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November 15, 2014

Self-doping may be the key to superconductivity in room temperature
Linkoping, SWeden (SPX) Nov 14, 2014
Swedish materials researchers at Linkoping and Uppsala University and Chalmers University of Technology, in collaboration with researchers at the Swiss Synchrotron Light Source (SLS) in Switzerland investigated the superconductor YBa2Cu3O7-x (abbreviated YBCO) using advanced X-ray spectroscopy. Their findings are published in the Nature journal Science Reports. YBCO is a well-known ceramic copper-based material that can conduct electricity without loss (superconductivity) when it is cooled b ... read more

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Indonesia considers building nuclear power plant To cope with the fast-growing demand for power supply in the country, Indonesia is considering building nuclear power plants with an initial capacity of 5,000 MW by 2025 despite massive opposition a ... more		New way to move flex atomically thin semiconductors Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new way to transfer thin semiconductor films, which are only one atom thick, onto arbitrary substrates, paving the way for flexible ... more		New Process Isolates Promising Material After graphene was first produced in the lab in 2004, thousands of laboratories began developing graphene products worldwide. Researchers were amazed by its lightweight and ultra-strong properties. ... more
				Early Signs Of A Pullback In Drilling Activity By Nick Cunningham of Oilprice.com With oil prices low and showing no sign of an immediate rebound, the industry is beginning to pull back on spending. Oil prices have dropped around 30 percent sin ... more		CEC plans another Community Solar Facility in Massachusetts Clean Energy Collective (CEC), the nation's leading community solar developer, announced that its newest community solar facility for Massachusetts will be a 1.3 MW solar PV array located in Adams, ... more

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Moldova may be next front in EU gas war The European Commission said Thursday the people of Moldova aspire to a European agenda, one day after the former Soviet republic landed a Russian gas deal. ... more		US says air strikes cutting militants oil revenues US air strikes are beginning to choke off the flow of oil revenues to Islamic militants, cutting their income by several million dollars a week, a top US official said Thursday. ... more		Ex-US climate envoy: Trump threatening 'consensus science' worldwide How did an Indian zoo get the world's most endangered great ape? Australian scientists grapple with 'despicable' butterfly heist		Bakken behind rise in oil-by-rail shipments Crude oil production from North Dakota is more than the U.S. pipeline network can handle, forcing refiners to use rail, a federal report said Thursday. ... more
				EIA forecasts push oil price indices to new low Crude oil prices continued their steady decline in Thursday trading after a U.S. administrator said total domestic oil production should increase short-term. ... more		Shell says 2008 Nigeria spills bigger than thought Royal Dutch Shell said Thursday that two 2008 oil spills in Nigeria were larger than earlier thought, ahead of a compensation court case in England's High Court. ... more

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Mild European weather hurts gas company profits Two European energy companies said Thursday their fiscal performance was hurt by a mild winter, while the demand economy showed signs of slowing down. ... more		Beijing denies blocking G20 corporate transparency talks China on Thursday denied accusations it is blocking an agreement on corporate transparency at the upcoming G20 summit in Brisbane, which President Xi Jinping will attend. ... more		China cosies up to ASEAN with $20 billion in loans China on Thursday offered $20 billion in loans and floated the possibility of a "friendship treaty" with Southeast Asian nations, in an apparent bid to defuse regional tensions which spiked this year over contested seas. ... more		Moventas completes first ever Clipper up-tower service Moventas USA recently carried out the 1st Clipper Liberty intermediate assembly roller bearing replacements that has ever been made up-tower. Mastering this type of challenging repairs is another ex ... more

	Global energy system under stress: report With fossil fuels set to meet most of the increased global demand for energy, the IEA warned Wednesday that climate change targets are at risk and conflicts could still wreak havoc with supplies. ... more		Most fracking chemicals as toxic as common household substances The "surfactant" chemicals found in samples of fracking fluid collected in five states were no more toxic than substances commonly found in homes, according to a first-of-its-kind analysis by resear ... more

Russia offers to extend nuclear arms limits with US

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign mutual defense pact

Brazil, Chile sign defense agreement

U.S. oil bubble bursts by 2020s, IEA warns		China agrees to target emissions peak 'around 2030': White House		Residential energy storage market to grow 10 fold by 2018		Trina Solar equips heritage-listed town hall in Hungary with solar modules		Consortium wins contract for Europe's largest photovoltaic power project
EIA: 'Modest' benefits from LNG exports		Dutch unveil world's first solar-powered bicycle path		British government funding so-called shale colleges		Turkey could scrap controversial Chinese missile purchase: sources		Momentum builds behind U.S. offshore wind sector

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Russia to build two more nuclear reactors for Iran

SunPower Acquires Solarbridge Technologies

Dutch CIS installation completed with FlatFix Fusion mounting

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ATLAS walking robot does karate

China wins APEC support for free trade 'roadmap'

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Taiwan alarmed by China-Seoul free trade pact

New Materials Yield Record Efficiency Polymer Solar Cells

Microbot muscles: Chains of particles assemble and flex

Obama presses for tough 'open Internet' rules

QUT leading the charge for panel-powered car

Australia lags on renewables as China races ahead

SMA's revenue growth lags solar inverter market in four out of last five quarters

'Milestone' Hong Kong, Shanghai stock link to launch

NASA tests airplane with flexible wings in cooperation with U.S. Air Force

IHS: Islamic State financing war campaign with oil

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