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  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 07, 2017 Australian scientists have developed a new tool for imaging life at the nanoscale that will provide new insights into the role of transition metal ions such as copper in neuro-degenerative diseases. In a new paper published in Nature Communications, a team of researchers at the University of Melbourne reveal a "quantum kangaroo" that demonstrates a way to detect and image electronic spins non-invasively with ambient sensitivities and resolution orders of magnitude never before achieved. The breakt ... read more |
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Why US battery startups fail and how to fix itCambridge UK (SPX) Sep 07, 2017 Better batteries are critical to the world's clean energy future. More economical and efficient batteries would help to solve many of our planet's energy challenges, paving the way towards long-rang ... more  
Study quantifies potential for water reuse in permian basin oil productionAustin TX (SPX) Sep 07, 2017 Hydraulic fracturing has once again made the Permian Basin that stretches across western Texas and New Mexico one of the richest oil fields in the world. But the improved reserves come with some ser ... more 
Researchers develop new material for hydrogen storageWashington (UPI) Sep 6, 2017 A team of scientists in Russia has developed a new material with promising hydrogen-storage abilities. ... more 
Scientists unveil explosion-free lithium-ion batteriesWashington (UPI) Sep 6, 2017 YouTube videos of exploding phones and hover boards have highlighted the risks of powering devices with lithium-ion batteries. But researchers at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and the University of Maryland have come up with a solution - a water-based solution. ... more |
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Jacobs JV wins support contract for nuclear research centerWashington (UPI) Sep 6, 2017 A Jacobs Engineering Group joint venture is providing support and test services to the U.S Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration. ... more  
Texas makes wind energy stridesWashington (UPI) Sep 6, 2017 Two wind farms in Texas will become the second- and third-largest facilities with extra storage capacity installed so far, a German power company said. ... more  
Chinese robotics artist makes real-life 'Transformers'Beijing (AFP) Sept 7, 2017 In the suburbs of China's capital, a 32-year-old engineer creates the kind of larger-than-life, shapeshifting robots that most have only seen in "Transformers" movies. ... more  
Boeing tips China to need $1.1 tn new planes over next 20 yearsBeijing (AFP) Sept 7, 2017 Boeing says China will need more than a trillion dollars-worth of new airplanes over the next two decades as the cash-rich middle class grows and infrastructure projects pick up. ... more  
Post-Harvey Houston faces a car crunchNew York (AFP) Sept 6, 2017 As Houston residents contend with flooded homes and lost belongings in the upheaval left in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, many face another urgent priority: getting a new car. ... more  
Nicaragua renews environmental permit for Chinese canal projectManagua (AFP) Sept 6, 2017 Nicaragua has renewed an environmental permit for a Chinese company to go ahead with planned construction of a cross-country shipping canal to rival the one in Panama, a government document published Wednesday showed. ... more |
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 US House passes bill to clear path for self-driving cars 
Goldman Sachs halts advising work on HNA unit: sourceNew York (AFP) Sept 6, 2017 Goldman Sachs suspended work for an affiliate of Chinese conglomerate HNA that has been under increased scrutiny by the Chinese government, a person familiar with the situation said Wednesday. ... more 
Shell opens its first retail gas station in MexicoWashington (UPI) Sep 6, 2017 Dutch supermajor Shell said it's opened its first retail gasoline service station in Mexico, one of the largest gasoline markets in the world. ... more 
More shale production expected from ColoradoWashington (UPI) Sep 6, 2017 Bill Barrett Corp., which has a core focus in U.S. shale oil basins, said production for the year could be higher than expected because of Colorado's success. ... more 
France proposes ban on oil and gas explorationWashington (UPI) Sep 6, 2017 The French government said it was reviewing a bill that would put an end to new permits for oil and gas exploration in an effort to adopt a low-carbon economy. ... more |
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  Beojing, China (SPX) Sep 04, 2017 
The power it takes to bring a Boeing 747 from a resting state on the airport tarmac to speeding across the sky is enormous. The jet can continue in its active state for as long as its fuel lasts. A Frisbee, in contrast, takes far less energy to go airborne, but with no energy supply, it falls almost immediately.
The same principle can be extended to the traditional power system and decentr ... more Washington (UPI) Aug 29, 2017ADB: New finance model needed for low-carbon shift in Asia  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 |
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 Cambridge UK (SPX) Sep 07, 2017 
Better batteries are critical to the world's clean energy future. More economical and efficient batteries would help to solve many of our planet's energy challenges, paving the way towards long-range electric vehicles to help reduce our reliance on fossil fuels as well as advancing renewable energy production by resolving intermittency problems.
However, the scientific research needed to b ... moreWashington (UPI) Sep 6, 2017Researchers develop new material for hydrogen storage  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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 Washington (UPI) Sep 6, 2017 
Two wind farms in Texas will become the second- and third-largest facilities with extra storage capacity installed so far, a German power company said.
