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  Pullman WA (SPX) Jul 25, 2017 Washington State University researchers have developed a way to grow algae more efficiently - in days instead of weeks - and make the algae more viable for several industries, including biofuels. Researchers would like to produce algae efficiently because of its potential environmental benefits. Oil from the algae can be used as a petroleum alternative and algae also can be used as food, feed, fiber, fertilizer, pigments and pharmaceuticals. Growing and harvesting it in wastewater streams could al ... read more |
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Measure adds Aerial Solar Plant Inspections to Drone Services PortfolioWashington DC (SPX) Jul 25, 2017 Measure, a leading provider of drone services to enterprise customers, today launched new services for the solar energy industry with the introduction of a robust suite of drone inspection solutions ... more  
Pulses of electrons manipulate nanomagnets and store informationWashington DC (SPX) Jul 24, 2017 Magnets and magnetic phenomena underpin the vast majority of modern data storage, and the measurement scales for research focused on magnetic behaviors continue to shrink with the rest of digital te ... more 
Hamburg researchers develop new transistor conceptHamburg, Germany (SPX) Jul 24, 2017 Transistors, as used in billions on every computer chip, are nowadays based on semiconductor-type materials, usually silicon. As the demands for computer chips in laptops, tablets and smartphones co ... more  
Robot finds possible melted fuel inside Fukushima reactorTokyo (AFP) July 23, 2017 Lava-like rocks believed to be melted nuclear fuel have been spotted inside Japan's stricken Fukushima reactor by an underwater robot, the plant's operator said at the end of a three-day inspection. ... more |
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High-temperature superconductivity in B-doped Q-carbonRaleigh NC (SPX) Jul 25, 2017 Researchers at North Carolina State University have significantly increased the temperature at which carbon-based materials act as superconductors, using a novel, boron-doped Q-carbon material. ... more 
First direct observation and measurement of ultra-fast moving vortices in superconductorsJerusalem (SPX) Jul 24, 2017 Researchers have made the first direct visual observation and measurement of ultra-fast vortex dynamics in superconductors. Their technique, detailed in the journal Nature Communications, could cont ... more  
Australia's robo-footballers go for gold at world champsSydney (AFP) July 21, 2017 A roar rings out as a small, white robot wins a tussle for the ball and kicks it into the goal. ... more  
Scientists announce the quest for high-index materialsMoscow, Russia (SPX) Jul 24, 2017 In order to send, receive, and process electromagnetic signals, antennas are used. An antenna is a device capable of effectively transmitting, picking up, and redirecting electromagnetic radiation. ... more 
Future materials are becoming 'topological'Brussels, Belgium (SPX) Jul 24, 2017 The nanoGUNE researcher Miguel M. Ugeda of the Nanoimagen group sees a promising future for materials of this type in spintronics, an emerging branch of electronics that aims to manipulate and contr ... more  
India's top court considers whether privacy is a rightNew Delhi (AFP) July 19, 2017 India's Supreme Court began hearing submissions Wednesday to determine whether Indians have a constitutional right to privacy in a challenge to the government's massive biometric database, which critics argue violates that right. ... more |
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 Alphabet profit hit by EU fine on Google 
Making telescopes that curve and twistLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 24, 2017 A new tool for computational design allows users to turn any 3D shape into a collapsible telescoping structure. New mathematical methods developed by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University captur ... more 
Indented cement shows unique propertiesHouston TX (SPX) Jul 24, 2017 Rice University scientists have determined that no matter how large or small a piece of tobermorite is, it will respond to loading forces in precisely the same way. But poking it with a sharp point ... more 
Thinking thin brings new layering and thermal abilities to the semiconductor industryWashington DC (SPX) Jul 24, 2017 What would a simple technique to remove thin layers from otherwise thick, rigid semiconductor crystals mean for the semiconductor industry? This concept has been actively explored for years, as inte ... more  
Could sharks help save shipping industry billionsPortsmouth UK (SPX) Jul 24, 2017 Whales, sharks, butterflies and lotus leaves might together hold the secret to saving the shipping industry millions and help save the planet, according to a marine biologist at the University of Po ... more |
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  University Park PA (SPX) Jul 25, 2017 
While most climate scientists, including the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, implicitly define "pre-industrial" to be in the late 1800's, a true non-industrially influenced baseline is probably further in the past, according to an international team of researchers who are concerned because it affects the available carbon budget for meeting the 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit ... more Lincoln UK (SPX) Jul 24, 2017India must rethink infrastructure needs for 100 new 'smart' cities to be sustainable  Edinburgh UK (SPX) Jul 24, 2017Sparkling springs aid quest for underground heat energy sources  Washington (AFP) July 7, 2017Google's 'moonshot' factory spins off geothermal unit |
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 College Park MD (SPX) Jul 25, 2017 
Engineers at the University of Maryland have invented an entirely new kind of battery. It is bio-compatible because it produces the same kind of ion-based electrical energy used by humans and other living things.
