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May 23, 2016

Solar power getting cheaper in the United States
Washington (UPI) May 19, 2016
The cost of installing solar energy in the United States is down more than 50 percent since the start of a federal support program, the Energy Department said. The federal government is supporting solar development through its SunShot initiative, which aims to make the renewable technology competitive. The program aims to move solar power capacity from less than 1 percent of the national electricity supply to 14 percent by 2020. In a progress review, the Energy Department said it was abo ... read more

First Tranche 1 satellites launched for Space Development Agency network

ICEYE unveils ISR Cell to deliver space intelligence at tactical scale

Satlink joins Rivada to deliver secure satellite connectivity for defense and enterprise

	Solar Impulse 2 plane lands in Dayton A solar-powered plane landed in Dayton, Ohio Saturday on the latest leg of a record-breaking trip to circle the globe without consuming a drop of fuel. ... more		US eyes European reactors market Beijing (XNA) May 23, 2016 America's competition with Russia over the supply of energy to Europe isn't limited to US plans to move in on Gazprom's turf by supplying the continent with US liquefied ... more

Romania says Russian drone breached its airspace

MSBAI wins DoD contract to accelerate OrbitGuard for space situational awarenes

AI powered SAR imagery analysis tool launched by SATIM and ICEYE

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Boss of China solar firm Hanergy steps down after losing billions The controversial boss of Chinese solar energy firm Hanergy Thin Film Power Group - once listed as China's richest man - has stepped down as chairman and executive director, the company said, almost a year after its shares imploded. ... more		Global growth tops agenda as G7 meeting kicks off in Japan Divisions over reigniting global growth were set to surface at the G7 in Japan Friday, with US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew expected to stand firm over any action threatening a currency war. ... more		G7 warns over global economy as currency row flares G7 finance ministers on Saturday voiced concern about the sputtering global economy as they looked for a plan to stoke growth, while a currency policy clash overshadowed their meetings. ... more
				Apple, Google locked in battle for supremacy At the top of the corporate world, Apple and Google are in a back-and-forth battle to be number one. ... more		Google piecing together a modular phone Google on Friday showed off a modular Android-powered smartphone it said is on track to hit the market next year. ... more

Transition from Operations to Decommissioning by Preparing a Safe, Cost-Effective Shut Down and Waste Management Strategy

Google patent glues pedestrians to self-driving cars Google on Thursday had a fresh US patent for a sticky coating that could be applied to self-driving cars so pedestrians stick instead of bouncing off when hit. ... more		Pakistan seeks nuclear group membership to curb proliferation Pakistan has applied for membership of a nuclear suppliers group saying its inclusion would help reduce the proliferation of nuclear weapons, the foreign ministry said Friday. ... more		Ash improves methane yield and fertilizer value in biogas systems Bio-oil from agricultural and forest waste could help seal abandoned oil wells and store carbon Rice researchers turn wasted data center heat into clean power		Fiat Chrysler suspected of emissions cheating German regulators suspect that Italian-American auto maker Fiat Chrysler, like Volkswagen, used illegal software to cheat on emissions tests, a newspaper report said Sunday. ... more
				Canadian energy direction tested by Trans Mountain pipeline Despite a report showing conventional energy could help the regional economy, Vancouver's mayor said a nod for an oil pipeline in the region is a "bad deal." ... more		Oil prices slip as Canada fires ebb Oil prices slipped on Friday as the forest fires menacing Canada's oil sands region were contained, but the market remained generally firm amid growing expectations of a demand pickup. ... more

Space Tech Expo - Design - Build - Test - Pasadena CA - May 24-26, 2016

The World's Largest Commercial Drone Conference and Expo - Sept 7-9 - Las Vegas

Directed Energy And Next Generation Munitions - 20-22 June - Washington DC

Evacuation lifted for oil sites threatened by Canada fires Officials on Sunday lifted the evacuation order for several oil production sites north of Fort McMurray, the city threatened by massive Canadian wildfires, but stopped short of allowing production to resume. ... more		Norway oil production 3 percent higher than expected As oil prices rise on market balance sentiment, the Norwegian government said oil production in April was 3 percent higher than expected. ... more		First Tranche 1 satellites launched for Space Development Agency network ICEYE unveils ISR Cell to deliver space intelligence at tactical scale Satlink joins Rivada to deliver secure satellite connectivity for defense and enterprise		International concern mounts over Venezuela International concerns are mounting over the economic and political crisis in Venezuela, where the military on Saturday was holding a second day of exercises ordered by embattled President Nicolas Maduro. ... more
Iraqi-focused oil company reviewing debt options Gulf Keystone Petroleum, a British company focused on Iraqi oil, said it extended an agreement with its lenders until the end of May to consider its debt. ... more		LNG, Asia part of Gazprom's diversification strategy Delivering more natural gas to expanding Asian economies is a central part of a portfolio diversification scheme, Russian energy company Gazprom said. ... more		Company indicted over massive California oil spill A pipeline company has been indicted on criminal charges over a massive California oil spill last year that forced the shutdown of beaches and killed hundreds of animals, authorities said on Tuesday. ... more		Pipeline company blamed directly for Refugio Beach, Calif., oil spill Preventable errors on the part of Plains All American Pipeline led to last year's oil spill at a beach in California, the U.S. transportation secretary said. ... more

Natural gas reserves increase for Myanmar		Photonic billiards might be the newest game		ORNL demonstrates large-scale technique to produce quantum dots		Dynamic dazzle distorts speed		Scientists create 'rewritable magnetic charge ice'
Switch and stick		Scientists getting warmer on mimicking anti-freeze in nature		Robots get creative to cut through clutter		Unveiling the electron's motion in a carbon nanocoil		Combining nanotextures with Leidenfrost effect for water repellency

Artificial intelligence replaces physicists

Rosatom Ready to Start on Iran's New Nuclear Reactors

Sunrock Investments reaches milestone: over 50 Euro million of solar assets

Thinning out the carbon capture viscosity problem

Technique improves the efficacy of fuel cells

Plasma physics' giant leap

Ex-Googlers rev up plan for self-driving trucks

Robot's in-hand eye maps surroundings, determines hand's location

Theorists smooth the way to modeling quantum friction

Printing metal in midair

Macau shows off robot croupiers as hopes of recovery rise

Scientists discover new form of light

UW team first to measure microscale granular crystal dynamics

Kumenan mega solar plant commissioned in Japan

Private Academy in Puerto Rico Selects KYOCERA Solar for Long-Term Energy Savings

New technique could make large, flexible solar panels more feasible

Self-healing, flexible electronic material restores functions after many breaks

Speeding up key oxygen-oxygen bond-formation step in water oxidation

Cooling, time in the dark preserve perovskite solar power

Currency wars, fiscal stimulus rift in focus at G7 meeting

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