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  Dublin, Ireland (SPX) Jul 31, 2017 A team of researchers from AMBER, the Science Foundation Ireland funded materials science centre based in Trinity College Dublin, have made a breakthrough in the area of material design - one that challenges the commonly held view on how the fundamental building blocks of matter come together to form materials. Professor John Boland, Principal Investigator in AMBER and Trinity's School of Chemistry, researcher Dr. Xiaopu Zhang, with Professors Adrian Sutton and David Srolovitz from Imperial Colleg ... read more |
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Ultracold molecules hold promise for quantum computingBoston MA (SPX) Jul 31, 2017 Researchers have taken an important step toward the long-sought goal of a quantum computer, which in theory should be capable of vastly faster computations than conventional computers, for certain k ... more  
Experimental method measures quantum coherence, the ability of being in 2 states at onceBarcelona, Spain (SPX) Jul 31, 2017 One of the main principles of quantum physics is the superposition of states. Systems are simultaneously in different states, i.e. "alive and dead" at the same time such as Schrodinger's cat, until ... more  
New method promises easier nanoscale manufacturingChicago IL (SPX) Jul 31, 2017 Scientists at the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory have discovered a new way to precisely pattern nanomaterials that could open a new path to the next generation of everyday ele ... more  
Somersaulting simulation for jumping botsWashington DC (SPX) Jul 31, 2017 In recent years engineers have been developing new technologies to enable robots and humans to move faster and jump higher. Soft, elastic materials store energy in these devices, which, if released ... more |
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Schneider Electric India commissions 720 kWp solar plant at its manufacturing facility in VadodaraGujarat, India (SPX) Jul 31, 2017 Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management and automation, has announced the commissioning of a 720 kWp capacity solar power project at its manufacturing facility in Vadodara, Gu ... more  
New light-activated catalyst grabs CO2 to make ingredients for fuelBerkeley CA (SPX) Jul 31, 2017 Scientists have developed a light-activated material that can chemically convert carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide without generating unwanted byproducts. The achievement marks a significant step ... more  
Scientists map ways forward for lithium-ion batteries for extreme environmentsHouston TX (SPX) Jul 31, 2017 Lithium-ion batteries are popular power sources for cellphones and other electronics, but problematic in extreme heat or cold. A Rice University laboratory has suggested ways to extend their range. ... more  
Broadband light sources with liquid coreLeibniz, Germany (SPX) Jul 31, 2017 The researchers pumped a hybrid waveguide with an ultrafast, intense laser pulse and produced a very broad light spectrum in the near and mid-infrared range (1.1 um to 2.7 um) not visible to the hum ... more  
Nuclear contaminates earnings of France's EDFParis (AFP) July 28, 2017 France's state-owned energy company EDF saw its profit slip in the first half of the year as two of its nuclear reactors were taken offline due to safety concerns. ... more  
Shale-rich Oklahoma to host mega-wind farmWashington (UPI) Jul 27, 2017 Once operational, the Wind Catcher wind farm in Oklahoma will be the second largest in the world and largest in the United States, the companies involved said. ... more |
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 CCNY physicists master unexplored electron property 
A new synthesis route for alternative catalysts of noble metalsSendai, Japan (SPX) Jul 27, 2017 Researchers have developed a new synthesis route for alternative catalysts of noble metals for versatile chemical reactions that could help address environmental concerns. Noble metals such as plati ... more  
Chemical route towards electronic devices in grapheneHelsinki, Finland (SPX) Jul 27, 2017 The 'wonder material' graphene has many interesting characteristics, and researchers around the world are looking for new ways to utilise them. Graphene itself does not have the characteristics need ... more 
Smart surface enables advanced manipulation of dropletsVancouver, Canada (SPX) Jul 27, 2017 For many years, engineers have sought to create a special kind of surface: one that can both repel and absorb liquids, and whose ability to do so - its "wetting behaviour" - can be quickly and preci ... more 
Magnetic quantum objects in a 'nano egg-box'Vienna, Austria (SPX) Jul 27, 2017 Magnetic quantum objects in superconductors, so-called "fluxons", are particularly suitable for the storage and processing of data bits. Computer circuits based on fluxons could be operated with sig ... more |
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  Lincoln UK (SPX) Jul 24, 2017 
Plans to create 100 new 'smart' cities in India to support the country's rapidly growing urban population could have a significant detrimental impact on the environment unless greater emphasis is placed on providing new supporting infrastructure and utilities, according to a major new study.
Professor Hugh Byrd, a specialist in urban planning from the University of Lincoln, UK, conducted a ... more University Park PA (SPX) Jul 25, 2017Allowable 'carbon budget' most likely overestimated  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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 Karlsruher, Germany (SPX) Jul 27, 2017 
Chlorophyll, blood, and vitamin B12 are all based on the porphyrin molecule. But porphyrin can also be used as an electrode material where it speeds up the charging process of rechargeable batteries. In the "Angewandte Chemie International Edition" journal, researchers from KIT now present the new material system that could mark the beginning of an era of high-performance energy storage and supe ... more Kobe, Japan (SPX) Jul 27, 2017New chromium-based superconductor has an unusual electronic state Houston TX (SPX) Jul 31, 2017Scientists map ways forward for lithium-ion batteries for extreme environments  University Park PA (SPX) Jul 27, 2017Molecular microscopy illuminates molecular motor motion |
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 Washington (UPI) Jul 27, 2017 
Once operational, the Wind Catcher wind farm in Oklahoma will be the second largest in the world and largest in the United States, the companies involved said.
