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  Washington DC (SPX) May 05, 2017 In the not-too-distant future, it may be possible to 3-D print virtually anything. Consider standard printers, which "synthesize" thousands of colors by using only three color cartridges. By analogy, future 3-D printers may be capable of synthesizing thousands of different material properties with a mere handful of material cartridges. This concept inspired a group of researchers from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Germany and the French National Center for Scientific Research to e ... read more |
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PowerPoint and LED projector enable new technique for self-folding origamiAtlanta, GA (SPX) May 05, 2017 Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Peking University have found a new use for the ubiquitous PowerPoint slide: Producing self-folding three-dimensional origami structures from ph ... more 
New strategy produces stronger polymersBoston MA (SPX) May 05, 2017 Plastic, rubber, and many other useful materials are made of polymers - long chains arranged in a cross-linked network. At the molecular level, these polymer networks contain structural flaws that w ... more  
Hybrid circuits can increase computational power of chaos-based systemsRaleigh, NC (SPX) May 05, 2017 New research from North Carolina State University has found that combining digital and analog components in nonlinear, chaos-based integrated circuits can improve their computational power by enabli ... more 
A fast, non-destructive test for 2-dimensional materialsUniversity Park PA (SPX) May 05, 2017 Thinning a material down to a single-atom thickness can dramatically change that material's physical properties. For example, graphene, the best-known 2D material, has unparalleled strength and elec ... more |
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NRL breakthrough enables safer alternative to lithium-ion batteriesWashington DC (SPX) May 05, 2017 Researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory's (NRL) Chemistry Division have developed a safer alternative to fire-prone lithium-ion batteries, which were recently banned for some applications ... more  
Made-in-China passenger jet set to take wingShanghai (AFP) May 3, 2017 China is expected this week to conduct the maiden test flight of a home-grown passenger jet built to meet soaring domestic travel demand and challenge the dominance of Boeing and Airbus. ... more 
Biggest X-ray laser in the world generates its first laser lightMunich, Germany (SPX) May 05, 2017 The European XFEL, the biggest X-ray laser in the world, has reached the last major milestone before the official opening in September. The 3.4 km long facility, most of which is located in undergro ... more 
Bacteria with Midas touch for efficient gold processingAdelaide, Australia (SPX) May 05, 2017 Special 'nugget-producing' bacteria may hold the key to more efficient processing of gold ore, mine tailings and recycled electronics, as well as aid in exploration for new deposits, University of A ... more  
'Smart' denim promises touchscreen tech clothesParis (AFP) May 5, 2017 A young man in a white t-shirt pulls on a dark blue denim trucker jacket, tucks his smartphone in an inside pocket and puts in-ear headphones in his right ear. ... more 
Tablet market extends slide as consumer habits shiftWashington (AFP) May 4, 2017 The tablet craze from a few years ago showed more signs of fading this year, with most major producers reporting sales declines, market surveys showed Thursday. ... more |
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 Hong Kong firm snaps up London skyscraper in $1.47bn deal  
US jury convicts ex-Guinea minister over China bribesNew York (AFP) May 4, 2017 A former Guinean cabinet minister was convicted in New York of money laundering over a scheme to launder $8.5 million in bribes from a Chinese conglomerate in exchange for mining rights. ... more  
Germany's Bosch sells subsidiary to China's ZMJBerlin (AFP) May 2, 2017 Germany's Bosch, the world's largest auto parts supplier, said Tuesday it had sold its subsidiary making starter motors and generators to a Chinese buyer. ... more  
Divestment, retooling strategy has paid off, Shell saysWashington (UPI) May 4, 2017 A divestment and retooling strategy has paid off considerably with first quarter profits more than doubling on improved oil prices, Royal Dutch Shell said. ... more 
Crude oil prices lose grip on psychological barrier of $50 per barrelWashington (UPI) May 4, 2017 Oil prices lost ground early Thursday as strong U.S. labor figures weren't enough offset production gains and slower declines in U.S. crude oil inventories. ... more |
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  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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 Beijing, China (SPX) May 04, 2017 
Nowadays lithium ion batteries play a dominant role in the rechargeable battery market. Sodium ion batteries have recently attracted increasing interest as an alternative to lithium ion batteries due to the high natural abundance of sodium compared to lithium.
