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  San Francisco (AFP) June 2, 2017 Alphabet-owned Waymo is putting its autonomous driving expertise to work in trucking, in a new track for the unit formerly known as Google Car. Tests taking place currently at a private track in California are to be followed up by trying out rigs, with drivers ready to take the wheels, on roads in Arizona later this year, according to Waymo. "We're taking our eight years of experience in building self-driving hardware and software and conducting a technical exploration into how our technology ca ... read more |
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Trump saw Paris climate pact as economic straitjacketWashington (AFP) June 4, 2017 By exiting the Paris climate agreement, President Donald Trump says he sought to escape an economic straitjacket that would hinder him from making good on his populist campaign promises and pro-growth agenda. ... more  
US states, cities and firms unite behind Paris accordNew York (AFP) June 2, 2017 State governors, city mayors and powerful companies united Friday in defiance of President Donald Trump's pledge to take the United States out of the Paris climate accord, pledging to meet greenhouse gas emission targets regardless. ... more 
India vows to 'go beyond' Paris accord, adding pressure on TrumpParis (AFP) June 3, 2017 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed Saturday to go "above and beyond" the Paris Agreement on climate change, as he met French President Emmanuel Macron following the controversial US decision to quit the deal. ... more 
Trade row blocks EU-China climate statement: EU sourceBrussels (AFP) June 2, 2017 The EU and China failed Friday to formally endorse a joint statement on the Paris climate deal due to a lingering but separate trade row, a European source said. ... more |
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Germany finds emission-cheating gear on 24,000 Audis in EuropeBerlin (AFP) June 1, 2017 German authorities have found emissions-cheating devices on 24,000 Audi vehicles in Europe, including some 14,000 cars in Germany, transport minister Alexander Dobrindt said Thursday. ... more  
Apple readying Siri-powered home assistant: reportSan Francisco (AFP) June 1, 2017 Apple is preparing to launch a connected speaker to serve as a smart home assistant in a challenge to Amazon Echo and Google Home, a news report said Thursday. ... more 
Snapchat's 'Spectacles' go on sale in EuropeParis (AFP) June 2, 2017 Snap, parent company of the mobile application Snapchat, said Friday that its Spectacles sunglasses, which have built-in cameras, have gone on sale in Europe. ... more  
A breakthrough for solar power in Arizona with EON battery stationsWashington DC (UPI) Jun 2, 2017 A network of batteries that will store energy generated from the sun has the potential to "revolutionize" the U.S. low-carbon grid, a German company said. ... more 
Google moves to block 'annoying' ads in browserWashington (AFP) June 2, 2017 Google is working to block "annoying" ads in its Chrome browser, part of a broader effort by industry players to filter out certain types of marketing messages that draw complaints. ... more  
Transocean aims to carve out nicheWashington (UPI) Jun 1, 2017 Rig company Transcoean said it secured more than $1 billion for the sale of parts of its shallow-water fleet in a move that aligns with streamlining efforts. ... more |
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Saudi Aramco contracts continue with Amec Foster Wheeler dealWashington (UPI) Jun 1, 2017 The steady stream of contracts with one of the world's largest oil companies continued Thursday, with Amec Foster Wheeler landing a deal with Saudi Aramco. ... more 
Oklahoma raises tax on energy industry to offset economic strainsWashington (UPI) Jun 1, 2017 The budget for fiscal year 2018 in shale-rich Oklahoma sends about $7 billion to state agencies, but remains off $37 million from this year, the governor said. ... more 
Replacing coal with solar can save lives and moneyHoughton MI (SPX) Jun 05, 2017 In a new study published in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, a team from Michigan Technological University calculated the cost of combusting coal in terms of human lives along with the pote ... more 
U.S. labor report, Paris decision backlash send oil prices lowerWashington DC (UPI) Jun 2, 2017 Perceived weakness on the margins of the U.S. labor sector and the reaction to the U.S. exit from the Paris climate deal hammered crude oil prices early Friday. ... more |
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  Paris (AFP) June 3, 2017 
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed Saturday to go "above and beyond" the Paris Agreement on climate change, as he met French President Emmanuel Macron following the controversial US decision to quit the deal.
