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June 24, 2015

Renewables record year uncouples growth of global economy from CO2
London, UK (SPX) Jun 22, 2015
Renewable energy targets and other support policies now in place in 164 countries powered the growth of solar, wind and other green technologies to record-breaking energy generation capacity in 2014. According to REN21's latest Renewables Global Status Report, policymakers continued to focus on adapting existing policies to keep pace with rapidly changing costs and circumstances. With 135 gigawatts added, total installed renewable energy power capacity worldwide, including large hydroelectric plan ... read more

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Designer electronics out of the printer They are thin, light-weight, flexible and can be produced cost- and energy-efficiently: printed microelectronic components made of synthetics. Flexible displays and touch screens, glowing films, RFI ... more		A new way to image surfaces on the nanoscale A multi-institutional team of scientists has taken an important step in understanding where atoms are located on the surfaces of rough materials, information that could be very useful in diverse com ... more		X-ray imaging reveals secrets in battery materials In a new study, researchers explain why one particular cathode material works well at high voltages, while most other cathodes do not. The insights, published in the journal Science, could help batt ... more
				Unravelling the mysteries of carbonic acid Blink your eyes and it's long gone. Carbonic acid exists for only a tiny fraction of a second when carbon dioxide gas dissolves in water before changing into a mix of protons and bicarbonate anions. ... more		Aperiodic crystals and beyond Once a contradiction in terms, aperiodic crystals show instead that "long-range order" has never been defined. Whatever it means, decades of intense research have shown it to be more complex and sur ... more

The World's Largest Commercial Drone Conference and Expo - Sept 9 - Las Vegas

Next Generation Integrated ISR 2015 - Washington DC - July 27-29

Nuclear Decommissioning And Used Fuel Market 2015

How do toddlers use tablets? If you've ever viewed YouTube videos of infants and toddlers using iPads, then you know the answer is a resounding "Yes." But how are they using them? To answer that question and others, a team of U ... more		Austria to file EU complaint against UK nuclear plant Austria will next week officially file a legal complaint in Brussels against state subsidies for Britain's planned new Hinkley Point nuclear power plant, the government in Vienna said Tuesday. ... more		Fossil fuels harm health from 'cradle to grave': report Trash, mulch and security: All jobs for troops in Washington Rising oceans to threaten 1.5 million Australians by 2050: report		Solar Impulse Japan take off cancelled Mission controllers trying to fly a solar plane around the world cancelled take off from Japan early Wednesday because of weather problems over the Pacific Ocean. ... more
				E.ON wants to close Swedish nuclear reactor German energy group E.ON said Tuesday it wants to close Swedish nuclear reactor Oskarshamn 2 in the next few years because it is unprofitable. ... more		Striking French sailors block Calais port, Channel Tunnel Hundreds of protesting French sailors on Tuesday forced the suspension of Eurotunnel services between France and Britain in both directions after torching tyres on the tracks, causing traffic and travel chaos. ... more

Army Network Modernization 2015 - Washington DC June 23-25

China presses US to invest more in its own economy Chinese Finance Minister Lou Jiwei called Tuesday on the United States to boost its domestic savings and investment to strengthen growth, including spending to improve infrastructure. ... more		China manufacturing activity contracts in June: HSBC China's manufacturing activity contracted for the fourth straight month in June as demand remained sluggish in the world's second-largest economy, a survey by British banking giant HSBC showed Tuesday. ... more		Sun reverses decades-long decline and shows rising activity AI model predicts harmful solar winds with unprecedented accuracy JUNO begins decade-long mission to probe neutrino mysteries		Cockroach-inspired robot can navigate cluttered environs Cockroaches are notoriously indestructible. And it turns out their body shape is ideal for maneuvering through densely cluttered environments. ... more
Canada files charges for Lac-Megantic disaster The Canadian transport authority said it filed legal charges in connection with the Lac-Megantic oil-train disaster in 2013 under two federal acts. ... more		Gas prices start edging lower The price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in the United States is edging lower as wholesale prices decline and refinery issues ebb, surveys find. ... more		Plains reveals California spill migration Oil spilled off the California coast in May migrated more than 150 miles to mix with oil from natural seeps, Plains All American Pipeline said. ... more		Oil prices off on Chinese supply data Crude oil prices moved lower for the second consecutive day on word of increased Chinese oil production and expectations from Iran. ... more

	Mold unlocks new route to biofuels Scientists at The University of Manchester have made an important discovery that forms the basis for the development of new applications in biofuels and the sustainable manufacturing of chemicals. B ... more		Russia, Myanmar Sign Agreement on Nuclear Energy Cooperation Russia and Myanmar signed a memorandum on nuclear energy cooperation on the sidelines of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. Russia was represented by the head of Russia's state-r ... more

Russia launches dozens of drones as Ukraine claims 'important success'

Russian jets violate Estonian air space in 'brazen intrusion'

U.S. defense in free fall

Better switchgrass, better biofuel		Hematite 're-growth' smoothes rough edges for clean energy harvest		MIPT physicists develop ultrasensitive nanomechanical biosensor		Aalto University researchers predicted existence of new quantum matter theoretically		Scientists film shock waves in diamond
Diamonds are for temperature		Ultrafast heat conduction can manipulate nanoscale magnets		Squid inspires camouflaging smart materials		Biomedical breakthrough: Carbon nanoparticles you can make at home		Oculus out to let people touch virtual worlds

Researchers grind nanotubes to get nanoribbons

KAIST team develops the first flexible phase-change random access memory

Nanoparticles can be intrinsically left- and right-handed

Next-gen illumination using silicon quantum dot-based white-blue LED

Scientists are first to see elements transform at atomic scale

Buckle up for fast ionic conduction

Mass of strange atomic nucleus measured with very high precision

Framework materials yield to pressure

Rice researchers make ultrasensitive conductivity measurements

Oil prices remain below June 1 level

US economist pens energy plan for Spain protest party

Elucidation of chemical ingredients in rice straw

Bacteria could clean groundwater contaminated by uranium ore processing

Low Enriched Uranium Bank in Kazakhstan Harmless for Population

US Anticipates Small Modular Nuclear Reactors in Next Decade

China electricity giant starts building new hydropower stations

Russia Ready to Cooperateon Building Finnish Loviisa Nuclear Plant

A new method of converting algal oil to transportation fuels

London to end subsidies for onshore wind

Magnetic field discovery gives clues to galaxy-formation processes

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