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June 16, 2016

Storage technologies for renewable energy can pay off
Boston MA (SPX) Jun 16, 2016
Utility companies or others planning to install renewable energy systems such as solar and wind farms have to decide whether to include large-scale energy storage systems that can capture power when it's available and release it on demand. This decision may be critical to the future growth of renewable energy. The choices can be complicated: Would such a system actually pay for itself through increased revenues? If so, which kind of system makes the most sense, and which features of the system are ... read more

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World-first pinpointing of atoms at work for quantum computers Scientists can now identify the exact location of a single atom in a silicon crystal, a discovery that is key for greater accuracy in tomorrow's silicon based quantum computers. It's now possi ... more		New 'water-oozing' nanorods could be used to harvest H2O When an experiment-gone-wrong produced peculiar carbon-rich nanorods, researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory decided to take a closer look. ... 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		New material has potential to cut costs and make nuclear fuel recycling cleaner Researchers are investigating a new material that might help in nuclear fuel recycling and waste reduction by capturing certain gases released during reprocessing. Conventional technologies to remov ... more
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China bank lending rebounds strongly in May China's bank lending rebounded strongly in May following a sharp fall in April, the central bank said Wednesday, as borrowers continued to take advantage of loosened lending standards put in place by Beijing in hopes of stimulating slowing economic growth. ... more		Climate consequences of oil price uncertainty could be significant Sustained high (US$110-120 per barrel) or low (US$40-55 per barrel) oil prices could have an important impact on future carbon dioxide emissions, according to a new study published in the journal Na ... more		Oklahoma's economy pressured, but holding steady The economic outlook for the state of Oklahoma is negative as the revenue stream ebbs as a result of lower oil prices, Moody's Investors Service. ... more		U.S. cuts in response to low oil to be the deepest The deepest cuts in spending in the oil sector are coming out of the shale basins in the Lower 48 U.S. states, an analysis from Wood Mackenzie found. ... more

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US appeals court upholds 'Open Internet' rule

Oil prices move lower even as demand pressures mount

U.S. pipeline law heads to Obama's desk

Midwest gas prices pull national average higher

Iran boasts of post-sanctions oil performance

Apple opens up Siri, other systems to woo developers

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China economic outlook "uncertain" as vulnerabilities loom: IMF

Gulf Keystone lender relief extended again

Britain faces 'dangerous moment' over Brexit: minister

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Nanoparticles and bioremediation can decontaminate polluted soils

Mixing solids and liquids enhances optical properties of both

Massive trove of battery and molecule data released to public

Scientists mix molecules with light in nanoscale 'hall of mirrors'

Light: Information's new friend

South Africa beefs up local nuclear resources to support energy needs

Chinese spy ship entered Japan waters: Tokyo

S. Korea launch military patrol against Chinese fishing boats

Study gives new meaning to the term 'bird brain'

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