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  Palo Alto, Calif. (UPI) Dec 27, 2016 Japanese electronics corporation Panasonic and energy storage company Tesla announced plans to start producing solar power components at a factory in New York. Buffalo, N.Y., will serve as a manufacturing base for the production of solar components that will first service sectors outside Tesla's solar-roof products. "When production of the solar roof begins, Tesla will also incorporate Panasonic's cells into the many kinds of solar glass tile roofs that Tesla will be manufacturing," a jo ... read more |
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MIT researchers reveal new technique for measuring gravityResearchers have found a way to improve atom interferometers, the most common and precise tool for measuring gravity. ... more  
Iran sees foreign investors flocking to energy sectorIran is drawing in more foreign investors eager to renew work in the energy sector because of the low cost of doing business, a corporate director said. ... more  
U.S. funding more alternative vehicle effortsCharging stations along the U.S. highway system and advances for school bus fleets are getting the bulk of new alternative vehicle funding, the government said. ... more  
Amazon sold 'millions' of Alexa speakers for holidayAmazon said Tuesday its connected Echo speakers infused with artificial intelligence were the top-selling products over the holiday season for the online giant. ... more |
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World's smallest electrical wire made from world's smallest diamondsScientists at Stanford and the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have created the world's smallest electrical wire by using the self-organizational abilities diamondoids, the smallest bits of diamonds. The wires measure just three atoms wide. ... more 
Russian oil company says production is upAs supply-side issues weigh on oil markets, Russian oil producer Gazprom Neft said its production for the year was up more than 7 percent from 2015. ... more 
OPEC-fueled oil price rally means higher gas pricesU.S. retail gasoline prices continued moving higher as the year winds down, but some relief may come with the start of the new year, AAA reports. ... more 
Turkey opens new LNG terminalFrench energy company ENGIE said it was building its European footprint in the liquefied natural gas market with the opening of a new terminal in Turkey. ... more  
Report finds additional radioactive materials in gas-well drill cuttingsHydraulic fracturing has boosted U.S. energy production while coming under scrutiny for its potential environmental impacts, mostly related to the wastewater the method generates. Now, a report in t ... more |
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 Chemistry research breakthrough that could improve nuclear waste recycling technologies 
Volkswagen reaches emissions agreement with 3-liter car ownersVolkswagen on Thursday said it had reached an agreement in principle with owners of 3.0-liter cars affected by its emissions cheating scandal. ... more  
China firm to sell first high-speed trains to the EUA Chinese firm has signed an agreement to sell high-speed trains to the Czech Republic, its first deal with a member of the European Union, state media reported as Beijing urges its rail makers to expand overseas. ... 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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A new concept in energy harvesting could capture energy currently wasted due to its characteristic low frequency and use it to power next-generation electronic devices, according to a team of Penn State materials scientists and electrical engineers.
The project, funded by Samsung, designed a mechanical energy transducer based on flexible, organic, ionic diodes that points to scalable energ ... more Fuel cells with PFIA-membranes World's smallest electrical wire made from world's smallest diamonds Scientists boost catalytic activity for key chemical reaction in fuel cells |
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A rule change means consumers in Alberta can have more flexibility when it comes to how they generate their own forms of green electricity, the government said.
The provincial government amended regulations governing low-carbon power sources to allow for more flexibility in grid connectivity and power limits, increasing micro-generation size limits from 1 megawatt to 5 MW.
The go ... more Offshore wind makes U.S. debut Apple invests in China wind farms German energy company plants wind farm seed in Texas |
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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 Tesla, Panasonic team up for solar power Tenth Year of Consecutive Global Growth for PV Demand, IHS Markit Says Saudi Vision 2030 Gives Boost to Solar Energy Investors |
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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 Report finds additional radioactive materials in gas-well drill cuttingsChemistry research breakthrough that could improve nuclear waste recycling technologies Japan pulls plug on troubled fast breeder reactor |
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Michigan State University scientists have engineered "molecular Velcro" into to cyanobacteria, boosting this microalgae's biofuel viability as well as its potential for other research.
