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  Paris (AFP) April 24, 2017 A moth caterpillar commonly bred to provide fish bait feasts on a notoriously resistant plastic, scientists reported Monday, raising hopes the creature can help manage the global problem of plastic-bag pollution. "This discovery could be an important tool for helping to get rid of the polyethylene plastic waste accumulated in landfill sites and oceans," said Cambridge University professor Paolo Bombelli, co-author of a study published in the journal Current Biology. Polyethylene represents 40 p ... read more |
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Solar power reliability in Britain boosted with batteriesWashington (UPI) Apr 24, 2017 Batteries deployed at solar farms in Britain could add reliability to the renewable energy portfolio in the country, developers said. ... more  
Quantum mechanics are complex enough, for now...Vienna, Austria (SPX) Apr 24, 2017 Quantum mechanics is based on a set of mathematical rules, describing how the quantum world works. These rules predict, for example, how electrons orbit a nucleus in an atom, and how an atom can abs ... more  
Stanford scientist's new approach may accelerate design of high-power batteriesStanford CA (SPX) Apr 24, 2017 Research led by a Stanford scientist promises to increase the performance of high-power electrical storage devices, such as car batteries. In work published recently in Applied Physics Letters ... more 
Electrochemical performance of lithium-ion capacitorsWashington DC (SPX) Apr 24, 2017 How do internal short circuit? Researcher Minho Kim has published his paper "A fast and efficient pre-doping approach to high energy density lithium-ion hybrid capacitors". Internal short-circ ... more |
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Changing the gameRichland WA (SPX) Apr 24, 2017 When Shuaiwen Leon Song boots up Doom 3 and Half-life 2, he does so in the name of science. Song studies high performance computing at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, with the goal of making ... more  
Molecular libraries for organic light-emitting diodesFrankfurt, Germany (SPX) Apr 24, 2017 The rising demand for increasingly sophisticated smartphones, tablets and home cinemas is a growing challenge for display technology. At present, organic materials are the most effective way to mast ... more  
Nanoimprinted hyperlens array: Paving the way for practical super-resolution imagingPohang, South Korea (SPX) Apr 24, 2017 The concept of a perfect lens that can produce immaculate and flawless images has been the Holy Grail of lens makers for centuries. In 1873, a German physicist and optical scientist by the name of E ... more 
New quantum liquid crystals may play role in future of computersPasadena CA (SPX) Apr 24, 2017 Physicists at the Institute for Quantum Information and Matter at Caltech have discovered the first three-dimensional quantum liquid crystal - a new state of matter that may have applications in ult ... more 
Can virtual reality help us prevent falls in the elderly and others?Chapel Hill NC (SPX) Apr 24, 2017 Every year, falls lead to hospitalization or death for hundreds of thousands of elderly Americans. Standard clinical techniques generally cannot diagnose balance impairments before they lead to fall ... more 
Two-dimensional melting of hard spheres experimentally unravelled after 60 yearsOxford, UK (SPX) Apr 24, 2017 After extensive research, scientists from the Department of Chemistry at the University of Oxford have found experimental evidence that sheds new light on the melting of two-dimensional substances. ... more |
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 Nature: 3-D-printing of glass now possible 
Engineering technique is damaging materials research revealsOxford, UK (SPX) Apr 24, 2017 A technique that revolutionised scientists' ability to manipulate and study materials at the nano-scale may have dramatic unintended consequences, new Oxford University research reveals. Focused Ion ... more 
Finding order and structure in the atomic chaos where materials meetRaleigh NC (SPX) Apr 24, 2017 Materials science researchers have developed a model that can account for irregularities in how atoms arrange themselves at the so-called "grain boundaries" - the interface where two materials meet. ... more 
Wonder material? Novel nanotube structure strengthens thin films for flexible electronicsChicago IL (SPX) Apr 24, 2017 Reflecting the structure of composites found in nature and the ancient world, researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have synthesized thin carbon nanotube (CNT) textiles that ... more  
Israel signs deal to bring in 6,000 Chinese labourersJerusalem (AFP) April 23, 2017 Israel signed an agreement with China on Sunday to bring in 6,000 Chinese construction workers as the country seeks to address a housing shortage contributing to high property prices. ... more |
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The only U.S. sector where emissions of carbon dioxide increased last year was in the transportation sector, an Energy Department division reported.
