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  Yajiang, China (AFP) June 26, 2017 Towering walls of concrete entomb lush forests on mountainsides in southwest China as workers toil on the dry riverbed below to build the country's latest mega-dam. The colossal construction site in Sichuan province swallows three rivers, providing another display of China's engineering prowess but also of the trauma it inflicts on people and nature along the way. Once completed in 2023, the 295-metre behemoth will be the world's third tallest dam, producing 3,000 megawatts of energy. But fo ... read more |
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New catalyst paves way for carbon neutral fuelAdelaide, Australia (SPX) Jun 27, 2017 Australian scientists have paved the way for carbon neutral fuel with the development of a new efficient catalyst that converts carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air into synthetic natural gas in a 'cle ... more  
Research accelerates quest for quicker, longer-lasting electronicsRiverside CA (SPX) Jun 27, 2017 In the world of electronics, where the quest is always for smaller and faster units with infinite battery life, topological insulators (TI) have tantalizing potential. In a paper published in ... more  
Toddler learning best promoted by e-books, study suggestsWashington (UPI) Jun 20, 2017 A variety of studies show reading to young children is beneficial to brain development and learning. But researchers continue to debate the positives and negatives of electronic books. ... more  
U.S. now supplying LNG to South KoreaWashington (UPI) Jun 26, 2017 A gas company from Korea, one of the largest buyers of liquefied natural gas in the world, said it commenced a sales agreement with a U.S. supplier. ... more |
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Rio prefers Yancoal to Glencore in Australia coal saleSydney (AFP) June 26, 2017 Rio Tinto Monday recommended shareholders accept a new improved offer from Yancoal for its Australian coal assets, after the China-backed firm trumped a fresh bid from Swiss commodities giant Glencore. ... more 
New screen coating makes reading in sunlight a lot easierWashington DC (SPX) Jun 27, 2017 Screens on even the newest phones and tablets can be hard to read outside in bright sunlight. Inspired by the nanostructures found on moth eyes, researchers have developed a new antireflection film ... more  
Illuminating a better way to calculate excitation energyWashington DC (SPX) Jun 27, 2017 Glow sticks, like those brandished by trick-or-treaters and partygoers, light up due to excited electrons of the molecules in the contained fluorescent dye. Electrons accept the exciting energy from ... more  
Fighting global warming and climate change requires a broad energy portfolioSan Diego CA (SPX) Jun 27, 2017 Can the continental United States make a rapid, reliable and low-cost transition to an energy system that relies almost exclusively on wind, solar and hydroelectric power? While there is growing exc ... more 
Video games cause good, bad changes to players' brainsWashington (UPI) Jun 22, 2017 A new survey of the scientific literature on the neural effects of video game playing confirms the activity alters the brain's shape. ... more  
Lightweight steel production breakthrough: Brittle phases controlledWarwick UK (SPX) Jun 27, 2017 High-strength, lightweight steels can finally be processed on an industrial scale, thanks to a breakthrough in controlling undesired brittle stages from production, by WMG, University of Warwick. ... more |
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A chemical solution to shrink digital data storageCleveland OH (SPX) Jun 27, 2017 Chemists at Case Western Reserve University have found a way to possibly store digital data in half the space current systems require. From supercomputers to smartphones, the amount of data pe ... more 
Getting the biggest bang out of plasma jetsWashington DC (SPX) Jun 27, 2017 Bursts of plasma, called plasma jets, have numerous uses ranging from the development of more efficient engines, which could one day send spacecraft to Mars, to industrial uses like spraying nanomat ... more 
Safety issues uncovered at North Sea fieldWashington (UPI) Jun 26, 2017 A safety regulator in Norway said an audit of operations at the Edvard Grieg field, one of the region's largest, revealed potential risks to platform personnel. ... more 
Oil prices move higher on global economic expectationsWashington (UPI) Jun 26, 2017 Crude oil prices showed signs of recovery in early Monday trading after an international banker said there were clear signs of global economic growth. ... more |
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  San Diego CA (SPX) Jun 27, 2017 
Can the continental United States make a rapid, reliable and low-cost transition to an energy system that relies almost exclusively on wind, solar and hydroelectric power? While there is growing excitement for this vision, a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) by 21 of the nation's leading energy experts, including David G. Victor and George R. Tynan from the ... more (UPI) Jun 12, 2017Low-carbon trajectory is the only option, European leaders say Washington (UPI) Jun 8, 2017Divestment streak continues for British energy company Centrica  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 08, 2017New ultrathin material for splitting water could make hydrogen production cheaper |
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 Upton NY (SPX) Jun 23, 2017 
Scientists have developed a new low-temperature catalyst for producing high-purity hydrogen gas while simultaneously using up carbon monoxide (CO). The discovery-described in a paper set to publish online in the journal Science on Thursday, June 22, 2017-could improve the performance of fuel cells that run on hydrogen fuel but can be poisoned by CO.
