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May 26, 2016

New tabletop instrument tests electron mobility for next-gen electronics
Washington DC (SPX) May 26, 2016
The National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, with facilities in Florida and New Mexico, offers scientists access to enormous machines that create record-setting magnetic fields. The strong magnetic fields help researchers probe the fundamental structure of materials to better understand and manipulate their properties. Yet large-scale facilities like the MagLab are scarce, and scientists must compete with others for valuable time on the machines. Now researchers from the United Kingdom, in collabo ... read more

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Light can 'heal' defects in new solar cell materials A family of compounds known as perovskites, which can be made into thin films with many promising electronic and optical properties, has been a hot research topic in recent years. But although these ... more		Clue for efficient usage of low-cost nickel catalysts A group of researchers at Osaka University developed a method of the consecutive formation of bonds of two butadiene, alkyl groups, and benzene rings by using a cheap nickel catalyst. Using this tec ... more		Barium leaches directly from fracked rocks, Dartmouth team finds Dartmouth College researchers are shedding light on the early chemical reactions in the organic sediments that would ultimately become the Marcellus Shale, a major source of natural gas and petroleu ... more
				Gigantic ultrafast spin currents In our computer chips, information is transported in form of electrical charge. Electrons or other charge carriers have to be moved from one place to another. For years scientists have been working ... more		EDF has no date for final decision on UK's Hinkley NPP French electric company EDF has no fixed date for a final investment decision on the delayed construction of Hinkley Point atomic power plant in England, the chief of its UK subsidiary said. UK medi ... more

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AREVA awarded research contract for UK Nuclear Decommissioning AREVA has been selected as one of the companies for an R and D framework contract by the UK Nuclear Decommissioning Authority for its Direct Research Portfolio (DRP). As a key part of the NDA' ... more		Russia's Maiden Nuclear Icebreaker to Be Floated Out in Mid-2016 Russia's maiden Project 22220 nuclear-powered icebreaker dubbed "Arktika" will be floated out at the Baltic Shipyard in the summer of 2016 ahead of its late 2017 planned launch, the nuclear icebreak ... 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		Russia certain Hungary will clarify Paks NPP issue with EU Russia is certain that the Hungarian government will provide clarifying answers to the European Commission's questions regarding the Paks nuclear power plant, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov ... more
				Worse 'Than the Disaster Itself': Tokyo Slammed for Fukushima Cleanup Tokyo is facing new backlash this week over their handling of Fukushima cleanup efforts, as it has been revealed that 600 tons of radioactive reactor fuel remains missing, five years after the disas ... more		Renewable energy employed 8.1 million in 2015: IRENA The global renewable energy sector employed more than 8.1 million people last year, a 5 percent increase that bucked an overall downwards market trend, a green energy organisation said Wednesday. ... more

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Earthquake insurance latest concern in oil-rich Oklahoma The state government in the shale state of Oklahoma said it was concerned about the lack of competition in the market for earthquake insurance. ... more		Shell cuts more than 2,000 jobs At least 2,200 additional jobs will be trimmed from the payroll as the industry struggles to move through the downturn, a Shell official said from Scotland. ... more		Petronas: Nothing to Russian talks Malaysian energy company Petronas said it was not the target of a sale of its assets or any of its stakes to counterparts in the Russian energy sector. ... more		ExxonMobil, Chevron investors defeat climate resolutions ExxonMobil and Chevron investors sided with the oil giants on climate change at annual meetings on Wednesday, rejecting shareholder resolutions to push Big Oil in a greener direction. ... more

	BP wades deeper into Azeri waters An Azeri energy company said it signed an agreement with BP that was billed as part of a national effort to explore fully all of its reserves offshore. ... more		Oil prices making a run at nifty fifty Temporary supply outages left oil spilling out of storage to push oil prices to their highest level of the year Wednesday, running quickly toward $50 per barrel. ... more

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Rice de-icer gains anti-icing properties

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Chinese investors to build industrial city in Oman

Solar power getting cheaper in the United States

Solar Impulse 2 plane lands in Dayton

US eyes European reactors market

Boss of China solar firm Hanergy steps down after losing billions

Google piecing together a modular phone

Pakistan seeks nuclear group membership to curb proliferation

Opportunity takes panorama; uses wheel to scuff soil

China to launch 30 Beidou navigation satellites in next 5 years

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