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  Vienna, Austria (SPX) Mar 31, 2017 Nowadays we communicate via radio signals and send electrical pulses through long cables. This could change soon, however: Scientists have been working intensely on developing methods for quantum information transfer. This would enable tap-proof data transfer or, one day, even the linking of quantum computers. Quantum information transfer requires reliable information transfer from one quantum system to the other, which is extremely difficult to achieve. Independently, two research teams - one at ... read more |
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Atomic 're-packing' behind metallic glass mysterySapporo, Japan (SPX) Mar 31, 2017 An international collaboration involving Hokkaido University's high-voltage electron microscope has solved a puzzle about the atomic structure of metallic glasses that has baffled scientists for fou ... more 
Nanomagnets for future data storageZurich, Switzerland (SPX) Mar 31, 2017 The idea is intriguing: if only a single atom or small molecule was needed for a single unit of data (a zero or a one in the case of binary digital technology), massive volumes of data could be stor ... more 
The beginning of the end of orderKonstanz, Germany (SPX) Mar 31, 2017 Nowadays we communicate via radio signals and send electrical pulses through long cables. This could change soon, however: Scientists have been working intensely on developing methods for quantum in ... more 
Modern alchemy creates luminescent iron moleculesLund, Sweden (SPX) Mar 31, 2017 A group of researchers at Lund University in Sweden have made the first iron-based molecule capable of emitting light. This could contribute to the development of affordable and environmentally frie ... more |
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Timing a Space Laser With a NASA-style StopwatchGreenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 30, 2017 To time how long it takes a pulse of laser light to travel from space to Earth and back, you need a really good stopwatch - one that can measure within a fraction of a billionth of a second. That ki ... more  
How does oxygen get into a fuel cellVienna, Austria (SPX) Mar 30, 2017 Fuel cells use a simple chemical reaction, such as the combination of oxygen and hydrogen to form water, to generate electricity. The question of which is the best material to use when making cerami ... more 
In a quantum race everyone is both a winner and a loserVienna, Austria (SPX) Mar 30, 2017 When describing nature using physical laws, scientists often start from everyday experiences. However, our usual intuition does not apply to the quantum world. Physicists have recently realized that ... more  
Soventix builds Solar Power Plant for Vina Cono SurSantiago, Chile (SPX) Mar 30, 2017 SOVENTIX has signed a PPA with the Chilean company Vina Cono Sur for the realization of a solar power plant project. The plant with a nominal output of just under 100 kilowatts peak (kWp) is built i ... more  
Reusable carbon nanotubes could be the water filter of the future, says RIT studyRochester NY (SPX) Mar 31, 2017 A new class of carbon nanotubes could be the next-generation clean-up crew for toxic sludge and contaminated water, say researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology. Enhanced single-walled ... more 
A big leap toward tinier linesBoston MA (SPX) Mar 30, 2017 For the last few decades, microchip manufacturers have been on a quest to find ways to make the patterns of wires and components in their microchips ever smaller, in order to fit more of them onto a ... more |
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 QSTec starts up its 8,000 MT polysilicon facility in Qatar  
Musk diving into minds while reaching for MarsSan Francisco (AFP) March 28, 2017 Not content to reach for Mars and dethrone fossil fuels, tech entrepreneur Elon Musk on Tuesday is turning his focus to delving into people's minds. ... more 
New research into light particles challenges understanding of quantum theoryNorwich, UK (SPX) Mar 31, 2017 Scientists have discovered a new mechanism involved in the creation of paired light particles, which could have significant impact on the study of quantum physics. Researchers at the Universit ... more 
ADATS could assist X-planes with large, super-fast data transmissionEdwards AFB CA (SPX) Mar 23, 2017 A network and communication architecture that can more efficiently move data from research aircraft, while using half the bandwidth of traditional methods, could eventually also enable data collecti ... more  
Mexican president says seeking 'new relationship' with USSan Jos� (AFP) March 29, 2017 Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto said Wednesday he is working on "a new relationship" with the US and thanked Latin American neighbors for support as Mexico faces "big challenges" with its vital trading partner. ... more |
  Paris (AFP) March 28, 2017 
Voluntary efficiency programmes - including one targeted for elimination by the Trump administration - have led to energy savings of up to 30 percent in commercial buildings in Los Angeles, researchers have reported.