"This catalyst produces a purer form of ... more Gothenburg, Sweden (SPX) Jun 23, 2017Deceleration of runaway electrons paves the way for fusion power  Moscow (Sputnik) Jun 23, 2017Rosatom Develops Radiation-Powered Electricity Source for Medicine, Outer Space  Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Jun 26, 2017A 100-year-old physics problem has been solved at EPFL |
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 Bristol UK (SPX) Jun 22, 2017 
With over 20 years in sustainable investment, Thrive Renewables, (previously Triodos Renewables) has provided mezzanine loans for two wind farms in Scotland that will have a combined total capacity of 11.5MW which will generate and deliver clean, smart energy to the UK grid. Once built, these projects will be able to generate enough green electricity for 7,760[1] homes.
In partnership with ... more Beijing, China (SPX) Jun 12, 2017It's a breeze: How to harness the power of the wind  Washington (UPI) Jun 5, 2017ADB: Asia-Pacific growth tied to renewables  Anaheim, CA (SPX) May 28, 2017GE Energy Financial Services Surpasses $15 Billion in Renewable Energy Investments |
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 Houston TX (SPX) Jun 22, 2017 
A federally funded research effort to revolutionize water treatment has yielded an off-grid technology that uses energy from sunlight alone to turn salt water into fresh drinking water. The desalination system, which uses a combination of membrane distillation technology and light-harvesting nanophotonics, is the first major innovation from the Center for Nanotechnology Enabled Water Treatment ( ... more Wesel, Germany (SPX) Jun 26, 2017SOVENTIX and Gentec EPC sign a joint venture agreement to develop solar hybrid projects across Nigeria  Washington DC (UPI) Jun 24, 2017Pacific island nations get renewable energy support  Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Jun 22, 2017Using sunlight to the max |
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 London (AFP) June 23, 2017  A highly-controversial UK government deal for the new Hinkley Point nuclear power plant will cost British energy consumers billions more pounds than forecast, the country's National Audit Office said Friday.
"The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy's deal for Hinkley Point C has locked consumers into a risky and expensive project with uncertain strategic and economic bene ... more Tokyo (AFP) June 23, 2017Toshiba delays results again citing US nuclear unit  Paris (SPX) Jun 26, 2017AREVA obtains transport license for its new cask in France and Belgium  Toronto, Canada (SPX) Jun 26, 2017NWMO to Focus Field Studies on Fewer Communities |
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 Champaign IL (SPX) Jun 22, 2017 
Corn is grown not only for food, it is also an important renewable energy source. Renewable biofuels can come with hidden economic and environmental issues, and the question of whether corn is better utilized as food or as a biofuel has persisted since ethanol came into use. For the first time, researchers at the University of Illinois have quantified and compared these issues in terms of econom ... more Stanford CA (SPX) Jun 22, 2017Discovery could lead to sustainable ethanol made from carbon dioxide  Bochum, Germany (SPX) Jun 22, 2017Researchers produce biofuel for conventional diesel engines Adelaide, Australia (SPX) Jun 27, 2017New catalyst paves way for carbon neutral fuel |
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A British oil and gas developer said Monday it was expecting its strategy to exploit natural gas reserves off the coast of Indonesia to pay off.
Empyrean Energy declared a success after preliminary results from its Mako well operation off the coast of Indonesia came in better than expected.
"While we have further work to do at Mako to determine the overall size of the potential g ... moreWashington (UPI) Jun 26, 2017Safety issues uncovered at North Sea field  Washington (UPI) Jun 26, 2017New oil production starts in the North Sea Washington (UPI) Jun 26, 2017Oil prices move higher on global economic expectations |
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 New York NY (SPX) Jun 20, 2017 
The world's oceans are like brakes slowing down the full effects of greenhouse gas warming of the atmosphere. Over the last ten years, one-fourth of human-emissions of carbon dioxide as well as 90 percent of additional warming due to the greenhouse effect have been absorbed by the oceans. Acting like a massive sponge, the oceans pull from the atmosphere heat, carbon dioxide and other gases, such ... more Bremerhaven, Germany (SPX) Jun 26, 2017How the climate can rapidly change at tipping points Paris (AFP) June 24, 2017Climate change more important than partisan politics: Schwarzenegger  Warder, Ethiopia (AFP) June 22, 2017Starvation looms as food runs out in drought-hit Ethiopia |
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 Sydney (AFP) June 26, 2017 
Rio Tinto Monday recommended shareholders accept a new improved offer from Yancoal for its Australian coal assets, after the China-backed firm trumped a fresh bid from Swiss commodities giant Glencore.
Rio, the world's second-largest miner, said in January it was selling Coal & Allied to Yancoal Australia - majority-controlled by China's Yanzhou Coal - for US$2.45 billion.
