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  Edmonton, Canada (SPX) Jun 28, 2017 New research suggests hydraulic fracturing and saltwater disposal has limited impact on seismic events. For the past two years, UAlberta geophysicist Mirko Van der Baan and his team have been poring over 30 to 50 years of earthquake rates from six of the top hydrocarbon-producing states in the United States and the top three provinces by output in Canada: North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, West Virginia, Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan. With only one exception, th ... read more |
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Biofuel from wasteMunich, Germany (SPX) Jul 03, 2017 Fuel from waste? It is possible. But hitherto, converting organic waste to fuel has not been economically viable. Excessively high temperatures and too much energy are required. Using a novel cataly ... more  
Exciting new material uses solar energy to remove man-made dye pollutants from waterSwansea UK (SPX) Jul 03, 2017 A novel composite material has been developed by scientists in the Energy Safety Research Institute (ESRI) at Swansea University which shows promise as a catalyst for the degradation of environmenta ... more  
Spinning electrons open the door to future hybrid electronicsLinkoping, Sweden (SPX) Jul 03, 2017 A discovery of how to control and transfer spinning electrons paves the way for novel hybrid devices that could outperform existing semiconductor electronics. In a study published in Nature Communic ... more  
Tiny 'motors' are driven by lightBoston MA (SPX) Jul 03, 2017 Science fiction is full of fanciful devices that allow light to interact forcefully with matter, from light sabers to photon-drive rockets. In recent years, science has begun to catch up; some resul ... more |
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Fixation of powder catalysts on electrodesBochum, Germany (SPX) Jul 03, 2017 Chemists at Ruhr-Universitat Bochum have developed a new method to tightly fix catalyst powders on electrode surfaces. Currently, the high physical stress induced on catalyst films by gas evolving r ... more 
The sharpest laser in the worldBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jul 03, 2017 No one had ever come so close to the ideal laser before: theoretically, laser light has only one single color (also frequency or wavelength). In reality, however, there is always a certain linewidth ... more  
Table top plasma gets wind of solar turbulenceMumbai, India (SPX) Jul 03, 2017 Turbulent magnetic field dynamics that explain astrophysical phenomena like the evolution of stars could thus far be obtained only through observations via telescopes and satellites. Now a tea ... more 
The multi-colored photons that might change quantum information scienceMontreal, Canada (SPX) Jul 03, 2017 With leading corporations now investing in highly expensive and complex infrastructures to unleash the power of quantum technologies, INRS researchers have achieved a breakthrough in a light-weight ... more 
New measurement will help redefine international unit of massWashington DC (SPX) Jul 03, 2017 Using a state-of-the-art device for measuring mass, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have made their most precise determination yet of Planck's constant, an i ... more  
Self-powered system makes smart windows smarterPrinceton NJ (SPX) Jul 03, 2017 Smart windows equipped with controllable glazing can augment lighting, cooling and heating systems by varying their tint, saving up to 40 percent in an average building's energy costs. These s ... more |
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 Johns Hopkins scientists develop super-strong metal for next tech frontier  
Ruthenium rules for new fuel cellsHouston TX (SPX) Jul 03, 2017 Rice University scientists have fabricated a durable catalyst for high-performance fuel cells by attaching single ruthenium atoms to graphene. Catalysts that drive the oxygen reduction reactio ... more  
Nanostructures taste the rainbowPasadena CA (SPX) Jul 03, 2017 Engineers at Caltech have for the first time developed a light detector that combines two disparate technologies - nanophotonics, which manipulates light at the nanoscale, and thermoelectrics, which ... more 
RBC: Energy markets not taking Qatar risk seriouslyWashington (UPI) Jun 30, 2017 Lingering tensions in the Persian Gulf related to the diplomatic standoff with Qatar is a risk that's been largely ignored, RBC Capital Markets said. ... more 
Kuwaiti oil exports to Japan increasedWashington (UPI) Jun 30, 2017 Though Japanese crude oil imports fell more than 15 percent year-over-year, it's taken on more oil from OPEC member Kuwait, state media reported Friday. ... 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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 Beer-Sheva, Israel (SPX) Jun 28, 2017 
An innovative technique using light and tiny bubbles to propel microparticles at forces many times greater than previously achieved has been developed by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers.
The new technique could have significant implications in the development of micromotors and optical devices for use in solar cell optics. "What we ultimately hope to achieve is a highly accu ... moreHouston TX (SPX) Jul 03, 2017Ruthenium rules for new fuel cells  Washington DC (SPX) Jun 27, 2017Illuminating a better way to calculate excitation energy  Houston TX (SPX) Jun 28, 2017Inexpensive organic material gives safe batteries a longer life |
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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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 Durham NC (SPX) Jun 28, 2017 
Global solar energy production is taking a major hit due to air pollution and dust.
According to a new study, airborne particles and their accumulation on solar cells are cutting energy output by more than 25 percent in certain parts of the world. The regions hardest hit are also those investing the most in solar energy installations: China, India and the Arabian Peninsula.
The study ... moreSwansea UK (SPX) Jul 03, 2017Exciting new material uses solar energy to remove man-made dye pollutants from water  Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jun 28, 2017ABB microgrid to power Aruba and support transition to renewable energy  Wesel, Germany (SPX) Jun 26, 2017SOVENTIX and Gentec EPC sign a joint venture agreement to develop solar hybrid projects across Nigeria |
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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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 Chicago IL (SPX) Jun 28, 2017 
Farmers earn more profits when there is demand for corn for biofuel instead of for food only. This can lead some to convert grasslands and forests to cropland. This conversion, also called indirect land use change, can have large-scale environmental consequences, including releasing stored carbon into the atmosphere.
