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  Palm Beach, United States (AFP) April 7, 2017 President Donald Trump predicted a "very great" relationship with China's Xi Jinping as the pair met for the first time at his Florida resort of Mar-a-Lago Thursday, when cordiality replaced tough anti-China rhetoric. Trump, in his signature red tie, warmly welcomed his Chinese counterpart Xi, decked out in contrasting blue, to what the US leader likes to call the "Winter White House" for a superpower summit in the sun. Inside the luxurious resort Trump waxed lyrical that it was a "great honor" ... read more |
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Predicting the limits of friction: Sandia looks at properties of materialAlbuquerque NM (SPX) Apr 06, 2017 Normally, bare metal sliding against bare metal is not a good thing. Friction will destroy pistons in an engine, for example, without lubrication. Sometimes, however, functions require metal on meta ... more  
Renewable energy needed to drive uptake of electric vehiclesBrisbane, Australia (SPX) Apr 06, 2017 Plugging into renewable energy sources outweighs the cost and short driving ranges for consumers intending to buy electric vehicles, according to a new study. Queensland University of Technolo ... more  
Materials may lead to self-healing smartphonesSan Francisco CA (SPX) Apr 06, 2017 Taking a cue from the Marvel Universe, researchers report that they have developed a self-healing polymeric material with an eye toward electronics and soft robotics that can repair themselves. The ... more 
New research could help speed up the 3-D printing processBinghamton NY (SPX) Apr 06, 2017 A team of researchers from Binghamton University, State University of New York and MIT have identified some bottlenecks in 3D printers, that, if improved, could speed up the entire process. A ... more |
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Seaweed: From superfood to superconductorSan Francisco CA (SPX) Apr 06, 2017 Seaweed, the edible algae with a long history in some Asian cuisines, and which has also become part of the Western foodie culture, could turn out to be an essential ingredient in another trend: the ... more 
Green laser light probes metals for hidden damageSan Francisco CA (SPX) Apr 06, 2017 Imagine being able to check the structural integrity of an airplane, ship or bridge, without having to dismantle it or remove any material for testing, which could further compromise the structure. ... more 
A self-healing, water-repellant coating that's ultra durableAnn Arbor MI (SPX) Apr 06, 2017 A self-healing, water-repellent, spray-on coating developed at the University of Michigan is hundreds of times more durable than its counterparts. It could enable waterproofing of vehicles, clothing ... more 
Technique makes more efficient, independent hologramsBoston MA (SPX) Apr 06, 2017 Not far from where Edwin Land - the inventor of the Polaroid camera - made his pioneering discoveries about polarized light, researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Ap ... more 
Australia takes Apple to court over 'refusing service' claimsSydney (AFP) April 6, 2017 Apple was Thursday taken to court by Australia's consumer watchdog for violating laws by allegedly refusing to look at or repair some iPads and iPhones previously serviced by a third party. ... more  
Record amount of renewables capacity added in 2016: UNParis (AFP) April 6, 2017 The world added a record 138.5 gigawatts of renewable power capacity in 2016 despite a 23 percent drop in investment, reflecting the falling cost of clean energy, the UN announced Thursday. ... more |
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Developing Asia to fuel global growth but risks ahead: ADBHong Kong (AFP) April 6, 2017 Developing Asian countries will drive the world economy in the next two years, the Asian Development Bank said Thursday, but it warned of uncertainties from the United States and Europe. ... more  
Facebook launches digital assistant 'M' in USWashington (AFP) April 6, 2017 Facebook on Thursday launched its digital assistant named "M" for US users of its Messenger application, ramping up the social network's efforts in artificial intelligence. ... more 
YouTube channels must win audiences before winning adsSan Francisco (AFP) April 6, 2017 YouTube on Thursday stopped placing ads on channels with fewer than 10,000 views in a move aimed at preventing people from making money off offensive or pirated videos. ... more  
Kurdish oil developer says it's primed for growthWashington (UPI) Apr 6, 2017 Gulf Keystone Petroleum, an operator in the Kurdish north of Iraq, said in a regular update to shareholders it's "primed for future development." ... more |
  Washington (AFP) April 3, 2017  Global efforts to provide universal access to electricity, develop more renewable energy sources and increase efficiency are not on track to meet a target date of 2030, the World Bank said Monday.
