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  Dresden, Germany (SPX) May 24, 2017 Growing concern about the energy crisis and the seriousness of environmental contamination urgently demand the development of renewable energy sources as feasible alternatives to diminishing fossil fuels. Owing to its high energy density and environmentally friendly characteristics, molecular hydrogen is an attractive and promising energy carrier to meet future global energy demands. In many of the approaches for hydrogen production, the electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) from wate ... read more |
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Swirling swarms of bacteria offer insights on turbulenceNew York NY (SPX) May 24, 2017 In the bacterial world, as in the larger one, beauty can be fleeting. When swimming together with just the right amount of vigor, masses of bacterial cells produce whirling, hypnotic patterns. Too m ... more  
Testing quantum field theory in a quantum simulatorVienna, Austria (SPX) May 24, 2017 What happened right after the beginning of the universe? How can we understand the structure of quantum materials? How does the Higgs-Mechanism work? Such fundamental questions can only be answered ... more 
Self-healing tech charges up performance for silicon-containing battery anodesChampaign IL (SPX) May 24, 2017 Researchers at the University of Illinois have found a way to apply self-healing technology to lithium-ion batteries to make them more reliable and last longer. The group developed a battery t ... more 
Stretching the limits of elastic conductorsTokyo, Japan (SPX) May 24, 2017 A newly developed printable elastic conductor retains high conductivity even when stretched to as much as five times its original length, says a Japanese team of scientists. The new material, produc ... more |
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University of Surrey wins award to help revolutionize paper technologySurrey UK (SPX) May 24, 2017 The University of Surrey's Professor David Frohlich has won Pounds 1.17m funding from the Digital Economy programme, to research and develop paper materials that would allow readers to "interact" w ... more  
Stanford scientists use nanotechnology to boost the performance of key industrial catalystStanford CA (SPX) May 24, 2017 A tiny amount of squeezing or stretching can produce a big boost in catalytic performance, according to a new study led by scientists at Stanford University and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. ... more  
Hong Kong police arrest 21 Uber drivers in stingHong Kong (AFP) May 23, 2017 Hong Kong police on Tuesday arrested 21 Uber drivers for carrying passengers without a proper permit following an undercover operation, in the latest setback for the ride-hailing giant. ... more 
China scrambles to tame bike chaosBeijing (AFP) May 23, 2017 A booming rental bike business has flooded China's streets with packs of cyclists, but their habit of going the wrong way and abandoning their rides anywhere is causing havoc. ... more  
China investigates senior banking regulatorBeijing (AFP) May 23, 2017 China is investigating a senior banking regulator, the anti-corruption watchdog said Tuesday, as the government steps up a crackdown on the financial sector. ... more  
Balanced U.S. budget depends on part on sale of strategic oil reservesWashington (UPI) May 23, 2017 President Donald Trump's plan to sell off strategic oil reserves to balance the budget will take careful planning to avoid hurting oil prices, analysis finds. ... more |
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 Holiday demand, high oil prices working against drivers 
U.S. gasoline needs lower on improved fuel economyWashington (UPI) May 23, 2017 Improved fuel economies for light-duty vehicles in the United States means gasoline demand could trend lower, a federal brief published Tuesday found. ... more 
OPEC chatter pulls oil out of big overnight slumpWashington (UPI) May 23, 2017 Crude oil prices were pulling back toward even in early Tuesday trading, after U.S. budget moves balanced against OPEC narratives. ... more 
Tunisia protester death raises fears of more unrestTataouine, Tunisia (AFP) May 22, 2017 A young protester was killed Monday after a national guard vehicle "accidentally" ran him over in south Tunisia, raising fears of more social unrest in a region already rocked by weeks of protest. ... more 
OPEC-member Kuwait says oil prices won't spikeWashington (UPI) May 23, 2017 While there's broad support for extending the effort to balance the market through production declines, Kuwait's oil minister said oil prices shouldn't spike. ... more |
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  Beijing (AFP) May 22, 2017 
China said it will further open up its oil and gas sector to private investment as it seeks to overhaul an industry still dominated by a handful of state-run firms.
The plan comes as China, the world's biggest energy guzzler, attempts to ramp up domestic oil and gas production to boost its supply of the vital resources.