To penalize the carbon emissions from this so-called indirect land use ch ... moreMunich, Germany (SPX) Jul 03, 2017Biofuel from waste  Adelaide, Australia (SPX) Jun 27, 2017New catalyst paves way for carbon neutral fuel  Champaign IL (SPX) Jun 22, 2017Corn better used as food than biofuel |
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 Edmonton, Canada (SPX) Jun 28, 2017 
New research suggests hydraulic fracturing and saltwater disposal has limited impact on seismic events.
For the past two years, UAlberta geophysicist Mirko Van der Baan and his team have been poring over 30 to 50 years of earthquake rates from six of the top hydrocarbon-producing states in the United States and the top three provinces by output in Canada: North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Penn ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 30, 2017Crude oil prices extend rally, but it might not last  Washington (UPI) Jun 30, 2017Gas development boosts opportunities in British North Sea  Washington (UPI) Jun 26, 2017U.S. now supplying LNG to South Korea |
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 Berlin (AFP) June 29, 2017  European leaders vowed Thursday to defend the landmark Paris climate pact at a G20 summit next week, setting them on collision course with US President Donald Trump at what is expected to be a stormy meeting.
Leaders of Germany, France, Italy and other EU economies acknowledged their long standing ties with Washington but said they would not give in on "existential" threats like global warmi ... more Washington (AFP) June 29, 2017Trump 'proud' of leaving Paris climate deal  Paris (AFP) June 30, 2017Half-a-degree of warming boosted extreme weather  Berlin (AFP) June 29, 2017EU 'more determined' than ever to fight climate change: Merkel |
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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 ... more Sydney (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 (AFP) July 2, 2017 
China on Sunday announced the launch of a powerful rocket designed to carry communication satellites into orbit had been "unsuccessful", in a glitch for the country's ambitious space programme.
The Long March-5 Y2, Beijing's second heavy-lift rocket, blasted off at 7:23 pm (1123 GMT) Sunday from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in the tropical island province of Hainan
"Abnormity was det ... more Beijing (AFP) July 1, 2017China prepares to launch second heavy-lift carrier rocket Beijing (XNA) Jun 27, 2017China to launch Long March-5 Y2 in early July  Beijing (Sputnik) Jun 23, 2017With a Strong Partner Like Russia, Nothing Would Stop China's New Space Station |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Jun 28, 2017 
Being able to both walk and take flight is typical in nature - many birds, insects, and other animals can do both. If we could program robots with similar versatility, it would open up many possibilities: Imagine machines that could fly into construction areas or disaster zones that aren't near roads and then squeeze through tight spaces on the ground to transport objects or rescue people.
... more Vienna (AFP) June 29, 2017Climate change can't halt Vienna third runway: court  London (AFP) June 15, 2017BA flight disruption cost estimated 80m pounds  Washington (UPI) Jun 27, 2017State Department approves India for C-17 buy |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 27, 2017 
New Zealand's government said Tuesday it was introducing new measures aimed at increasing the number of electric vehicles on the nation's roads.
The government said the number of electric vehicles on the road was high, but more progress was needed to meet national goals. Transport Minister Simon Bridges and Natural Resources Minister Judith Collins unveiled new measures that would sprea ... more Montreal (AFP) June 22, 2017Electric vehicles inefficient way to reduce CO2 emissions: study  Beijing (AFP) June 28, 2017S.Korean cars recalled in China as row hits sales  Beijing (Sputnik) Jun 26, 2017China's Futuristic Elevated Bus Scrapped, Accused of Being a Scam |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 28, 2017 
Researchers have developed a new method for creating tiny mechanical sensors using "white graphene."
The sensor is made by placing white graphene, a 2D atomic sheet of hexagonal boron nitride, over the minuscule holes in a silicon substrate. Scientists say the material could serve as tiny gas and pressure sensors inside electronics.
The hexagonal structure of white graphene is si ... more Washington DC (SPX) Jun 28, 2017Ultra-compact phase modulators based on graphene plasmons  Ulsan, South Korea (SPX) Jun 16, 2017UNIST researchers engineer transformer-like carbon nanostructure  Vienna, Austria (SPX) Jun 16, 2017Graphene encapsulation provides unprecedented view of the diffusion and rotation of fullerene molecules |
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 Chicago IL (SPX) Jun 28, 2017 
An international team led by the University of Chicago's Institute for Molecular Engineering has discovered how to manipulate a weird quantum interface between light and matter in silicon carbide along wavelengths used in telecommunications.
The work advances the possibility of applying quantum mechanical principles to existing optical fiber networks for secure communications and geographi ... more Berkeley CA (SPX) Jun 28, 20172-D material's traits could send electronics spinning in new directions Linkoping, Sweden (SPX) Jul 03, 2017Spinning electrons open the door to future hybrid electronics  Nashville TN (SPX) Jun 28, 2017Cotton candy capillaries lead to circuit boards that dissolve when cooled |
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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  Firozabad, India (AFP) June 25, 2017Facing ruin, India's ancient glass artists blame the Taj  Athens (AFP) June 22, 2017Athens rubbish piles up as Greeks protest contracts |
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