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  Berlin (AFP) Aug 21, 2017 German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday that trust must be restored in diesel cars after the emissions cheating scandal and spoke out against plans to ban them from some inner cities. She said she was "angered" by German auto giants who in the "dieselgate" scandal either broke the law or used legal loopholes, but also pointed to the at least 800,000 jobs in the crucial industrial sector. Speaking just over a month before September 24 elections, Merkel was asked in an online video interview w ... read more |
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Discovery could lead to new catalyst design to reduce nitrogen oxides in diesel exhaustWest Lafayette IN (SPX) Aug 21, 2017 Researchers have discovered a new reaction mechanism that could be used to improve catalyst designs for pollution control systems to further reduce emissions of smog-causing nitrogen oxides in diese ... more  
Super-photostable fluorescent labeling agent for super-resolution microscopyNagoya, Japan (SPX) Aug 21, 2017 Chemists at ITbM, Nagoya University have developed a super-photostable fluorescent dye, PhoxBright 430 (PB430), to visualize cellular ultrastructure by super resolution microscopy. The exceptional p ... more  
Researchers use vacuum for hands-free patterning of liquid metalRaleigh NC (SPX) Aug 21, 2017 North Carolina State University engineers have utilized vacuum to create a more efficient, hands-free method for filling complex microchannels with liquid metal. Their work addresses two of the most ... more 
The critical point in breaking the glass problemBristol, UK (SPX) Aug 17, 2017 Famously described as 'the deepest problem in solid state physics' by Nobel Laureate, Philip Andersen, the glass transition, by which a liquid transforms into a solid without freezing, is shedding i ... more |
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Deep-UV probing method detects electron transfer in photovoltaic devicesLausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Aug 21, 2017 Sensitized solar cells consisting of a molecular or solid-state sensitizer that serves to collect light and inject an electron into a substrate that favors their migration are among the most studied ... more 
Midsummer receives two new orders for its DUO thin film solar cell manufacturing systemStockholm, Sweden (SPX) Aug 22, 2017 Midsummer, a leading technology provider of equipment for cost-effective manufacturing of flexible CIGS thin film solar cells, has received an order for two compact DUO solar cell manufacturing syst ... more  
129I waste used to track ocean currents for 15,000 km after discharge from nuclear plantsParis, France (SPX) Aug 21, 2017 Radioactive 129I has travelled the equivalent of a third of the way round the globe, since being released from nuclear fuel reprocessing plants in the UK and France. The iodine's 15,000 km journey b ... more 
The power of perovskiteOnna, Japan (SPX) Aug 21, 2017 Originally a mineral, the perovskite used in today's technology is quite different from the rock found in the Earth mantle. A "perovskite structure" uses a different combination of atoms but keep th ... more 
UAE nuclear programme edges toward 2018 launchAbu Dhabi (AFP) Aug 21, 2017 At first glance, the long hallway seems abandoned. But behind glass walls, in soundproof offices, engineers and physicists are putting the final touches to the Arab world's first nuclear programme. ... more 
China's solar panels shine spotlight on North Korea tradeDandong, China (AFP) Aug 20, 2017 Traders from North Korea visit Yuan Huan's shop in the Chinese border city of Dandong several times a month to place orders, bringing their own translators and wads of cash. ... more |
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 U.S. extends wind energy taproots into Zambia 
China's Great Wall Motor plans Fiat Chrysler purchaseBeijing (AFP) Aug 21, 2017 China's Great Wall Motor signalled on Monday its intention to make an ambitious acquisition deal with Italian-American car maker Fiat Chrysler Automobiles following a report that it wants to buy the Jeep brand. ... more 
Ukraine works to chart new energy strategyWashington (UPI) Aug 21, 2017 A Ukrainian government working to break out from under a Russian shadow said it's developed a road map for a sustainable energy future. ... more 
OPEC congratulates Iran's oil minister on reappointmentWashington (UPI) Aug 21, 2017 OPEC looks forward to a durable and constructive relationship with member state Iran, its secretary general told the country's reappointed oil minister, Bijan Zanganeh. ... more 
KBR makes strides in the Middle East and West African marketsWashington (UPI) Aug 21, 2017 U.S. engineering company KBR said it would help the Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. find ways to develop a giant gas field, its second such project in a week. ... 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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 Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Aug 21, 2017 
Scientists have discovered a remarkably simple way to suppress a common instability that can halt fusion reactions and damage the walls of reactors built to create a "star in a jar." The findings, published in June in the journal Physical Review Letters, stem from experiments performed on the National Spherical Torus Experiment-Upgrade (NSTX-U), at the Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Phy ... more Washington DC (SPX) Aug 16, 2017IV and cellular fluids power flexible batteries  Washington DC (SPX) Aug 16, 2017A battery-inspired strategy for carbon fixation  Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Aug 16, 2017Updated computer code improves prediction of particle motion in plasma experiments |
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 La Ventosa, Mexico (AFP) Aug 19, 2017 
Cain Lopez looks tiny standing near the seven enormous wind turbines that tower over his farm in the Mexican village of La Ventosa.
