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  Lancaster UK (SPX) Jul 10, 2017 Counterfeit products are a huge problem - from medicines to car parts, fake technology costs lives. Every year, imports of counterfeited and pirated goods around the world cost nearly US $0.5 trillion in lost revenue. Counterfeit medicines alone cost the industry over US $200 billion every year. They are also dangerous to our health - around a third contain no active ingredients, resulting in a million deaths a year. And as the Internet of Things expands, there is the need to trust the ... read more |
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Solar cell design using diverse plant pigmentsMoscow, Russia (SPX) Jul 07, 2017 A member of the Faculty of Biology of the Lomonosov Moscow State University in cooperation with his colleagues has optimized and characterized TiO2-based solar cell design using diverse plant pigmen ... more  
A whole-genome sequenced rice mutant resource for the study of biofuel feedstocksBerkeley CA (SPX) Jul 07, 2017 Rice is a staple food for over half of the world's population and a model for studies of candidate bioenergy grasses such as sorghum, switchgrass, and Miscanthus. To optimize crops for biofuel produ ... more 
Cutting the cost of ethanol, other biofuels and gasolineNew Brunswick NJ (SPX) Jul 10, 2017 Biofuels like the ethanol in U.S. gasoline could get cheaper thanks to experts at Rutgers University-New Brunswick and Michigan State University. They've demonstrated how to design and genetic ... more  
France could close a third of nuclear reactors: ministerParis (AFP) July 10, 2017 France's new environment minister said Monday that nearly a third of the country's nuclear reactors could be shut under plans to scale back the amount of electricity produced from atomic power. ... more |
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Mitsubishi, Assystem take stakes in France's nuclear reactors firmParis (AFP) July 10, 2017 Japanese conglomerate Mitsubishi and French engineering consulting firm Assystem have taken stakes in French nuclear reactor business New NP, created from Areva, electricity firm EDF said Monday. ... more  
Algeria seen as African leader for renewable energyWashington (UPI) Jul 10, 2017 Algeria is ahead of the curve when it comes to renewable energy potential in Africa and General Electric aims to ride that momentum, a regional manager said. ... more  
German 'dieselgate' investigators target Porsche employeesFrankfurt Am Main (AFP) July 10, 2017 Investigators in Germany said Monday they are probing employees of luxury sports car maker and Volkswagen subsidiary Porsche over emissions cheating. ... more  
China's COSCO in multi-billion buyout of Hong Kong rivalHong Kong (AFP) July 10, 2017 Chinese shipping giant COSCO has offered $6.3 billion to buy Hong Kong's rival firm Orient Overseas International Ltd, which would make it one of the world's largest container liners in an industry dominated by European players. ... more  
Apple to invest $900mn in Danish data plantStockholm (AFP) July 10, 2017 Apple on Monday said it would invest nine billion Danish kroner ($920 million, 810 million euros) in a data centre in Denmark, its second in the country to run entirely on clean energy. ... more 
US newspaper group assails Google-Facebook online 'duopoly'Washington (AFP) July 10, 2017 The US newspaper industry on Monday warned of a "duopoly" in online news by Google and Facebook, and called for legislation that would relax antitrust rules allowing collective negotiations with the internet giants. ... more |
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 China's Wanda agrees to mammoth asset sale to slash debt 
Chinese deities end SE Asia luxury tourSingapore (AFP) July 10, 2017 A statue of a Chinese goddess that became a social media sensation after being pictured flying business class for a Southeast Asian tour has headed home after putting her feet up at a premium airport lounge in Singapore, organisers said Monday. ... more  
Russian gas at play in U.S.-Ukrainian diplomacyWashington (UPI) Jul 10, 2017 Ukraine appreciates the U.S. efforts to block the expansion of a Russian natural gas pipeline running through the Baltic Sea, the country's president said. ... more 
Oil spills disrupt entire food webs, new study showsWashington (UPI) Jul 10, 2017 New research suggests the ecological impact of an oil spill is comprehensive, yet environmental assessments are often too narrow in scope. ... more 
Norway's DNO financed for drilling in Kurdish region of IraqWashington (UPI) Jul 10, 2017 Steady payments from a Kurdish government preparing an independence referendum in Iraq means more capital for drilling, Norway's DNO International said. ... more |
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  Washington (AFP) July 7, 2017 
Google parent Alphabet is spinning off a little-known unit working on geothermal power called Dandelion, which will begin offering residential energy services.
The announcement Thursday took the wraps off one of the secretive projects at the Alphabet unit X, known notably for its work on self-driving cars and internet balloons.
