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October 09, 2015

Now 'right moment' for carbon tax: IMF chief
Lima (AFP) Oct 7, 2015
The time is right for governments to introduce taxes on carbon emissions, which would help fight global warming and raise badly needed revenue, IMF chief Christine Lagarde said Wednesday. "It is just the right moment to introduce carbon taxes," Lagarde said at the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in Lima, Peru. The issue is in the spotlight two months from a key United Nations conference in Paris tasked with delivering a comprehensive carbon-cutting pact to save ... read more

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Discovery about new battery overturns decades of false assumptions New findings at Oregon State University have overturned a scientific dogma that stood for decades, by showing that potassium can work with graphite in a potassium-ion battery - a discovery that coul ... more		McMaster engineers build better energy storage device McMaster Engineering researchers Emily Cranston and Igor Zhitomirsky are turning trees into energy storage devices capable of powering everything from a smart watch to a hybrid car. The scient ... more		Researchers measure how specific atoms move in dielectric materials Researchers from North Carolina State University, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and UNSW Australia have measured the behavior of specific atoms in dielectric materials w ... more
				NCSEA report maps regulatory, policy path to develop energy storage in NC The emerging energy storage industry is charging up across the country, and North Carolina can continue advancing its clean energy leadership by identifying opportunities to develop its storage sect ... more		Physicists shrink particle accelerator An interdisciplinary team of researchers has built the first prototype of a miniature particle accelerator that uses terahertz radiation instead of radio frequency structures. A single accelerator m ... more

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Growth, climate in focus as world economic leaders meet The search for the billions of dollars still needed to fight climate change topped the agenda Thursday as world economic leaders met seeking to kick-start growth while tackling global warming. ... more		Laser-wielding physicists seize control of atoms' behavior Physicists have wondered in recent years if they could control how atoms interact using light. Now they know that they can, by demonstrating games of quantum billiards with unusual new rules. ... 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		Double the (quantum) fun A single-electron transistor (SET) is an electrical device that takes advantage of a strange quantum phenomenon called tunneling to transport single electrons across a thin insulator. The device ser ... more
				Erdogan warns Russia risks losing Turkey energy deals over Syria Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday warned Russia risked losing a deal to build Turkey's first nuclear power plant and its status as the country's main gas supplier, as a diplomatic row over the Russian intervention in Syria intensified. ... more		British solar player Mark Group collapses To the ire of low-carbon advocates, Mark Group, one of the largest solar panel companies in the British sector, announced it went into administration. ... more

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Uber says will expand service to 100 Chinese cities Car-hailing company Uber said Thursday it is planning to expand into dozens more Chinese cities within a year and invest $1 billion as it looks to ramp up market share in the world's most populous country. ... more		China brushes off IMF warning on 'unprecedented' challenges The IMF cautioned Wednesday that China faces unprecedented challenges modernizing its economy, carrying risks for the whole world, but a Chinese official brushed off the warning, saying: "Don't worry." ... more		Orbit Over Obsolescence: How Satellite Constellations Are Replacing Cell Towers One Layer at a Time Constellations of Power: Smart Dragon-3 and the Geopolitics of China's Space Strategy The Most Popular Type of Slot Games		Bolivia signs nuclear agreement with Russia's Rosatom Bolivia and the Russian state company Rosatom have signed an accord to support a civilian nuclear program being developed by the South American country, Energy Minister Luis Alberto Sanchez said Thursday. ... more
Statoil contracts rolling for Johan Sverdrup Norwegian energy company Statoil said it awarded two new contracts to help build the processing platforms for the giant offshore Johan Sverdrup oil field. ... more		Statoil: Oil spilled in North Sea Norwegian energy company Statoil reported on oil leak Thursday near the Statfjord oil field in the North Sea, though it's too early to guess on volumes. ... more		U.S. crude oil export debate all but over Threat of a presidential veto on a House measure to lift the U.S. ban on crude oil exports suggests the effort is dead in the water, a refinery group said. ... more		Oil prices brush off Wednesday's falter Geopolitical issues gave crude oil markets another rally opportunity Thursday after strong U.S. inventory data spoiled a surge in the previous session. ... more

	With Gabon, Tullow ensures output Getting the nod from the Gabonese government for oil field development will help stimulate West African operations, Tullow Oil said. ... more		Russia: No political issues with Turkish pipeline There are no political affairs interfering with bilateral talks on building a natural gas pipeline through Turkey, Russian energy company Gazprom said. ... more

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U.S. and Saudis conduct Middle East's largest counter-drone exercise

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign mutual defense pact

Encana increases shale divestment spree		China probes former oil chief for graft		Canada to court Chinese energy investors		Erdogan warns Russia over Turkey nuclear, gas deals		Computer shipments sink under weight of strong dollar
Amazon opens online shop for handmade goods		Risk of cyber attack on global nuclear facilities growing		Russia to Cooperate with Armenia on Nuclear Energy		Bulgaria needs over 6.6 bln US to upgrade nuclear reactors, build one more		China eyes huge solar-thermal power project

SkyPower Announces 500 MW of Solar Energy Projects in Panama

Microsemi ships Solar Bypass Device with CoolRUN technology

Trina Solar offers range of products for UK solar market

World economic leaders tackle slow growth, climate change

Scandal-hit VW needs more than a year to fix all cars

China faces 'unprecedented' economic policy challenge: IMF

Microsoft unveils Windows 10 smartphones, new laptop

Rare grey pearls fetch $5.27 million in Hong Kong auction

Flipping molecular attachments amps up activity of CO2 catalyst

Toyota unveils self-driving car

Greenpeace mulls bid for Swedish lignite group

Poroshenko Ends Cooperation With Russia on Nuclear Plant Construction

Nanocellulose materials by design

Microalgae biomass as feedstock for biofuel, food, feed and more

Flame retardant breakthrough is naturally derived and nontoxic

Anti-aging treatment for smart windows

New system allows heightened purity of a metal binding compound

Japan's Abe hails new trade era, hopes China will join pact

IMF gloomy on world economy as China slows

NASA CubeSats to test laser communication, tandem orbit

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