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  Berlin (AFP) Dec 29, 2016 German state rail operator Deutsche Bahn said Thursday it planned to significantly ramp up cargo transport to China following a record year, using the world's longest train line in a modern-day revival of the Silk Road route. More than 40,000 containers were transported between the two countries in 2016, up from 35,000 a year earlier and "the largest volume of goods" moved on the iron link so far, Deutsche Bahn (DB) said in a statement. "This is a good basis from which to increase the number of ... read more |
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China to cut coal capacity by 800 million tonnes by 2020China has set a target of reducing its annual coal capacity by 800 million tonnes, according to a government plan reported Saturday by state media. ... more  
China to build $1.5 billion power line across PakistanChina's State Grid Corporation is set to build a $1.5-billion power line across Pakistan to enable the transmission of 4,000 megawatts of electricity from the country's north to south, the government said Friday. ... more  
Foxconn invests $8 bn in China LCD plantTaiwan tech-giant Foxconn plans to build an $8.8-billion factory in China, state media said Saturday, amid reports its billionaire boss is cooling off on future US investments. ... more  
China manufacturing growth slowsManufacturing activity in China slowed slightly in December, official figures showed Sunday, as the world's second largest economy stabilises. ... more |
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French workers win 'right to disconnect'French companies will be required to guarantee a "right to disconnect" to their employees from Sunday as the country seeks to tackle the modern-day scourge of compulsive out-of-hours email checking. ... more  
Texas oil survey reveals OPEC pessimismLess than half of oil industry survey respondents expect OPEC to make good on its promise to cut production in 2017, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas found. ... more 
Russia's finance minister sees growth aheadWith oil prices recovering, growth in the Russian economy may be twice as high as official government estimates, the country's finance minister said. ... more 
Last day for fabled New York 'outcry' commodity tradingIt's the end of an era and another sign of digital dominance: Friday is the final day screaming, gesturing traders can buy and sell commodities, including oil, on a trading floor in New York. ... more 
More drilling scheduled offshore NorwayOffshore Norway continued its trajectory for expanded oil and gas exploration work, with the government signing off on two new programs. ... more |
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More oil possible from NigeriaA minority player in OPEC-member Nigeria said it was able to stimulate crude oil production at one of its operating areas by about 15 percent. ... more 
Prospects for Irish explorer Circle Oil dwindleIrish exploration company Circle Oil said its listing on the London stock exchange will be canceled by the end of the week amid financial strains. ... more |
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China's State Grid Corporation is set to build a $1.5-billion power line across Pakistan to enable the transmission of 4,000 megawatts of electricity from the country's north to south, the government said Friday.
Pakistani and Chinese officials signed an investment agreement in Beijing on Thursday to build the country's first high-voltage, direct current (HVDC) line, according to a governmen ... more MIT Energy Initiative report provides guidance for evolving electric power sector Toward energy solutions for northern regionsEnergy-hungry Asia slowing down, lender says |
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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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There 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.
But a new study by economists at Oregon State University suggests the costs are simply too steep for a biomass operation to be sustainable without subsidies.
"There's a lot of interest in focusing on the use of ... more Molecular Velcro boosts microalgae's potential in biofuel, industrial applications 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 Putin: We're not a member of OPEC Last day for fabled New York 'outcry' commodity tradingDenmark's largest gas field to close |
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Exxon Mobil CEO and U.S. secretary of state nominee Rex Tillerson should testify before the inauguration on his climate change knowledge, lawyers said.
Lawyers representing more than a dozen U.S. teens called on Tillerson to testify in a case arguing there is a "fundamental constitutional right to a climate system capable of sustaining human life." A notice to testify was served on Sidl ... more Seizing environmental opportunities under a Trump presidency Climate report says 2016 on pace to be hottest year yet Glee to gloom: Climate and the 'Trump effect' |
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China has set a target of reducing its annual coal capacity by 800 million tonnes, according to a government plan reported Saturday by state media.
Despite the target, Beijing expects total coal output to rise to around 3.9 billion tonnes by 2020, compared to 3.75 billion tonnes in 2015, the official Xinhua news agency said, citing a document issued by the country's top economic planning bod ... moreNorway fund blacklists more coal groups over climate concernsBlack coal, thin pickings: China's miners face decline Coal demand shifting to Asia, IEA says |
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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 Beijing's space program soars in 2016 China to expand int'l cooperation on space sciences China sees rapid development of space science and technology |
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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 South Korea deploys AH-64E Apache helicopters for training Sikorsky funded for Phase III of DARPA's ALIAS program Lockheed Martin contracted for South Korean F-35 integration work |
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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' Volkswagen reaches emissions agreement with 3-liter car owners Uber puts brakes on self-driving cars in California |
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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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German state rail operator Deutsche Bahn said Thursday it planned to significantly ramp up cargo transport to China following a record year, using the world's longest train line in a modern-day revival of the Silk Road route.
More than 40,000 containers were transported between the two countries in 2016, up from 35,000 a year earlier and "the largest volume of goods" moved on the iron link s ... more China firm to sell first high-speed trains to the EU Dubai studies super-speedy transport system Student-designed Hyperloop pod demonstrates magnetic levitation |
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Madrid's city hall announced Wednesday it had ordered half of most private cars off the roads to fight a particularly bad bout of pollution, a first in Spain.
From Thursday, between 0530 GMT and 2000 GMT, "vehicles with even-number registration plates will be allowed to drive around on even-number days and cars with odd-number registration plates on odd-number days," it said in a statement. ... moreMadrid lifts partial car ban as pollution eases RIT researchers estimate 10,000 metric tons of plastic enter Great Lakes every year Obama criticized after monument designation |
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