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May 04, 2016

Making invisible physics visible
Santa Barbara CA (SPX) May 04, 2016
If using a single atom to capture high-resolution images of nanoscale material sounds like science fiction, think again. That's exactly what the Quantum Sensing and Imaging Group at UC Santa Barbara has achieved. Members of physicist Ania Jayich's lab worked for two years to develop a radically new sensor technology capable of nanometer-scale spatial resolution and exquisite sensitivity. Their findings appear in the journal Nature Nanotechnology. "This is the first tool of its kind," said Jayich, ... read more

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Joint Venture to Build 1000 Megawatts of Solar Across China In a salute to the signing of the Paris Climate Agreement by 150 nations, including their two countries, a Chinese solar company and a US solar company report they have formed a Joint Venture to com ... more		Solar Impulse 2 completes Phoenix-San Francisco leg The Solar Impulse 2, an experimental solar-powered aircraft, landed in Phoenix, Arizona late Monday, completing the latest leg of its around the world journey to draw attention to clean energy technologies. ... more		Deep sea wrinkles reveal ancient chemosynthetic microbes Russia avoids confrontation in Arctic, Norwegian official says Amazon deforestation drives hotter drier regional climate		NREL finds nanotube semiconductors well-suited for PV systems Researchers at the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) discovered single-walled carbon nanotube semiconductors could be favorable for photovoltaic systems because they ca ... more
				Spain's Abengoa to shed more jobs on top of 10,000 already gone Spain's troubled energy giant Abengoa announced a new wave of layoffs Tuesday, having already shed more than a third of its global workforce in just months, going from 28,000 employees last year to 17,000 now. ... more		TTIP: a proposed trade treaty in troubled waters Will the ambitious Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, the world's largest trade pact, ever see the light of day? ... more

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Google autonomous car project teams with FiatChrysler Google parent Alphabet on Tuesday announced that it has partnered with Fiat Chrysler in a major expansion of its fleet of self-driving vehicles. ... more		Bitcoin claim ripples through virtual currency world The world of virtual currencies was stunned Monday when Australian entrepreneur Craig Wright claimed to be the creator of the Bitcoin. ... more		U.S. shale oil still facing pressure Oil production in key U.S. shale formations declined and, while a recovery in crude oil prices is an incentive, risks do remain, market analysis finds. ... more		BP hands out more contracts for Azeri gas project A BP subsidiary trying to pull gas from offshore Azerbaijan said it doled out a $1.5 billion contract to help get gas flowing within the next two years. ... more

	Local fracking bans struck down in Colorado A Colorado Supreme Court ruling enforcing state jurisdiction over oil and natural gas activity has "enormous implications" for the economy, the governor said. ... more		Slowing China pushes oil prices lower Crude oil prices retreated Tuesday for the second straight day after Chinese data showed a contraction in the nation's manufacturing sector. ... more

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Swiss say Oman to host US-Iran talks in Geneva next week

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Bioreactors ready for the big time

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Kyocera helps Hawaii college stabilize electricity costs long-term

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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

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