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  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 17, 2017 Scientists at the University of Sydney have demonstrated the ability to "see" the future of quantum systems, and used that knowledge to preempt their demise, in a major achievement that could help bring the strange and powerful world of quantum technology closer to reality. The applications of quantum-enabled technologies are compelling and already demonstrating significant impacts - especially in the realm of sensing and metrology. And the potential to build exceptionally powerful quantum compute ... read more |
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Report details how renewables can decarbonise the energy sectorFalling costs, driven by innovation in technology and policy, is spurring renewable energy deployment and with it a myriad of socioeconomic benefits, according to the new comprehensive publication r ... more  
Electron diffraction locates hydrogen atomsDiffraction-based analytical methods are widely used in laboratories, but they struggle to study samples that are smaller than a micrometer in size. Researchers from the Laboratoire de cristallograp ... more 
Theory lends transparency to how glass breaksOver time, when a metallic glass is put under stress, its atoms will shift, slide and ultimately form bands that leave the material more prone to breaking. Rice University scientists have developed ... more  
NUS researchers achieve major breakthrough in flexible electronicsSemiconductors, which are the very basic components of electronic devices, have improved our lives in many ways. They can be found in lighting, displays, solar modules and microprocessors that are i ... more |
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Scientists proposed a novel regional path tracking scheme for autonomous ground vehiclesFor autonomous ground vehicles (AGVs), one of the most important issues is path tracking. Conventionally, steering and velocity control are generally two typical aspects in path tracking problem. St ... more 
Manchester scientists tie the tightest knot ever achievedScientists at The University of Manchester have produced the most tightly knotted physical structure ever known - a scientific achievement which has the potential to create a new generation of advan ... more  
Self-assembling particles brighten future of LED lightingJust when lighting aficionados were in a dark place, LEDs came to the rescue. Over the past decade, LED technologies - short for light-emitting diode - have swept the lighting industry by offering f ... more 
Nanoscale view of energy storageIn a lab 18 feet below the Engineering Quad of Stanford University, researchers in the Dionne lab camped out with one of the most advanced microscopes in the world to capture an unimaginably small r ... more 
3-D printing could transform future membrane technologyResearchers at the University of Bath suggest developments in 3D printing techniques could open the door to the advancement of membrane capabilities. This work is part of the University's Centre for ... more |
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Deciphering the beetle exoskeleton with nanomechanicsWhat can a beetle tell us about good design principles? Quite a lot, actually. Many insects and crustaceans possess hard, armor-like exoskeletons that, in theory, should weigh the creatures down. Bu ... more 
Multiregional brain on a chipHarvard University researchers have developed a multiregional brain-on-a-chip that models the connectivity between three distinct regions of the brain. The in vitro model was used to extensively cha ... more |
   Li Ka-shing's Cheung Kong Infrastructure on Monday moved a step closer to a more than Aus$7 billion (US$5.2 billion) takeover of Australian energy group Duet after a recommendation from the energy group's board.
In December, the Hong Kong billionaire put in an unsolicited and conditional offer of $Aus3 per share for Duet.
Following a review of the offer, the Duet board said it had agreed ... more China to build $1.5 billion power line across Pakistan MIT Energy Initiative report provides guidance for evolving electric power sector Toward energy solutions for northern regions |
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Just when lighting aficionados were in a dark place, LEDs came to the rescue. Over the past decade, LED technologies - short for light-emitting diode - have swept the lighting industry by offering features such as durability, efficiency and long life.
Now, Princeton engineering researchers have illuminated another path forward for LED technologies by refining the manufacturing of light sou ... more Nanoscale view of energy storage UK-Led Hydrogen Fuel Project Promises to Provide Ultra-Clean Air in China Scientists discover a molecular motor has a 'gear' for directional switching |
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Danish energy group DONG Energy said it strengthened its offshore wind portfolio with a new service contract, after charting a course away from oil and gas.
DONG said it landed a long-term service contract for the Lincs offshore wind farm off the northeast British coast. The 270-megawatt wind farm has been in service since 2013 and the contract follows the sale from partners Centrica an ... more New York sets bar high for offshore wind The answer is blowing in the wind French power group aims to double wind capacity |
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Global investment in renewable energy dropped by 18 percent in 2016 due to sharp falls in equipment prices and a slowdown in China and Japan, a study found Thursday.
After reaching record levels in 2015, investment fell last year to $287.5 billion, according to researchers at Bloomberg New New Energy Finance (BNEF).
The fall was due in part to "further sharp falls in equipment prices, pa ... more CWRU directly measures how perovskite solar films efficiently convert light to powerU.S. solar groups to speak after Trump inauguration Report details how renewables can decarbonise the energy sector |
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AREVA NP signed a multimillion-dollar agreement with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to provide fleet-wide refuel equipment upgrades. Under this contract, AREVA NP will upgrade existing refueling platforms, manipulator cranes, fuel transfer systems and used fuel bridge components. This modern equipment will help operators increase efficiency, strengthen performance and reduce time when rece ... more Portugal protests against Spain nuclear waste near borderFrance sells off Engie stake to finance Areva rescue UK asks regulators to assess Chinese nuclear reactor |
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A special issue of the journal Energy Technology details the latest advances in pyrolysis technologies for converting biomass into fuels, chemicals and fertilizers.
