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  Livermore CA (SPX) May 09, 2017 Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have developed new mathematical techniques to advance the study of molecules at the quantum level. Mathematical and algorithmic developments along these lines are necessary for enabling the detailed study of complex hydrocarbon molecules that are relevant in engine combustion. Existing methods to approximate potential energy functions at the quantum scale need too much computer power and are thus limited to small molecules. Sandia researchers say t ... read more |
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Graphane could act as efficient and water-free hydrogen fuel cell membranePittsburgh PA (SPX) May 09, 2017 Hydrogen powered fuel cell cars, developed by almost every major car manufacturer, are ideal zero-emissions vehicles because they produce only water as exhaust. However, their reliability is limited ... more  
Plutonium research to aid nuclear cleanup techniquesWashington DC (UPI) May 8, 2017 Researchers at Florida State University have discovered a plutonium-organic hybrid compound that doesn't behave as expected. The compound behaves as if it composed of lighter elements such as iron or nickel. ... more  
New device turns dirty air into energyWashington DC (UPI) May 8, 2017 A team of Belgian scientists have developed a new device capable of generating power while cleaning polluted air. ... more  
Dutch open 'world's largest offshore' wind farmThe Hague (AFP) May 8, 2017 Dutch officials on Monday opened what is being billed as one of the world's largest offshore wind farms, with 150 turbines spinning in action far out in the North Sea. ... more |
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Barakah Unit 1 construction completion a great achievementLondon, UK (SPX) May 09, 2017 Barakah Unit 1, the first nuclear reactor in the United Arab Emirates, has completed initial construction activities. World Nuclear Association Director General Agneta Rising said; "The comple ... more 
EU Plans to Hand Over Control of Euratom Nuclear Waste on UK Soil to LondonMoscow (Sputnik) May 09, 2017 The European Union plans to transfer control over the European Atomic Energy Community's (Euratom) radioactive materials stored on UK territory to London after Brexit, media reported Thursday, citin ... more 
Discovery of new transparent thin film material could improve electronics and solar cellsMinneapolis MN (SPX) May 09, 2017 A team of researchers, led by the University of Minnesota, have discovered a new nano-scale thin film material with the highest-ever conductivity in its class. The new material could lead to smaller ... more  
First EPA-approved outdoor field trial for genetically engineered algaeSan Diego CA (SPX) May 09, 2017 Scientists at the University of California San Diego and Sapphire Energy have successfully completed the first outdoor field trial sanctioned by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for genetica ... more 
OX2 will manage a 45 MW wind farm owned by IKEA Group in LithuaniaLondon, UK (SPX) May 09, 2017 OX2 has established a well-functioning management organisation for the Mazeikiai wind farm. A person has been employed locally by OX2 to inspect the wind farm, to carry out agreement- and stakeholde ... more  
Dollar extends gains as Fed hike speculation buildsHong Kong (AFP) May 9, 2017 The dollar extended gains in Asian trade Tuesday as investors swung their attention to expectations of another US interest rate hike next month, but equities struggled under the weight of profit-taking following the previous day's rally. ... more |
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Macau launches facial recognition checks at ATMsMacau (AFP) May 8, 2017 Casino hub Macau said Monday it would launch facial recognition and identity card checks on ATM users in what looks to be the latest move against illicit cash flows out of China. ... more  
Gas leak kills 18 miners in central ChinaBeijing (AFP) May 8, 2017 A gas leak has killed at least 18 people working in a coal mine in central China's Hunan province, state media reported on Monday. ... more  
Oil prices continue downward trend despite OPEC talkWashington DC (UPI) May 8, 2017 Crude oil prices were looking for momentum from the French presidential election and from OPEC production cut agreements, but Monday was off to a slow start. ... more 
Russia in favor of extended oil production cutsWashington DC (UPI) May 8, 2017 Extending an agreement with OPEC to balance the market through managed production declines is in Russia's interest, the country's energy minister said Monday. ... 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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 Washington 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 on Navy ships and other military platforms.
Joseph Parker, Jeffrey Long, and Debra Rolison from NRL's Advanced Electrochemical Materials group are leading an effort to create an entire family of ... morePittsburgh PA (SPX) May 09, 2017Graphane could act as efficient and water-free hydrogen fuel cell membrane  Beijing, China (SPX) May 04, 2017Super P carbon black for reversible lithium and sodium ion storage  London, UK (SPX) May 03, 2017Revolutionary method reveals impact of short circuits on battery safety |
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 The Hague (AFP) May 8, 2017 
Dutch officials on Monday opened what is being billed as one of the world's largest offshore wind farms, with 150 turbines spinning in action far out in the North Sea.
Over the next 15 years, the Gemini windpark, which lies some 85 kilometres (53 miles) off the northern coast of The Netherlands, will meet the energy needs of about 1.5 million people.