The country is heavily reliant on energy imports as domestic produ ... more Sydney (AFP) May 11, 2017Australia power grid leased to local-foreign consortium  (UPI) May 10, 2017Poland central to EU energy diversification strategy Washington (UPI) May 9, 2017Myanmar recovery linked to development of electrical grid |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) May 22, 2017 
Next-generation rechargeable batteries are promising candidates for state-of-the-art lithium-ion batteries owing to their high energy density and preferred cost efficiency. For instance, Lithium-sulfur batteries, which are featured by their theoretically 10 times higher capacity and 5 times higher energy density, are reviving in both the academic and the industry. Shu Lei Chou and colleagues fro ... more Kobe, Japan (SPX) May 22, 2017Photocatalyst makes hydrogen production 10 times more efficient  Dresden, Germany (SPX) May 24, 2017New approach to revolutionize the production of molecular hydrogen Tokyo, Japan (SPX) May 24, 2017Stretching the limits of elastic conductors |
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 Solomons MD (SPX) May 10, 2017 
A new study by scientists at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science's Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, Cornell University and Duke University is the first in a series to understand how marine mammals like porpoises, whales, and dolphins may be impacted by the construction of wind farms off the coast of Maryland.
The new research offers insight into previously unknown ... more The Hague (AFP) May 8, 2017Dutch open 'world's largest offshore' wind farm  London, UK (SPX) May 09, 2017OX2 will manage a 45 MW wind farm owned by IKEA Group in Lithuania  Washington DC (SPX) May 10, 2017Building Energy celebrates the beginning of operations and electricity generation of its first wind farm |
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 Washington DC (SPX) May 22, 2017 
Researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Vehicle Research Section and Photovoltaic Section are building on the proven concept of autonomous cooperative soaring of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Their research investigates the presence of solar photovoltaics (PV) to the cooperative autonomous soaring techniques, which enables long endurance flights of unmanned sailplanes that us ... more Vilnius, Lithuania (SPX) May 22, 2017EU SmartFlex project finishes reference solar facade  Barcelona, Spain (SPX) May 22, 2017InnoEnergy-backed Solaris Offgrid raises 1M Euro to tackle global electricity poverty  New Bedford MA (SPX) May 18, 2017Beaumont Solar Announces the Beaumont "Big C" Services Unit to Solar Industry |
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 Geneva (AFP) May 21, 2017 
The Swiss voted Sunday in favour of a massive overhaul of the country's energy system by gradually replacing the power from its ageing nuclear reactors with renewable sources.
A full 58.2 percent of Swiss voters supported the shift, according to a final tally after Sunday's referendum, with only four of the country's 26 cantons voting "no".
The move has been in the making since shortly a ... more Paris, France (SPX) May 22, 2017Hungary: AREVA NP awarded contract for safety IC modernization at Paks Nuclear Power Plant  New Delhi (AFP) May 17, 2017India to build 10 domestic nuclear power reactors  Tokyo (AFP) May 17, 2017Japan restarts another reactor |
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 Madison WI (SPX) May 22, 2017 
Technologies for converting non-edible biomass into chemicals and fuels traditionally made from petroleum exist aplenty. But when it comes to attracting commercial interest, these technologies compete financially with a petroleum-based production pipeline that has been perfected over the course of decades.
Winning that competition - or at least leveling the economic playing field - require ... more Los Alamos NM (SPX) May 22, 2017Insight into enzyme's 3-D structure could cut biofuel costs  University Park PA (SPX) May 19, 2017Microbial fuel cell converts methane to electricity  Pittsburgh PA (SPX) May 22, 2017A full life cycle assessment of second-generation biofuels |
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 Washington (UPI) May 23, 2017 
President Donald Trump's plan to sell off strategic oil reserves to balance the budget will take careful planning to avoid hurting oil prices, analysis finds.
Crude oil prices were moving in negative territory early Tuesday on word a White House budget proposal relies in part on selling off parts of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in an effort to balance the books.
According to a ... more Washington (UPI) May 23, 2017Holiday demand, high oil prices working against drivers Washington (UPI) May 23, 2017U.S. gasoline needs lower on improved fuel economy Washington (UPI) May 23, 2017OPEC-member Kuwait says oil prices won't spike |
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 Berlin (AFP) May 23, 2017  German Chancellor Angela Merkel vowed Tuesday to work to convince climate change "doubters" as the world waits to see whether US President Donald Trump will endorse the Paris agreement.