Dandelion chief executive Kathy Hannun said her team had bee ... more San Diego CA (SPX) Jun 27, 2017Fighting global warming and climate change requires a broad energy portfolio  (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 |
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 Bethlehem PA (SPX) Jul 07, 2017 
Christopher J. Kiely, Harold B. Chambers Senior Professor, Materials Science and Engineering at Lehigh University, and an international team 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 in the journal Science, could improve the performance of fuel cells that run on hydr ... more Sydney (AFP) July 7, 2017Elon Musk's Tesla to build world's largest battery in Australia  Upton, NY (SPX) Jul 10, 2017Electron orbitals may hold key to unifying concept of high-temperature superconductivity  Seattle WA (SPX) Jul 10, 2017First battery-free cellphone makes calls by harvesting ambient power |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 10, 2017 
Algeria is ahead of the curve when it comes to renewable energy potential in Africa and General Electric aims to ride that momentum, a regional manager said.
GE sponsored a conference on renewable energy in the African sector, highlighting Algeria's lead in wind and solar power developments. By 2030, the government aims to install about 22,000 megawatts of renewable power, which would b ... more Bristol UK (SPX) Jun 22, 2017Thrive Renewables delivers mezzanine funded wind farms in Scotland  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 |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 5, 2017 
The world's leading economies are skewing their financial strength toward fossil fuels even as the rhetoric shifts to renewables, environmental groups said.
More than 20 heads of state and government representatives arrive Friday in Hamburg for the 12th summit for members of the G20 economic bloc. In the past, members endorsed a toolkit for renewable energy development, energy efficienc ... more Los Angeles, CA (SPX) Jul 04, 2017The Last Day of Net-Metering Brings Memories of Fighting for Every Solar Watt  Los Angeles (AFP) July 2, 2017Californians take a shine to solar power  Atlanta GA (SPX) Jul 10, 2017Meniscus-assisted technique produces high efficiency perovskite PV films |
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 Paris (AFP) July 3, 2017  A project to build a nuclear plant at Hinkley Point in Britain will overrun by 1.5 billion pounds ($1.95 billion, 1.71 billion euros) and may face further delays, its main supplier said Monday. EDF, the state-run French company that has the lion's share of the controversial scheme, made the announcement after a long review. EDF is part of a French-Chinese consortium that was awarded the two-re ... more Cherbourg, France (AFP) July 5, 2017Sixth MOX nuclear shipment leaves France for Japan Paris (AFP) July 10, 2017France could close a third of nuclear reactors: minister Paris (AFP) July 10, 2017Mitsubishi, Assystem take stakes in France's nuclear reactors firm |
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 East Lansing MI (SPX) Jul 03, 2017 
Could cellulosic biofuels - or liquid energy derived from grasses and wood - become a green fuel of the future, providing an environmentally sustainable way of meeting energy needs? In Science, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy-funded Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center say yes, but with a few important caveats.
"The climate benefit of cellulosic biofuels is actually much grea ... more Washington DC (SPX) Jul 07, 2017Sea shells for sale: A new source of sustainable biomaterials New Brunswick NJ (SPX) Jul 10, 2017Cutting the cost of ethanol, other biofuels and gasoline  Tempe AZ (SPX) Jul 03, 2017Solving a sweet problem for renewable biofuels and chemicals |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 10, 2017 
Ukraine appreciates the U.S. efforts to block the expansion of a Russian natural gas pipeline running through the Baltic Sea, the country's president said.
Ukrainian President Petro Poreshenko hosted U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson during the weekend, as U.S. President Donald Trump met with international leaders at a summit in Hamburg for the Group of 20 economies.
Poreshen ... more (UPI) Jul 7, 2017Russia committed to oil price stability effort Washington (UPI) Jul 10, 2017Oil spills disrupt entire food webs, new study shows  (UPI) Jul 7, 2017Oil under pressure from OPEC, U.S. output |
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 Hamburg (AFP) July 9, 2017  G20 countries have managed to avoid a total bust-up with Donald Trump over climate change, leaving the door open for Washington to return to the Paris Agreement - but at the cost of risky concessions.
After the US president decided last month to pull out of the hard-fought deal to combat global warming, climate change was always going to be centre-stage at this week's gathering of the G20 - ... more Paris (AFP) July 5, 2017Climate change could make Sahel wet: study  Hamburg (AFP) July 8, 2017Erdogan threatens not to ratify Paris climate accord  Hamburg (AFP) July 7, 2017G20 draft statement shows 19-against-US split on climate |
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 Beijing (AFP) July 5, 2017 
Chinese companies are planning or constructing hundreds of coal-fired power projects around the world, data show, even as Beijing talks up its commitment to fighting climate change.