Super P carbon black (SPCB), produced from partial oxidation of petrochemical precursors exhibiting a large specific surface area a ... more Montreal, Canada (SPX) Apr 27, 2017Bright future for self-charging batteries Washington DC (SPX) May 05, 2017NRL breakthrough enables safer alternative to lithium-ion batteries  London, UK (SPX) May 03, 2017Revolutionary method reveals impact of short circuits on battery safety |
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 Washington (UPI) May 2, 2017 
An annual report from a wind energy trade group in the United States found the sector is in the midst of extraordinary growth and Texas is leading the way.
Tuesday's report from the American Wind Energy Association found first quarter U.S. installations reached 2,000 megawatts, triple the capacity from one year ago, for one of the strongest quarters on record.
"The addition of No ... more Hamburg, Germany (SPX) Apr 27, 2017CEE Group acquires wind farm with a capacity of 27.6 megawatts in Brandenburg  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 |
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 Bellingham WA (SPX) May 04, 2017 
By replacing the phosphor screen in a laser phosphor display (LPD) with a luminescent solar concentrator (LSC), one can harvest energy from ambient light as well as display high-resolution images.
"Energy-harvesting laser phosphor display and its design considerations", published recently by SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, in the Journal of Photonics for Energy, d ... more New Delhi (Sputnik) May 04, 2017Indian Space Agency Test-Drives Solar Electric Hybrid Vehicle Washington DC (SPX) May 04, 2017Renewable sources now almost one-fifth of US generating capacity Washington (UPI) May 1, 2017U.S. renewable power groups defend reliability |
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 Kiev (AFP) April 30, 2017 
Ukraine is still suffering from the trauma of the world's worst civil nuclear accident at Chernobyl but has nonetheless turned the hazardous fuel into the backbone of its energy portfolio.
The crisis-torn country now uses atomic power for more than half of its electricity needs as it struggles through a coal shortage sparked by a three-year war against Russian-backed insurgents in the separa ... more Johannesburg (AFP) April 26, 2017Court deals setback to South Africa's nuclear ambitions  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 |
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 04, 2017 
Chicken is a favorite, inexpensive meat across the globe. But the bird's popularity results in a lot of waste that can pollute soil and water.
One strategy for dealing with poultry poop is to turn it into biofuel, and now scientists have developed a way to do this by mixing the waste with another environmental scourge, an invasive weed that is affecting agriculture in Africa. They report t ... more Tarragona, Spain (SPX) May 04, 2017Nickel: A greener route to fatty acids  Beijing, China (SPX) May 04, 2017Scientists develop efficient multifunctional catalyst for CO2 hydrogenation to gasoline  Kumamoto, Japan (SPX) May 02, 2017Fast, low energy, and continuous biofuel extraction from microalgae |
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 Washington (UPI) May 4, 2017 
A White House effort to open up offshore areas to oil and gas drilling is in line with the letter of the law, a trade group said in response to a challenge.
An executive order from U.S. President Donald Trump issued April 28 calls for federal lease sales to include new parts of the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean and some of the Arctic waters off the coast of Alaska "as appropriate a ... more Washington (UPI) May 4, 2017Mixed production figures for Continental Resources  Washington (UPI) May 4, 2017State governors call on Trump to stay in Paris climate deal Washington (UPI) May 4, 2017Divestment, retooling strategy has paid off, Shell says |
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 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 04, 2017 
A research group formed by 64 researchers from the National Institute of Polar Research, the University of Tokyo, and other organizations analyzed atmospheric temperatures and dust for the past 720,000 years using an ice core obtained at Dome Fuji in Antarctica.
Results indicate that when intermediate temperatures occurred within a glacial period, the climate was highly unstable and fluctu ... more Vienna (AFP) April 30, 2017Cities brace for climate challenges Suva, Fiji (AFP) May 3, 2017Fiji urges Trump to honour Paris climate deal  Geneva (AFP) May 2, 20171.4 million children acutely malnourished in Somalia this year: UN |
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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) May 01, 2017 
China plans to conduct several manned space flights from 2019 to 2022, during which a 60-tonne space station will be assembled and built, said Wang Zhaoyao, director of China's manned space program office, Friday.
