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  Lund, Sweden (SPX) May 01, 2017 Forget high-speed cameras capturing 100 000 images per second. A research group at Lund University in Sweden has developed a camera that can film at a rate equivalent to five trillion images per second, or events as short as 0.2 trillionths of a second. This is faster than has previously been possible. The new super-fast film camera will therefore be able to capture incredibly rapid processes in chemistry, physics, biology and biomedicine, that so far have not been caught on film. To illustr ... read more |
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Fast, low energy, and continuous biofuel extraction from microalgaeKumamoto, Japan (SPX) May 02, 2017 As an alternative to liquid fossil fuels, biodiesel extracted from microalgae is an increasingly important part of the bioenergy field. While it releases a similar amount of CO2 as petroleum when bu ... more  
Scientists set record resolution for drawing at the one-nanometer length scaleUpton, NY (SPX) May 02, 2017 The ability to pattern materials at ever-smaller sizes - using electron-beam lithography (EBL), in which an electron-sensitive material is exposed to a focused beam of electrons, as a primary method ... more  
New organic lasers one step closer to realityFukuoka, Japan (SPX) May 02, 2017 New research could make lasers emitting a wide range of colors more accessible and open new applications from communications and sensing to displays. Researchers at Kyushu University's Center ... more 
First luminescent molecular system with a lower critical solution temperatureOsaka, Japan (SPX) May 02, 2017 Depending on their solubility, solids can completely dissolve in liquids to form clear solutions, or form suspensions that still contain undissolved solid. Solutions of polymers often have a lower c ... more |
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Towards largest-possible separation between quantum and classical query complexitiesBeijing, China (SPX) May 02, 2017 Correlation functions are often employed to quantify the relationships among interdependent variables or sets of data. A few years ago, Aaronson and Ambainis proposed a property-testing problem call ... more  
Your future surgery may use an automated, robotic drillSalt Lake City UT (SPX) May 02, 2017 A computer-driven automated drill, similar to those used to machine auto parts, could play a pivotal role in future surgical procedures. The new machine can make one type of complex cranial surgery ... more  
'Valleytronics' advancement could help extend Moore's LawBuffalo NY (SPX) May 02, 2017 In the world of semiconductor physics, the goal is to devise more efficient and microscopic ways to control and keep track of 0 and 1, the binary codes that all information storage and logic functio ... more  
China steams to the rescue for Bulgaria's creaking railwaysCherepish, Bulgaria (AFP) April 30, 2017 "Granny Bear" has proved a big hit in Bulgaria since the 1930s steam train returned from retirement, chugging day-trippers through stunning scenery from Sofia to the Cherepish Monastery. ... more  
U.S. renewable power groups defend reliabilityWashington (UPI) May 1, 2017 Industry trade groups aligned with low-carbon power sources in the United States defended their respective sectors against concerns about grid reliability. ... more 
Looking for the quantum frontierBristol UK (SPX) May 01, 2017 A team of researchers from Australia and the UK have developed a new theoretical framework to identify computations that occupy the 'quantum frontier' - the boundary at which problems become impossi ... more |
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Control of molecular motion by metal-plated 3-D printed plastic piecesLausanne, Switzerland (SPX) May 01, 2017 Many measurement techniques, such as spectroscopy, benefit from the ability to split a single beam of light into two in order to measure changes in one of them. The crucial device that separates the ... more 
For first time, researchers measure forces that align crystals and help them snap togetherRichland WA (SPX) May 01, 2017 Like two magnets being pulled toward each other, tiny crystals twist, align and slam into each other, but due to an altogether different force. For the first time, researchers have measured the forc ... more  
CEE Group acquires wind farm with a capacity of 27.6 megawatts in BrandenburgHamburg, Germany (SPX) Apr 27, 2017 CEE, the Hamburg-based private equity group, continues to expand its wind power portfolio in Germany. It has acquired eight wind turbines in the Vormark wind farm near to the municipality Gross Pank ... more  
Freezing lithium batteries may make them safer and bendableNew York, NY (SPX) Apr 27, 2017 Yuan Yang, assistant professor of materials science and engineering at Columbia Engineering, has developed a new method that could lead to lithium batteries that are safer, have longer battery life, ... more |
  Washington (UPI) Apr 10, 2017 
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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 New York, NY (SPX) Apr 27, 2017 
Yuan Yang, assistant professor of materials science and engineering at Columbia Engineering, has developed a new method that could lead to lithium batteries that are safer, have longer battery life, and are bendable, providing new possibilities such as flexible smartphones. His new technique uses ice-templating to control the structure of the solid electrolyte for lithium batteries that are used ... more Newark NJ (SPX) Apr 27, 2017A more than 100% quantum step toward producing hydrogen fuel  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 26, 2017Clarifying the mechanism for suppressing turbulence through ion mass  Washington DC (SPX) Apr 24, 2017Electrochemical performance of lithium-ion capacitors |
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 Hamburg, Germany (SPX) Apr 27, 2017 
CEE, the Hamburg-based private equity group, continues to expand its wind power portfolio in Germany. It has acquired eight wind turbines in the Vormark wind farm near to the municipality Gross Pankow (Prignitz) in Brandenburg. The seller is a consortium consisting of the Danish company European Energy A/S and the Berlin-based Green Wind Energy GmbH.