A daily brief from the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported CO2 emissions from the transportation sector increased 1.9 percent from 2015 levels. Emissions directly from motor gasoline increased 1.8 percent and the overall sector ... more Washington (AFP) April 3, 2017World Bank urges more investment for developing global electricity  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 |
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 Riverside CA (SPX) Apr 20, 2017 
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside's Bourns College of Engineering have used waste glass bottles and a low-cost chemical process to create nanosilicon anodes for high-performance lithium-ion batteries. The batteries will extend the range of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, and provide more power with fewer charges to personal electronics like cell phone ... moreWashington DC (SPX) Apr 24, 2017Electrochemical performance of lithium-ion capacitors Stanford CA (SPX) Apr 24, 2017Stanford scientist's new approach may accelerate design of high-power batteries  Albany NY (SPX) Apr 20, 2017NYSERDA Announces $15.5 Million Available for Energy Storage Projects to Support the Electric Grid |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 19, 2017  A Norwegian energy company said it was moving to the next phase of testing for a project that would use wind power to facilitate offshore oil production.
DNV GL is leading a joint research project that includes the Norwegian Research Council, the regional subsidiary of Italian energy company ENI and U.S. supermajor Exxon Mobil as its partners. The partnership is testing whether or not w ... moreWashington (UPI) Apr 18, 2017Oklahoma to end tax credits for wind energy  Washington (UPI) Apr 11, 2017German power company examining new wind energy options.  Washington (UPI) Apr 6, 2017Canada sees emerging role for wind energy |
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Batteries deployed at solar farms in Britain could add reliability to the renewable energy portfolio in the country, developers said.
Investment manager Ancala Partners and energy storage provider Anesco said their joint effort led to the completion of their first portfolio-scale deployment of batteries at 10 solar plants across Britain.
Solar power is an intermittent source of r ... more San Diego CA (SPX) Apr 20, 2017Center for Sustainable Energy Partners with EnergySage to Offer an Online Multifamily Solar Marketplace  Stockholm, Sweden (SPX) Apr 20, 2017Swedish leading solar energy technology provider Midsummer offers complete BIPV metal roof systems  Binghamton NY (SPX) Apr 20, 2017Adjusting solar panel angles a few times a year makes them more efficient |
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 Paris, France (SPX) Apr 21, 2017 
AREVA, represented by its subsidiary STMI, has won the call for tenders to provide its services as industrial operator of the French National Agency for Radioactive Waste Management's Aube surface disposal facility. The contract, worth several million euros, covers the period from 2017 to 2022.
As industrial operator of the site, AREVA's main responsibilities will be:
+ Acceptance, i ... more Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Apr 19, 2017The critical importance of Predictive Power when building NPPs  Washington DC (SPX) Apr 13, 2017AREVA NP Signs Contract for Outage Services at Farley Nuclear Generating Station  Paris, France (SPX) Apr 12, 2017AREVA and KAZATOMPROM sign a strategic agreement |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Apr 20, 2017 
As consumers upgrade their gadgets at an increasing pace, the amount of electronic waste we generate continues to mount. To help combat this environmental problem, researchers have modified a degradable bioplastic derived from corn starch or other natural sources for use in more eco-friendly electronic components. They report their development in ACS' journal Industrial and Engineering Chemistry ... more Paris (AFP) April 24, 2017The Very Hungry Caterpillar joins fight against plastic pollution  Kobe, Japan (SPX) Apr 20, 2017Towards more efficient biofuels by making oil from algae  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 13, 2017Algal residue - an alternative carbon resource for pharmaceuticals and polyesters |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 24, 2017 
Crude oil prices got support early Monday from the weekend results of the first round of French presidential elections, which could be a test for the EU.
Crude oil prices were losing ground in the waning sessions of April as investors shifted their attention from early concerns about tensions in the Middle East and on the Korean Peninsula back toward market fundamentals.
An agree ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 24, 2017Iran sees oil reserve potential growing with new discoveries  Washington (UPI) Apr 24, 2017Chevron leaving Asian geothermal assets behind  Washington (UPI) Apr 24, 2017Reserve estimate raised for North Sea oil field |
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 United Nations, United States (AFP) April 24, 2017 
The UN's environment chief is confident that the United States will not pull out of the Paris climate deal and expects a decision from Washington next month.