In our bodies, flowing ions (sodium, potassium and other electrolytes) are the electrical signals that power the brain and control the rhythm of the heart, the movement of muscles ... more Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Jul 25, 2017First basic physics simulation of impact of neutrals on turbulence Raleigh NC (SPX) Jul 25, 2017High-temperature superconductivity in B-doped Q-carbon Jerusalem (SPX) Jul 24, 2017First direct observation and measurement of ultra-fast moving vortices in superconductors |
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 Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jul 24, 2017 
ABB has won a $30 million order from ScottishPower Renewables to supply two SVC Light Static Compensators (STATCOMs) that will smooth out the voltage fluctuations that are an inherent feature of intermittent wind energy.
They will increase power transfer capability, improve power quality and enhance grid stability, enabling more energy efficient and reliable power supplies for millions of ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 21, 2017GE's renewables not enough to boost overall revenue  Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jul 18, 2017Unbalanced wind farm planning exacerbates fluctuations  Washington (UPI) Jul 10, 2017Algeria seen as African leader for renewable energy |
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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 ... moreWashington DC (SPX) Jul 25, 2017Measure adds Aerial Solar Plant Inspections to Drone Services Portfolio  New Delhi (AFP) July 19, 2017India's ageing trains get green makeover with solar panels  Albany, NY (SPX) Jul 24, 2017Solar Toolkit Developed to Help Municipalities Advance Solar Projects |
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 Tokyo (AFP) July 21, 2017 
The operator of Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant said Friday it is using an underwater robot in a renewed attempt to inspect damage suffered in a tsunami-induced meltdown.
A massive undersea earthquake on March 11, 2011 sent a huge wave barrelling into Japan's northeast coast, killing more than 18,500 people, and sending three reactors into meltdown at the plant in the worst such acc ... more Washington DC (SPX) Jul 18, 2017Laser-Armed Nuclear Icebreakers: What Russia Has in Store for Arctic  Helsinki (AFP) July 20, 2017Finland's TVO claims partial win in Areva nuclear dispute  Brussels (AFP) July 12, 2017Britain must leave EU nuclear body: Verhofstadt |
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 Pullman WA (SPX) Jul 25, 2017 
Washington State University researchers have developed a way to grow algae more efficiently - in days instead of weeks - and make the algae more viable for several industries, including biofuels.
Researchers would like to produce algae efficiently because of its potential environmental benefits. Oil from the algae can be used as a petroleum alternative and algae also can be used as food, f ... more Amherst MA (SPX) Jul 25, 2017Fungi that evolved to eat wood offer new biomass conversion tool  Bochum, Germany (SPX) Jul 24, 2017How enzymes produce hydrogen  Okanagan, Canada (SPX) Jul 14, 2017New biofuel technology significantly cuts production time |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 25, 2017 
A militant attack on a crude oil pipeline in Nigeria has sidelined more than 100,000 barrels of oil per day, the head of a state oil company announced.
Maikanit Baru, the head of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corp., said as-yet identified saboteurs caused a breach on a major transit artery, curbing 150,000 barrels of oil per day. The rupture from the Trans-Niger pipeline came as parti ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 25, 2017TechnipFMC says error takes millions off first quarter figures  Washington (UPI) Jul 25, 2017Supply and demand factors mean higher gas prices  Washington (UPI) Jul 25, 2017Parts of petroleum sector bruised, Norway says |
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 Exeter UK (SPX) Jul 21, 2017 
Fluctuations in sea surface temperature are a factor in causing persistent droughts in North America and around the Mediterranean, new research suggests.
A team from the universities of Exeter, Montpellier and Wageningen analysed data from 1957-2002 and found sea surface temperatures in the North Pacific and North Atlantic became increasingly variable, and extremes lasted for longer.