The wind farm consists of eight turbine ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 19, 2017Norwegian company envisions wind energy role for oil production Washington (UPI) Apr 18, 2017Oklahoma to end tax credits for wind energy Washington (UPI) Apr 11, 2017German power company examining new wind energy options. |
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 New Delhi (Sputnik) Apr 26, 2017 
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has developed an Android app that will show the solar potential of a given location in any part of the country. The app was developed to support the clean energy target of generating 175,000 MW power through non-fossil fuel energy.
The computation of solar energy potential is essential for selecting locations for solar photovoltaic (PV) thermal ... moreWashington (UPI) May 1, 2017U.S. renewable power groups defend reliability  Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Apr 27, 2017Light can improve perovskite solar cell performance  Golden CO (SPX) Apr 26, 2017Experts outline pathway for generating up to 10 terawatts of power from sunlight by 2030 |
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 Johannesburg (AFP) April 26, 2017 
A South African court on Wednesday halted the government's accords with several countries to develop new nuclear power stations, a victory for NGOs and other critics of the plan.
The High Court in Cape Town ruled that the administration had failed to allow adequate public consultation for preliminary agreements with Russia, South Korea and the United States to build eight reactors.
Envir ... more Paris, France (SPX) Apr 21, 2017Andra continues Areva contract to operate its Aube Surface Disposal Facility  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 |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Apr 27, 2017 
The phrase "a double-edged sword" describes something that is beneficial in some ways but problematic in others. One example is removing maize stover (the husks, stems and leaves of corn plants) from fields. Maize stover is used to make cellulosic ethanol, a renewable biofuel. And renewable biofuels are beneficial to the environment. However, removing the stover can harm the environment because ... moreKumamoto, Japan (SPX) May 02, 2017Fast, low energy, and continuous biofuel extraction from microalgae  Cambridge, UK (SPX) Apr 26, 2017Caterpillar found to eat shopping bags, suggesting biodegradable solution to plastic pollution  Paris (AFP) April 24, 2017The Very Hungry Caterpillar joins fight against plastic pollution |
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 Washington (UPI) May 1, 2017 
The steady rise in U.S. exploration and production figures, coupled with a slowing Chinese economy, helped drag crude oil prices lower in early Monday trading.
Crude oil prices moved lower during the latter half of April as U.S. crude oil production recovered on the back of improved market conditions. On Friday, oilfield services company Baker Hughes reported nine more rigs added to the ... more Washington (UPI) May 1, 2017Pull out of Paris climate deal, energy group tells Trump  Washington (UPI) May 1, 2017Colorado gas blast idles second company  Washington (UPI) May 1, 2017Kuwait reports increased oil profits in difficult environment |
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 Washington (AFP) April 26, 2017 
Signs are mounting that US President Donald Trump's administration may stay in the landmark Paris climate change accord of 2015, under pressure from big business and public support for the agreement.
But experts say the final decision, expected next month, is anything but certain, and staying at the table could come with significant caveats, like a weakening of US commitments to curbing gree ... more Addis Ababa (AFP) April 28, 2017Ethiopia drought creates food crisis for 7.7 million Washington (AFP) April 26, 2017US may stay in Paris climate accord, with caveats  United Nations, United States (AFP) April 24, 2017UNEP chief confident US will not ditch Paris climate deal |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Apr 26, 2017 
India will not be able to meet its Paris climate agreement commitments in the coming years if it carries through with plans to build nearly 370 coal-fired power plants, a new study finds.