With fewer people receiving electricity for the first time in recent years, only 92 percent of the world's population will have access to power by 2030, the bank said in a new report published toge ... more New York (AFP) April 3, 2017US states begin legal action on Trump energy delay  Paris (AFP) March 28, 2017Program to be axed saves energy in LA buildings  Washington (UPI) Mar 24, 2017Energy demand metrics indicate strong U.S. economy |
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 Vienna, 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 ceramic fuel cells is not a straightforward one, however. New materials are required that act as a catalyst for the chemical reaction required with maximum efficiency, but that also last as long as possible ... more Seoul, South Korea (SPX) Mar 29, 2017Clarifying how lithium ions ferry around in rechargeable batteries  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) Apr 4, 2017 
The decline in energy sector emissions and emerging grid parity for renewables shows a shift to a low-carbon economy isn't a "pipe dream," a U.N. panel found.
A report from a United Nations' panel aimed at encouraging a broad-based shift toward renewable energy finds that 2016 was the third year in a row that emissions declined at the same time the global economy expanded.
The mu ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017Mega-wind farm offshore Denmark clears hurdle  Tokyo (AFP) March 29, 2017Japan scientist eyes energy burst from 'typhoon turbine'  Washington (UPI) Mar 17, 2017North Carolina offshore wind hailed as job creator |
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 Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain (SPX) Apr 06, 2017 
After having developed various algorithms and control systems and having applied them in a whole range of fields, such as robotics, control of motors in electric machines, and in wind generators, the UPV/EHU's Advanced Control Group has proven that one of the methods, a sliding mode controller, offers good results in the control of photovoltaic generators, too.
"It's a kind of innovative, ... more Golden CO (SPX) Apr 06, 2017Report shines light on installed costs and deployment barriers for residential solar PV Washington (UPI) Mar 30, 2017Report: Global renewable power capacity expanding  Pompano Beach FL (SPX) Apr 06, 2017Concept, SolarTech team up next-gen solar panels |
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 Tokyo (AFP) April 4, 2017 
Japan's troubled conglomerate Toshiba said Tuesday it would buy the 40 percent stake held by French group Engie in their British nuclear joint venture NuGen for about 15.3 billion yen ($138.6 million).
The deal - prompted by the bankruptcy of Toshiba's US subsidiary Westinghouse - was at Engie's request, said the Japanese group, which currently holds the remaining 60 percent of the venture ... more Washington (AFP) March 30, 2017Westinghouse's woes spotlight US nuclear sector's decline  Chiba, Japan (AFP) March 30, 2017Toshiba execs under fire as loss forecast balloons  Washington (AFP) March 29, 2017Toshiba's US nuclear unit files for bankruptcy protection |
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 San Francisco CA (SPX) Apr 04, 2017 
Billions of pounds of plastic waste are littering the world's oceans. Now, a Ph.D. organic chemist and a sailboat captain report that they are developing a process to reuse certain plastics, transforming them from worthless trash into a valuable diesel fuel with a small mobile reactor. They envision the technology could someday be implemented globally on land and possibly placed on boats to conv ... more New Delhi (AFP) March 31, 2017Shell unveils giant new high-tech research lab in India  Champaign IL (SPX) Apr 06, 2017Scientists engineer sugarcane to produce biodiesel, more sugar for ethanol  Bochum, Germany (SPX) Mar 30, 2017Hydrogen production: This is how green algae assemble their enzymes |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 5, 2017 
Even if crude oil prices move above $60 per barrel, the Russian economy likely won't expand much more than 1 percent, the head of the central bank said.
Russia's economy lingered in recession last year and the national currency, the ruble, declined in value after crude oil prices dipped below $30 per barrel. So far in April, crude oil prices have posted steady gains amid signs the globa ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 6, 2017West African explorer FAR Ltd. gets cash injection  Washington (UPI) Apr 5, 2017Another day, another rally in crude oil prices  Washington (UPI) Apr 5, 2017Pipeline unit of Hess to start IPO at $23 per share |
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Climate scientists at the Met Office Hadley Centre have shown that the early mitigation needed to limit eventual warming below potentially dangerous levels has a climate 'payback' much earlier than previously thought.
