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  Islamabad (AFP) Dec 28, 2016 Pakistan's fourth nuclear power plant went online Wednesday, a joint collaboration with China that adds 340 megawatts to the national grid as part of the goverment's efforts to end a growth-sapping energy deficit. Pakistan is one of the few developing countries pursuing atomic energy in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan in 2011, as it seeks to close an electricity shortfall that can stretch up to 7,000 MW in peak summer months, or around 32 percent of total demand. The Chashma- ... read more |
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Biomass operations aren't currently feasible in rural communitiesThere has been some thought among those in the fields of forestry and rural development that biomass processing plants might offer an economic boost to rural communities. ... more  
Toshiba shares fall 20% after it flags one-off lossToshiba shares dived more than 20 percent Wednesday in their second straight double-digit plunge, as the company said it may book a one-time loss of several billion dollars over its US nuclear business. ... more  
Lifetime of organic light-emitting diodes affected by impurities in vacuumThe brightness of organic light-emitting diodes, or OLEDs, declines over time. Why exactly the lights degrade hasn't been entirely clear to scientists - until now. ... more  
Poland on defense against Russian gas supplierA Polish natural gas company said it would use any means necessary to ensure its energy sector is secured from the domination of Russian suppliers. ... more |
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Twitter unveils 360-degree live videoTwitter on Wednesday began streaming 360-degree video, allowing users to interact and get behind the scenes of live broadcasts. ... more  
Ohio keeps renewable energy standardsOhio's republican governor said the state can't erase the economic gains that come from renewable energy mandates by signing a law making them optional. ... more 
Tesla, Panasonic team up for solar powerJapanese electronics corporation Panasonic and energy storage company Tesla announced plans to start producing solar power components at a factory in New York. ... more  
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  
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 |
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 Amazon sold 'millions' of Alexa speakers for holiday 
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 banker says economy can handle $45 per barrel oilThere will be few pressures on the Russian economy so long as the price for crude oil stays above $45 per barrel, the head of one of Russia's largest bank said. ... 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 little sodium goes a long way. At least that's the case in carbon-based energy technology. Specifically, embedding sodium in carbon materials can tremendously improve electrodes.
A research team led by Yun Hang Hu, the Charles and Carroll McArthur Professor of materials science and engineering at Michigan Tech, created a brand-new way to synthesize sodium-embedded carbon nanowalls. Previ ... more World's smallest electrical wire made from world's smallest diamonds Lifetime of organic light-emitting diodes affected by impurities in vacuum Scientists build bacteria-powered battery on single sheet of paper |
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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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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 incor ... more Ohio keeps renewable energy standards Blue Oak Energy and Sun Air Solar complete additional 808kW PV System Tenth Year of Consecutive Global Growth for PV Demand, IHS Markit Says |
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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 Battling energy crisis, Pakistan turns on fourth nuclear plant Report finds additional radioactive materials in gas-well drill cuttings Chemistry research breakthrough that could improve nuclear waste recycling technologies |
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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 Biomass operations aren't currently feasible in rural communities Ultrafast lasers reveal light-harvesting secrets of photosynthetic algae People willing to pay more for new biofuels |
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Kuwait is set to begin importing up to 200 million cubic feet of gas daily from neighbouring Iraq, oil ministers from the two Arab nations said after talks on Wednesday.
Cited by Kuwait News Agency KUNA, Iraqi Oil Minister Jabbar al-Luaibi said the project "will see the light very soon".
Kuwaiti Oil Minister Essam al-Marzouk said the quantities have been agreed and the start date will be ... more Oil prices dip in pre-Christmas trading Putin: We're not a member of OPEC More reserves uncovered offshore Norway |
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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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  Russian rescuers working round the clock have found the main black box from the Syria-bound military plane that crashed into the Black Sea with 92 people on board, authorities said Tuesday.
The defence ministry said the box, which could provide vital clues as to why the Tu-154 jet crashed, was discovered early Tuesday only 1,600 metres from the shore and 17 metres under the surface and was i ... more Preparing for air traffic control via satellite Sikorsky funded for Phase III of DARPA's ALIAS program Lockheed Martin contracted for PAC-3 production for Qatar |
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Charging 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.
The U.S. Energy Department said it was putting $18 million in support forward for projects aimed at developing electric and other hybrid vehicle technology.
"Public investment in advanced, energy efficient transportation ... more China fines GM unit $29 million for 'price-fixing' Uber puts brakes on self-driving cars in California Volkswagen reaches emissions agreement with 3-liter car owners |
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Once again, graphene has proven itself to be a rather special material: an international research team led by Professor Fritz Aumayr from the Institute of Applied Physics at TU Wien was able to demonstrate that the electrons in graphene are extremely mobile and react very quickly.
Impacting xenon ions with a particularly high electric charge on a graphene film causes a large number of elec ... more No tax on CO2 emissions in China's new environment law Big diamonds have liquid metal roots, deep in the Earth Large, rare diamonds offer window into inner workings of Earth's mantle |
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Transparent 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 current technology is based on the use of the semiconductor Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) as a transparent conducting material. However, even though ITO presents several exceptional properties, such as a large tra ... more World's smallest radio receiver has building blocks the size of 2 atoms The world's first demonstration of spintronics-based artificial intelligence 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 In Spain first, Madrid bans half of cars to fight smog RIT researchers estimate 10,000 metric tons of plastic enter Great Lakes every year Planes grounded as smog chokes China for fifth day |
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