"India is facing a dilemma of its own making," said Steve Davis, associate professor of Earth system science at the University of California Irvine and coauthor of a new study published this week in Earth ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 17, 2017Coal power dropping as natural gas, renewables grow, U.S. report finds  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 |
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 Beijing (XNA) Apr 28, 2017 
China's Tianzhou-1 cargo spacecraft and Tiangong-2 space lab completed their first in-orbit refueling at 7:07 p.m. Thursday, another success of the Tianzhou-1 mission.
Mastering the technique of refueling in space will help the country to build a permanent space station.
China is the third country, besides Russia and the United States, to master refueling in space.
The in-orbit ... more Beijing (Sputnik) May 01, 2017Reach for the Stars: China Plans to Ramp Up Space Flight Activity  Xi'an (XNA) Apr 26, 2017China courts international coalition set up to promote space cooperation  Beijing (XNA) Apr 26, 2017Commentary: Innovation drives China's space exploration |
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 McLean VA (SPX) Apr 27, 2017 
Aireon and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced a successful flight test of space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) technology, collecting ADS-B data to be used as part of a larger validation effort exploring the new system's capability from low-earth orbit.
The flight took place on Thursday, March 30, 2017, utilizing the FAA's specially equipped " ... more Washington (UPI) May 1, 2017Department of Defense awards contract for 240 F-35 Lightning II planes  Washington (UPI) Apr 27, 2017Lockheed Martin to upgrade sensor systems Japan's Apache helicopters  Washington (UPI) Apr 27, 2017Eurofighter Typhoon successfully tests Meteor missile |
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 San Francisco (AFP) April 25, 2017  Uber said Tuesday it wants to launch a system of flying cars to move people around cities, with a goal of putting demonstration projects in place by 2020.
The ridesharing giant announced a series of partnerships to manufacture "vertical takeoff and landing" (VTOL) vehicles and put networks in place, a system dubbed Uber Elevate.
The partner cities working with Uber are Dubai and the Dall ... more Beirut (AFP) April 30, 2017Bike-sharing launched in congested Beirut  San Francisco (AFP) April 25, 2017Free rides offered by Alphabet's Waymo autonomous cars  Washington (AFP) April 26, 2017Rideshare rivals Gett, Juno join forces |
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 Stanford CA (SPX) May 02, 2017 
The soils and sediments beneath our feet can contain an astonishing amount of carbon - more than in all of the world's plants and the atmosphere combined - and represents a significant potential source of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide.
In a new study, Stanford scientists have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism that explains why microbes sometimes fail to break down all the plant ... more La Jolla, CA (SPX) Apr 27, 2017Graphene withstands high pressure, may aid in desalination  Washington DC (SPX) Apr 12, 2017All in one against CO2  Vienna, Austria (SPX) Apr 12, 2017Diamonds coupled using quantum physics |
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 Buffalo NY (SPX) May 02, 2017 
In the world of semiconductor physics, the goal is to devise more efficient and microscopic ways to control and keep track of 0 and 1, the binary codes that all information storage and logic functions in computers are based on.
A new field of physics seeking such advancements is called valleytronics, which exploits the electron's "valley degree of freedom" for data storage and logic applic ... more Chicago IL (SPX) Apr 24, 2017Wonder material? Novel nanotube structure strengthens thin films for flexible electronics  Frankfurt, 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 |
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 Beijing (AFP) April 29, 2017 
Laden with whisky and baby milk, the first freight train linking China directly to the UK arrived in the eastern Chinese city of Yiwu Saturday after a 12,000-kilometre (7,500-mile) trip, becoming the world's second-longest rail route.
The journey is the latest effort in China's drive to strengthen trade links with western Europe along a modern-day "Silk Road" route.
"The train arrived a ... moreCherepish, Bulgaria (AFP) April 30, 2017China steams to the rescue for Bulgaria's creaking railways  London (AFP) March 27, 2017HK subway operator to help run UK's South West Trains  Addis Ababa (AFP) March 12, 2017Light rail fails to fix Ethiopia's traffic troubles |
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 Manila (AFP) April 27, 2017 
Philippine socialite-turned-environment minister Regina Lopez caused ire in the mining industry Thursday by announcing a ban on new open-pit mines, a move that threatens over eight billion dollars in investments.
Lopez, who has already ordered the closure of 23 mines this year, told reporters she would not allow any new open-pit mines to operate, even those that gained government approval be ... more Pensacola, FL (SPX) Apr 27, 2017Predicting the movement and impacts of microplastic pollution  Washington DC (SPX) Apr 27, 2017New approach to improve detection of landfill-related pollution  London (AFP) April 27, 2017British government loses court case over air pollution plans |
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