The renewable energy division of General Electric and Invenergy, that largest independent renewable energy company in North America, announced construction is under way for the Wind Catcher wind farm in the Oklahoma panhandle. ... more Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jul 24, 2017ABB wins $30 million order to support integration of offshore wind energy in the UK  Washington (UPI) Jul 21, 2017GE's renewables not enough to boost overall revenue  Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jul 18, 2017Unbalanced wind farm planning exacerbates fluctuations |
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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 Ulsan, South Korea (SPX) Jul 27, 2017UNIST hits new world efficiency record with perovskite solar cells  Washington DC (SPX) Jul 25, 2017Measure adds Aerial Solar Plant Inspections to Drone Services Portfolio  London, UK (SPX) Jul 27, 2017Cubico completes acquisition of Andasol 1 and Andasol 2 concentrated solar power plants in Spain |
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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 ... moreParis (AFP) July 28, 2017Nuclear contaminates earnings of France's EDF  Helsinki (AFP) July 20, 2017Finland's TVO claims partial win in Areva nuclear dispute  Washington DC (SPX) Jul 18, 2017Laser-Armed Nuclear Icebreakers: What Russia Has in Store for Arctic |
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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 ... moreBerkeley CA (SPX) Jul 31, 2017New light-activated catalyst grabs CO2 to make ingredients for fuel  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 |
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 Montreal (AFP) July 26, 2017 
Petronas said Tuesday it was pulling out of its Can$36 billion ($28.8 billion US) liquefied natural gas exporting project on Canada's west coast long opposed by environmentalists and native rights activists.
The Pacific NorthWest LNG project was greenlighted in September to build a pipeline and two liquefied natural gas terminals on Lelu Island, British Columbia, an area home to a huge natur ... more (UPI) Jul 26, 2017Hess: Taxes mask improvements in the second quarter  (UPI) Jul 26, 2017After LNG project scrapped, TransCanada looks for more export options  (UPI) Jul 26, 2017Africa-focused Tullow Oil cuts costs, but keeps output steady |
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 Seattle WA (SPX) Jul 26, 2017 
The idea of geoengineering, also known as climate engineering, is very controversial. But as greenhouse gases continue to accumulate in our atmosphere, scientists are beginning to look at possible emergency measures.
A new University of Washington study looks at the idea of marine cloud brightening, which a UW group is investigating as a promising strategy to offset global warming. The str ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 24, 2017New carbon-capturing membranes may reduce greenhouse gas emissions  Rome (AFP) July 25, 2017Vatican switches off fountains as Italy battles drought  Los Angeles (AFP) July 28, 2017Al Gore: I've given up on climate 'catastrophe' Trump |
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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 27, 2017 
A joint team composed of teams from Boeing, the Air Force, and the Naval Air Systems command have completed a series of tests for the KC-46 tanker aircraft's resistance to electromagnetic radiation.
The testing took place at Naval Air Station Patuxent, Md. electromagnetic pulse laboratory and the Benefield Anechoic Facility at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.
"The KC-46 tanker is p ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 14, 2017France and Germany announce new joint fighter program  Washington (UPI) Jul 13, 2017Honeywell, Pratt and Whitney contracted by Air Force for power system support  Washington (UPI) Jul 25, 2017Lockheed Martin receives contract for work on Israeli F-35s |
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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  London (AFP) July 26, 2017World gears up for electric cars despite bumps in road  London (AFP) July 26, 2017UK to ban sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040 |
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 Seoul, South Korea (SPX) Jul 27, 2017 
Boasting the conductivity, strength and flexibility we wished for, graphene was proposed as one of the most likely substitutes for silicon and other materials. Its launch into the market however is still slow. What is curbing graphene from industrial applications? One factor is that top quality single-crystal graphene produced so far is just a couple of millimeters or maximum centimeters in size ... more Oranjenmund, Namibie (AFP) July 26, 2017Off Namibia, an underwater diamond harvest Helsinki, Finland (SPX) Jul 27, 2017Chemical route towards electronic devices in graphene  Washington (UPI) Jul 14, 2017Flourine lends white graphene new qualities |
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 Washington 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 technology. Skyrmions, for example, are a kind of nanomagnet, comprised of a spin-correlated ensemble of electrons acting as a topological magnet on certain microscopic surfaces. The precise properties, ... more Hamburg, Germany (SPX) Jul 24, 2017Hamburg researchers develop new transistor concept Vienna, Austria (SPX) Jul 27, 2017Magnetic quantum objects in a 'nano egg-box' Boston MA (SPX) Jul 31, 2017Ultracold molecules hold promise for quantum computing |
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 Shanghai (AFP) July 21, 2017 
Deep under Shanghai, workers on a flood-lit construction rig carefully install massive concrete wall sections for a new subway tunnel, adding metre-by-metre to the world's longest metro system.
The Shanghai metro's future Line 14 is part of plans to extend the already sprawling network another 35 percent by 2020 to 830 kilometres (515 miles) - more than the distance from New York to Chicago ... more Hong Kong (AFP) July 25, 2017Backlash in Hong Kong over China rail link  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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 Leicester UK (SPX) Jul 31, 2017 
'Omnipresent' signs demonstrating the effects of human impact on England's landscape have been revealed by researchers from the University of Leicester.
Concrete structures forming a new, human-made rock type; ash particles in the landscape; and plastic debris are just a few of the new materials irreversibly changing England's landscape and providing evidence of the effects of the Anthropo ... more Meulaboh, Indonesia (AFP) July 26, 2017Dozens hospitalised in Indonesia as thick haze spreads Paris (AFP) July 24, 2017Pioneering Paris canal swimming spot closed due to pollution  Leipzig, Germany (SPX) Jul 31, 2017Environmental toxins are impacting Lake Baikal |
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