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January 27, 2016

Bumpy road ahead for electric cars: Tesla boss
Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 26, 2016
Electric car manufacturers will have to design futuristic vehicles to entice buyers in order to ride out the challenge of plunging oil prices, Tesla co-founder Elon Musk said Tuesday. The luxury all-electric US car maker, founded in 2003, rose to prominence as oil prices soared and made alternative energy vehicles more tempting. Now the fledgling industry is under pressure, said Musk. Tesla itself saw shares dive earlier this month after it reported deliveries at the bottom end of its forecast ... read more

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Switchable material could enable new memory chips Two MIT researchers have developed a thin-film material whose phase and electrical properties can be switched between metallic and semiconducting simply by applying a small voltage. The material the ... more		Research sheds new light on structure of gold nanoparticles in water Researchers at the University of Jyvaskyla, Finland, and Colorado State University, USA, have for the first time ever determined the dynamical behaviour of the ligand layer of a water-soluble gold n ... more		Nano-photonics meets nano-mechanics Active in situ control of light at the nanoscale remains a challenge in modern physics and in nanophotonics in particular. A promising approach is to take advantage of the technological maturity of ... more
				Beetle-inspired discovery could reduce frost's costly sting In a discovery that may lead to ways to prevent frost on airplane parts, condenser coils, and even windshields, a team of researchers led by Virginia Tech has used chemical micropatterns to control ... more		Low-cost yet high precision glass nanoengraving In a joint study, scientists from the MIPT (Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology), ICP (Institute of Chemical Physics) named after Semenov, MSU (Moscow State University) and IPCP (Institute of ... more

DuPont announces breakthrough platform technology for long sought-after molecule Today, science and agricultural leaders DuPont Industrial Biosciences (DuPont) and Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) announced a new breakthrough process with the potential to expand the material ... more		Breakthrough in continuous monitoring of CO2 leaks from storage sites could assist CCS Carbon capture and storage projects rely on effective monitoring of injected CO2. However, the high number of necessary surveys makes this a costly endeavor. A team of Japanese researchers may have ... more		New U.S.-European Sea Level Satellite Will Help Safeguard Ships at Sea Planet captures first light from Pelican-3 satellite as constellation expands Trump signs memorandum to deploy U.S. National Guard troops to Memphis		Nanoribbons show 'topological' transport, potential for new technologies Researchers have created nanoribbons of an emerging class of materials called topological insulators and used a magnetic field to control their semiconductor properties, a step toward harnessing the ... more
				Russia Pledges $300,000 to IAEA's Innovative Nuclear Reactors Project The state-run Russian corporation Rosatom will contribute some 24.6 million rubles ($315,000 at the current exchange rate) in 2016 to the International Project on Innovative Nuclear Reactors and Fue ... more		India, France to build 6 nuclear reactors at Jaitapur Plant India's Foreign Secretary stated that India and France intend to construct six nuclear reactors within the framework of the Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project. India and France intend to construct ... more

Military Radar Summit 2016 - Washington DC - February 29

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AREVA signed $300 million in uranium enrichment contracts in 2015 In 2015, AREVA was awarded several long-term contracts by four U.S. utilities for uranium enrichment services totaling more than $300 million. These contracts offer significant benefits for t ... more		One dead in mudslide at French nuclear waste site One person was killed on Tuesday in a mudslide at a laboratory of France's national nuclear waste management agency in the northeast of the country, the emergency services said. ... more		Beijing company sets new thrust record in rocket engine test China deploys Yaogan 45 satellite on Long March 7A rocket The 10-Point Seasonal HVAC Checklist Every Homeowner Should Follow (and Why Each Item Matters)		LADWP Board to continue power supply transformation to clean energy The Los Angeles Board of Water and Power Commissioners has unanimously approved modest power rate increases to continue transforming the city's power supply to renewable energy sources, as well as t ... more
Australia doubles down on large-scale solar with launch of largest power plants The Clean Energy Council has congratulated its members AGL and First Solar on the launch of the large-scale solar power plants in Broken Hill and Nyngan today, which have doubled the amount of large ... more		China pours $67 bn into financial system before holiday China's central bank said Tuesday it was injecting 440 billion yuan ($67 billion) into the money market, seeking to ease tight liquidity ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday when demand for funds surges. ... more		Chanel swaps bling for eco-inspired haute couture Languid models strutting along a grass-covered catwalk in Paris on Tuesday showed off Chanel's ecologically-inspired haute couture collection that avoided most of the red carpet flash. ... more		Sony moves PlayStation business to Silicon Valley Sony announced Tuesday it is moving its PlayStation business to Silicon Valley and consolidating its game console offerings under one roof. ... more

	Oil-rich Saudis tilts toward more openness With the privatization of its state-owned oil company on the agenda, a Saudi competition director called for more government support for market newcomers. ... more		Kuwait, Iraq say OPEC will not cut output alone The Kuwaiti and Iraqi oil ministers said on Tuesday that OPEC will not cut production unless producers outside the cartel do the same, despite the plunge in crude prices. ... more

North Korea declares nuclear statehood 'permanently enshrined'

ArianeGroup to develop next-generation M51.4 missile for French nuclear deterrent

Comtech modem earns first sovereign certification for SES O3b mPOWER network

Inspiration for fluorescent nanomaterials was taken from plant antenna		Chinese nuclear firm named world's 5th largest		Iran, Italy sign energy agreements		China starts gas production with Chevron		Aliso gas leak effort in final phase
Gas prices volatile, but remain low		Hess trims spending guidance		Crude oil recovers from Monday's loss		Converting solar energy into electrical power using photo-bioelectrochemical cells		Microwaved nanotubes come up clean

Material may offer cheaper alternative to smart windows

OX2 sells 42 MW wind farm to IKEA in Finland

Iran's Rouhani says Peugeot, Renault deals possible on Europe trip

Graphene oxide 'paper' changes with strain

Corvus Energy announces new performance specifications for lithium ion battery systems

Conductive concrete could keep roads safer in winter weather

Weaving a new story for COFS and MOFs

SoloPower Systems achieves first commercial deployment in South Africa

IHS confirms solar wafer supply shortage in 2016

Japan's 2015 trade deficit narrows as oil prices tumble

E.ON readies wind farm for English Channel

A fast way of electron orbit simulation in complex magnetic fields

After repeated pounding, antihydrogen reveals its charge: Zero

Molecular-like photochemistry from semiconductor nanocrystals

Neutral result charges up antimatter research

Kerry in Laos to discuss bomb legacy and ASEAN partnership

US, EU hopeful on Internet data pact but deadline looms

Physicists develop a cooling system for the processors of the future

Mechanical quanta see the light

Creation of Jupiter interior, a step towards room temp superconductivity

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