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  Ames IA (SPX) Sep 04, 2017 With crude oil selling for less than $50 a barrel, there's little economic incentive to develop biorenewable chemicals as only drop-in replacements for petrochemicals. That's a reality that has leaders of the National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center for Biorenewable Chemicals (CBiRC) based at Iowa State University proposing a new model for creating, applying, and commercializing chemicals made from corn stalks, wood chips and other sources of biomass. The researchers' model is ... read more |
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Molecules move faster near sticky surfacesBrussels, Belgium (SPX) Sep 04, 2017 Molecules move faster as they get closer to adhesive surfaces, but this effect is not permanent. Such is the puzzling conclusion of a study published in Physical Review Letters, carried out by Simon ... more  
Making better batteries via real-time TEM observationUlsan, South Korea (SPX) Aug 28, 2017 Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries, which employ sulfur as cathode and metallic lithium as anode materials, have been widely nominated as one of the most promising next-generation electrochemical stora ... more  
'Nano-hashtags' could provide definite proof of Majorana particlesEindhoven, Netherlands (SPX) Aug 28, 2017 In Nature an international team of researchers from Eindhoven University of Technology, Delft University of Technology and the University of California - Santa Barbara presents an advanced quantum c ... more  
New records for the solar cell of tomorrowZurich, Switzerland (SPX) Aug 28, 2017 The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), CSEM and EPFL have taken an important symbolic step forward. Working together, they were able to demonstrate the high pot ... more |
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Electricity production: When enzymes rival platinumParis, France (SPX) Sep 04, 2017 A fuel cell converts chemical energy into electrical energy via hydrogen combustion. Though it is considered to be a clean technology - because it does not emit greenhouse gases - fuel cells do use ... more 
New results reveal high tunability of 2-D materialBerkeley CA (SPX) Aug 28, 2017 Two-dimensional materials are a sort of a rookie phenom in the scientific community. They are atomically thin and can exhibit radically different electronic and light-based properties than their thi ... more 
NREL analysis identifies where commercial customers might benefit from energy storageGolden CO (SPX) Aug 30, 2017 Commercial electricity customers who are subject to high demand charges may be able to reduce overall costs by using battery energy storage to manage demand, according to research by the U.S. Depart ... more 
Non-thermal atmospheric pressure plasma treatment for leather productsSharjah UAE (SPX) Aug 30, 2017 India is a second largest producer of leather, and being so, leather production and dyeing significantly contribute to pollution of water resources in India. Consistent dyeing of leather is difficul ... more 
NREL, Swiss scientists power past solar efficiency recordsGolden CO (SPX) Aug 30, 2017 Collaboration between researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM), and the Ecole Polytechn ... more  
WhatsApp unveils plan to make money from businessesSan Francisco (AFP) Sept 5, 2017 WhatsApp said Tuesday that it is testing potentially money-making ways to be used by businesses to communicate with customers. ... more |
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 Bitcoin plunges, recovers after China bans virtual fundraising  
OPEC provides market assurances post-HarveyWashington (UPI) Sep 5, 2017 Hurricane Harvey hit the United States after two years of oil sector declines and OPEC is ready to ensure the market is stable, its secretary general said. ... more 
Oil prices increase as Texas refineries start returning to normalWashington (UPI) Sep 5, 2017 Instability caused by Hurricane Harvey's aftereffects pushed oil prices higher on Tuesday, though market reports suggest capacity is slowly beginning to come back online. ... more 
Russian ecologists say Nord Stream 2 damages precious refugeSaint Petersburg (AFP) Sept 5, 2017 Russian environmentalists on Tuesday said the planned Nord Stream 2 pipeline that will funnel Russian gas to Europe threatens a coastal Baltic refuge that is home to rare animals and birds. ... more 
Mexico, Russia eye energy trade relationsWashington (UPI) Sep 5, 2017 Structural reforms in the energy sector could lead to greater bilateral trade between Mexico and Russia, Mexico's president said from a regional summit. ... more |
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  Washington (UPI) Aug 29, 2017 
A new way to finance the shift to low-carbon and sustainable development is necessary to support the rapid change in Asian economies, a regional lender said.
The Asian Development Bank called for a so-called Green Finance Catalyzing Facility, which would be different from a fund in that it would include a blend of financing from the private sector. The bank, which has its headquarters i ... more Beijing (AFP) Aug 28, 2017China merges energy giants into global leader  Miami (AFP) Aug 28, 2017Power demand to peak in Europe summers, not winters: study  Beojing, China (SPX) Sep 04, 2017Scientists propose method to improve microgrid stability and reliability |
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 Moscow, Russia (SPX) Aug 31, 2017 
Members of the D. V. Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics together with their colleagues from the Faculty of Chemistry of the Lomonosov Moscow State University have developed a new silicon- and germanium-based material that could significantly increase specific characteristics of lithium-ion batteries. The research results have been published in the Journal of Materials Chemistry A.
