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  Montreal, Canada (SPX) Jun 01, 2017 Researchers from Concordia's Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering (BCEE) in collaboration with Bio-Terre Systems Inc. are taking the fight against global warming to colder climes. Their weapon of choice? Cold-loving bacteria. In a study published in Process Safety and Environmental Protection, authors Rajinikanth Rajagopal, David Bellavance and Mohammad Saifur Rahaman demonstrate the viability of using anaerobic digestion in a low-temperature (20C) environment to conve ... read more |
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Searching beyond graphene for new wonder materialsWashington DC (SPX) Jun 01, 2017 Graphene, the two-dimensional, ultra lightweight and super-strong carbon film, has been hailed as a wonder material since its discovery in 2004. Now researchers are going beyond graphene and prepari ... more  
Teaching robots good mannersWashington DC (SPX) Jun 01, 2017 Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are making virtual and robotic assistants increasingly capable in performing complex tasks. For these "smart" machines to be considered safe and trustworthy ... more  
New clean energy joint venture on Fiji IslandsSuva, Fiji (SPX) Jun 01, 2017 Located to the north of New Zealand in the midst of the South Pacific the island state Fiji has to face the severe consequences of climate change. Rising sea levels and extreme weather conditions re ... more 
European Residential Solar Gets Smarter With Huawei FusionhomeMunich, Germany (SPX) Jun 01, 2017 Huawei has announced the launch of Huawei FusionHome Smart Energy Solution for the European residential market. Unveiled at Intersolar 2017, Munich, Huawei FusionHome combines smart PV hardware and ... more |
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A network of crystals for long-distance quantum communicationGeneva, Switzerland (SPX) May 31, 2017 Quantum physic can guarantee that a message has not be intercepted before reaching its destination. Thanks to the laws of quantum physic, a particle of light - a photon - can be in two distinct stat ... more 
Quantum states reveal themselves with measurable 'fingerprint'Singapore (SPX) May 31, 2017 Researchers working in Singapore and the United States have discovered that all entangled states of two particles have a classical 'fingerprint'. This breakthrough could help engineers guard against ... more  
Breakthrough curved sensor could dramatically improve digital camera image qualityWashington DC (SPX) May 31, 2017 If you've ever tried to take a picture in a dark restaurant, you know that it is difficult to get a clear, quality image. In the future, cameras might not struggle under these conditions thanks to a ... more  
Solving the riddle of the snow globeTel Aviv, Israel (SPX) May 31, 2017 If you've shaken a snow globe, you've enjoyed watching its tiny particles slowly sink to the bottom. But do all small objects drift the same way and at the same pace? A new Tel Aviv University ... more 
Tactile feedback adds 'muscle sense' to prosthetic handHouston TX (SPX) May 31, 2017 Engineers working to add "muscle sense" to prosthetic limbs found that tactile feedback on the skin allowed blindfolded test subjects to more than double their ability to discern the size of objects ... more 
New method allows real-time monitoring of irradiated materialsBoston MA (SPX) May 31, 2017 A new advance on a method developed by MIT researchers could enable continuous, high-precision monitoring of materials exposed to a high-radiation environment. The method may allow these materials t ... more |
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 Eyeing growth boost, Kenya opens Chinese-built railway  
China manufacturing down for 1st time in 11 months: CaixinBeijing (AFP) June 1, 2017 China's factory activity contracted in May for the first time in almost a year, independent figures showed Thursday, hinting at deteriorating conditions for goods producers in the world's second largest economy. ... more  
Continental partners with Baidu on connected carsFrankfurt Am Main (AFP) May 31, 2017 German car parts supplier Continental and Chinese internet giant Baidu will collaborate on technology for self-driving and connected cars, the two firms said Wednesday. ... more  
Stars align against crude oil prices as $50 comes under threatWashington (UPI) May 31, 2017 A perfect storm of geopolitical and market issues put the $50 per barrel floor for crude oil prices under threat early in the Wednesday session. ... more 
Saudi Arabia rolls out $5.2 billion offshore support facilityWashington (UPI) May 31, 2017 The Saudi Arabian Oil Co. said Wednesday it established a joint venture with international partners to support the offshore oil and gas sector. ... 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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 Bochum, Germany (SPX) May 30, 2017 
Chemists at the Centre for Electrochemical Sciences at Ruhr-Universitat Bochum have developed a catalyst with self-healing properties. Under the challenging conditions of water electrolysis for hydrogen production, the catalyst material regenerates itself, as long as the components required for this are present in the electrolyte solution.
A team involving Stefan Barwe, Prof Dr Wolfgang Sc ... 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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 Anaheim, CA (SPX) May 28, 2017 
GE Energy Financial Services said this week at the American Wind Energy Association's (AWEA) WINDPOWER 2017 conference, that it has exceeded $15 billion in renewable energy investment commitments in wind, solar, and other renewable energy projects globally. Over the past three years, GE Energy Financial Services has committed to invest approximately $5 billion in renewable energy projects, excee ... more Washington (UPI) May 25, 2017U.S. states taking up wind energy mantle  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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 Munich, Germany (SPX) Jun 01, 2017 
Huawei has announced the launch of Huawei FusionHome Smart Energy Solution for the European residential market. Unveiled at Intersolar 2017, Munich, Huawei FusionHome combines smart PV hardware and intelligent monitoring software with the connected technologies of the modern home. This combined solution enables customers to effectively manage their power consumption and maximize energy yields, d ... moreSuva, Fiji (SPX) Jun 01, 2017New clean energy joint venture on Fiji Islands  Lund, Sweden (SPX) May 26, 2017Solar cells more efficient thanks to new material standing on edge  Moscow, Russia (SPX) May 26, 2017How to obtain highly crystalline organic-inorganic perovskite films for solar cells |
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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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 Montreal, Canada (SPX) Jun 01, 2017 
Researchers from Concordia's Department of Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering (BCEE) in collaboration with Bio-Terre Systems Inc. are taking the fight against global warming to colder climes.