Two days after US President Donald Trump sensationally announced plans to withdraw from the pact on curbing carbon emissions Modi said India would "continue working... above and ... moreNew York (AFP) June 2, 2017US states, cities and firms unite behind Paris accord  Paris (AFP) June 1, 2017US may do less harm outside climate pact than in it: analysts Beijing (AFP) May 22, 2017China further opens energy sector to private investment |
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 San Diego CA (SPX) May 30, 2017 
Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego have developed the first printed battery that is flexible, stretchable and rechargeable. The zinc batteries could be used to power everything from wearable sensors to solar cells and other kinds of electronics.
The work appears in the April 19, 2017 issue of Advanced Energy Materials.
The researchers made the printed batteries f ... more 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  Bochum, Germany (SPX) May 30, 2017Self-healing catalyst films for hydrogen production |
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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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 Suva, 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 represent a big challenge for the country comprising of 330 small islands.
Currently, the country's energy supply is mainly based on polluting fossil fuels. The dependence on oil imports causes hi ... moreHoughton MI (SPX) Jun 05, 2017Replacing coal with solar can save lives and money  Washington (AFP) June 2, 2017Paris withdrawal sets business world at odds with Trump Washington DC (UPI) Jun 2, 2017A breakthrough for solar power in Arizona with EON battery stations |
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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 Nagoya, Japan (SPX) May 30, 2017Nagoya University researchers break down plastic waste  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 |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 1, 2017 
Oil is now flowing through the controversial Dakota Access pipeline, carrying crude from Canada and North Dakota south to Illinois, its developer said Thursday.
The pipeline, which sparked a months-long protest by Native Americans and environmental groups, is 1,172 miles long. It carries oil pumped out of the Bakken oil formation in Canada and parts of the northern U.S. plains south to ... moreWashington DC (UPI) Jun 2, 2017U.S. labor report, Paris decision backlash send oil prices lower  Washington DC (UPI) Jun 2, 2017Russia sees a lower-for-longer scenario for oil prices  Washington DC (UPI) Jun 2, 2017Texas envisions LNG leadership on global stage |
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 Paris (AFP) June 2, 2017  World leaders reacted with anger and defiance after President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the United States, the world's second biggest carbon emitter, was quitting the 2015 Paris climate agreement.
With France's Emmanuel Macron taking the lead, they lashed Trump's decision as misguided and vowed to defend an accord they portrayed as crucial for the planet's future.
In an exceptio ... more Los Angeles (AFP) June 3, 2017California plots to fight 'AWOL' Trump on climate  Paris (AFP) June 1, 2017Climate science: Bad news gets worse Washington (AFP) June 3, 2017Isolated US lashes out at climate critics |
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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 ... more San Francisco (AFP) June 2, 2017Waymo turning tech talent to self-driving trucks  Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) June 1, 2017Daimler, VW eye China's electric car market Berlin (AFP) June 1, 2017Germany finds emission-cheating gear on 24,000 Audis in Europe |
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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 Basel, Switzerland (SPX) May 31, 2017New method of characterizing graphene  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 |
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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 Cambridge UK (SPX) May 30, 2017Controlled creation of quantum emitter arrays  Salt Lake City UT (SPX) May 30, 2017A new spin on electronics  Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) May 30, 2017Using graphene to create quantum bits |
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 The Hague (AFP) June 1, 2017 
A Dutch group chasing technology luminary Elon Musk's vision of near-supersonic "Hyperloop" rail transport unveiled Europe's first test facility Thursday, aiming to start constructing a system within four years.
Hardt, a company which grew from a group of technology students who won a competition set by Tesla founder and SpaceX head Musk earlier this year, unveiled their 30-metre (98-foot) t ... more Nairobi (AFP) May 31, 2017Eyeing growth boost, Kenya opens Chinese-built railway  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 |
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 Trbovlje, Slovenia (AFP) June 4, 2017 
When he saw swallows nesting in the barn for the first time in almost two decades, Slovenian farmer Uros Macerl felt vindicated. His exhausting battle against a polluting industrial giant had been worthwhile.
A role model to some, an "eco-terrorist" to others, Macerl recently picked up one of the world's most prestigious environmental awards for shutting down a cement plant owned by French c ... more Washington DC (SPX) Jun 01, 2017Mining for answers on abandoned mines  Washington (AFP) June 1, 2017Scott Pruitt: EPA chief who urged Trump to ditch climate pact  Exeter UK (SPX) Jun 05, 2017Pollution 'devastating' China's vital ecosystem, research shows |
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