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May 02, 2015

Telsa unveils battery to 'transform energy infrastructure'
Los Angeles (AFP) May 1, 2015
Electric car pioneer Telsa Motors unveiled a "home battery" Thursday which its founder Elon Musk said would help change the "entire energy infrastructure of the world." The Tesla Powerwall can store power from solar panels, from the electricity grid at night when it is typically cheaper, and provide a secure backup in the case of a power outage. In theory the device, which typically would fit on the wall of a garage or inside a house, could make solar-powered homes completely independent of the ... read more

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Research pinpoints defects in popular perovskites One of the fastest-growing areas of solar energy research is with materials called perovskites. These promising light harvesters could revolutionize the solar and electronics industries because they ... more		Making robots more human Most people are naturally adept at reading facial expressions - from smiling and frowning to brow-furrowing and eye-rolling - to tell what others are feeling. Now scientists have developed ultra-sen ... more		New technique for exploring structural dynamics of nanoworld A new technique for visualizing the rapidly changing electronic structures of atomic-scale materials as they twist, tumble and traipse across the nanoworld is taking shape at the California Institut ... more
				Chemists strike nano-gold with 4 new atomic structures Arranging gold, atomic staples and electron volts, chemists have drafted new nanoscale blueprints for low-energy structure capable of housing pharmaceuticals and oxygen atoms. Led by University of N ... more		Game theory elucidates the collective behavior of bosons Quantum particles behave in strange ways and are often difficult to study experimentally. Using mathematical methods drawn from game theory, physicists of Ludwig-Maximilias-Universitaet (LMU) in Mun ... more

Space Tech Expo - Design - Build - Test - Long Beach CA - May 19-21, 2015

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Human 2 Mars Conference Mat 5-7 2015 - Washington DC

Tracking exploding lithium-ion batteries in real-time What happens when lithium-ion batteries overheat and explode has been tracked inside and out for the first time by a UCL-led team using sophisticated 3D imaging. Understanding how Li-ion batteries f ... more		Caterpillar expands renewables in conjunction with First Solar Basic human needs - including access to clean water, health care and education - rely on one critical element: energy. However, today, more than 1.3 billion people lack access to electricity and bil ... more		GUARDIAN Tsunami Detection Tech Catches Wave in Real Time Galileo daughter mission named Celeste to strengthen navigation resilience How quantum computers can be validated when solving unsolvable problems		Windows that act like an LCD Screen The secret desire of urban daydreamers staring out their office windows at the sad brick walls of the building opposite them may soon be answered thanks to transparent light shutters developed by a ... more
				New model for the thermo-elasto-plasticity deformation of crystals Researchers have proposed a new thermo-elasto-plasticity constitutive model based on the interatomic potential and solid mechanics for metal crystals. Through this new model, the material behavior a ... more		ORNL scientists generate landmark DOE hydropower report For the first time, industry and policymakers have a comprehensive report detailing the U.S. hydropower fleet's 2,198 plants that provide about 7 percent of the nation's electricity. The 98-pa ... more

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U.S. refinery group opposes exports A coalition of U.S. refineries said repealing a 40-year-old ban on crude oil exports will harm energy security at a time when oil markets in are flux. ... more		Church of England to sell dirty fuel over climate change One of the world's wealthiest religious institutions, the Church of England is to sell off investments in coal and tar sands to try and help curb climate change, it announced on Thursday. ... more		Orbit Over Obsolescence: How Satellite Constellations Are Replacing Cell Towers One Layer at a Time What 3I/ATLAS tells us about other solar systems SyntaxError: invalid decimal literal - What to Do		World Bank: Ukraine needs deep reform Deep reforms in sectors ranging from budget management to energy are needed to stimulate the Ukrainian economy, the World Bank Group said. ... more
Production edges up for Statoil Norwegian energy company Statoil said Thursday its first quarter production increased nearly 4 percent year-on-year despite a significantly weakened market. ... more		Diversity focus of Exxon, Shell earnings reports Two of the world's largest energy companies, Exxon and Shell, said a balanced portfolio meant they were able to cope in a market plagued by low oil prices. ... more		Oil prices lower after rally Oil prices edged down on Friday after another rally that came on the back of the first drop in US stockpiles for six months as well as a weaker dollar. ... more		Macroeconomics lifts crude oil prices Stable personal income and spending in the United States, coupled with lower unemployment, helped lift crude oil prices on the last trading day of April. ... more

	North Dakota gas capturing up for Whiting It's cheaper to drill and the amount of natural gas captured from North Dakota oil beat state requirements by nearly 10 percent, Whiting Petroleum said. ... more		Japanese inflation ticks up, but spending still weak Japanese inflation picked up in March for the first time in 10 months, data showed Friday, but household spending tumbled in a worrying sign for consumer confidence. ... more

U.S. defense in free fall

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign mutual defense pact

Brazil, Chile sign defense agreement

US keeps China, India on intellectual rights watch list		China April manufacturing gauge stays at 50.1: govt		Tablet sales continue to slump		When mediated by superconductivity, light pushes matter million times more		Japan eyes nuclear for a fifth of electricity supply
Low-reflection wings make butterflies nearly invisible		Europe solar firms accuse China of dodging import duties		Twitter shares dive as earnings miss markw/lll		News industry turning mobile: study		California targets 40 percent greenhouse gas cut

GoPro buys virtual reality firm Kolor

Germany's E.ON building wind reputation

Nova Scotia calls explorers to frontier territory

Norway blazes global path from FM to digital-only radio

Graphene brings 3-D holograms clearer and closer

Team develops faster, higher quality 3-D camera

3-D printing is so last year! We're onto 4-D printing now

Ukraine says to import nuclear fuel from France

IAEA chief stresses commitment to "safety first" in nuclear energy use

Fire shuts down Taiwan nuclear power reactor

Climate change: How Brits feel about 'smart' energy

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Rosatom Considers Tripling Iran's Nuclear Power Production

Generating broadband terahertz radiation from a microplasma in air

Indo-French Nuclear Coop eration Strengthened

Four New Community-Shared Solar Projects Launch in Massachusetts

DuPont introduces new generation of PV metallization pastes

Sweden speeds up closure of two nuclear reactors

Iran seizes cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz

NASA Balloon Reaches Australia After Nearly One Month of Flight

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