In this gusty rural region near the Pacific coast, the wind is so strong it sometimes flips over cars and even trailer trucks.
Lopez always considered it a curse, until an international energy company came along and said it wanted to build these 40-meter (13 ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 21, 2017U.S. extends wind energy taproots into Zambia  Richland WA (SPX) Aug 16, 2017Night vision for bird- and bat-friendly offshore wind power  Washington (UPI) Aug 9, 2017Norway's Statoil reshapes hold of giant wind farm off the British coast |
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 Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Aug 21, 2017 
Sensitized solar cells consisting of a molecular or solid-state sensitizer that serves to collect light and inject an electron into a substrate that favors their migration are among the most studied photovoltaic systems at present.
Despite its importance in determining the potential of a photovoltaic device, current methods for monitoring the interfacial electron transfer remain ambiguous. ... moreStockholm, Sweden (SPX) Aug 22, 2017Midsummer receives two new orders for its DUO thin film solar cell manufacturing system Onna, Japan (SPX) Aug 21, 2017The power of perovskite Dandong, China (AFP) Aug 20, 2017China's solar panels shine spotlight on North Korea trade |
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 Abu Dhabi (AFP) Aug 21, 2017  At first glance, the long hallway seems abandoned. But behind glass walls, in soundproof offices, engineers and physicists are putting the final touches to the Arab world's first nuclear programme.
At the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) in Abu Dhabi, dozens of employees are reviewing the 15,000-page application for the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, scheduled to launch next ye ... moreParis, France (SPX) Aug 21, 2017129I waste used to track ocean currents for 15,000 km after discharge from nuclear plants  Washington DC (SPX) Aug 16, 2017Analysis highlights failings in US's advanced nuclear program  Strasbourg, France (AFP) Aug 15, 2017Clashes at anti-nuclear demo in France |
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 University Park PA (SPX) Aug 21, 2017 
With more than two dozen companies in Pennsylvania manufacturing potato chips, it is no wonder that researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences have developed a novel approach to more efficiently convert potato waste into ethanol. This process may lead to reduced production costs for biofuel in the future and add extra value for chip makers.
Using potato mash made from the ... more Mexico City (AFP) Aug 17, 2017Mexico's prickly pear cactus: energy source of the future?  Pasadena CA (SPX) Aug 07, 2017Additive selectively converts CO2 to multicarbon fuels  Berkeley CA (SPX) Jul 31, 2017New light-activated catalyst grabs CO2 to make ingredients for fuel |
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 Tel Aviv, Israel (SPX) Aug 21, 2017 
Israel's P.Z. Projects is launching a novel software platform that enables the registering of transactions between companies that are active in the global natural gas sector. Developed over a two-year period, the platform has been successfully tested by several leading local players who are active in the gas market.
The platform allows players in the gas sector, including both consumers an ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 21, 2017Oil retreats after Friday's market rally Washington (UPI) Aug 21, 2017OPEC congratulates Iran's oil minister on reappointment Washington (UPI) Aug 21, 2017Ukraine works to chart new energy strategy |
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 Paris (SPX) Aug 21, 2017 
New data provides the first proof that the Earth has a natural thermostat which enables the planet to recover from extremes of climate change - but the recovery timescales are significant. This work was presented at the Goldschmidt conference in Paris, and has just been published in the peer-reviewed journal Geochemical Perspectives Letters*.
The idea of a natural temperature thermostat wa ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 17, 2017Asian Development Bank finds new climate finance stream  Washington DC (SPX) Aug 17, 2017Incomplete drought recovery may be the new normal  Washington (UPI) Aug 14, 2017Heat map showcases extreme temperatures in Southern Europe |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 16, 2017 
Nearly all of the world's coal reserves and 30 percent of its oil should be left alone in order to keep climate change at bay, a Russian scientist said.