Their weapon of choice? Cold-loving bacteria.
In a study published in Process Safety and Environmental Protection, authors Rajinikanth Rajagopal, David Bellavance and Mohammad Saifur ... more Pittsburgh 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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 Washington (UPI) May 31, 2017 
Royal Dutch Shell said Wednesday it was keeping its exploration and production portfolio in place in Australia, but stepping back from its aviation business.
Shell's aviation subsidiary in Australia sold to independent Viva Energy Australia for $250 million in line with the Dutch supermajor's efforts to streamline its portfolio. Shell keeps its brand name visible in the aviation refueli ... more Ashgabat, Turkmenistan (AFP) May 31, 2017Turkmenistan says to export 38 bcm of gas to China this year Washington (UPI) May 31, 2017Stars align against crude oil prices as $50 comes under threat  Washington (UPI) May 31, 2017Holiday demand pushes gas prices slightly higher |
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 Cape Town (AFP) June 1, 2017 
As Cape Town suffers its worst drought in a century, residents have been told to restrict showers to two minutes and flush toilets only when "absolutely necessary".
The city - South Africa's biggest tourist hotspot - and the surrounding Western Cape province have been declared a disaster area by the local government, with just 10 percent of usable water left in the dams supplying the area. ... more Washington (AFP) May 31, 2017With or without Trump, US businesses moving on climate  New York, NY (SPX) May 31, 2017Hotspots show that vegetation alters climate by up to 30 percent  United Nations, United States (AFP) May 30, 2017As US weighs climate pullout, UN wants world to be more ambitious |
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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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 Washington (UPI) May 30, 2017 
Orbital ATK has received a $90 million contract from Northrop Grumman for composite materials meant for maintenance of the B-2 Spirit heavy stealth bomber. The production will include 17 Hot Trailing Edge, or HTE, parts for the bomber.
Production will take place at Orbital ATK's Aerospace Structures Division facility in Dayton, Ohio, starting later this year.
"We are honored to p ... more Washington (UPI) May 31, 2017HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter passes design review  Washington (UPI) May 30, 2017Britain's Royal Navy delivers Sea King helicopters to Pakistan Washington (UPI) May 31, 2017Saab contracted for maintenance of Gripen fighters |
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 Thuwal, 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 engines1.
Although today's passenger vehicle engines are cleaner than ever before, their exhaust can still contain significant numbers of nanoscopic soot particles that are small enough to penetrate t ... moreFrankfurt Am Main (AFP) May 31, 2017Continental partners with Baidu on connected cars  San Diego CA (SPX) May 26, 2017Researchers find computer code that Volkswagen used to cheat emissions tests  Kuala Lumpur (AFP) May 24, 2017China's Geely boosts expansion with Proton, Lotus stakes |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jun 01, 2017 
Graphene, the two-dimensional, ultra lightweight and super-strong carbon film, has been hailed as a wonder material since its discovery in 2004. Now researchers are going beyond graphene and preparing other 2-D films with extraordinary properties for applications in wearable electronics, sensors and energy storage. The cover story in Chemical and Engineering News (C and EN), the weekly newsmagaz ... more Berlin, Germany (SPX) May 30, 2017BESSY 2 experiment shows 3D graphene properties are tuneable  Houston TX (SPX) May 26, 2017Laser-induced graphene kills bacteria, resists biofouling  Houston TX (SPX) May 18, 2017Gas gives laser-induced graphene super properties |
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 Basel, Switzerland (SPX) May 30, 2017 
Two-dimensional magnetic structures are regarded as a promising material for new types of data storage, since the magnetic properties of individual molecular building blocks can be investigated and modified.
For the first time, researchers have now produced a wafer-thin ferrimagnet, in which molecules with different magnetic centers arrange themselves on a gold surface to form a checkerboa ... more Salt Lake City UT (SPX) May 30, 2017A new spin on electronics  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 |
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 Nairobi (AFP) May 31, 2017 
Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday inaugurated a Chinese-built railway, the country's biggest infrastructure project since independence that is aimed at cementing its role as the gateway to East Africa.
Cheering crowds waved at the passenger train as it sped past on its maiden journey from the port city of Mombasa, while residents sang and danced at each of the five stations that ... more Cherepish, Bulgaria (AFP) April 30, 2017China steams to the rescue for Bulgaria's creaking railways  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 |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jun 01, 2017 
Soil scientist Jim Ippolito believes in local solutions to local problems. The problem he's working on is contaminated soils near abandoned mines.
In the western United States 160,000 abandoned mines contaminate soils in the region. Ippolito, associate professor of soil science at Colorado State University, hopes to solve this problem with biochar, a charcoal-like substance that can reduce ... more Washington (UPI) May 31, 2017Man-made air pollution in Europe dates back 2,000 years  Hanoi (AFP) May 29, 2017Taiwan steel plant opens in Vietnam after fish deaths  Carletonville, South Africa (AFP) May 28, 2017Tough times for S.Africa town blighted by mine closure |
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