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  Santa Barbara CW (SPX) Jul 21, 2017 More than 8 billion metric tons. That's the amount of plastic humans have created since the large-scale production of synthetic materials began in the early 1950s. It's enough to cover the entire country of Argentina, and most of the material now resides in landfills or in the natural environment. Such are the findings of a new study led by UC Santa Barbara industrial ecologist Roland Geyer. The research, which appears in the journal Science Advances, provides the first global analysis of the prod ... read more |
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Strengthening 3-D printed parts for real-world useCollege Station TX (SPX) Jul 21, 2017 From aerospace and defense to digital dentistry and medical devices, 3-D printed parts are used in a variety of industries. Currently, 3-D printed parts are very fragile and traditionally used in th ... more  
Breakthrough in spintronicsWurzburg, Germany (SPX) Jul 21, 2017 The material class of topological insulators is presently the focus of international solids research. These materials are electrically insulating within, because the electrons maintain strong bonds ... more  
Non-toxic alternative for next-generation solar cellsCambridge UK (SPX) Jul 21, 2017 Researchers have demonstrated how a non-toxic alternative to lead could form the basis of next-generation solar cells. The team of researchers, from the University of Cambridge and the United ... more  
A robot that growsSanta Barbara CA (SPX) Jul 21, 2017 At first glance, robots would appear to have exactly nothing in common with sweet peas or other climbing vines. Yet thanks to some innovative scientists, they now share at least one trait: the abili ... more |
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Breakthrough tool predicts properties of theoretical materialsChapel Hill NC (SPX) Jul 21, 2017 Scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University have created the first general-purpose method for using machine learning to predict the properties of new metals, ce ... more 
Semiliquid chains pulled out of a sea of microparticlesWarsaw, Poland (SPX) Jul 21, 2017 An electrode brought to the surface of a liquid that contains microparticles can be used to pull out surprisingly long chains of particles. Curiously enough, the particles in the chains are held tog ... more  
New evidence for the Majorana fermion, a particle that's its own antiparticleStanford CA (SPX) Jul 21, 2017 In 1928, physicist Paul Dirac made the stunning prediction that every fundamental particle in the universe has an antiparticle - its identical twin but with opposite charge. When particle and antipa ... more  
Nanoparticles could spur better LEDs, invisibility cloaksAnn Arbor MI (SPX) Jul 21, 2017 In an advance that could boost the efficiency of LED lighting by 50 percent and even pave the way for invisibility cloaking devices, a team of University of Michigan researchers has developed a new ... more 
Evidence of the Higgs particle's decay in quarksFreiburg, Germany (SPX) Jul 20, 2017 As part of the ATLAS collaboration, the Freiburg research group led by Prof. Dr. Karl Jakobs and Dr. Christian Weiser has contributed to finding strong evidence that, among other things, the Higgs p ... more 
Manipulating electron spins without loss of informationBasel, Switzerland (SPX) Jul 21, 2017 Physicists have developed a new technique that uses electrical voltages to control the electron spin on a chip. The newly-developed method provides protection from spin decay, meaning that the conta ... more |
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 Canadian premiers note role of expanding trade with China  
Oil prices get small lift for reported decline in gasoline stocksWashington (UPI) Jul 19, 2017 Data from the United States indicating strong gasoline demand and possible action against OPEC member Venezuela gave a small lift to oil prices early Wednesday. ... more 
U.N. to help Nigeria look beyond oil for revenueWashington (UPI) Jul 20, 2017 Developing parts of the Nigerian economy outside the oil sector could help make the country more competitive and attract investments, a U.N. agency said. ... more 
OPEC-member Libya still in crisis mode, European Commission saysWashington (UPI) Jul 20, 2017 Exempt from an OPEC-led move to cut protection for national security reasons, the European Commission said Thursday that Libya remains steeped in crisis. ... more 
India starts path to cut oil, gas exportsWashington (UPI) Jul 20, 2017 The government of India said it held its first advisory council meeting to lay out an ambitious road map to cut oil and gas imports by 10 percent. ... 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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 Washington (UPI) Jul 13, 2017 
No matter how much you diet and hit the gym, muscle cells turn to fat as the body ages. Toned bods inevitably become flabby. Blame it on the cilia.
