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  Tokyo (AFP) Dec 19, 2016 Japan has scrapped plans to generate electricity at a multi-billion dollar experimental nuclear reactor, the government said Monday, giving up on the decades-old project due to spiralling costs. Once touted as a "dream reactor," the Monju facility was designed to generate more fuel than it consumes via nuclear chain reaction, an attractive alternative in a country with few natural resources. But its complex fast breeder reactor technology has been plagued with problems that have left it idle for ... read more |
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Simulation method helps combat climate change, boost energy supplyA potential solution for addressing climate change is to securely store carbon dioxide underground in reservoirs from which oil was previously extracted, an approach known as carbon sequestration. ... more  
Lower cost of LEDs reduce profitability for manufacturing landscapeAlthough residential and commercial industries are widely adopting energy-efficient light emitting diodes (LEDs), the drop in LED prices is driving away manufacturers because of decreased profitabil ... more  
Macromolecules: Light to design precision polymersChemists of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have succeeded in specifically controlling the setup of precision polymers by light-induced chemical reactions. The new method allows for the prec ... more 
Scientists turn to AI to create safer lithium-ion batteriesScientists have spent decades searching for a safe alternative to the flammable liquid electrolytes used in lithium-ion batteries. Now Stanford University researchers have identified nearly tw ... more |
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VW settles Canada drivers' class action over emissionsCanadian drivers of Volkswagen vehicles whose diesel engines were equipped with devices to cheat emissions tests will share up to Can$2.1 billion in a lawsuit settlement announced Monday. ... more 
Microseeding: A new way to overcome hemihedral twinning?Twinning is a crystal-growth disorder in which the specimen is composed of distinct domains whose orientations differ but are related in a particular, well-defined way. Twinning, which is a known pr ... more  
Movable microplatform floats on a sea of dropletsMicroelectromechanical systems, or MEMS, are tiny machines fabricated using equipment and processes developed for the production of electronic chips and devices. They've found a wide variety of appl ... more 
Fundamental solid state phenomenon unraveledWhether water freezes to ice, iron is demagnetized or a material becomes superconducting - for physicists there is always a phase transition behind it. They endeavour to understand these different p ... more 
Better road planning could boost food production while protect forestsConservation scientists have used layers of data on biodiversity, climate, transport and crop yields to construct a colour-coded mapping system that shows where new road-building projects should go ... more |
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 Rice, Baylor team sets new mark for 'deep learning' 
Method enables machine learning from unwieldy data setsWhen data sets get too big, sometimes the only way to do anything useful with them is to extract much smaller subsets and analyze those instead. Those subsets have to preserve certain properti ... more  
Ultrafast lasers reveal light-harvesting secrets of photosynthetic algaePhotosynthetic algae have been refining their technique for capturing light for millions of years. As a result, these algae boast powerful light-harvesting systems - proteins that absorb light to be ... more |
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Growth for energy-hungry Asian economies is starting to level off as a slowdown in India drags on regional momentum, a regional lender said.
The Asian Development Bank trimmed its outlook for full-year 2016 from 5.7 percent to 5.6 percent for all of Asia. The forecast for 2017 remains stable at 5.7 percent. The bank said a slowdown in India was behind most of the downgrade.
"Indi ... moreUS push to low-carbon future 'unstoppable': Biden China's Shanghai Electric to invest $9bn in Pakistan upgrades China power plant collapse kills at least 22: Xinhua |
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Catalysts are at the heart of fuel cells-devices that convert hydrogen and oxygen to water and enough electricity to power vehicles for hundreds of miles. But finding effective, inexpensive catalysts has been a key challenge to getting more of these hydrogen-powered, emission-free vehicles out on the road.
To help tackle this challenge, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) B ... more Finger swipe-powered phone? We're 1 step closer Battery research reaching out to higher voltages Lower cost of LEDs reduce profitability for manufacturing landscape |
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Turbines are spinning at a wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island, powering the region for the first time in an offshore capacity, a company announced.
Project developer Deepwater Wind said its Block Island wind farm is now in commercial operations, marking a first for the United States.
"We've made history here in the Ocean State, but our work is far from over," Deepwater Wind ... more Apple invests in China wind farms German energy company plants wind farm seed in TexasNew York to bid in Federal Offshore Wind Auction |
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Private sector investors are showing new interest in Saudi Arabia's solar energy market, after the nation's leadership included plans to add 9.5 GW of renewables to the energy supply as part of Saudi Vision 2030, along with opening the way to greater private sector and international investment.
Announced in April, the Vision 2030 strategy sets 9.5 GW as an 'initial target' to help build th ... more Canadian Solar Subsidiary Recurrent Energy Completes 200 Megawatt Garland Solar Facility Beaumont Solar Expands Construction Capacity to 20 Megawatts (MW) per Quarter EDF EN France chooses Trina Solar modules for its PV plant in Fos sur Mer |
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  Japan has scrapped plans to generate electricity at a multi-billion dollar experimental nuclear reactor, the government said Monday, giving up on the decades-old project due to spiralling costs.
