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August 05, 2014

'Wetting' a battery's appetite for renewable energy storage
Richland WA (SPX) Aug 05, 2014
Sun, wind and other renewable energy sources could make up a larger portion of the electricity America consumes if better batteries could be built to store the intermittent energy for cloudy, windless days. Now a new material could allow more utilities to store large amounts of renewable energy and make the nation's power system more reliable and resilient. A paper published in Nature Communications describes an electrode made of a liquid metal alloy that enables sodium-beta batteries to operate a ... read more

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On-chip topological light Topological transport of light is the photonic analog of topological electron flow in certain semiconductors. In the electron case, the current flows around the edge of the material but not through ... more		Refocusing research into high-temperature superconductors Below a specific transition temperature superconductors transmit electrical current nearly loss-free. For the best of the so-called high-temperature superconductors, this temperature lies around -18 ... more		Spin Diagnostics Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which is the medical application of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, is a powerful diagnostic tool. MRI works by resonantly exciting hydrogen atoms and meas ... more
				Scientists warn time to stop drilling in the dark The co-authors of a new study, including two Simon Fraser University research associates, cite new reasons why scientists, industry representatives and policymakers must collaborate closely on minim ... more		'Active' surfaces control what's on them Researchers at MIT and in Saudi Arabia have developed a new way of making surfaces that can actively control how fluids or particles move across them. The work might enable new kinds of biomedical o ... more

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Light pulses control graphene's electrical behavior Graphene, an ultrathin form of carbon with exceptional electrical, optical, and mechanical properties, has become a focus of research on a variety of potential uses. Now researchers at MIT have foun ... more		Chemists develop MRI technique for peeking inside battery-like devices A team of chemists from New York University and the University of Cambridge has developed a method for examining the inner workings of battery-like devices called supercapacitors, which can be charg ... more		Typhoon Ragasa hits south China after killing 15 in Taiwan Toxic homes a lasting legacy of Los Angeles fires Climate change causing havoc with global water cycle: UN		Study finds physical link to strange electronic behavior Scientists have new clues this week about one of the baffling electronic properties of the iron-based high-temperature superconductor barium iron nickel arsenide. A Rice University-led team of ... more
				Asia's richest man targets aviation and Irish firm AWAS A property flagship led by Asia's richest tycoon Li Ka-shing is seeking to buy into Irish aircraft leasing group AWAS - the Hong Kong businessman's first major foray into the aviation industry. ... more		All-in-one system offers green power for off-grid homes and farms An innovative 'trigeneration' system fuelled entirely by raw plant oils could have great potential for isolated homes and businesses operating outside grid systems both in the UK and abroad. D ... more

Research proves there is power in numbers to reduce electricity bills Consumers can save money on their electricity bills and negotiate better deals by joining forces with similar groups of customers to switch energy suppliers according to new research. Collecti ... more		Spin-based electronics: New material successfully tested Spintronics is an emerging field of electronics, where devices work by manipulating the spin of electrons rather than the current generated by their motion. This field can offer significant advantag ... more		NASA says on track to send astronauts around the Moon in 202 NASA launches mission to study space weather NASA's ESCAPADE craft returns to Florida for fall mission to Mars		Watching Schrodinger's cat die (or come to life) One of the famous examples of the weirdness of quantum mechanics is the paradox of Schrodinger's cat. If you put a cat inside an opaque box and make his life dependent on a random event, when does t ... more
Finding quantum lines of desire Groundskeepers and landscapers hate them, but there is no fighting them. Called desire paths, social trails or goat tracks, they are the unofficial shortcuts people create between two locations when ... more		Tesla loss widens as it ramps up expansion plan US electric automaker Tesla Motors reported Thursday a widening loss in the past quarter amid record revenues as it ramped up plans for a giant battery plant for future vehicles. ... more		Microsoft sues Samsung in US, alleging contract breach Microsoft on Friday fired a legal salvo at longtime partner Samsung, accusing the South Korean giant of breaching a contract over licensing of technology used in the competitive smartphone market. ... more		Hitchhiking robot thumbs its way across Canada A talking robot assembled from household odds and ends is hitchhiking thousands of kilometers across Canada this summer as part of a social experiment to see if those of its kind can trust humans. ... more

	Kenya launches giant port construction with $480m deal Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta launched Friday a construction deal for the first berths in a proposed multi-billion dollar port, the day after ordering vast tracts of "stolen" land be repossessed. ... more		China house price fall accelerates in July: survey China's decline in property prices accelerated in July, an independent survey showed, adding to concerns over the sector, a key component of the world's second-largest economy. ... more

US lawmaker warns of military 'misunderstanding' risk with China

Spain approves 'total' arms embargo against Israel

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SPCG and KYOCERA Complete 35 Utility-Scale Solar Farms in Thailand		Profits shrink at Japan's 'megabanks'		Ex-TEPCO execs should be charged over Fukushima: panel		Low-carbon pool growing in British economy		Panasonic, Tesla to build giant battery plant in US

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South Africa's life expectancy jumps to 61.2 years

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Asia agribusiness giants tie up to boost China-Australia trade

Worldwide water shortage by 2040

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