New research shows the tiny cellular antennae plays a key role in the muscle-to-fat transformation process. While the realization is unlikely to unlock the fountain of youth, it could help scientists develop new types of regenerative therapi ... more Livermore CA (SPX) Jul 18, 2017Optimizing hydrogen-powered passenger ferries focus of Sandia Labs study  Atlanta GA (SPX) Jul 14, 2017Using the stairs just got easier with energy-recycling steps  Washington DC (SPX) Jul 14, 2017Giant charge reversal observed for the first time |
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 Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jul 18, 2017 
The expansion of renewable energy has been widely criticised for increasing weather-dependent fluctuations in European electricity generation. A new study shows that this is due less to the variability of weather than from a failure to consider the large-scale weather conditions across the whole continent: many European countries are unilaterally following national strategies to expand wind ener ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 10, 2017Algeria seen as African leader for renewable energy  Washington DC (SPX) Jul 07, 2017Owls' wings could hold the key to beating wind turbine noise  Bristol UK (SPX) Jun 22, 2017Thrive Renewables delivers mezzanine funded wind farms in Scotland |
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 Cambridge UK (SPX) Jul 21, 2017 
Researchers have demonstrated how a non-toxic alternative to lead could form the basis of next-generation solar cells.
The team of researchers, from the University of Cambridge and the United States, have used theoretical and experimental methods to show how bismuth - the so-called "green element" which sits next to lead on the periodic table, could be used in low-cost solar cells.
T ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 17, 2017More EU praise for progress on renewable energy  Nuremberg, Germany (SPX) Jul 14, 2017Making two out of one  New Bedford MA (SPX) Jul 12, 2017There Will Always be Sun on this Horizon |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Jul 18, 2017 
Zvezda contributor Dmitri Yurov outlines the Russian Navy's plans for the construction of Arctic patrol ships with icebreaking capability, and Russian scientists' exploration into the use of laser technology to ease navigation in previously impassable Arctic waters.
In recent years, Russia has considerably expanded efforts to ensure sovereignty and security in the Arctic, building up new m ... more Brussels (AFP) July 12, 2017Britain must leave EU nuclear body: Verhofstadt  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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 Okanagan, Canada (SPX) Jul 14, 2017 
New research from a professor of engineering at UBC's Okanagan Campus might hold the key to biofuels that are cheaper, safer and much faster to produce.
"Methane is a biofuel commonly used in electricity generation and is produced by fermenting organic material," says Cigdem Eskicioglu, an associate professor with UBC Okanagan's School of Engineering.
"The process can traditionally t ... more Tempe AZ (SPX) Jul 03, 2017Solving a sweet problem for renewable biofuels and chemicals  New Brunswick NJ (SPX) Jul 10, 2017Cutting the cost of ethanol, other biofuels and gasoline  Berkeley CA (SPX) Jul 07, 2017A whole-genome sequenced rice mutant resource for the study of biofuel feedstocks |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 19, 2017 
Russian energy company Gazprom is moving forward with developments of a gas pipeline through Turkey with shallow-water preparations, a spokesperson said.
Russian energy company Gazprom said construction of a pipeline known variably as TurkStream or Turkish Stream started in May. Sergei Kupriyanov, a spokesman for the energy company, told Russia news agency Tass progress is still in the ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 19, 2017An IPO in Thailand sparks push for regional energy development Washington (UPI) Jul 20, 2017U.N. to help Nigeria look beyond oil for revenue  Washington (UPI) Jul 20, 2017Brent crude oil passes the $50 threshold in early Thursday trading |
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 Bochum, Germany (SPX) Jul 21, 2017 
The Sahara is the world's largest desert and dust source with significant impacts on trans-Atlantic terrestrial and large-scale marine ecosystems. Remote Saharan dust influences the earth's radiation budget and tropical North Atlantic ocean-atmosphere temperature variability that might even attenuate Hurricane activity.
In a new research study an international team of geoscientists reconst ... more Los Angeles (AFP) July 18, 2017California extends tough climate policy measures to 2030  Manila (AFP) July 14, 2017ADB warns climate change 'disastrous' for Asia  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 12, 2017Scientists upgrade database tracking global temperatures across millennia |
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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 10, 2017 
China has a clear plan to provide sea launches for commercial payloads to be carried by Long March rockets, according to an aerospace official.