Once touted as a "dream reactor," the Monju facility was designed to generate more fuel than it consumes via nuclear chain reaction, an attractive alternative in a country with few natural resources. ... more Bulgaria seeks investor to revive nuclear project Japan switches on nuclear reactor after safety shutdown Fukushima costs to double to nearly $180 bn: report |
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Photosynthetic algae have been refining their technique for capturing light for millions of years. As a result, these algae boast powerful light-harvesting systems - proteins that absorb light to be turned into energy - that scientists have long aspired to understand and mimic for renewable energy applications.
Now, researchers at Princeton University have revealed a mechanism that enhance ... more People willing to pay more for new biofuelsInvesting in the 'bioeconomy' could create jobs and reduce carbon emissions Argonne researchers study how reflectivity of biofuel crops impacts climate |
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  Partners behind one of the largest natural gas fields in the Mediterranean Sea said they're planning more drilling with the aim of starting production in 2019.
Delek Group and its partners at the Leviathan natural gas field off the coast of Israel announced plans for appraisal and production operations in the region. Delek Group President and CEO Asaf Bartfeld said the appraisal is part ... more More drilling scheduled in Barents Sea Wood Mackenzie: Shale wins with OPEC deal Oil prices decline on production questions |
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Australian, South African and US researchers say that although the environmental movement is in shock at US President-elect Donald Trump's election victory and its implications, it is not all doom and gloom.
"The environmental movement should proactively seize opportunities over the next four years," said lead author Dr Duan Biggs of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions ... more Glee to gloom: Climate and the 'Trump effect' Climate report says 2016 on pace to be hottest year yet 'Fear is palpable' among US climate scientists over Trump moves |
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The global fight against climate change and Beijing's efforts to combat choking pollution have been a disaster for Lu Fanyuan.
Facing unemployment after years working with explosives deep in a coal mine on the outskirts of the Chinese capital, Lu has little hope of finding another job, no rights to farmland in his rural hometown, and fears he is dying of occupational disease.
"They'll ju ... more Coal demand shifting to Asia, IEA saysChina halts North Korean coal imports China coal mine blasts kill 59: report |
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China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp, the largest missile maker in the country, is taking aim at 20 percent or more of the small-satellite launch contracts in the world by 2020, company executives said.
"We estimate that from 2017 to 2020, we will send aloft at least 10 solid-fuel carrier rockets each year, to send about 50 small satellites into orbit," said Guo Yong, president of the ... more China-made satellites in high demand Space exploration plans unveiled China launches 4th data relay satellite |
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Heading home for the holidays may fill you with joy, as well as a little dread at the thought of the complexities of air travel at one of the busiest times of the year. The good news is that NASA is working on new technologies and concepts in air traffic management that will not only provide some relief from holiday travel headaches, but increase the efficiency, safety and environmental friendli ... more Germany receives first tactical A400M transport from Airbus Raytheon to provide new F-16 mission computers for U.S. Air Force Bell-Boeing contracted for V-22 Osprey repair services |
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Conservation scientists have used layers of data on biodiversity, climate, transport and crop yields to construct a colour-coded mapping system that shows where new road-building projects should go to be most beneficial for food production at the same time as being least destructive to the environment.
The hope is that this "trade-off" strategy might guide governments, investors and develo ... more GM first to deliver mid-priced, all-electric car French cars lead EU list of low CO2 emitters, Ferrari finedVW settles Canada drivers' class action over emissions |
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A potential solution for addressing climate change is to securely store carbon dioxide underground in reservoirs from which oil was previously extracted, an approach known as carbon sequestration.
This is expensive, but the costs can be reduced by extracting any remaining oil from these reservoirs at the same time as introducing the carbon dioxide. However, it has been difficult to determi ... more Closing the carbon loop Rapid and mass production of graphene, using microwaves Meadow restoration studied for potential to build carbon credits in California |
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Whether water freezes to ice, iron is demagnetized or a material becomes superconducting - for physicists there is always a phase transition behind it. They endeavour to understand these different phenomena by searching for universal properties. Researchers at Goethe University Frankfurt and Technische Universitat Dresden have now made a pioneering discovery during their study of a phase transit ... more Movable microplatform floats on a sea of droplets Fast track control accelerates switching of quantum bits Stamping technique creates tiny circuits with electronic ink |
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  Dubai agreed a deal Tuesday with a US startup to "evaluate" the construction of a near-supersonic transport link that could slash travel times to Emirati capital Abu Dhabi to minutes.
The cash-flush city state, which has recently hosted other hi-tech transport pilots, said it would conduct a "feasibility study" with Hyperloop One to sound out the scheme.
The California-based firm hailed ... more Student-designed Hyperloop pod demonstrates magnetic levitation Rapid transit key in fight against climate change: studyDubai port titan invests in futuristic Hyperloop train |
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  The battle to retake Mosul from the Islamic State group is leaving a legacy of environmental damage and health risks that will pose dangers to people for years to come.
Iraqis have already paid the initial price from burning oil wells and a sulphur factory that IS set alight south of Mosul, Iraq's last jihadist-held city which is the target of a major military operation launched two months a ... more China chokes under heavy smog with worse ahead Beijing issues red alert for severe air pollution Researchers create new way to trap dangerous gases |
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