"Protecting the climate matters to all of us," said Merkel, whose country will host a G20 summit and UN climate talks this year.
"We all feel the impacts of climate change... We are responsible for each ... more Cape Town (AFP) May 22, 2017Cape Town region declares drought disaster  Cannes, France (AFP) May 22, 2017Trump can't stop progress on climate, says Al Gore  Bonn (AFP) May 19, 2017Hopes for climate pact shift to diplomatic sphere |
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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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 Washington DC (Sputnik) May 24, 2017 
A woman in the US state of California was arrested Tuesday for allegedly conspiring to smuggle space communications technology to China, the US Department of Justice said in a press release.
"A Pomona woman was arrested this morning on federal charges that accuse her of conspiring to procure and illegally export sensitive space communications technology to her native China," the release st ... more Beijing (XNA) May 12, 2017A cabin on the moon? China hones the lunar lifestyle  Beijing (AFP) May 11, 2017China tests 'Lunar Palace' as it eyes moon mission  Beijing (XNA) May 01, 2017China to conduct several manned space flights around 2020 |
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 Washington DC (UPI) May 22, 2017  Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Corp. has received a $137.8 million contract modification for cost-reduction programs for the initial low-rate production of the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter, the Department of Defense announced on May 19.
The work will primarily be performed in Waco, Texas, El Segundo, Calif. and Warton, England, with other work being completed across the United St ... more Shanghai (AFP) May 22, 2017China, Russia launch long-haul challenge to Boeing, Airbus  Washington (UPI) May 19, 2017Boeing considering further Super Hornet upgrades  Hong Kong (AFP) May 22, 2017Cathay Pacific sacks 600 staff in major shakeup |
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 Beijing (AFP) May 23, 2017 
A booming rental bike business has flooded China's streets with packs of cyclists, but their habit of going the wrong way and abandoning their rides anywhere is causing havoc.
The authorities, scrambling to catch up, are considering new regulations to curb the chaos - from capping the number of bikes to even barring people they consider too big or too small for bicycles.
Unlike the doc ... moreHong Kong (AFP) May 23, 2017Hong Kong police arrest 21 Uber drivers in sting  Shanghai (AFP) May 22, 2017China's JAC says electric car tie-up with VW approved  Singapore (AFP) May 19, 2017Singapore car 'vending machine' dispenses with tradition |
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 Houston TX (SPX) May 18, 2017 
Rice University scientists who invented laser-induced graphene (LIG) for applications like supercapacitors have now figured out a way to make the spongy graphene either superhydrophobic or superhydrophilic. And it's a gas.
Until recently, the Rice lab of James Tour made LIG only in open air, using a laser to burn part of the way through a flexible polyimide sheet to get interconnected flak ... more Madrid, Spain (SPX) May 18, 2017Energy decay in graphene resonators  Nagoy, Japan (SPX) May 14, 2017Beautiful, consistent carbon belts  Vienna, Austria (SPX) May 16, 2017Chemically tailored graphene |
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 Pittsburgh PA (SPX) May 17, 2017 
Ubiquitous sensors seem almost synonymous with the internet of things (IoT), but some Carnegie Mellon University researchers say ubiquitous sensing - with a single, general purpose sensor for each room - may be better.
The plug-in sensor package they've developed monitors multiple phenomena in a room, including things such as sounds, vibration, light, heat, electromagnetic noise and temper ... more Moscow, Russia (SPX) May 23, 2017Ultrafast tunable semiconductor metamaterial created Vienna, Austria (SPX) May 24, 2017Testing quantum field theory in a quantum simulator  Washington DC (SPX) May 19, 2017Engaging diamond for next-era transistors |
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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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 Hobart, Australia (SPX) May 23, 2017 
The beaches of one of the world's most remote islands have been found to be polluted with the highest density of plastic debris reported anywhere on the planet, in a study published in the prestigious US scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Despite being uninhabited and located more than 5000 kilometres from the nearest major population centre, Henderson Isla ... more Beijing, China (SPX) May 19, 2017Ozone and haze pollution weakens land carbon uptake in China  Surrey, UK (SPX) May 18, 2017Cities need to 'green up' to reduce the impact of air pollution  Hanoi (AFP) May 15, 2017Vietnam arrests activist as MP resigns over mass fish deaths |
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