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  Seattle WA (SPX) May 31, 2017 Delivering packages with drones can reduce carbon dioxide emissions in certain circumstances as compared to truck deliveries, a new study from University of Washington transportation engineers finds. In a paper to be published in an upcoming issue of Transportation Research Part D, researchers found that drones tend to have carbon dioxide emissions advantages over trucks when the drones don't have to fly very far to their destinations or when a delivery route has few recipients. Trucks - whi ... read more |
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Breaking glass in infinite dimensionsDurham NC (SPX) May 31, 2017 Zoom in on a crystal and you will find an ordered array of atoms, evenly spaced like the windows on the Empire State Building. But zoom in on a piece of glass, and the picture looks a bit messier - ... more 
High pressure key to lighter, stronger metal alloys, Stanford scientists findStanford CA (SPX) May 31, 2017 High pressure could be the key to making advanced metal mixtures that are lighter, stronger and more heat-resistant than conventional alloys, a new study by Stanford researchers suggests. Huma ... more  
Large Hadron Collider data to be translated for the pianoWashington (UPI) May 30, 2017 A team of particle physicists are trying their hands at musical composition. ... more  
Three Mile Island nuclear plant to close in 2019Washington (UPI) May 30, 2017 The Three Mile Island atomic power plant - site of the worst U.S. commercial nuclear accident in 1979 - will cease operations in 2019, owner Exelon Corp. announced Tuesday. ... more |
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Engines fire without smokeThuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) May 31, 2017 By observing the soot particles formed in a simple flame, researchers at KAUST have developed a computational model capable of simulating soot production inside the latest gasoline automobile engine ... more  
A more energy-efficient catalytic process to produce olefinsPittsburgh PA (SPX) May 31, 2017 Research at the University of Pittsburgh into a more energy-efficient catalytic process to produce olefins, the building blocks for polymer production, was recently featured on the inside front cove ... more  
CMU's interactive tool helps novices and experts make custom robotsPittsburgh PA (SPX) May 31, 2017 A new interactive design tool developed by Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute enables both novices and experts to build customized legged or wheeled robots using 3D-printed components a ... more 
Neutron lifetime measurements take new shape for in situ detectionWashington DC (SPX) May 31, 2017 All matter making up the stars, our planet and life upon it came into existence 13.8 billion years ago as a result of the Big Bang. A millisecond after the Big Bang occurred, neutrons and protons fo ... more  
Layoffs rile India's flagship IT sectorMumbai (AFP) May 31, 2017 Experienced Indian techie Raghu Narayanaswamy lost his job recently and fears he may not get another, as analysts warn of massive layoffs across the country's multi-billion-dollar information technology sector. ... more 
China factory activity expands in MayBeijing (AFP) May 31, 2017 Activity in China's key factory sector expanded in May, official data showed Wednesday, in a sign of stabilisation in the world's second-largest economy. ... more |
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Russia sees oil and gas cooperation potential with Saudi ArabiaWashington (UPI) May 30, 2017 Russia sees new avenues for cooperation emerging with Saudi Arabia in sectors tied to oil and gas production and transportation, its energy minister said. ... more 
Norway lauded for energy and climate balanceWashington (UPI) May 30, 2017 Norway's consistency as an oil and gas producer with ambitious renewable energy goals makes it a model for other nations, an international report found. ... more 
Iran could see new oil deals by JulyWashington (UPI) May 30, 2017 By July, Iran could sign off on its first post-sanctions contract tied to the development of one of its largest oil fields, the country's oil minister said. ... more 
ExxonMobil faces climate showdown at annual meetingNew York (AFP) May 30, 2017 ExxonMobil's controversial stance on climate change will be back in the spotlight Wednesday when shareholders vote on an environmentalist-backed measure calling for an accounting of climate policy risk. ... 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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 Houston TX (SPX) May 30, 2017 
Rice University scientists have created a rechargeable lithium metal battery with three times the capacity of commercial lithium-ion batteries by resolving something that has long stumped researchers: the dendrite problem.