But Glencore ... moreSydney (AFP) June 26, 2017Glencore makes new bid for Rio's Australia coal assets  Sydney (AFP) June 20, 2017Rio backs Yancoal over Glencore for Australia coal minesw  Tomsk, Russia (SPX) Jun 12, 2017Coal waste fuel may reduce anthropogenic emissions |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jun 27, 2017 
China has set the window to launch its Long March-5 Y2 carrier rocket between July 2 and 5, according to the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense.
Carrying Shijian-18 communication satellite, the rocket was vertically transferred to the launch area at Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China's Hainan Province on Monday.
Shijian-18 will test ... more Beijing (Sputnik) Jun 23, 2017With a Strong Partner Like Russia, Nothing Would Stop China's New Space Station  Beijing (XNA) Jun 21, 2017China's cargo spacecraft completes second docking with space lab  Jiuquan (XNA) Jun 19, 2017China to launch four more probes before 2021 |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jun 27, 2017  NASA has achieved a significant milestone in its effort to make supersonic passenger jet travel over land a real possibility by completing the preliminary design review (PDR) of its Quiet Supersonic Transport or QueSST aircraft design. QueSST is the initial design stage of NASA's planned Low Boom Flight Demonstration (LBFD) experimental airplane, otherwise known as an X-plane.
Senior exper ... more Washington DC (UPI) Jun 24, 2017Oman receives first Eurofighter Typhoon  Washington (UPI) Jun 22, 2017MiG pushing for exports of the MiG-35 fighter  Washington (UPI) Jun 22, 2017Britain readies base for arrival of F-35 jets next year |
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 Montreal (AFP) June 22, 2017 
Subsidizing the purchase of electric cars in Canada is an inefficient way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that is not cost effective, according to a Montreal Economic Institute study released Thursday.
"It's just a waste," said Germain Belzile, one of the authors of the study, which examined electric vehicle subsidies offered by Canada's two biggest provinces Ontario and Quebec, which can ... more Beijing (Sputnik) Jun 26, 2017China's Futuristic Elevated Bus Scrapped, Accused of Being a Scam  New York (AFP) June 22, 2017Tesla eyes manufacturing in China  San Francisco (AFP) June 21, 2017Uber CEO Kalanick resigns under pressure |
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 Ulsan, South Korea (SPX) Jun 16, 2017 
A recent study, affiliated with UNIST has engineered a new type of carbon nanomaterials, capable of changing shapes and colors depending on the type of solvents used. Such materials have attracted much attention owing to their unique optical properties and structures.
In the study, the joint research team, led by Professor Byung Soo kim and Professor Oh Hoon Kwon has presented a unique des ... more Vienna, Austria (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Graphene encapsulation provides unprecedented view of the diffusion and rotation of fullerene molecules  Chicago IL (SPX) Jun 16, 2017New chemical method could revolutionize graphene  Berkeley CA (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Researchers find a surprise just beneath the surface in carbon dioxide experiment |
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 Seattle WA (SPX) Jun 23, 2017 
The problem is a fundamental incompatibility in communication styles.
That conclusion might crop up during divorce proceedings, or describe a diplomatic row. But scientists designing polymers that can bridge the biological and electronic divide must also deal with incompatible messaging styles. Electronics rely on racing streams of electrons, but the same is not true for our brains.
... more Raleigh NC (SPX) Jun 23, 2017New design improves performance of flexible wearable electronics Riverside CA (SPX) Jun 27, 2017Research accelerates quest for quicker, longer-lasting electronics  Washington DC (SPX) Jun 20, 2017Seeing the invisible with a graphene-CMOS integrated device |
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 Bangkok (AFP) June 13, 2017 
Thailand's junta chief on Tuesday said he would invoke his 'absolute powers' to clear hurdles holding up a multi-billion-dollar deal with China to build a high-speed railway.
The two countries, who are increasingly close friends, have agreed to lay the track that will ultimately cut through the Laos' border to Thailand's south.
Beijing's big plan is to link the southern Chinese city of ... more The Hague (AFP) June 1, 2017Dutch group unveils Hyperloop test facility  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 |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 21, 2017 
When marine biologist Craig Downs first visited the turquoise-blue waters of Trunk Bay in the Virgin Islands National Park in St. John in 2005, he arrived on a crucial mission: Find out why the health of the park's coral reefs was declining.
Downs, part of a team of experts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the University of Central Florida and the University of ... more West Tabir, Indonesia (AFP) June 21, 2017Risky gold rush: Indonesia tackles illegal mining boom  Athens (AFP) June 22, 2017Athens rubbish piles up as Greeks protest contracts  Firozabad, India (AFP) June 25, 2017Facing ruin, India's ancient glass artists blame the Taj |
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