Lead scientist Andrew Ciavarella explains: "Our study has shown that efforts to reduce global temperature rise in the long term - through aggressive reductions in greenhouse ... more Washington (AFP) April 7, 2017US coal company CEO urges Trump to stay in Paris climate deal  Lokamarinyang, Kenya (AFP) April 5, 2017Drought shatters Turkana's dreams of a better future  Seattle WA (SPX) Mar 31, 2017Finding order in chaos to help buffer against climate change |
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 Washington (AFP) March 30, 2017 
US environmental groups and a Native American tribe have filed a lawsuit to block the Trump administration's plans to resume leasing of federal lands for coal mining.
President Donald Trump's move this week to overturn a year-old moratorium on new coal mining leases "was unlawful because it doesn't satisfy basic principles of reasoned decision making," said Jenny Harbine, an attorney leading ... more Mumbai (AFP) March 19, 2017Adani to begin work on Australia mine by August: report Prague (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 |
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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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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 04, 2017 
It's all about that bass and lots of it. Deep, deep base-sound at frequencies too low for the human ear to pick-up. It's called infrasound, low-frequency soundwaves formed by events as diverse as ocean waves crashing together, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes to rocket launches. These soundwaves, capable of traveling around the world multiple times, have never been recorded from the stratosphe ... moreWashington DC (SPX) Mar 31, 2017Super Pressure Balloon Flight Enables Pioneering Infrasound Study  Washington (UPI) Apr 3, 2017Hornet, Growler foreign customers to receive data updates  Washington (UPI) Apr 3, 2017Ukraine's AN-132D takes historic first flight |
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 Kennedy Space Center FL (SPX) Mar 30, 2017 
Since its inception, NASA has been known as an agency that opens doors to the future. While focusing on exploration beyond our home planet, agency experts also are working to improve life right here on Earth. NASA at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida recently joined a partnership created to help perfect self-driving cars.
Autonomous vehicles sound like science fiction. It has always been ... more Brisbane, Australia (SPX) Apr 06, 2017Renewable energy needed to drive uptake of electric vehicles  Ottawa (AFP) March 30, 2017Ford boosts research in Canada for connected cars  Washington (AFP) April 3, 2017Tesla tops quarterly sales forecast |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Apr 04, 2017 
From an electron's point of view, graphene must be a hair-raising thrill ride. For years, scientists have observed that electrons can blitz through graphene at velocities approaching the speed of light, far faster than they can travel through silicon and other semiconducting materials. Graphene, therefore, has been touted as a promising successor to silicon, with the potential to enable faster, ... more Hong Kong (AFP) April 4, 2017'Pink Star' diamond fetches record $71.2 mn in Hong Kong  Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Mar 31, 2017Built from the bottom up, nanoribbons pave the way to 'on-off' states for graphene  Rochester NY (SPX) Mar 31, 2017Reusable carbon nanotubes could be the water filter of the future, says RIT study |
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 Exeter, UK (SPX) Apr 04, 2017 
An innovative new technique to produce the quickest, smallest, highest-capacity memories for flexible and transparent applications could pave the way for a future golden age of electronics.
Engineering experts from the University of Exeter have developed innovative new memory using a hybrid of graphene oxide and titanium oxide. Their devices are low cost and eco-friendly to produce, are al ... more Basque Country, Spain (SPX) Mar 30, 2017A robust, 2-ion quantum logic gate that operates in a microsecond is designed  Washington (UPI) Apr 4, 2017Researchers find a way to scale production of printable electronics  Raleigh NC (SPX) Mar 31, 2017Advances make reduced graphene oxide electronics feasible |
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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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 Shanghai (AFP) April 6, 2017 
Li Chaoqing fled his poverty-stricken Chinese hometown at age 14 for a new life in Shanghai, where he raised five children in a disused old boat on a polluted river.
But Li, now a 53-year-old garbage collector, faces eviction along with about 200 other squatters living in decaying vessels on the Xinchapu River as officials push a river clean-up campaign.
China's financial heart has long ... moreLondon (AFP) April 4, 2017London to impose new charges to cut 'lethal' pollution Paris (AFP) April 3, 2017Surge in coal pollution led to smaller newborns: study  San Francisco CA (SPX) Apr 04, 2017Upcycling 'fast fashion' to reduce waste and pollution |
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