The findings, featured in the current issue of ACS Synthetic Biology, show how MSU researchers have designed a surface display system to attach cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, to yeast and oth ... more Ultrafast lasers reveal light-harvesting secrets of photosynthetic algae People willing to pay more for new biofuelsInvesting in the 'bioeconomy' could create jobs and reduce carbon emissions |
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Lingering supply-side strains and traders looking for quick profits as the year draws down pushed crude oil prices into negative territory early Friday.
Trading is light this week as investors take time away for the long year-end holiday season. Friday is the last trading session before the Christmas holiday.
Crude oil prices gained ground in Thursday trading after a report from ... more Putin: We're not a member of OPEC More reserves uncovered offshore Norway Next U.S. Gulf of Mexico lease sale will be online |
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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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Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, has barred 15 more companies linked to coal operations, most of them American and Asian, the Norwegian central bank said on Wednesday.
Norway's parliament voted in June 2015 to pull the fund out of coal, requiring it to sell its holdings in mining and power companies that generate more than 30 percent of their output or revenue from the po ... moreBlack coal, thin pickings: China's miners face decline Coal demand shifting to Asia, IEA says China halts North Korean coal imports |
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China is planning to conduct the first orbiting and roving exploration of Mars by 2020, the country's State Council Information Office (SCIO) said Tuesday in a report.
"China intends to execute its first Mars exploration operation, and grasp key technologies for orbiting, landing and roving exploration. It plans to launch the first Mars probe by 2020 to carry out orbiting and roving explor ... more China to expand int'l cooperation on space sciences China sees rapid development of space science and technology Chinese missile giant seeks 20% of a satellite market |
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China has tested the latest version of its fifth-generation stealth fighter, state media reported Monday, as it tries to end the West's monopoly on the world's most advanced warplanes.
The test comes as the nation flexes its military muscles, sending its sole aircraft carrier the Liaoning into the western Pacific in recent days to lead drills there for the first time.
The newest version ... more Main black box of crashed Russian plane found in Black Sea Preparing for air traffic control via satellite Ukraine's Antonov rolls out first AN-132D aircraft |
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Volkswagen has reached a $1 billion agreement with US authorities on a compensation deal for the last 80,000 vehicles affected by its emissions-cheating scandal in the United States, officials said Tuesday.
However, a Justice Department official said a criminal investigation is ongoing, and charges may still be filed against the company - which could bring new penalties.
Nor does the a ... more U.S. funding more alternative vehicle efforts China fines GM unit $29 million for 'price-fixing' Uber puts brakes on self-driving cars in California |
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Breakthrough research led by GIA Postdoctoral Research Fellow Evan Smith examines diamonds of exceptional size and quality to uncover clues about Earth's geology. The researchers studied the unique properties of diamonds with similar characteristics to famous stones such as the Cullinan, Constellation and Koh-i-Noor to advance our understanding of Earth's deep mantle, hidden beneath tectonic pla ... more No tax on CO2 emissions in China's new environment law Big diamonds have liquid metal roots, deep in the Earth Tortoise electrons trying to catch up with hare photons give graphene its conductivity |
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Researchers at Tohoku University have, for the first time, successfully demonstrated the basic operation of spintronics-based artificial intelligence.
Artificial intelligence, which emulates the information processing function of the brain that can quickly execute complex and complicated tasks such as image recognition and weather prediction, has attracted growing attention and has already ... more An invisible electrode World's smallest radio receiver has building blocks the size of 2 atoms Fundamental solid state phenomenon unraveled |
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A Chinese firm has signed an agreement to sell high-speed trains to the Czech Republic, its first deal with a member of the European Union, state media reported as Beijing urges its rail makers to expand overseas.
The deal will see CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive - a subsidiary of Chinese rail giant CRRC, the world's largest train maker - sell three trains to the Czech railway company Leo Express ... more Dubai studies super-speedy transport system Student-designed Hyperloop pod demonstrates magnetic levitation Rapid transit key in fight against climate change: study |
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  China's smoggiest city closed schools Wednesday as much of the country suffered its sixth day under an oppressive haze, sparking public anger about the slow response to the threat to children's health.
Since Friday a choking miasma has covered a large swathe of northeastern China, leaving more than 460 million gasping for breath.
Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebei province, was one of mo ... more RIT researchers estimate 10,000 metric tons of plastic enter Great Lakes every year Bacteria control levels of dangerous pollutant in seabirds Planes grounded as smog chokes China for fifth day |
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