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  Montreal (AFP) Jan 27, 2017 Canadian pipeline builder TransCanada announced Thursday it had submitted an application to build the Keystone XL pipeline, a controversial project that has been given the green light by US President Donald Trump. Trump on Tuesday gave a conditional go-ahead for the project, which was put on hold by former president Barack Obama over environmental concerns. Calgary-based TransCanada said in a statement it had filed a "presidential permit application" with the US State Department for approval of ... read more |
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Taiwan economy rallies thanks to electronics demandTaiwan's economy notched up its best performance in almost two years in the final quarter of 2016, with strong demand for electronics offsetting a plunge in mainland tourists, according to official data released Wednesday. ... more  
EU envoy says China must open market to match soaring wordsChina has not done enough to open its market, the EU's ambassador said Wednesday, and must take "concrete actions" to give European companies equal access to the world's second-largest economy. ... more  
NIST updates 'sweet' 1950s separation method to clean nanoparticles from organismsSometimes old-school methods provide the best ways of studying cutting-edge tech and its effects on the modern world. Giving a 65-year-old laboratory technique a new role, researchers at the Nationa ... more  
How water can split into two liquids below zeroDid you know that water can still remain liquid below zero degrees Celsius? It is called supercooled water and is present in refrigerators. At even smaller temperatures, supercooled water could exis ... more |
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Metallic hydrogen, once theory, becomes realityNearly a century after it was theorized, Harvard scientists have succeeded in creating the rarest - and potentially one of the most valuable - materials on the planet. The material - atomic me ... more  
Scientists unveil new form of matter: Time crystalsTo most people, crystals mean diamond bling, semiprecious gems or perhaps the jagged amethyst or quartz crystals beloved by collectors. To Norman Yao, these inert crystals are the tip of the iceberg ... more  
New technique could lead to safer, more efficient uranium extractionThe separation of uranium, a key part of the nuclear fuel cycle, could potentially be done more safely and efficiently through a new technique developed by chemistry researchers at Oregon State Univ ... more  
Machine-learning to inspire Singapore metro buildoutResearchers are trying to distill smart transit philosophy into a machine-learning algorithm. Scientists hope their smart transit model will reveal a recipe for a smarter city, organized in way that relieves the congestion common on the mass transit systems of major cities. ... more  
France issues first 'green bonds' with record 7 bln euro saleFrance has issued its first "green bonds" with a record seven billion euro ($7.5 billion) sale, paving the way for the establishment of a genuine market in renewable energy bonds. ... more |
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Largest US offshore wind farm gets green lightLocal authorities approved the largest offshore wind farm in the United States on Wednesday, to be located near Long Island and capable of powering some 50,000 households. ... more  
Alphabet profit up as 'big bets' show promiseGoogle parent Alphabet on Thursday reported that its profit in the final three months of last year climbed on growth in mobile search and video-sharing service YouTube. ... more |
  
Iraq signed a billion-dollar deal Thursday with US firm General Electric for the construction of two power plants aimed at easing the country's long-running electricity woes, the premier's office said.
Under the deal, the power plants, each with a capacity of 750 megawatts, will be built in the provinces of Dhi Qar and Muthannah at a total cost of $1.05 billion, a statement from Haider al-Ab ... more China energy firm expands in crisis-hit Brazil Europe to take up climate investment mantle Australian energy group backs Li Ka-shing takeover |
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The world population is growing, as is energy demand, and we have long been able to see the consequences of climate change caused by the world's consumption of fossil resources. The IEA reports that global demand for energy was around 18 terawatts (TW) in 2013. This corresponds to 18,000,000 megawatts. Demand is expected to rise to around 25 TW in 2040. This means that our carbon emissions will ... more Harnessing the energy of fireworks for fuel UNIST researchers get green light to commercialize metal-air batteries Samsung blames Galaxy Note 7 fires on faulty batteriesW/LLL |
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  Local authorities approved the largest offshore wind farm in the United States on Wednesday, to be located near Long Island and capable of powering some 50,000 households.
Construction on the site, which could begin by 2019, is set to install an initial 15 turbines with a capacity of 90 megawatts.
The South Fork Wind Farm will be located some 30 miles (50 kilometers) southeast of the tip ... more Renewables a big boost for GE's profits Essen, Germany wins greenest city honors Obama puts offshore North Carolina on wind energy map |
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An interdisciplinary team of researchers has laid the foundations for an entirely new type of photovoltaic cell. In this new method, infrared radiation is converted into electrical energy using a different mechanism from that found in conventional solar cells. The mechanism behind the new solid-state solar cell made of the mineral perovskite relies on so-called polaron excitations, which combine ... more France issues first 'green bonds' with record 7 bln euro sale A big nano boost for solar cells Xinhua: U.S. wasting opportunity in clean energy |
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The AREVA Georges Besse II enrichment plant successfully reached its full production capacity of 7.5 million SWUs1 in 2016, on schedule as planned. The plant has gradually been able to ramp up its activity thanks to the modularity of its production process.
