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January 15, 2015

Robots learn to use tools by watching YouTube videos
College Park MD (SPX) Jan 15, 2015
Imagine having a personal robot prepare your breakfast every morning. Now, imagine that this robot didn't need any help figuring out how to make the perfect omelet, because it learned all the necessary steps by watching videos on YouTube. It might sound like science fiction, but a team at the University of Maryland has just made a significant breakthrough that will bring this scenario one step closer to reality. Researchers at the University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies (UMI ... read more

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Cambodia PM defends China-funded mega-dams Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday defended controversial Chinese-funded hydro-electric dams as he opened the energy-starved country's largest-ever power plant, despite warnings from activists of environmental costs. ... more		Glass for battery electrodes For some time now, energy experts have been adamant that we will need much more clean energy in the future if we are to replace fossil fuel sources and reduce CO2 emissions. For example, electric ca ... more		Schneider Electric launches Conext Insight Schneider Electric Solar Business, a global leader in solutions for the solar power conversion chain, is pleased to announce the launch of Conext Insight, a remote monitoring and asset management pl ... more
				Zinc oxide materials tapped for tiny energy harvesting devices Today, we're surrounded by a variety of electronic devices that are moving increasingly closer to us - we can attach and wear them, or even implant electronics inside our bodies. Many types of smart ... more		Atomic placement of elements counts for strong concrete Even when building big, every atom matters, according to new research on particle-based materials at Rice University. Rice researchers Rouzbeh Shahsavari and Saroosh Jalilvand have published a study ... more

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Researchers from MIPT predict properties of surface An article in Physical Review Letters, which was written by a group of researchers led by Qinggao Wang from MIPT's Laboratory of Computer Design of New Materials, investigates the surface of titaniu ... more		How prepared is your pilot to deal with an emergency? Pilots receive extensive training on effectively handling emergency situations that may arise in the cockpit. However, during several recent highly-publicized airline incidents, the pilots neglected ... 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		Five Ways To Play The Oil Price Plunge The collapse of the oil price has created losers and winners, and like every major movement in a commodity sector, the trick for investors is figuring out which side of the trade to be on. The most ... more
				ITC Global And SES Deploy New Communications Network For Major Oil Producer Global satellite operator SES and ITC Global have announced a strategic agreement to connect oil and gas operations around the world. As part of the alliance, the companies also announced an agreeme ... more		Rapid journey through a crystal lattice The time frames, in which electrons travel within atoms, are unfathomably short. For example, electrons excited by light change their quantum-mechanical location within mere attoseconds - an attosec ... more

Laser-induced graphene 'super' for electronics Rice University scientists advanced their recent development of laser-induced graphene (LIG) by producing and testing stacked, three-dimensional supercapacitors, energy-storage devices that are impo ... more		Race of the electrons It is easy to measure electric current. But it is extremely hard to watch the individual electrons which make up this current. Electrons race through the metal with a speed of several million meters ... more		Constellations of Power: Smart Dragon-3 and the Geopolitics of China's Space Strategy Ten Years Later, LIGO is a Black-Hole Hunting Machine NASA awards Blue Origin new lunar mission to deliver VIPER rover in 2027		Imec Demonstrates n-PERT Solar Cell with a Record 22 Percent Efficiency Nano-electronics research center imec has announced that it has improved its large area n-type PERT (passivated emitter, rear totally diffused) crystalline silicon (Si) solar cell on 6" commercially ... more
A novel inorganic material emitting laser light in solution is discovered The work, published in Nature Communications, demonstrates that the new material presents efficient and degradation-resistant laser emission in the blue, a spectral region of interest in application ... more		China pursues "rationality" in nuclear safety China's nuclear safety program was based on a foundation of "rationality, coordination and advancement", a joint administration statement announced on Wednesday. The statement - issued by the ... more		Chinese company takes over Greenland mine project Greenland has transferred a large iron ore licence to a Chinese company after now-bankrupt British London Mining was unable to fulfil its 30-year commitment to the multi-billion dollar project. ... more		White House announces new methane emission controls The White House announced Wednesday a series of measures aimed at reducing emissions of methane, one of the most potent greenhouse gases, as part of efforts to fight climate change. ... more

	No change in oil export policy, White House says There has been no change in U.S. policy regarding the export of domestically produced crude oil, the president's spokesman said. ... more		Medvedev: Russian economy will endure Russia's economy has the reserve support to adapt to evolving market conditions brought on by sanctions and low oil prices, the prime minister said Wednesday. ... more

Russia offers to extend nuclear arms limits with US

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign mutual defense pact

Brazil, Chile sign defense agreement

Oil markets tread water after World Bank report		Canada's Suncor Energy cuts spending plans		Eni strengthens role in Egypt		The Real Cause Of Low Oil Prices		Can quake-hit Haiti manufacture itself a hi-tech future?
French govt minister calls for new generation of reactors		Health, not money, inspires people to save power		China December inflation rises to 1.5%: govt		Britain axes deal to clean up Sellafield		China 2014 auto sales beat 23 mn, but growth slows

Mercury from gold mines accumulates far downstream

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Solar cell polymers with multiplied electrical output

India gets $4 billion solar energy promise

New transport options aim to be 'un-Segway'

DARPA starts research project on energy conversion materials

China 2014 trade surplus rockets to record high: govt

Emissions-free cars get closer

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Canadian Solar completes sale of Sparklelight plant to Bluearth

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Wave energy costs compare favorably to other energy sources

Soyuz Installed at Baikonur, Expected to Launch Wednesday

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