Tang Yagang, vice head of the aerospace division of the No.1 institute of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASTC), said that the technology is not difficult and a sea launch platform can be built based on modifying 10,000-ton ... more Beijing (XNA) Jul 07, 2017Chinese satellite Zhongxing-9A enters preset orbit  Beijing (Sputnik) Jul 07, 2017Chinese Space Program: From Setback, to Manned Flights, to the Moon  Beijing (Sputnik) Jul 07, 2017Chinese Rocket Fizzles Out, Puts Other Launches on Hold |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 13, 2017 
Honeywell International and Pratt and Whitney have received requirements contracts totaling $27 million for engineering and research and development on secondary power systems for multiple platforms of the U.S. Air Force.
The twin contracts, announced Wednesday by the Department of Defense, will cover much of the U.S. Air Force's existing air fleet.
The companies have been tasked ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 14, 2017France and Germany announce new joint fighter program  New York (AFP) July 13, 2017Rising temperatures spell plane take-off woes: study  Hong Kong (AFP) July 13, 2017Flying cars and no more pilots in flight revolution: Airbus |
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 Berlin (AFP) July 18, 2017 
German luxury car maker Daimler, which is being investigated for alleged emissions cheating, announced Tuesday a voluntary recall of more than three million Mercedes-Benz diesel vehicles in Europe.
It said it had already launched a service action for other models and that, "in order to effectively improve the emissions of additional model series, Daimler has now decided to extend the service ... more San Francisco (AFP) July 18, 2017Microsoft cloud to help Baidu self-driving car effort  Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) July 13, 2017Daimler manipulated emissions in one million cars: report  Aspen, United States (AFP) July 18, 2017Chinese bike-sharing startup aims at US with new model |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 14, 2017 
With just a bit of fluorine, white graphene becomes a wide-bandgap semiconductor with magnetic properties. The new material could be used in electronics designed to perform under extreme conditions.
White graphene is a two-dimensional atomic sheet of hexagonal boron nitride. Its hexagonal structure is similar to that of regular graphene, but the atomic layer is made up of boron nitride, ... more Clemson SC (SPX) Jul 14, 2017Clemson researchers illuminate the field of microscopy with nanoparticle 'buckyswitch'  Houston TX (SPX) Jul 18, 2017Fluorine grants white graphene new powers  Bochum, Germany (SPX) Jul 14, 2017Carbon displays quantum effects |
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 Basel, Switzerland (SPX) Jul 21, 2017 
Physicists have developed a new technique that uses electrical voltages to control the electron spin on a chip. The newly-developed method provides protection from spin decay, meaning that the contained information can be maintained and transmitted over comparatively large distances, as has been demonstrated by a team from the University of Basel's Department of Physics and the Swiss Nanoscience ... moreWurzburg, Germany (SPX) Jul 21, 2017Breakthrough in spintronics  Fukuoka, Japan (SPX) Jul 14, 2017Harnessing hopping hydrogens for high-efficiency OLEDs  Urbana IL (SPX) Jul 18, 2017Researchers develop dynamic templates critical to printable electronics technology |
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 Bangkok (AFP) July 11, 2017 
Thailand's military government on Tuesday approved $5.2 billion to build the first stretch of a high-speed railway that will ultimately link Bangkok to southern China, a massive joint infrastructure project with Beijing that has been dogged by delays.
The project is part of China's huge regional infrastructure plan to build a high-speed rail network connecting the southern city of Kunming wi ... more San Francisco (AFP) July 12, 2017Hyperloop startup moves closer to near-supersonic rail  Bangkok (AFP) June 13, 2017Thai junta vows to force through China railway  The Hague (AFP) June 1, 2017Dutch group unveils Hyperloop test facility |
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 Uuniversity PA (SPX) Jul 21, 2017 
There is considerable uncertainty surrounding emerging contaminants in aquatic ecosystems and groundwater, and a recent Penn State study of compounds from pharmaceuticals and personal care products didn't add much clarity. But it did provide insight into the transport of the chemicals, according to researchers in the College of Agricultural Sciences.
The research, which was conducted at th ... more Beijing (AFP) July 20, 2017Fewer 'good air' days in China despite official efforts  Lviv, Ukraine (AFP) July 17, 2017Kicking up a stink: Ukraine's Lviv blighted by trash crisis  Phnom Penh (AFP) July 13, 2017Cambodia bans overseas exports of coastal sand |
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