The most recent qualification tests carried out have confirmed the performance capabilities of the plant's equipment with its industri ... more France takes key step towards closing ageing nuclear plant New technique could lead to safer, more efficient uranium extraction Treated carbon pulls radioactive elements from water |
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Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have released the largest-ever single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) dataset of genetic variations in poplar trees, information useful to plant scientists as well as researchers in the fields of biofuels, materials science, and secondary plant metabolism.
For nearly 10 years, researchers with DOE's BioEnergy Scie ... more Handheld Sensor Unit Determines Biofuel Content Of Diesel Blends Dual-purpose biofuel crops could extend production, increase profits Iowa State engineer helps journal highlight how pyrolysis can advance the bioeconomy |
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The Texas oil and gas sector has turned the corner after a two-year "blood bath" that humbled the nation's top producer, a state economist said.
Texas is the top oil producer in the country and most of the oil and gas drilling and exploration activity occurs there because of its rich shale resources. Karr Ingham, an economist at the independent Texas Alliance of Energy Producers, said d ... more Former Sinopec president gets 15 years for graft TransCanada submits US application to build Keystone pipeline Transparency International has U.S. energy concerns |
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As scientists work to predict how climate change may affect hurricanes, droughts, floods, blizzards and other severe weather, there's one area that's been overlooked: mild weather. But no more.
NOAA and Princeton University scientists have produced the first global analysis of how climate change may affect the frequency and location of mild weather - days that are perfect for an outdoor we ... more Researchers report new understanding of global warming New England's 1816 'Mackerel Year' and climate change today Green Sahara's ancient rainfall regime revealed |
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  Rio Tinto has sold most of its underperforming Australian coal assets to China-backed Yancoal in a deal worth up to US$2.45 billion as part of a divestment drive analysts expect will lead to a complete exit from the sector.
In the face of tumbling prices and wild volatility in commodities markets the Anglo-Australian firm, the world's number-two miner, has embarked on a cost-cutting programm ... moreIEA urges Poland to curb reliance on coal People aren't the only beneficiaries of power plant carbon standards China to cut coal capacity by 800 million tonnes by 2020 |
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China's first cargo spacecraft will leave the factory, according to the website of China's manned space mission.
A review meeting was convened last Thursday, during which officials and experts unanimously concluded that the Tianzhou-1 cargo spacecraft had met all the requirements to leave the factory.
The take-off weight of Tianzhou-1 is 13 tonnes and it can ship material of up to si ... more China launches commercial rocket mission Kuaizhou-1A China Space Plan to Develop "Strength and Size" Beijing's space program soars in 2016 |
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  The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale of Persistent Threat Detection System Aerostats to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The proposed sale under the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program carries an estimated value of $525 million.
The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which manages the FMS program, said in its notification to Congress that Saudi Arabia's pro ... more U.S. AETC fires first live bombs from an F-35A Shortage of Air Force fighter pilots grows Britain seeks continued U.S. logistics support for C-17s |
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Paris began its first experiment with driverless buses on Monday, with city officials saying they were eager to prepare for the coming "revolution" of autonomous vehicles.
Two box-shaped electric vehicles capable of carrying around 10 people have been deployed - within the safety of a special lane - on a bridge connecting two railway stations to the east of the city centre.
"Autonomous ... more Society set for head-on collision with driverless cars New Zealand stimulates electric vehicle market US closes probe into fatal Tesla autopilot crash, no defect found |
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Researchers have found a way to trigger the innate, but previously hidden, ability of graphene to act as a superconductor - meaning that it can be made to carry an electrical current with zero resistance.
The finding, reported in Nature Communications, further enhances the potential of graphene, which is already widely seen as a material that could revolutionise industries such as healthca ... more Scientists turn graphene into working OLED electrodes, a first China's Decline in Coal Consumption Drives Global Slowdown in Emissions Research shows driving factors behind changes between local and global carbon cycles |
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Researchers at Princeton, Yale, and the University of Zurich have proposed a theory-based approach to characterize a class of metals that possess exotic electronic properties that could help scientists find other, similarly-endowed materials.
Published in the journal Physical Review X, the study described a new class of metals based on their symmetry and a mathematical classification known ... more Chip-sized, high-speed terahertz modulator raises possibility of faster data transmission The speed limit for intra-chip communications in microprocessors of the future China's largest chip company to build $30 billion semiconductor factory |
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Researchers are trying to distill smart transit philosophy into a machine-learning algorithm. Scientists hope their smart transit model will reveal a recipe for a smarter city, organized in way that relieves the congestion common on the mass transit systems of major cities.
"Singapore needs an efficient transport system to support people's activities given the existing and planned infra ... more Hungary orders fraud probe into Budapest metro project 'Hyperloop' rail study for Slovakia-Czech connectionCities vie to hop on super-speedy hyperloop rail |
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Despite a steady rise in the manufacture and release of synthetic chemicals, research on the ecological effects of pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and industrial chemicals is severely lacking. This blind spot undermines efforts to address global change and achieve sustainability goals. So reports a new study in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment.
Emma J. Rosi, a freshwater ecologist at ... more Cookware made with scrap metal contaminates food Research targets cookstove pollution using supercomputers and NASA satellites How India's 'Garden City' became garbage city |
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