"Tianzhou-1, China's first cargo spacecraft, was the last flight mission of the country's manned space program before the construction of a permanent space station," Wang said at ... more Beijing (Sputnik) May 01, 2017Reach for the Stars: China Plans to Ramp Up Space Flight Activity  Beijing (XNA) Apr 28, 2017China's cargo spacecraft completes in-orbit refueling  Xi'an (XNA) Apr 26, 2017China courts international coalition set up to promote space cooperation |
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 Washington (UPI) May 1, 2017  Lockheed Martin has received a $1.377 billion contract for low-rate initial production of 130 Lot 12 F-35 Lightning II fighter planes. The contract includes parts, maintenance, and other services for the program, the Department of Defense announced.
In addition the Lot 12 F-35 production for the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corp and other non-Department of Defense and foreign customers, the ... more Tel Aviv (AFP) May 2, 2017Israel shows off F-35 stealth fighters for first time  Moscow (Sputnik) May 04, 2017Russia's T-50 Super Jet Preparing to Soar With Next-Gen Engine  Cleveland OH (SPX) Apr 28, 2017The QueSST for Quiet |
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 Berlin (AFP) May 2, 2017 
Germany's Bosch, the world's largest auto parts supplier, said Tuesday it had sold its subsidiary making starter motors and generators to a Chinese buyer.
It did not disclose the price, but industry sources estimated it at more than 500 million euros ($550 million).
The buyers are Zhengzhou Coal Mining Machinery Group Co. (ZMJ) and Hong Kong-based China Renaissance Capital Investment, th ... 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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 Washington DC (SPX) May 04, 2017 
Deep-diving Technology Finds Little Filter Feeder Has Giant Carbon Cycling Impact: Using a novel deep-sea technology, scientists have measured for the first time how a species of zooplankton called giant larvaceans contributes to the transfer of atmospheric carbon to the deep ocean. Data from the instrument DeepPIV revealed that giant larvaceans filter carbon particles at higher rates than any o ... more Stanford CA (SPX) May 02, 2017Shunned by microbes, organic carbon can resist breakdown in underground environments  La Jolla, CA (SPX) Apr 27, 2017Graphene withstands high pressure, may aid in desalination  Washington DC (SPX) Apr 12, 2017All in one against CO2 |
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 04, 2017 
Characters in some of the more futuristic science fiction films, like "Minority Report" and "Iron Man," control computer displays with slick and deliberate hand motions. In "Minority Report," the protagonist, played by Tom Cruise, uses gloves that glow at the fingertips and give him the power of virtual manipulation. The light seems to allow him to control the screen as if it were a touchscreen, ... moreRaleigh, NC (SPX) May 05, 2017Hybrid circuits can increase computational power of chaos-based systems  Buffalo NY (SPX) May 02, 2017'Valleytronics' advancement could help extend Moore's Law  Chicago IL (SPX) Apr 24, 2017Wonder material? Novel nanotube structure strengthens thin films for flexible electronics |
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 Cherepish, 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.
"She is super, the engine, I like it better than a modern one!" said an excited Dimitar Kirilov, 12, taking the trip on the "Baba Metsa" train with his grandparents.
A particular attraction is the luxury ... more Beijing (AFP) April 29, 2017First direct London-China train completes 12,000 km run  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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 Cincinnati OH (SPX) May 04, 2017 
Smog from cars and trucks is an expected health hazard in big cities, but researchers from the University of Cincinnati found pollution from truck exhaust on one of the most remote mountain roads in the world.
Brooke Crowley, an assistant professor of geology and anthropology, and UC graduate student Rajarshi Dasgupta examined soil pollution along India's Manali-Leh Highway in the Himalaya ... more Manila (AFP) May 3, 2017Philippine environment chief dumped as miners triumph  Manila (AFP) May 4, 2017'Lobby money' behind fall of Philippine environment chief: Duterte  Manila (AFP) April 27, 2017Philippine minister bans new open-pit mines worth $8 bn |
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