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May 03, 2016

New discovery may help engineers design quieter jet airplanes
Washington DC (SPX) May 03, 2016
If you've ever experienced the exceptionally powerful and reverberating sounds of a jet during takeoff, you likely won't be surprised that the noise produced by jet engines is ranked among the loudest of human-generated noises. Understanding jet noise is an intriguing fundamental problem of fluid physics - beguiling researchers for more than 60 years. Some of this fascination with jet noise stems from the fact that seemingly random fluctuations associated with flow turbulence produce strikingly or ... read more

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Atoms placed precisely in silicon can act as quantum simulator In a proof-of-principle experiment, researchers at UNSW Australia have demonstrated that a small group of individual atoms placed very precisely in silicon can act as a quantum simulator, mimicking ... more		Hybrid nanoantennas offer new platform for ultradense data recording A group of scientists from ITMO University in Saint Petersburg has put forward a new approach to effective manipulation of light at the nanoscale based on hybrid metal-dielectric nanoantennas. The n ... more		Could off-grid electricity systems accelerate energy access Small-scale electricity systems provide uneven benefits and limited service options, according to a new study published from researchers at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis ( ... more
				One minus 1 does not always equal 0 in chemistry In the world of chemistry, one minus one almost always equals zero. But new research from Northwestern University and the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) in France shows that is ... more		Changing the world, 1 fridge at a time The article, titled "Waste not, want not, emit less," points out that overall, one third of the world's food is lost or wasted, and that food waste has serious environmental implications while contr ... more

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Researchers create a first frequency comb of time-bin entangled qubits Quantum mechanics, with its counter-intuitive rules for describing the behavior of tiny particles like photons and atoms, holds great promise for profound advances in the security and speed of how w ... more		A brand-new way to produce electron spin currents With apologies to Isaac Asimov, the most exciting phase to hear in science isn't "Eureka," but "That's funny...". A "that's funny" moment in a Colorado State University physics lab has led to a fund ... more		Solar-driven ionosphere charges may nudge stressed faults toward rupture Stable black carbon in mangrove soils boosts coastal climate role Low crystallinity iron minerals show promise for chromium cleanup and carbon storage		NREL offers path to high-performance 2-D semiconductor devices Researchers at the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have uncovered a way to overcome a principal obstacle in using two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors in electronic an ... more
				Solar Impulse 2 soars over US southwest on round-the-world flight The Solar Impulse 2, an experimental aircraft flying around the world to draw attention to clean energy technologies, soared over the US Mojave Desert Monday en route to the southwest city of Phoenix. ... more		US-EU trade deal 'risks' emerge in leak A massive US-EU trade deal would harm the environment and consumer safety, Greenpeace said Monday citing secret documents it leaked, as Brussels dismissed the release as a "storm in a teacup". ... more

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Statoil in mourning after last week's helicopter crash Norwegian energy company Statoil said it was in a state of mourning after 13 employees died when a helicopter crashed after leaving an offshore platform. ... more		Oil prices start May in the red With some contracts expiring, crude oil prices were volatile early Monday though supply-side pressure emerged again to drag on evolving market dynamics. ... more		Rover discovers more building blocks of life on Mars Blue Origin probing rocket's failure to deliver satellite CACI Wins 231 Million Dollar Task Order for Tactical Satellite Communications to US Special Operations Command		Lundin touts green footprint ahead of earnings report Less than two weeks before releasing quarterly earnings, Lundin Petroleum said in a sustainability report its work offshore Norway was among the greenest. ... more
South Korea, Iran eye oil and gas deals South Korea and Iran signed off on more than a dozen proposals, including those tied to oil and gas, as Iran's president touts the value of foreign investments. ... more		Enbridge weighing its options Pipeline company Enbridge said spending for 2016 would be significantly lower than in past years, though it maintained it's positioned well in North America. ... more		US top court rejects BP shareholder suit over stock price plunge The US Supreme Court Monday declined to hear a class-action lawsuit by BP shareholders demanding compensation for a sharp fall in share price after the deadly 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. ... more		Halliburton, Baker Hughes merger scrubbed Effective April 30, a merger proposed in late 2014 between oil services companies Baker Hughes and Halliburton has been terminated, the companies announced. ... more

	North Dakota showing little rig movement Despite a rally in oil prices of around 30 percent, the number of rigs deployed in shale-rich North Dakota is steady for the fifth straight week, data show. ... more		Greenpeace leaks US-EU trade papers, fears for consumers Greenpeace charged Monday that a massive US-EU trade deal would place corporate interests above the environment and consumer safety, as it released classified documents from the negotiations. ... more

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Kyocera helps Hawaii college stabilize electricity costs long-term		Verengo and Swell Energy signs residential energy storage partnership		BioStar Announces 5 MW Solar Projects to Benefit Schools and Business		Feeding frenzy in Spain's renewable energy sector		China manufacturing index expands at slower pace

Samsung angles for spot at heart of connected life

Zuckerberg tightens grip as Facebook profit soars

Russia's Central Bank keeps rates unchanged

PetroChina posts first quarterly loss since listing

Report: U.S. wind energy sector booming

EU roaming charges drop sharply on Saturday

China's Baidu eyes driverless car production by 2020

China Eastern Airlines to buy 35 planes from Airbus and Boeing

New graphene-based film may keep your next laptop cool

Chinese ship set to be first through expanded Panama Canal

Ancient glass-glued walls studied for nuke waste solutions

India's Mainland to Host Next Hub of Nuclear Plants

Weltec Biopower presents solutions for energy from waste and wastewater

Research team realizes 3-color photodetector

Volkswagen vows to overcome emissions-cheating crisis

Cactus-inspired skin may provide boost to electric car industry

EU court overturns carbon market free quotas

Boeing wins $4bn aircraft order from China Eastern

China's biggest bank ICBC reports rise in bad loans

Creation of Jupiter interior, a step towards room temp superconductivity

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