Lit ... more Pullman WA (SPX) Sep 04, 2017New device could turn heat energy into a viable fuel source Paris, France (SPX) Sep 04, 2017Electricity production: When enzymes rival platinum Ulsan, South Korea (SPX) Aug 28, 2017Making better batteries via real-time TEM observation |
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 Riyadh (AFP) Aug 29, 2017 
Saudi Arabia invited bids Tuesday from 25 shortlisted companies to build a 400 megawatt wind power project, as the world's top oil exporter pushes for renewable sources to diversify its energy mix.
The plant in northern Al-Jouf province is the first utility-scale wind project as part of the government's reform plan to wean the kingdom off oil, which has set a target of 9.5 gigawatts of renew ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 24, 2017First foundations set for Baltic Sea wind farm  La Ventosa, Mexico (AFP) Aug 19, 2017Wind energy blows up storm of controversy in Mexico  Washington (UPI) Aug 21, 2017U.S. extends wind energy taproots into Zambia |
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 Washington (UPI) Aug 28, 2017 
The Russian capital, Moscow, now has its first traffic signals ever to be powered by renewable energy, the nation's Center for Traffic Organization announced.
"Traffic lights of the new system have two independent sources of energy: a wind generator and a solar battery," Vadim Yuryev, the head of the Russian Center for Traffic Organization, was quoted by the Tass news agency as saying. ... moreZurich, Switzerland (SPX) Aug 28, 2017New records for the solar cell of tomorrow Golden CO (SPX) Aug 30, 2017NREL, Swiss scientists power past solar efficiency records  Berlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 29, 2017Solar hydrogen production by artificial leaves |
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 Beijing (AFP) Sept 1, 2017 
China and Brazil signed 14 cooperative agreements on Friday, including on football and nuclear and hydro power, as embattled Brazilian President Michel Temer seeks to revive Latin America's largest economy.
They were inked following Temer's meeting with President Xi Jinping in Beijing ahead of next week's BRICS summit.
Temer, who has vigorously sought Chinese investment since taking offi ... more Astana, Kazakhstan (AFP) Aug 29, 2017Kazakhstan inaugurates IAEA-backed nuclear fuel bank  Budapest (AFP) Aug 28, 20172018 start for Russia-backed nuclear plant work:  Tokyo (AFP) Aug 24, 2017Fukushima operator faces $5 bn US suit over 2011 disaster |
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 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 04, 2017 
Known for their outstanding versatility, primary amines (derivatives of ammonia) are industrially important compounds used in the preparation of a wide range of dyes, detergents and medicines.
Although many attempts have been made to improve their synthesis using catalysts containing nickel, palladium and platinum, for example, few have succeeded in reducing the formation of secondary and ... more Lincoln NE (SPX) Aug 31, 2017Technique could aid mass production of biodegradable plastic  Ames IA (SPX) Sep 04, 2017Center for Biorenewable Chemicals introduces idea for new molecules,  Champaign IL (SPX) Aug 28, 2017Researchers identify cheaper, greener biofuels processing catalyst |
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 Saint Petersburg (AFP) Sept 5, 2017 
Russian environmentalists on Tuesday said the planned Nord Stream 2 pipeline that will funnel Russian gas to Europe threatens a coastal Baltic refuge that is home to rare animals and birds.
"The Nord Stream 2 project through the Kurgalsky reserve is unacceptable. Construction is impossible without inflicting environmental damage," Mikhail Kreindlin, an ecologist with Greenpeace Russia, told ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 31, 2017Oil prices bounce back after Harvey downgraded to tropical depression Washington (UPI) Sep 5, 2017Mexico, Russia eye energy trade relations  Washington (UPI) Sep 5, 2017Report: Oil fading as an energy source because of electric vehicles |
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 Austin TX (SPX) Sep 04, 2017 
A group of ecologists has started creating a periodic table of ecological niches similar to chemistry's periodic table. And just as chemists have used their periodic table as a point of reference to understand relationships among elements, the emerging table for ecologists shows relationships over time among animals, plants and their environments - acting as a critical resource for scientists se ... more Sydney (AFP) Sept 1, 2017Australia has hottest winter on record  Melbourne, Australia (SPX) Aug 31, 2017Researchers tackle methane emissions with gas-guzzling bacteria  Corvallis OR (SPX) Aug 28, 2017Methane from tundra, ocean floor didn't spike during previous natural warming period |
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 Sydney (AFP) Sept 1, 2017 
Mining giant Rio Tinto has wrapped up the sale of most of its Australian coal assets to Yancoal, with the China-backed firm taking control of the business on Friday.