Erik Solheim told AFP in an interview on Monday that even if the United States withdraws, China and the European Union will step in and take the lead to implement the global agreement on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
"I am conf ... more New Delhi (AFP) April 24, 2017Indian minister ridiculed as bizarre drought plot backfires  Washington (AFP) April 22, 2017In Washington, the economic world meets Trump climate skepticism  Paris (AFP) April 21, 2017Proposed cuts in US climate science reverberate worldwide |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 17, 2017  The amount of electricity generated by coal since 2007 is down 40 percent as natural gas and renewable power capacity grows, the U.S. government reported.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration said in a daily brief that coal accounted for about 30 percent of all of the electricity generated in the country last year.
"As natural gas and renewables have increased their market ... more Washington (AFP) March 30, 2017US environmental groups file suit to block new coal mining on public lands  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 |
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 Beijing (XNA) Apr 23, 2017 
As astronauts continue to break records for time spent in space and manned Mars exploration is under discussion, scientists in China have begun a groundbreaking study to determine if humans can reproduce in space.
Scientists will for the first time conduct an experiment to induce the differentiation of human embryonic stem cells into germ cells on China's first cargo spacecraft, Tianzhou-1 ... more Beijing (AFP) April 22, 2017China's first cargo spacecraft docks with space lab Wenchang, China (Sputnik) Apr 21, 2017Tianzhou-1 space truck soars into orbit  Wenchang, China (AFP) April 20, 2017China launches first cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-1 |
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 Minden, NV (SPX) Apr 25, 2017 
Airbus Perlan Mission II, an initiative to fly a glider without an engine to the edge of space to collect ground-breaking insights on high-altitude flight, weather, and climate change, returned to flight this week at its U.S. headquarters at the Minden-Tahoe Airport. Perlan Project Pilots Jim Payne and Miguel Iturmendi soared the pressurized glider to its highest altitude to date, reaching 30,61 ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 20, 2017Boeing pulls out of 'unfair' Belgian F-16 fighter replacement bid  Washington (UPI) Apr 20, 2017Kazakhstan buys two more Airbus C295 aircraft  Washington (UPI) Apr 20, 2017Singapore's air force upgrading Apache warfare systems |
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 Shanghai (AFP) April 20, 2017  Southeast Asia's potential beckons as global automakers look beyond China's massive market to extend their sales boom in the region, but executives say they face a struggle to match the explosive Chinese growth.
Chinese passenger-car sales have quadrupled over the past 10 years to 24.38 million last year, having become the world's biggest market in 2009.
But with Chinese economic growth ... more Shanghai (AFP) April 19, 2017Automakers see promise in China car-sharing  Shanghai (AFP) April 23, 2017China's quota threat charges up electric car market  Shanghai (AFP) April 21, 2017Imitation Game: China carmakers ape foreign brands at Shanghai show |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Apr 12, 2017 
A "self-heating" boron catalyst that makes particularly efficient use of sunlight to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) serves as a light harvester, photothermal converter, hydrogen generator, and catalyst in one. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, researchers introduce a photothermocatalytic reaction that requires no additives beyond water. This could form the basis of a new, more efficient process for ... more Vienna, Austria (SPX) Apr 12, 2017Diamonds coupled using quantum physics  Dublin, Ireland (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Graphene Flagship researches create thin film transistors printed with layered materials  Hong Kong (AFP) April 4, 2017'Pink Star' diamond fetches record $71.2 mn in Hong Kong |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Apr 20, 2017 
In 2016, annual global semiconductor sales reached their highest-ever point, at $339 billion worldwide. In that same year, the semiconductor industry spent about $7.2 billion worldwide on wafers that serve as the substrates for microelectronics components, which can be turned into transistors, light-emitting diodes, and other electronic and photonic devices.
A new technique developed by MI ... moreFrankfurt, Germany (SPX) Apr 24, 2017Molecular libraries for organic light-emitting diodes Pasadena CA (SPX) Apr 24, 2017New quantum liquid crystals may play role in future of computers Chicago IL (SPX) Apr 24, 2017Wonder material? Novel nanotube structure strengthens thin films for flexible electronics |
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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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 London (AFP) April 24, 2017 
The British government is seeking to postpone the publication of its keenly-awaited air-pollution plan due to elections, raising the prospect a legal challenge.
The High Court had demanded ministers come up with a plan to tackle illegal levels of nitrogen dioxide pollution, largely caused by diesel emissions, by 3:00 pm (1400 GMT) on Monday.
But the Downing Street office of Prime Minist ... more Colombo (AFP) April 21, 2017Sri Lanka bans anti-garbage protests after dump disaster  Paris (ESA) Apr 18, 2017ESA helps faster cleaner shipping  Kathmandu (AFP) April 16, 2017The bus mafia controlling Nepal's smog-choked capital |
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