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December 08, 2016

NASA Research Helps Take Silver-Zinc Batteries from Idea to the Shelf
Washington DC (SPX) Dec 02, 2016
We often imagine that inventions are born whole: a eureka moment that changes history. But that's rarely how it happens. One technology that exemplifies the long, hard slog of creation is the silver-zinc battery, more than two centuries in the making. Today, the battery, which offers more energy per ounce than any other battery couple, is finally making inroads in the consumer market as a rechargeable hearing aid battery - with potential for much more. Its story, featured in the latest issue of NA ... read more

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Construction of nuclear fuel fabrication plant has started in Kazakhstan National Atomic Company Kazatomprom and China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGNPC) have proceeded to implementation of a joint innovative project in the nuclear sector. This has become known du ... more		Court backs damage claims over German nuclear exit A German court on Tuesday ruled that energy suppliers can claim compensation over the country's nuclear power phase-out following the 2011 Fukushima disaster, dealing a blow to one of Chancellor Angela Merkel's flagship policies. ... more		Trump picks fossil fuel ally to head environment agency President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to head the Environmental Protection Agency, transition officials told US media Wednesday, drawing loud criticism from Democrats who warn the fossil fuel ally is a climate change denier. ... more
				War remnants cleared for German wind farm The installation of the foundations for a wind farm in the Baltic Sea can begin now that the area is clear of the remnants of war, a German company said. ... more		EU executive to screen member state energy deals EU member states agreed Wednesday to allow officials in Brussels to screen their oil and gas deals with Russia and other third countries in order to ensure security of supply. ... more

Trump misses target with China onslaught: experts US President-elect Donald Trump accuses China of keeping its yuan currency artificially low and slapping unfair taxes on American exports. ... more		Aquila Capital to merge Norway's Smakraft and Norsk Gronnkraft Aquila Capital has reinforced its commitment to Norway by planning to merge Smakraft and Norsk Gronnkraft (NGK), to create the leading operator in the country's hydropower market and the largest ope ... more		AI tool accelerates SAR image analysis with automated object detection Fossil energy 'significant' driver of climate-fuelled heatwaves: study Ethiopia's mega-dam ranks 15th globally		Coronal Energy, powered by Panasonic, Announces Solar Acquisition Program Coronal Energy has announced plans to substantially increase the number of solar PV projects it will acquire in 2017 and 2018. The ambitious program will support a rapidly expanding solar pipeline i ... more
				New York funds low income access to solar power New York state Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced $3.6 million in funding is available to increase access to solar energy in low- to moderate-income communities across the state. The funding wil ... more		Amazon testing cashier-free retail store Amazon on Monday unveiled a new kind of retail store, with no cashiers. ... more

6th Annual Modular Construction Summit for Oil and Gas Agenda - December 7-9 - Houston

Develop commercial strategies for the global deployment of SMRs and Advanced Reactors

Egypt, China sign currency swap deal The Egyptian and Chinese central banks on Tuesday signed an 18-billion-yuan ($2.6-billion) currency swap agreement which would ease pressure on Cairo's foreign reserves, Egypt's central bank said. ... more		US exports to China rise; total trade deficit widens in October The US trade deficit widened in October but remained smaller than a year earlier, and included a big jump in exports to China, especially cars, the Commerce Department said Tuesday. ... more		Asteroid tells secrets of Earth's 'far wetter' building blocks Boeing accelerates spacecraft production with 3D-printed solar panel structures 10 Reasons Why Students Should Not Have Homework		Samsung prevails over Apple in $399 mn patent appeal The US Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned a $399 million patent infringement penalty imposed on Samsung for copying Apple's iPhone design, in a case watched for its implications for technology innovation. ... more
U.S. rig count increased more than 6 percent With oil prices recovering from yearly lows, oilfield services company Baker Hughes said there was an increase in U.S. exploration and production activity. ... more		Venezuela says Russia played key role with OPEC Russia was pivotal in the decision last week by members of OPEC to agree to a production ceiling starting in January, Venezuela's oil minister said. ... more		One of the world's largest gas fields gets stimulus package An estimated $1 billion in assistance will help Azerbaijan develop its flagship Shah Deniz complex in the Caspian Sea, the Asian Development Bank said. ... more		Texas energy overseer drafts five-year plan The newly-minted head of a Texas oil and gas commission said her focus over the next five years was to lower the economic burden for the industry. ... more

	Oil prices sink for second consecutive day Crude oil prices recorded a second straight day of steep declines Wednesday as data suggest supply-side pressures building in spite of OPEC's best efforts. ... more		Iran anticipates arrival of European energy representatives Iranian media reported Wednesday a delegation from Austrian energy company OMV is en route to Tehran to explore stronger energy ties with the Islamic republic. ... more

AI powered SAR imagery analysis tool launched by SATIM and ICEYE

Ghosts of the Deep: China's AJX-002 XLUUV and the Geopolitics of Undersea Power

Global Invacom unveils XRJ transceiver for government and defense satcom

S. Korea fines Volkswagen $32 mn for false advertising		Samsung prevails over Apple in $399 mn patent appeal		China imports rise 6.7% on-year in November: govt		One ship left in MH370 underwater search		Swiss unveil stratospheric solar plane
China warns against 'irrational' overseas acquisitions		Starbucks to add 12,000 cafes globally		This is 'year zero' of a virtual reality revolution say filmmakers		Taking back control of an autonomous car affects human steering behavior		The promise of greener power generation

New material could lead to erasable and rewriteable optical chips

Physicists decipher electronic properties of materials in work that may change transistors

Improving the resolution of lithography

Simple processing technique could cut cost of organic PV and wearable electronics

Solar panels repay their energy 'debt': study

Uber steps up efforts on artificial intelligence

India-backed Australia mega coal mine to start work mid-2017

Ratings agencies see China slowing down

High renewable electricity growth continued in 2015

Ultrathin protective layer brings quite a bit more stability to perovskite solar cell

One dead, 17 hurt in Peru earthquake

GREGOR first results published in special issue of Astronomy and Astrophysics

When permafrost melts, what happens to all that stored carbon

During last interglacial, Antarctica warned 3 times more than global average

Syrian crisis altered region's land and water resources

A new dead zone in the Indian Ocean could impact future marine nutrient balance

Scientists shed light on the climate-changing desert dust fertilizing our oceans

Snow data from satellites improves temperature predictions

New study describes 200 million years of geological evolution

Extreme downpours could increase fivefold across parts of the US

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