Rio, the world's second-largest miner, which is dual-listed in Britain and Australia, banked US$2.45 billion in cash with a further US$240 million due in royalty payments.
With its Coal & Allied operations transferring to Ya ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 22, 2017In a first, U.S. ships coal to Ukraine  Washington (UPI) Aug 14, 2017China to strictly control new coal-fired power capacity  Washington (UPI) Aug 16, 2017Russian scientist says leave coal in the ground |
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 Washington DC (Sputnik) Aug 31, 2017 
China and Russia plan to sign an agreement in October on joint space exploration from 2018 and 2022, which would benefit both nations particularly in manned and future missions to the moon, CGTN reported on Monday.
The bilateral agreement will cover five areas including lunar to deep space exploration, special materials development, collaborations in the area of satellite systems, Earth re ... more Beijing (XNA) Aug 31, 2017Kuaizhou-11 to send six satellites into space  Moscow (Sputnik) Aug 29, 2017Russia, China May Sign 5-Year Agreement on Joint Space Exploration  Paris (ESA) Aug 28, 2017ESA and Chinese astronauts train together |
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 Moffett Field CA (SPX) Sep 04, 2017 
When planes get caught in traffic, the congestion doesn't bring them to a halt. Pilots have to keep flying, of course, until the backup clears and their runways become available for landing.
This means that air traffic controllers must send them on less-direct paths to their final destination, using more fuel in the process.
An innovative software tool for air traffic management, cal ... more El Calafate, Argentina (SPX) Sep 05, 2017Airbus Perlan Mission II Soars Into History, Sets New World Record for Glider Altitude  Washington (UPI) Sep 5, 2017Orbital ATK, U.S. Air Force team for composite aerostructure needs  Washington (UPI) Sep 1, 2017Australia seeks upgrade program for MH-60R helos |
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 Berlin (AFP) Sept 4, 2017 
Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday pledged a billion euros to help German cities fight air pollution caused by dirty diesel cars, as a scandal strangling the automobile industry threatened to engulf politicians at the height of an election campaign.
Merkel said she was doubling financial aid to cities from a previously announced 500 million euros ($600 million), in a bid to stave off the thr ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 31, 2017New emissions test necessary for new vehicles in the EU  Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) Sept 1, 2017VW shares gain as dieselgate bullet dodged  Sao Paulom Brazil (SPX) Aug 29, 2017Nanoparticles pollution rises 30 percent when flex-fuel cars switch from bio to fossil |
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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 Ames IA (SPX) Aug 30, 2017Ames Laboratory scientists move graphene closer to transistor applications  Raleigh NC (SPX) Aug 31, 2017Researchers set new bar for water-splitting, CO2-splitting techniques  Storrs CT (SPX) Aug 30, 2017UConn chemist synthesizes pure graphene |
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 Arusha, Tanzania (AFP) Aug 28, 2017 
Nigerian neuroscientist Oshiorenoya Agabi may have found a way to solve one of life's puzzling dilemmas: how to make air travel pleasant again.
What if you could skip tedious airport security lines, while a special device able to sniff out explosives works silently in the background?
This is only one of the possible uses of what Agabi says is the world's first neurotechnology device dev ... more University Park PA (SPX) Aug 28, 2017Conformal metasurface coating eliminates crosstalk and shrinks waveguides  Golden CO (SPX) Aug 30, 2017Researchers validate UV light's use in improving semiconductors  Nagoya, Japan (SPX) Aug 29, 2017Nagoya-led team flips the switch on ferroelectrics |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Aug 30, 2017 
Physicist Michio Kaku once said, "What we usually consider as impossible are simply engineering problems... there's no law of physics preventing them." And so it has been with railway and metro bridges that span waterways. The city of Washington, D.C., is bounded on two sides by rivers and an untold number of streams. Every morning the Orange Line, one of six train lines that serve the city, fer ... more New York (AFP) Aug 2, 2017Hyperloop startup says superfast rail a reality  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 |
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 Colombo (AFP) Sept 1, 2017 
Sri Lanka banned plastic bags and other disposable products on Friday after the collapse of the island's biggest dump led to a rubbish disposal crisis.
Rotting garbage piled up in many parts of the capital after the giant rubbish tip collapsed in April, crushing dozens of homes and killing 32 people.
Many blamed the haphazard use of plastic, which was also cited in flash flooding in the ... more Phnom Penh (AFP) July 13, 2017Cambodia bans overseas exports of coastal sand  Bras�lia (AFP) Sept 1, 2017Brazil government freezes Amazon mining plans  Gaza City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Aug 26, 2017Gaza boy swimmer death puts spotlight on pollution crisis |
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