German energy company E.ON said it started construction on a 20 megawatt storage facility to service its Inadale and Pyron wind facilities in the west of Texas.
"With both the industrial-scale 10 MW plants, E.ON is expanding its r ... more Riyadh (AFP) Aug 29, 2017Saudi Arabia shortlists 25 bidders for major wind plant  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 |
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 Zurich, 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 potential of silicon-based multijunction solar cells: they raised the one-sun record conversion efficiency of III-V/Si solar cells to 32.8% for two junctions and 35.9% for three junctions.
These ac ... more Golden CO (SPX) Aug 30, 2017NREL, Swiss scientists power past solar efficiency records  Stanford CA (SPX) Sep 04, 2017Insect eyes inspire new solar cell design from Stanford  Gandhinagar, India (AFP) Sept 3, 2017Air pollution throws shade on India's solar success |
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 Washington (UPI) Sep 6, 2017 
A Jacobs Engineering Group joint venture is providing support and test services to the U.S Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration.
The services by Mission Support and Test Services LLC, led by Honeywell International, is specifically for the Nevada National Security Site.
The NNSS is a former nuclear test site that is now a major center for research and dev ... more Beijing (AFP) Sept 1, 2017China and Brazil sign agreements on nuclear power  Astana, Kazakhstan (AFP) Aug 29, 2017Kazakhstan inaugurates IAEA-backed nuclear fuel bank  Budapest (AFP) Aug 28, 20172018 start for Russia-backed nuclear plant work: |
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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 Ames IA (SPX) Sep 04, 2017Center for Biorenewable Chemicals introduces idea for new molecules,  Lincoln NE (SPX) Aug 31, 2017Technique could aid mass production of biodegradable plastic  Champaign IL (SPX) Aug 28, 2017Researchers identify cheaper, greener biofuels processing catalyst |
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 Austin TX (SPX) Sep 07, 2017 
Hydraulic fracturing has once again made the Permian Basin that stretches across western Texas and New Mexico one of the richest oil fields in the world. But the improved reserves come with some serious water management issues. Drilling for oil uses water upfront, and brings up large volumes of water that needs to be managed.
New research led by The University of Texas at Austin Bureau of ... moreWashington (UPI) Sep 6, 2017Shell opens its first retail gas station in Mexico  Washington (UPI) Sep 6, 2017Energy sector recovery slow post-Harvey  Saint Petersburg (AFP) Sept 5, 2017Russian ecologists say Nord Stream 2 damages precious refuge |
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 Paris (ESA) Sep 07, 2017 
Despite the welcome showers at the weekend, abnormally low soil-moisture conditions persist in central Italy. Scientists are using satellite data to monitor the drought that has gripped the country. Wildfires, water scarcity and billions of euros worth of damage to agriculture are just some of the effects of this summer's drought in Italy - not to mention the relentless heat. News of potential w ... more Austin TX (SPX) Sep 04, 2017Periodic table of ecological niches could aid in predicting effects of climate change  Sydney (AFP) Sept 1, 2017Australia has hottest winter on record  Melbourne, Australia (SPX) Aug 31, 2017Researchers tackle methane emissions with gas-guzzling bacteria |
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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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 El Calafate, Argentina (SPX) Sep 05, 2017 
Airbus Perlan Mission II, the world's first initiative to send an engineless aircraft to the edge of space, made history yesterday in the Patagonia region of Argentina by soaring to over 52,000 feet and setting a new world altitude record for gliding.
"We are celebrating an amazing victory for aerospace innovation and scientific discovery today, and we're so thankful to all the volunteers ... more 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  Washington (UPI) Sep 1, 2017Sikorsky Aircraft wins $304 million contract add-on for King Stallion helicopters |
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 Washington (AFP) Sept 6, 2017 
The US House of Representatives on Wednesday approved legislation aimed at clearing the path for deployment of self-driving vehicles by requiring consistent regulations across the 50 states.
The "Self Drive Act" approved by voice vote "will help pave the way for self-driving cars nationwide and ensures America stays a global leader in innovation," said a tweet from Representative Greg Walden ... moreNew York (AFP) Sept 6, 2017Post-Harvey Houston faces a car crunch  Berlin (AFP) Sept 4, 2017Battling to thwart diesel bans, Merkel throws in the cash  Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) Sept 1, 2017VW shares gain as dieselgate bullet dodged |
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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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 Golden CO (SPX) Aug 30, 2017 
A discovery by two scientists at the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) could aid the development of next-generation semiconductor devices.
The researchers, Kwangwook Park and Kirstin Alberi, experimented with integrating two dissimilar semiconductors into a heterostructure by using light to modify the interface between them. Typically, the semiconductor materi ... more Nagoya, Japan (SPX) Aug 29, 2017Nagoya-led team flips the switch on ferroelectrics  Arusha, Tanzania (AFP) Aug 28, 2017In new leap for AI: computer chips that can smell  University Park PA (SPX) Aug 28, 2017Conformal metasurface coating eliminates crosstalk and shrinks waveguides |
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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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