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November 11, 2015

Breakthrough in superconducting materials opens new path to fusion
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 11, 2015
In fusion reactor designs, superconductors (which suffer no resistive power loss) are used to generate the magnetic fields that confine the 100 million degree C plasma. While increasing magnetic field strength offers potential ways to improve reactor performance, conventional low-temperature superconductors suffer dramatic drops in current carrying ability at high magnetic fields. Now, the emergence of high-temperature superconductors that can also operate at high magnetic fields opens a new, lowe ... read more

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China to push alternative trade pact at APEC: minister China will seek to push its own vision of an Asia-Pacific trade pact at a regional summit next week, senior officials said Tuesday, after this month's release of a rival US-led deal that pointedly excludes the Asian giant. ... more		U.S. shale oil basins to decline Only the Permian shale basin in the southern United States is expected to record a year-on-year increase in oil production, federal data show. ... more		Dispersants fail: Half the spilled BP oil may be on Gulf floor New research suggests a chemical dispersant used in the wake of the BP oil spill failed to help, and may have actually hindered, the cleanup. ... more		Bank of England gauges impact of lower oil prices With about 60 percent of the drop in crude oil prices linked to demand issues, the Bank of England suggested pressure may be negative for the British economy. ... more

	EU looks beyond borders for energy Some of the key pillars to strengthening energy security in the European Union lie beyond the bloc's borders, a European energy official said from Brussels. ... more		Oil giant Saudi Arabia submits carbon-curbing pledge Oil export giant Saudi Arabia submitted its pledge Tuesday to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a move observers hailed as a step in the right direction. ... more

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