Two pyrolysis experts are guest editors of the issue: Robert C. Brown, the director of Iowa State University's Bioeconomy Institute, an Anson Marston Distinguished Professor in Engineering and the Gary and Donna Hoover Chair in ... more Handheld sensor unit determines biofuel content of diesel blends Dual-purpose biofuel crops could extend production, increase profits Species diversity reduces chances of crop failure in algal biofuel systems |
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Canada must "phase out" Alberta's oil sands and end the country's dependence on hydrocarbons, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday.
"We can't shut down the oil sands tomorrow. We need to phase them out," he said. "We need to manage the transition off our dependence on fossil fuels."
He was responding to a question at a town hall event about his decision in late November to author ... more Anadarko sells off Eagle Ford shale assets Colorado is doing energy right, governor said Milestone reached for Kashagan oil field |
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  More than 100 of Britain's top climate scientists on Monday urged Prime Minister Theresa May to press US President-elect Donald Trump to safeguard government-led research on global warming.
"We stand ready to support and assist our counterparts in the United States... in resisting any political attempts to prevent, hamper or interfere with vital research on climate change," they wrote in an ... more On climate, top diplomat nominee says US must stay engaged Obama again defends climate deal Global warming hiatus disproved yet again |
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When the Environmental Protection Agency finalized the Clean Power Plan in 2015 it exercised its authority to regulate carbon dioxide emissions to protect public welfare. The Plan, now the focus of escalating debate, also put the nation on course to meet its goals under the Paris Climate Agreement. Given that other pollutants are emitted from power plants - along with carbon dioxide - research h ... more China to cut coal capacity by 800 million tonnes by 2020Norway fund blacklists more coal groups over climate concernsBlack coal, thin pickings: China's miners face decline |
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The rocket Kuaizhou-1A (KZ-1A) has sent three satellites into space in its first commercial mission on Monday.
The rocket, carrying the satellite JL-1 and two CubeSats XY-S1 and Caton-1, blasted off from northwestern China's Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at around 12:11 p.m. Monday Beijing Time, according to a statement from the center.
The KZ-1A was developed from the Kuaizhou-1 r ... more China Space Plan to Develop "Strength and Size" Beijing's space program soars in 2016 China Plans to Launch 1st Mars Probe by 2020 - State Council Information Office |
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  The U.S. Navy has accepted its 50th P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance and anti-submarine aircraft from Boeing.
The plane, which will be part of an eventual fleet of 117 Poseidon aircraft, was delivered at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla., earlier this month, U.S. Naval Air Systems Command reported.
"I'd like to formally thank the team, including PMA-290, Boeing ... more DARPA awards Sikorsky Phase 3 contract for ALIAS program Eurofighter signs support deals for Typhoon fighters GKN Aerospace continues Gripen's engine support program |
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  Auto sales in China, the world's biggest car market, surged at their fastest in three years in 2016, an industry group showed Thursday, jumping nearly 14 percent after authorities slashed a purchase tax.
The world's second-largest economy is crucial to global auto manufacturers, but the market took a hit from slowing economic growth in 2015.
However a total of 28.03 million cars were sol ... more Oslo temporarily bars diesel cars to combat pollution US deal won't end 'dieselgate' pain for Volkswagen NAVYA Self-driving shuttle goes to work in Las Vegas |
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Forests are potent carbon sinks, but also the oceans' seagrasses can store enormous amounts of carbon. A little bay in Denmark stores a record amount of carbon. Here is the secret.
Seagrass plays a bigger role in the Earth's carbon cycle than most of us think. The underwater meadows of seagrass are capable of storing large amounts of carbon - a talent that draws attention in a time, where ... more A new approach to recycling greenhouse gases Crystallization method offers new option for carbon capture from ambient air Diamonds are technologists' best friends |
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Microchip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) says it will create more jobs in the United States as the firm posted record profits.
Chairman Morris Chang said at the company's earnings conference on Thursday TSMC had already brought "hundreds of thousands of jobs" over the last three decades to the US.
"Mr. Trump has said many times that he wants to create jobs in the U ... more Multiregional brain on a chip NUS researchers achieve major breakthrough in flexible electronics Researchers create practical and versatile microscopic optomechanical device |
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US startup Hyperloop One on Friday disclosed a list of locations around the world vying to put near-supersonic rail transit system to the test.
The startup company keen to revolutionize the way people and cargo travel said that 35 contenders remained from a field of 2,600 teams in a Hyperloop One Grand Challenge launched in May 2015.
Viable submissions had to be condoned by government ag ... more China firm to sell first high-speed trains to the EU German rail giant steps up 'Silk Road' freight line to ChinaDubai studies super-speedy transport system |
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Washington State University researchers have developed a soy-based air filter that can capture toxic chemicals, such as carbon monoxide and formaldehyde, which current air filters can't.
The research could lead to better air purifiers, particularly in regions of the world that suffer from very poor air quality. The engineers have designed and tested the materials for the bio-based filter a ... more Judge orders Beirut dump shut after birds threaten flights Study describes new method to remove nickel from contaminated seawater E-waste rising dangerously in Asia: UN study |
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