The Rice battery stores lithium in a unique anode, a seamless hybrid of graphene and carbon nanotubes. The material first created at Rice in 2012 is essentially a three- ... more San Diego CA (SPX) May 30, 2017Printed, flexible and rechargeable battery can power wearable sensors  Gothenburg, Sweden (SPX) May 30, 2017Nanoalloys 10 times as effective as pure platinum in fuel cells  Amherst MA (SPX) May 30, 2017Off-the-shelf, power-generating clothes are almost here |
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 Washington (UPI) May 25, 2017 
Gains in wind power in the United States are coming up from the state level, with California among the leaders, an industry report found.
A report from the sidelines of a wind energy conference in California from the American Wind Energy Association finds the sector supports more than 100,000 jobs in the country. The state hosting the event is one of the national leaders in wind energy ... more Anaheim, CA (SPX) May 28, 2017GE Energy Financial Services Surpasses $15 Billion in Renewable Energy Investments  Solomons MD (SPX) May 10, 2017Scientists track porpoises to assess impact of offshore wind farms The Hague (AFP) May 8, 2017Dutch open 'world's largest offshore' wind farm |
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 Lund, Sweden (SPX) May 26, 2017 
Researchers from Lund University in Sweden and from Fudan University in China have successfully designed a new structural organization using the promising solar cell material perovskite. The study shows that solar cells increase in efficiency thanks to the material's ability to self-organise by standing on edge.
The current research study deals with perovskite, a new and promising material ... more Moscow, Russia (SPX) May 26, 2017How to obtain highly crystalline organic-inorganic perovskite films for solar cells  Melbourne, Australia (SPX) May 26, 2017Smart reform the key to unlock energy storage revolution  Pennsauken NJ (SPX) May 26, 2017Keystone lowers energy costs with rooftop solar installation in New Jersey |
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 Washington (UPI) May 30, 2017  The Three Mile Island atomic power plant - site of the worst U.S. commercial nuclear accident in 1979 - will cease operations in 2019, owner Exelon Corp. announced Tuesday.
The plant, based in Middletown, Pa., and about 90 miles west of Philadelphia, has lost $300 million over the past five years because of the decline in energy prices, Chicago-based Exelon said in a filing with the S ... more Homestead, United States (AFP) May 28, 2017Why nuclear could become the next 'fossil' fuel  Brussels (AFP) May 29, 2017EU clears EDF takeover of Areva reactor business  Geneva (AFP) May 21, 2017Swiss vote for gradual nuclear phaseout, energy makeover |
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 Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 26, 2017 
Plant biologists and biochemists from UCLA, UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco have produced a gold mine of data by sequencing the genome of a green alga called Chromochloris zofingiensis.
Scientists have learned in the past decade that the tiny, single-celled organism could be used as a source of sustainable biofuel and that it produces a substance called astaxanthin, which may be useful fo ... morePittsburgh PA (SPX) May 31, 2017A more energy-efficient catalytic process to produce olefins  Daegu, South Korea (SPX) May 30, 2017New photocatalyst speeds up the conversion of carbon dioxide into chemical resources  Nagoya, Japan (SPX) May 30, 2017Nagoya University researchers break down plastic waste |
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Riding on the success of gas reserves off the coast of Israel and from the acquisition of a rival, Israeli company Delek Group said it has global ambitions.
The company reported earnings of $61.5 million during the first quarter, more than double what it posted last year. Working through its subsidiaries, the company holds a considerable interest in the offshore Tamar and Leviathan gas ... moreWashington (UPI) May 30, 2017Iran could see new oil deals by July  Washington (UPI) May 30, 2017Demand may be dragging oil prices lower Tuesday Washington (UPI) May 30, 2017Russia sees oil and gas cooperation potential with Saudi Arabia |
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 New York, NY (SPX) May 31, 2017 
A new Columbia Engineering study, led by Pierre Gentine, associate professor of earth and environmental engineering, analyzes global satellite observations and shows that vegetation alters climate and weather patterns by as much as 30 percent. Using a new approach, the researchers found that feedbacks between the atmosphere and vegetation (terrestrial biosphere) can be quite strong, explaining u ... more United Nations, United States (AFP) May 30, 2017As US weighs climate pullout, UN wants world to be more ambitious  Sussex UK (SPX) May 31, 2017'Heat island' effect could double climate change costs for world's cities  Davis CA (SPX) May 31, 2017Tiny shells indicate big changes to global carbon cycle |
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 Beijing (AFP) May 25, 2017 
In the midst of China's Cultural Revolution, a 14-year-old coal miner bought a yellowing, torn copy of Honore de Balzac's biography from a book collector on the side of the street.