Describing their study as the first large-scale analysis of green certification schemes for big buildings, a pair of researchers from the University of California at Los Angel ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 24, 2017Energy demand metrics indicate strong U.S. economy  New York (AFP) March 26, 2017New York skyscrapers adapt to climate change  Washington (UPI) Mar 17, 2017Emissions flat for three years in a row, IEA says |
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 Seoul, South Korea (SPX) Mar 29, 2017 
Although most of our electronic devices, like mobile phones, laptops and electric vehicles use lithium rechargeable batteries, what is going on inside them is not fully understood. Researchers from the Center for Molecular Spectroscopy and Dynamics, within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) succeeded in observing in realtime the ultrafast dynamics of lithium ions with femtosecond time resolut ... more Vienna, Austria (SPX) Mar 30, 2017How does oxygen get into a fuel cell  New Haven CT (SPX) Mar 27, 2017Building a market for renewable thermal technologies  New Haven CT (SPX) Mar 23, 2017New gel-like coating beefs up the performance of lithium-sulfur batteries |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017 
Danish plans to build one of the larger wind farms in European territorial waters are in line with competition and environmental goals there, a governing body said.
Denmark in February told the European Commission it was offering state-backed premiums for the price of electricity to support the Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm. Margrethe Vestager, the European commissioner in charge of ... more Tokyo (AFP) March 29, 2017Japan scientist eyes energy burst from 'typhoon turbine'  Washington (UPI) Mar 17, 2017North Carolina offshore wind hailed as job creator Washington (UPI) Mar 16, 2017North Carolina ready for offshore wind energy auction |
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 Houston TX (SPX) Mar 27, 2017 
Rice University scientists have created an efficient, simple-to-manufacture oxygen-evolution catalyst that pairs well with semiconductors for solar water splitting, the conversion of solar energy to chemical energy in the form of hydrogen and oxygen.
The lab of Kenton Whitmire, a Rice professor of chemistry, teamed up with researchers at the University of Houston and discovered that growin ... more London, UK (SPX) Mar 29, 2017Nanomaterials that makes harvesting sunlight easier  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 30, 2017First Solar to deliver 48Mw Manildra solar farm  London, UK (SPX) Mar 30, 2017Lightsource turns on Northern Ireland's largest solar project |
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 Washington (AFP) March 29, 2017 
Toshiba's loss-hit US nuclear unit Westinghouse Electric Company has filed for bankruptcy protection, the companies said Wednesday, as the troubled division wrestles with huge losses and accounting fraud claims.
The Japanese conglomerate's board approved the Chapter 11 filing in a US court in New York, a step that temporarily shelters struggling firms as they try to restructure their affairs ... more Tokyo (AFP) March 28, 2017Japan high court rules nuclear reactors can restart  Tokyo (AFP) March 15, 2017Loss-hit Toshiba nosedives on fears about future  London, UK (SPX) Mar 13, 2017The EIC and Nuclear AMRC sign MoU |
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 Bochum, Germany (SPX) Mar 30, 2017 
Researchers at Ruhr-Universitat Bochum have analysed how green algae manufacture complex components of a hydrogen-producing enzyme. The enzyme, known as the hydrogenase, may be relevant for the biotechnological production of hydrogen.
To date, little is known about the way organisms form this type of hydrogenases under natural conditions. Using novel synthetic biology methods, the team aro ... more Jakarta (AFP) March 20, 2017Community in chaotic Jakarta goes green to fight eviction  Upton NY (SPX) Mar 27, 2017Chemists ID catalytic 'key' for converting CO2 to methanol  Upton NY (SPX) Mar 21, 2017Study IDs link between sugar signaling and regulation of oil production in plants |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 30, 2017 
Crude oil prices were on pace for another day of solid gains Thursday after a report showed fourth quarter gains in the United States were better than expected.
Crude oil prices surged Wednesday more than 2 percent after data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration confirmed gains in crude oil inventories, but also showed a steep decline in petroleum products like gasoline. Secu ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 30, 2017Genel Energy aims to emerge as a natural gas player  Washington (UPI) Mar 30, 2017Norway raises reserve estimate of Barents Sea field  Washington (UPI) Mar 30, 2017Texas oil production down year-over-year |
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 Moscow (AFP) March 30, 2017 
Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Thursday said climate change was not caused by human activity, as the White House announced that President Donald Trump would decide by May on continued US participation in the landmark Paris Agreement limiting global carbon emissions.
One day after visiting the Franz Josef Land archipelago in the Arctic, Putin claimed that icebergs had been melting for decad ... more Washington (AFP) March 29, 2017Trump moves to roll back Obama climate measures  Miami (AFP) March 30, 2017US climate science hearing descends into bullying 'food-fight' Paris (AFP) March 30, 2017Trump keeps world dangling on Paris climate pact |
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 Mumbai (AFP) March 19, 2017 
India's Adani Enterprises says work on a giant coal mine near Australia's Great Barrier Reef will begin in August despite mounting opposition to the long-delayed project, local media reported Sunday.
The controversial $16 billion Carmichael mine - destined to be one of the world's biggest - has encountered numerous regulatory and legal hurdles, leading to over six years of delays.
