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  Moscow, Russia (SPX) Dec 22, 2016 Physicists from MIPT and the Joint Institute for High Temperatures of the Russian Academy of Sciences described the mobility of line defects, or dislocations, in uranium dioxide. This will enable future predictions of nuclear fuel behavior under operating conditions. The research findings were published in the International Journal of Plasticity. Nuclear fuel has an immense potential, as it is one of the most energy dense resources available: a single uranium dioxide fuel pellet weighing no more t ... read more |
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Blue Oak Energy and Sun Air Solar complete additional 808kW PV SystemBlue Oak Energy and Sun Air Solar have completed a 259 kWdc rooftop solar PV system atop a facility occupied by Abbott's diabetes care business and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Located ... more  
Going green with nanotechnologyNanotechnology offers many chances to benefit the environment and health. It can be applied to save raw materials and energy, develop enhanced solar cells and more efficient rechargeable batteries a ... more  
Ultra-thin solution to primary obstacle in solid-state battery developmentA team of researchers at the University of Maryland Energy Research Center and A. James Clark School of Engineering have announced a transformative development in the race to produce batteries that ... more  
Closer ties for silver clustersTiny clusters of silver atoms arranged with atomic level precision could become more versatile and useful due to a simpler way to hold them together. The nanoclusters assemble with the assista ... more |
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The world's first demonstration of spintronics-based artificial intelligenceResearchers at Tohoku University have, for the first time, successfully demonstrated the basic operation of spintronics-based artificial intelligence. Artificial intelligence, which emulates t ... more  
Tortoise electrons trying to catch up with hare photons give graphene its conductivityHow electrons interact with other electrons at quantum scale in graphene affects how quickly they travel in the material, leading to its high conductivity. Now, Natalia Menezes and Cristiane Morais ... more  
RIT researchers estimate 10,000 metric tons of plastic enter Great Lakes every yearA new study by Rochester Institute of Technology that inventories and tracks high concentrations of plastic in the Great Lakes could help inform cleanup efforts and target pollution prevention. ... more 
Safe and inexpensive hydrogen production as a future energy sourceHydrogen gas is a promising alternative energy source to overcome our reliance on carbon-based fuels, and has the benefit of producing only water when it is reacted with oxygen. However, hydrogen is ... more 
An invisible electrodeTransparent conductors are one of the key elements of today's electronic and optoelectronic devices such as displays, light emitting diodes, photovoltaic cells, smart phones, etc. Most of the curren ... more |
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 Ultra-high-speed optical fiber sensor enables detection of structural damage in real time  
Electrical signaling in heart and nerve cells using grapheneScientists have enlisted the exotic properties of graphene, a one-atom-thick layer of carbon, to function like the film of an incredibly sensitive camera system in visually mapping tiny electric fie ... more  
MIT Energy Initiative report provides guidance for evolving electric power sectorDistributed energy resources - relatively small-scale power technologies such as solar, wind, energy storage, and power electronics and control devices - are being deployed rapidly in the global shi ... more |
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Distributed energy resources - relatively small-scale power technologies such as solar, wind, energy storage, and power electronics and control devices - are being deployed rapidly in the global shift toward a low-carbon energy future.
To ensure that both distributed and centralized energy resources are integrated efficiently, however, electric power systems in the U.S., Europe, and other ... more Toward energy solutions for northern regions Energy-hungry Asia slowing down, lender saysUS push to low-carbon future 'unstoppable': Biden |
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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 Scientists boost catalytic activity for key chemical reaction in fuel cells Lower cost of LEDs reduce profitability for manufacturing landscape Safe and inexpensive hydrogen production as a future energy source |
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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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Blue Oak Energy and Sun Air Solar have completed a 259 kWdc rooftop solar PV system atop a facility occupied by Abbott's diabetes care business and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Located near Oakland International Airport on Bay Farm Island in San Francisco's East Bay, a new 259 kWdc rooftop system complements an on-site 549 kWdc solar PV carport completed earlier this year by Blue O ... more Tenth Year of Consecutive Global Growth for PV Demand, IHS Markit Says Saudi Vision 2030 Gives Boost to Solar Energy InvestorsCanadian Solar Subsidiary Recurrent Energy Completes 200 Megawatt Garland Solar Facility |
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Physicists from MIPT and the Joint Institute for High Temperatures of the Russian Academy of Sciences described the mobility of line defects, or dislocations, in uranium dioxide. This will enable future predictions of nuclear fuel behavior under operating conditions. The research findings were published in the International Journal of Plasticity.
Nuclear fuel has an immense potential, as i ... more Japan pulls plug on troubled fast breeder reactor Bulgaria seeks investor to revive nuclear project Japan switches on nuclear reactor after safety shutdown |
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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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U.S. gasoline prices continue to rise along with crude oil, though some refinery issues and supply levels could create some fluidity, a retail market report finds.
Motor club AAA reports a national average retail price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline at $2.25 for Tuesday, up a fraction from the previous day and 4 cents, or 1.5 percent, higher than last week.
Gasoline pr ... more The deepwater horizon aftermath Additional drilling slated for Leviathan gas field California officials challenge fracking off coastline |
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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 Climate report says 2016 on pace to be hottest year yet Glee to gloom: Climate and the 'Trump effect' '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 says China 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 Northrop Grumman completes E-2D Advanced Hawkeye flight test US military resumes Osprey flights in Japan after crash F-35 program is not 'out of control', JSF chief fires back at Trump |
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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 VW reaches $1 bn compensation deal in 3.0-liter diesel case VW settles Canada drivers' class action over emissions Google's Waymo adds 100 Chryslers to self-driving fleet |
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After closely inspecting massive diamonds, scientists suggest they not only have unusual sizes but also unusual origins.
Slivers of embedded iron in these gems, surrounded by special gases, point to a liquid metal origin and also confirm metal-saturated conditions deep in the Earth, the researchers say.
To date, geologists have puzzled over the origin of large diamonds like the fam ... more Tortoise electrons trying to catch up with hare photons give graphene its conductivity Simulation method helps combat climate change, boost energy supply Closing the carbon loop |
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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 An invisible electrode |
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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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  Hospital visits spiked, roads were closed and flights cancelled Monday as China choked under a vast cloud of toxic smog, with forecasters warning worse was yet to come.
At least 23 cities in the world's most populous nation have issued red alerts for air pollution since Friday, according to the official Xinhua news agency.
A host of emergency measures have been implemented to protect the ... morePlanes grounded as smog chokes China for fifth day Bacteria control levels of dangerous pollutant in seabirds RIT researchers estimate 10,000 metric tons of plastic enter Great Lakes every year |
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