He became engrossed in the text, and dreamt from then on that he would devote his life to literature - to become, as Balzac was, a "secretary transcribing history."
Today Zhou Meisen is a celebrated 61-year- ... more Beijing (AFP) May 8, 2017Gas leak kills 18 miners in central China  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 |
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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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 London (AFP) May 29, 2017  Passengers faced a third day of disruption at Heathrow on Monday as British Airways cancelled short-haul flights after a global computer crash that unions blamed on the outsourcing of IT services to India.
The embattled airline said it was cancelling 17 short-haul flights from Heathrow, Europe's busiest airport, but was aiming to operate a full long-haul schedule from the hub. It said it was ... more Singapore (AFP) May 26, 2017Singapore's BOC Aviation orders six Airbus jets worth $1.05 bn  Washington (UPI) May 23, 2017Military, civilian aviation leaders meet over pilot shortage issues  Washington (UPI) May 18, 2017Boeing proposes E-8C JSTAR replacement |
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 San Diego CA (SPX) May 26, 2017 
An international team of researchers has uncovered the mechanism that allowed Volkswagen to circumvent U.S. and European emission tests over at least six years before the Environmental Protection Agency put the company on notice in 2015 for violating the Clean Air Act.
During a year-long investigation, researchers found code that allowed a car's onboard computer to determine that the vehic ... moreThuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) May 31, 2017Engines fire without smoke  Kuala Lumpur (AFP) May 24, 2017China's Geely boosts expansion with Proton, Lotus stakes  Hong Kong (AFP) May 23, 2017Hong Kong police arrest 21 Uber drivers in sting |
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 Berlin, Germany (SPX) May 30, 2017 
Carbon is a very versatile element. It not only forms diamonds, graphite, and coal, but can also take a planar form as a hexagonal matrix - graphene. This material, consisting of only a single atomic layer, possesses many extreme properties. It is highly conductive, optically transparent, and is mechanically flexible as well as able to withstand loads.
Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov r ... more Houston TX (SPX) May 26, 2017Laser-induced graphene kills bacteria, resists biofouling  Houston TX (SPX) May 18, 2017Gas gives laser-induced graphene super properties  Madrid, Spain (SPX) May 18, 2017Energy decay in graphene resonators |
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 Boston MA (SPX) May 30, 2017 
Quantum computers are experimental devices that offer large speedups on some computational problems. One promising approach to building them involves harnessing nanometer-scale atomic defects in diamond materials.
But practical, diamond-based quantum computing devices will require the ability to position those defects at precise locations in complex diamond structures, where the defects ca ... more Ann Arbor MI (SPX) May 28, 2017Memristor chips that see patterns over pixels  Seattle WA (SPX) May 30, 2017UW engineers borrow from electronics to build largest circuits in eukaryotic cells  Cambridge UK (SPX) May 30, 2017Controlled creation of quantum emitter arrays |
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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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 Hanoi (AFP) May 29, 2017 
A Taiwanese steel firm behind a toxic waste dump that killed tonnes of fish in Vietnam last year started operations on Monday, state media in Hanoi reported.
The incident was one of the worst environmental disasters in Vietnam, decimating livelihoods along the central coast and sparking angry protests that continue today.
The $11-billion Formosa steel plant in central Ha Tinh province w ... more Carletonville, South Africa (AFP) May 28, 2017Tough times for S.Africa town blighted by mine closure  Hobart, Australia (SPX) May 23, 201737 million bits of litter on remote islands  Beijing, China (SPX) May 19, 2017Ozone and haze pollution weakens land carbon uptake in China |
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