Comp ... morePrague (AFP) March 19, 2017Czech energy group bucks green trend with bet on coal Washington (AFP) March 17, 2017World Bank indirectly backs harmful SE Asian projects: report  Beijing (AFP) March 14, 201717 killed in China coal mine accident: state media |
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 Nanjing (XNA) Mar 31, 2017 
Yuanwang space tracking ships, which follows the progress of satellites and other space-bound craft, will carry out 19 maritime space monitoring missions in 2017, according to the maritime satellite measurement and control authority on Wednesday.
Yuanwang-5 left port Wednesday and Yuanwang-6 started its journey Monday.
Yuanwang-7 and the rocket transporting fleet will set sail in Apr ... more Beijing (Sputnik) Mar 13, 2017China Develops Spaceship Capable of Moon Landing  Wenchang, China (XNA) Mar 13, 2017Long March-7 Y2 ready for launch of China's first cargo spacecraft  Beijing (Sputnik) Mar 09, 2017China Seeks Space Rockets Launched from Airplanes |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017 
Saab received a $42 million contract from the Swedish government to perform operational and developmental support for the Gripen fighter throughout 2017.
In addition to the operation of rigs and simulators, the company will test, verify and validate Gripen C/D and Gripen E fighter aircraft systems. Gripen C/D planes will also receive operational support.
Work on the contract will ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017Serbia to receive MiG-29 fighters from Russia  Washington (UPI) Mar 27, 2017Northrop Grumman gets contract mod for E-2D production  Washington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017Simulator for F-35 naval test pilots ready to use |
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 Beijing (AFP) March 29, 2017 
German automakers Mercedes Benz and Volkswagen will recall nearly one million vehicles in China, according to the country's quality regulator.
Mercedes Benz will recall nearly 400,000 vehicles of different models produced between May 2015 and February 2017 due to concerns that parts of the ignition circuitry could overheat under some extreme conditions, according to a statement posted on the ... more New Delhi (AFP) March 29, 2017India court bans sale of 800,000 vehicles over emission levels  Paris (AFP) March 29, 2017London, Paris, Seoul launch 'name-and-shame' polluting car index  Washington (AFP) March 30, 2017VW reaches $157 mn diesel settlement with 10 US states |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) March 29, 2017 
A plum-sized pink diamond is expected to break the world record for a gemstone early next month when it goes under the hammer in Hong Kong, Sotheby's auction house said Wednesday.
The 59.60-carat "Pink Star" is the largest in its class ever graded by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA). But Sotheby's was been forced to buy back the flawless diamond after a previous buyer defaulted on ... more Rochester NY (SPX) Mar 31, 2017Reusable carbon nanotubes could be the water filter of the future, says RIT study  Nuremberg, Germany (SPX) Mar 27, 2017The world's largest diamond foil  Washington (UPI) Mar 27, 2017Northern seas once pumped CO2 into Earth's atmosphere |
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 Vienna, Austria (SPX) Mar 31, 2017 
Nowadays we communicate via radio signals and send electrical pulses through long cables. This could change soon, however: Scientists have been working intensely on developing methods for quantum information transfer. This would enable tap-proof data transfer or, one day, even the linking of quantum computers.
Quantum information transfer requires reliable information transfer from one qua ... more Boston MA (SPX) Mar 30, 2017A big leap toward tinier lines  Linkoping, Sweden (SPX) Mar 23, 2017Organic electronics can use power from socket  Los Alamos NM (SPX) Mar 23, 2017Ultrafast measurements explain quantum dot voltage drop |
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 London (AFP) March 27, 2017  Hong Kong subway operator MTR Corporation has been picked to help run South West Trains, one of Britain's biggest rail franchises, the government said on Monday.
MTR will operate SWT services alongside British train and bus company FirstGroup over the next seven years, the Department for Transport (DfT) announced in a statement.
Their new joint venture First MTR South Western Trains Limi ... more Addis Ababa (AFP) March 12, 2017Light rail fails to fix Ethiopia's traffic troubles Singapore (UPI) Jan 25, 2017Machine-learning to inspire Singapore metro buildout  Budapest (AFP) Jan 19, 2017Hungary orders fraud probe into Budapest metro project |
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 Basque Country, Spain (SPX) Mar 29, 2017 
"Because certain geological events record everything, studying them helps to reconstruct the environmental past and to determine how human beings have influenced the environment. They will even be able to offer valuable information to tackle possible effects of climate change," asserted Nikole Arrieta, author of the study analysing beachrocks.
They are rock formations that are produced in ... more Los Angeles (AFP) March 29, 2017California prepares for war with Trump over environment  Paris (AFP) March 27, 2017Paris mayor orders cleanliness blitz  Bogota (AFP) March 27, 2017Colombian town votes against gold mine, in vain |
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