At full winds the windpark has a gene ... moreLondon, UK (SPX) May 09, 2017OX2 will manage a 45 MW wind farm owned by IKEA Group in Lithuania  Washington (UPI) May 2, 2017U.S. wind power accelerating at near-record pace  Hamburg, Germany (SPX) Apr 27, 2017CEE Group acquires wind farm with a capacity of 27.6 megawatts in Brandenburg |
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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 Payerne, Switzerland (AFP) May 5, 2017First test flight of stratospheric solar plane Washington DC (UPI) May 8, 2017New device turns dirty air into energy  New Delhi (Sputnik) May 04, 2017Indian Space Agency Test-Drives Solar Electric Hybrid Vehicle |
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 Washington DC (UPI) May 8, 2017 
Researchers at Florida State University have discovered a plutonium-organic hybrid compound that doesn't behave as expected. The compound behaves as if it composed of lighter elements such as iron or nickel.
The discovery - detailed in the journal Nature Chemistry - could yield new technologies and methods for cleaning up nuclear waste.
"What makes this discovery so interesting ... moreMoscow (Sputnik) May 09, 2017EU Plans to Hand Over Control of Euratom Nuclear Waste on UK Soil to London Abu Dhabi (AFP) May 5, 2017UAE delays launch of first nuclear reactor until 2018 London, UK (SPX) May 09, 2017Barakah Unit 1 construction completion a great achievement |
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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 San Diego CA (SPX) May 09, 2017First EPA-approved outdoor field trial for genetically engineered algae  Beijing, China (SPX) May 04, 2017Scientists develop efficient multifunctional catalyst for CO2 hydrogenation to gasoline |
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 Washington DC (UPI) May 8, 2017 
With construction of a pipeline through Turkey under way, regional customers can expect a more reliable natural gas option in two years, Russia's Gazprom said.
Russian energy company Gazprom said construction of a pipeline known variably as TurkStream or Turkish Stream started during the weekend from the Russian waters in the Black Sea.
"We started the practical implementation of ... more Miami FL (SPX) May 08, 2017New technology measures small-scale currents that transport ocean plastics, oil spills Washington DC (UPI) May 8, 2017Oil prices continue downward trend despite OPEC talk  Washington DC (UPI) May 8, 2017Asian investments may target U.S. shale |
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 Bonn (AFP) May 8, 2017  US President Donald Trump's threats to pull America out of the climate-rescue Paris Agreement is expected to cast a long shadow over UN talks starting Monday to work on the nuts and bolts of the deal.
The 11-day haggle in Bonn is meant to start drafting a "rulebook" to guide member countries in the practical execution of the pact, which seeks to brake global warming by curbing fossil fuel em ... more Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) May 08, 2017Extinction of Alpine plants may remain undetectable for a long time  Bonn (AFP) May 9, 2017Climate: US hesitates as talks frustrated  Paris (AFP) May 6, 2017Trump anti-climate ghost hangs over UN meeting |
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 Beijing (AFP) May 8, 2017 
A gas leak has killed at least 18 people working in a coal mine in central China's Hunan province, state media reported on Monday.
Another 37 miners were rescued and taken to a hospital for treatment following Sunday's accident at the Jilinqiao mine in Huangfengqiao township, according to Xinhua news agency, citing local authorities.
Investigators are testing the gas while police have de ... more Washington DC (SPX) Apr 26, 2017India's coal plant plans conflict with climate commitments 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 |
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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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 Shanghai (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.
The C919, built by state-owned aerospace manufacturer Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), was set to take wing over Shanghai on Friday, the company said on Wednesday, according to the official ... more Washington DC (UPI) May 8, 2017Canadian Defense Minister proposes helicopter upgrades  Washington DC (UPI) May 8, 2017Boeing receives contract for F-18 upgrades  Washington (UPI) May 5, 2017First F-35B Lightning II produced in Italy rolls off assembly line |
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 Washington (AFP) May 3, 2017 
Tesla said Wednesday that revenues more than doubled in the past quarter compared with a year ago, as the electric carmaker prepared for production of its new mass-market vehicle.
In its update for the first quarter Tesla said its Model 3 development "is nearly complete." The company expects to produce 5,000 of these cars per week at some point this year and 10,000 per week in 2018.
The ... more Stockholm (AFP) May 5, 2017Chinese carmaker Geely to be largest Saxo shareholder  Berlin (AFP) May 2, 2017Germany's Bosch sells subsidiary to China's ZMJ  Beirut (AFP) April 30, 2017Bike-sharing launched in congested Beirut |
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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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 Raleigh, 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 enabling processing of a larger number of inputs. This "best of both worlds" approach could lead to circuits that can perform more computations without increasing their physical size.
Computer scienti ... more Stanford CA (SPX) May 04, 2017A new wave of electronics that's flexible, organic and biodegradable  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 03, 2017Dawn of organic single crystal electronics  Buffalo NY (SPX) May 02, 2017'Valleytronics' advancement could help extend Moore's Law |
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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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 Fort Collins CO (SPX) May 09, 2017 
Protected areas in the United States, representing 14 percent of the land mass, provide places for respite, recreation, and natural resource conservation. However, noise pollution poses novel threats to these protected areas, according to a first-of-its-kind study from scientists at Colorado State University and the U.S. National Park Service.
Researchers found that noise pollution was twi ... more Cincinnati OH (SPX) May 04, 2017Not even the Himalayas are immune to traffic smog  Oslo (AFP) May 5, 2017Norway wealth fund drops Indian group over environment concerns  Coatzacoalcos, Mexico (AFP) May 7, 2017Human rights, environment activist killed in Mexico |
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