The objective of the request is to solicit stakeholder input on ways to develop small-scale plants that would use coal, but with lower emissions.
These plants of the future are envisioned to be modular for lower cost, designed u ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) May 16, 2018 
Chinese volunteers have completed a one-year test living in a simulated space lab in Beijing, setting a new record for the longest stay in a self-contained cabin.
Four students, two males and two females, emerged from the Yuegong-1, or Lunar Palace 1, at Beihang University to the applause of academicians, researchers and fellow students Tuesday.
The total length of the test, which st ... more |
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 New York (AFP) May 8, 2018 
US President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear pact threatens new business for several big companies, including Boeing, Airbus and General Electric.
The two aerospace giants were among the companies to receive US Treasury licenses to begin conducting business in Iran under strict oversight after sanctions were lifted in the 2015 accord.
Even amid this easing, Wash ... more |
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 Ann Arbor MI (SPX) May 15, 2018 
Connected cruise control uses vehicle-to-vehicle communication to let automated vehicles respond to multiple cars at a time in an effort to save energy and improve safety.
University of Michigan researchers have demonstrated its effectiveness on public roads, even when just one automated vehicle is moving among human-driven cars.
Vehicle-to-vehicle communication, or V2V, refers to th ... more |
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 Madrid, Spain (SPX) May 15, 2018  Light detection and control lies at the heart of many modern device applications, such as the camera you have in your phone. Using graphene as a light-sensitive material for light detectors can offer significant improvements with respect to materials being used nowadays.
For example, graphene can detect light of almost any colour, and it gives an extremely fast electronic response within o ... more |
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 New York NY (SPX) May 15, 2018 
Wireless microsensors have enabled new ways to monitor our environment by allowing users to measure spaces previously off limits to research, such as toxic areas, vehicle components, or remote areas in the human body.
Researchers, however, have been stymied by limited improvements in the quality of data and sensitivity of these devices stemming from challenges associated with the environme ... more |
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 Geneva (AFP) May 8, 2018 
China and the United States swapped accusations in an "extraordinary" exchange at the World Trade Organization on Tuesday ahead of fresh talks between the top two economies on averting a trade war.
"What I would say about this meeting today is that it was extraordinary in its intensity," WTO spokesman Keith Rockwell told reporters after a meeting of the body's General Council.
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 Moscow (AFP) May 15, 2018 
Protests have been growing in recent months over the stench from landfill sites around Moscow, overflowing with millions of tonnes of rubbish.
Authorities have now decided on a plan to tackle the problem - generating energy by burning the waste instead.
But their course of action has also sparked public fears over pollution.
Russia produces almost 70 million tonnes of rubbish per ye ... more |
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