... more Washington (UPI) Jul 24, 2017New carbon-capturing membranes may reduce greenhouse gas emissions  Seattle WA (SPX) Jul 26, 2017Could spraying particles into marine clouds help cool the planet  Rome (AFP) July 25, 2017Vatican switches off fountains as Italy battles drought |
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 Beijing, China (SPX) Jul 24, 2017 
The organic matter in coal contains polycyclic aromatic compounds (PACs) of varying quantities in diverse soluble and insoluble forms. PACs in coal are of special interest for organic geochemical studies as they have been successfully used as biological marker compounds (biomarkers) and indicators of thermal maturity.
However, challenges exist when applying PACs in understanding the organi ... more Beijing (AFP) July 5, 2017China backs hundreds of global coal power projects  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 |
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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 24, 2017 
The F-35 Lightning II is nearing completion of its Systems Development and Demonstration phase as the airframe passes 100,000 hours in flight time, Lockheed Martin announced on Monday.
The F-35 Integrated Test Force teams are expected to complete the SDD portion of the jet program by the end of the year, according to Lockheed's F-35 program general manager Jeff Babione.
"This 100 ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 25, 2017Lockheed Martin receives contract for work on Israeli F-35s  Hong Kong (AFP) July 13, 2017Flying cars and no more pilots in flight revolution: Airbus  Washington (UPI) Jul 14, 2017France and Germany announce new joint fighter program |
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 Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) July 24, 2017 
German carmakers faced a brewing scandal Monday as suspicions grew they colluded illegally for decades, further damaging the industry's image and exposing it to massive financial risks.
News weekly Der Spiegel reported Friday that German carmakers Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, BMW and Daimler secretly worked together from the 1990s on car development, construction and logistics - including how ... more Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) July 21, 2017Audi voluntarily recalls up to 850,000 diesel vehicles  New York (AFP) July 20, 2017Volkswagen fined $154 mn more in US for dieselgate  Berlin (AFP) July 18, 2017Daimler announces emissions recall of 3 mln diesel cars in Europe |
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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 Houston TX (SPX) Jul 18, 2017Fluorine grants white graphene new powers  Clemson SC (SPX) Jul 14, 2017Clemson researchers illuminate the field of microscopy with nanoparticle 'buckyswitch'  Bochum, Germany (SPX) Jul 14, 2017Carbon displays quantum effects |
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 Linkoping, Sweden (SPX) Jul 24, 2017 
Researchers at Linkoping University have developed a method to increase by a factor of five the computing power of a standard algorithm when performed in one type of standard chip, FPGA. The new method is both simple and smart, but the road to publication has been long.
We are dealing with a programmable integrated circuit known as an "FPGA", which is an abbreviation for "field-programmabl ... moreWashington DC (SPX) Jul 24, 2017Thinking thin brings new layering and thermal abilities to the semiconductor industry Washington DC (SPX) Jul 24, 2017Pulses of electrons manipulate nanomagnets and store information Hamburg, Germany (SPX) Jul 24, 2017Hamburg researchers develop new transistor concept |
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 Hong Kong (AFP) July 25, 2017 
A plan for mainland border staff to be stationed on Hong Kong soil as part of a new rail link to China sparked a backlash Tuesday as concern grows about Beijing's reach into the city.
It is illegal for mainland law enforcers to operate in semi-autonomous Hong Kong under the city's mini-constitution, the Basic Law.
But there are already concerns that Chinese operatives are working underco ... more Shanghai (AFP) July 21, 2017Tunnel visions: China bets big on subways as cities expand  New York (AFP) July 21, 2017Hyperloop or hyperbole? Musk promises NY-DC run in 29 mins  Bangkok (AFP) July 11, 2017Thailand approves $5.2bn for delayed China rail project |
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 Taipei (AFP) July 23, 2017 
The sound of clanging cymbals and blaring horns filled downtown Taipei on Sunday as thousands marched in a colourful Taoist procession, protesting a government call to cut back on the burning of incense sticks.
About 100 temples took part in the demonstration, where performers carried statues of Taoist gods on their shoulders while others danced in larger-than-life costumes.
Taipei poli ... more Paris (AFP) July 24, 2017Pioneering Paris canal swimming spot closed due to pollution  Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) July 18, 2017Bavaria juggles support for diesel and clean city air  Phnom Penh (AFP) July 13, 2017Cambodia bans overseas exports of coastal sand |
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