Mikhail Yulkin, the director general at the Center for Environmental Investments, told Russian news agency Tass that investors were moving to low-carbon energy resources with such vigor that it was "needless" to call it alternative ener ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 14, 2017China to strictly control new coal-fired power capacity  Washington (UPI) Aug 9, 2017Coal production gains slowing, U.S. report finds Washington (UPI) Aug 7, 2017Profits for Chinese coal producers soar |
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 Beijing (XNA) Aug 14, 2017 
Chinese scientists have become the first to realize quantum key distribution from a satellite to the ground, laying the foundation for building a hack-proof global quantum communication network.
The achievement based on experiments conducted with the world' s first quantum satellite, Quantum Experiments at Space Scale (QUESS), was published in the authoritative academic journal Nature on T ... more Xi'an, China (XNA) Aug 14, 2017Xian Satellite Control Center resolves over 10 major satellite faults in 50 years  Beijing (XNA) Jul 10, 2017China develops sea launches to boost space commerce Beijing (XNA) Jul 07, 2017Chinese satellite Zhongxing-9A enters preset orbit |
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 New Delhi (AFP) Aug 17, 2017 
India approved a $650 million purchase of six attack choppers Thursday from US aviation giant Boeing, officials said, as it boosts its military might amid border tensions with China and Pakistan.
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), which approves big-ticket purchases, gave the green light to acquire six additional Apache helicopters after 22 were bought as part of a $2.5 billion deal in 2 ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 17, 2017L3 receives contract for Kuwaiti KC-130J work  Washington (AFP) Aug 16, 2017US Army chopper disappears on Hawaii training mission  Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 16, 2017Troubled Cathay loses HK$2.05 billion in first half 2017 |
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 Berlin (AFP) Aug 21, 2017 
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Monday that trust must be restored in diesel cars after the emissions cheating scandal and spoke out against plans to ban them from some inner cities.
She said she was "angered" by German auto giants who in the "dieselgate" scandal either broke the law or used legal loopholes, but also pointed to the at least 800,000 jobs in the crucial industrial sector. ... moreBeijing (AFP) Aug 21, 2017China's Great Wall Motor plans Fiat Chrysler purchase  Washington (AFP) Aug 18, 2017Uber's ousted CEO calls investor lawsuit unfounded  Manila (AFP) Aug 15, 2017Uber bows to Philippines suspension after show of defiance |
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 Chicago IL (SPX) Aug 21, 2017 
Whether you call it effervescent, fizzy, or sparkling, carbonated water is making a comeback as a beverage. Aside from quenching thirst, researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have discovered a new use for these "bubbly" concoctions that will have major impact on the manufacturer of the world's thinnest, flattest, and one most useful materials - graphene.
As graphene ... more Washington (UPI) Jul 14, 2017Flourine lends white graphene new qualities  Houghton MI (SPX) Aug 09, 2017From greenhouse gas to 3-D surface-microporous graphene  Helsinki, Finland (SPX) Jul 27, 2017Chemical route towards electronic devices in graphene |
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 Dresden, Germany (SPX) Aug 22, 2017 
In cooperation with colleagues from Germany and the United States, researchers at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) have managed to demonstrate 'diamond showers' forming in the ice giants of our solar system. Using the ultra-strong X-ray laser and other facilities at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) in California, they simulated the conditions inside the cosmic giants. ... more New York NY (SPX) Aug 17, 2017Single molecules can work as reproducible transistors - at room temperature  Stanford CA (SPX) Aug 17, 2017New ultrathin semiconductor materials exceed some of silicon's 'secret' powers  Los Alamos NM (SPX) Aug 07, 2017Single-photon emitter has promise for quantum info-processing |
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 New York (AFP) Aug 2, 2017 
The near-supersonic rail system known as hyperloop has passed another key milestone on its path to become reality, the US startup Hyperloop One said Wednesday.
Hyperloop One, which is developing a system theorized by entrepreneur Elon Musk, said that a test last week of a full hyperloop system at its private facility in the desert near Las Vegas was a success, hitting record speeds.
"Tha ... more Hong Kong (AFP) Aug 3, 2017Hong Kong lawmakers grill justice chief over China rail link 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 |
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 Seattle WA (SPX) Aug 17, 2017 
Trees have the ability to capture and remove pollutants from the soil and degrade them through natural processes in the plant. It's a feat of nature companies have used to help clean up polluted sites, though only in small-scale projects. Now, a probiotic bacteria for trees can boost the speed and effectiveness of this natural cycle, providing a microbial partner to help protect trees from the t ... more Phnom Penh (AFP) July 13, 2017Cambodia bans overseas exports of coastal sand  Paris (AFP) Aug 16, 2017Treaty to curb mercury exposure takes effect  Ottawa (AFP) Aug 14, 2017Canada looking to add environmental protections to NAFTA |
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