The report by German environmental lobby group Urgewald comes as China seeks to fill a vacuum left by the United States following President Donald Trump's decision to exit the Paris climate agreement.
Urgewal ... more Sydney (AFP) June 26, 2017Rio prefers Yancoal to Glencore in Australia coal sale 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 |
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 Beijing (XNA) Jul 07, 2017 
The communications satellite Zhongxing-9A has entered its preset orbit over two weeks after its launch on June 19.
Abnormal performance was identified during the third phase of the Long March-3B launch, which failed to deliver the satellite as planned.
The satellite conducted 10 orbit adjustments with its onboard thrusters and Wednesday reached its preset orbit at 101.4 degrees east ... more Beijing (Sputnik) Jul 07, 2017Chinese Rocket Fizzles Out, Puts Other Launches on Hold  Beijing (Sputnik) Jul 07, 2017Chinese Space Program: From Setback, to Manned Flights, to the Moon Beijing (AFP) July 1, 2017China prepares to launch second heavy-lift carrier rocket |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 5, 2017 
Lockheed Martin has received contracts with a cumulative value of $74 million for advanced materials for F-35 construction for the Marine Corps and engineering services for Japan.
The contracts will apply to long-lead time parts, materials for future low-rate production of F-35s for the Marine Corps along with engineering and assembly on future jets for Japan, the Department of Defense ... more Washington (UPI) Jun 30, 2017Northrop Grumman awarded contract for large aircraft infrared countermesure  Washington (UPI) Jul 3, 2017Sikorsky awarded $3.8 billion contract for Saudi Arabian black hawks  Washington (UPI) Jul 10, 2017Boeing receives contract for engineering, support of E-3 Sentry |
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 Paris (AFP) July 6, 2017 
France will end sales of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040 as part of an ambitious plan to meet its targets under the Paris climate accord, new Ecology Minister Nicolas Hulot announced Thursday.
"We are announcing an end to the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040," Hulot said, calling it a "veritable revolution".
Hulot acknowledged that reaching the goal would be "tough", particularl ... more Hanoi (AFP) July 4, 2017Hanoi to ban motorbikes by 2030 to curb pollution, traffic  Stockholm (AFP) July 5, 2017Volvo to phase out petrol-only cars from 2019 Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) July 10, 2017German 'dieselgate' investigators target Porsche employees |
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 Onna, Japan (SPX) Jul 10, 2017 
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is known as a greenhouse gas and plays an essential role in climate change; it is no wonder scientists have been looking for solutions to prevent its release in the environment. However, as a cheap, readily available and non-toxic carbon source, in the past few years there have been efforts to turn carbon dioxide into valuable wares, or 'value-added' products.
For inst ... more Gothenburg, Sweden (SPX) Jul 10, 2017A room temperature field-effect transistor using graphene's electron spin  Boulder CO (SPX) Jul 03, 2017Black carbon varies, but stubbornly persists, in snow and ice around the world  Washington (UPI) Jun 28, 2017Researchers create tiny sensor using 'white graphene' |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Jul 07, 2017 
As embedded intelligence is finding its way into ever more areas of our lives, fields ranging from autonomous driving to personalized medicine are generating huge amounts of data. But just as the flood of data is reaching massive proportions, the ability of computer chips to process it into useful information is stalling.
Now, researchers at Stanford University and MIT have built a new chi ... more Seoul (AFP) July 4, 2017Samsung to invest $18 billion in memory chip business  Linkoping, Sweden (SPX) Jul 03, 2017Spinning electrons open the door to future hybrid electronics  Riverside CA (SPX) Jun 27, 2017Research accelerates quest for quicker, longer-lasting electronics |
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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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 Beijing, China (SPX) Jul 03, 2017 
Dunhuang is a typical desert basin in western China, with the Qilian mountains to the south, Kumtag desert and Lop-Nur to the west, Beisai mountain to the north, and Sanwei mountain to the east.
Besides, the famous Taklimakan and Tengger deserts are also located in the west and east of Dunhuang region, respectively. Dunhuang is also a world-famous scenic spot, encompassing Mogao Caves, Cre ... more Paris (AFP) July 4, 2017Herbicide boost for tadpoles: study  Washington (UPI) Jun 21, 2017Scientists probe role of sunscreen in accelerating coral reef decline  West Tabir, Indonesia (AFP) June 21, 2017Risky gold rush: Indonesia tackles illegal mining boom |
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