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  London (AFP) Sept 11, 2017 The price of electricity from offshore wind in Britain has dipped below the level guaranteed to Hinkley Point, raising questions about the construction of the vast nuclear power station. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy disclosed Monday the results of auctions for state subsidies for three new wind offshore farms. Denmark's DONG Energy won the auction to build Hornsea Two, which will become the world's biggest offshore wind farm off the coast of Yorkshire in northern E ... read more |
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Chinese video site offers virtual escape from 'boring' realityShanghai (AFP) Sept 11, 2017 Feeling trapped in her "boring" life as a member of China's modern workforce, "Yaorenmao" escapes online, where she prances and preens in cosplay outfits for her 1.3 million fans. ... more  
Modi, Abe to kick-start India's first bullet train projectAhmedabad, India (AFP) Sept 10, 2017 Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe will break ground on India's first bullet train project on Thursday in western Gujarat state, as the country seeks faster travel for millions. ... more  
Two years after 'dieselgate', can diesel be saved?Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) Sept 12, 2017 Buffeted by scandals and threatened by driving bans, diesel has become the bete noire of the auto industry. But as the second anniversary of 'dieselgate' approaches, is the engine of choice for millions of European drivers really in its death throes? ... more 
China mulls petrol car ban, boosting electric vehiclesShanghai (AFP) Sept 11, 2017 China is gearing up to ban petrol and diesel cars, a move that would boost electric vehicles and shake up the auto industry in the world's biggest but pollution-plagued market. ... more |
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First neutron beam produced: A great milestone for CSNSBeijing, China (SPX) Sep 07, 2017 A neutron beam was produced at the China Spallation Neutron Source (CSNS) for the first time on August 28. The achievement is a milestone for the CSNS project as it marks the completion of main cons ... more  
New Japanese sniffs out smelly feetTokyo (AFP) Sept 8, 2017 Do your feet smell bad? Just a little or absolutely awful? ... more  
Flip-flop qubits: Radical new quantum computing design inventedSydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 07, 2017 Engineers at Australia's University of New South Wales have invented a radical new architecture for quantum computing, based on novel 'flip-flop qubits', that ... more 
Europe insists Volkswagen meet emission-scandal obligationsWashington (UPI) Sep 7, 2017 The European Commission said it was insisting the automotive group Volkswagen meet its obligations to consumers regarding an emissions-cheating scandal. ... more 
Fuel economy standards cheaper, more beneficial than previously believedPittsburgh PA (SPX) Sep 07, 2017 The regulations that set fuel-economy and greenhouse-gas emission goals for cars and trucks have lower costs and higher benefits than previous analyses report, a new Carnegie Mellon University study ... more 
Jaguar cars set to go electric from 2020London (AFP) Sept 7, 2017 Jaguar Land Rover will make all its new vehicles available in electric or hybrid models from 2020, it said on Thursday, two months after a similar announcement from Volvo. ... more |
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 China's CEFC buys into Russian oil giant Rosneft  
Libyan oil production back to normalWashington (UPI) Sep 8, 2017 Operations at the Sharara oil field in Libya, the country's largest, are back to normal following short-term "irregularities," an Austrian energy company said. ... more 
Oil-rich Norway struggles to beat its 'petroholism'Oslo (AFP) Sept 8, 2017 For climate reasons as much as economic prudence, Norway is trying to cut its dependence on oil, a godsend that has made the small Scandinavian country rich beyond its dreams - which is exactly what makes it hard to pass up. ... more 
Oil benchmarks pulled in two different directions by hurricanesWashington (UPI) Sep 11, 2017 The mixed impact from hurricanes in the United States left the U.S. and global benchmarks for crude oil moving in opposite directions early Monday. ... more 
Review of TransCanada pipeline canceled for 30 daysWashington (UPI) Sep 11, 2017 An energy regulator in Canada announced it suspended its review of a pipeline planned for eastern Canadian markets at the request of TransCanada. ... 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 ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 6, 2017Researchers develop new material for hydrogen storage  Washington (UPI) Sep 6, 2017Scientists unveil explosion-free lithium-ion batteries  Moscow, Russia (SPX) Sep 07, 2017Researchers devise a new way of producing hydrogen fuel |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Sep 07, 2017 
Researchers have developed a new remote sensing instrument based on light detection and ranging (LIDAR) that could offer a simple and robust way to accurately measure wind speed. The detailed, real-time wind measurements could help scientists to better understand how hurricanes form and provide information that meteorologists can use to pinpoint landfall earlier, giving people more time to prepa ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 6, 2017Texas makes wind energy strides  London (AFP) Sept 11, 2017UK wind electricity cheaper than nuclear: data  Riyadh (AFP) Aug 29, 2017Saudi Arabia shortlists 25 bidders for major wind plant |
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 Cambridge, UK (SPX) Sep 07, 2017 
Researchers have shown that defects in the molecular structure of perovskites - a material which could revolutionise the solar cell industry - can be "healed" by exposing it to light and just the right amount of humidity. The international team of researchers demonstrated in 2016 that defects in the crystalline structure of perovskites could be healed by exposing them to light, but the effects w ... more San Diego CA (SPX) Sep 07, 2017Engineers develop tools to share power from renewable energy sources during outages  Zurich, 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 |
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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 Islamabad (AFP) Sept 8, 2017PM opens country's fifth nuclear power plant  Beijing (AFP) Sept 1, 2017China and Brazil sign agreements on nuclear power  Astana, Kazakhstan (AFP) Aug 29, 2017Kazakhstan inaugurates IAEA-backed nuclear fuel bank |
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 Urbana IL (SPX) Sep 07, 2017 
Researchers from the United States and China have proposed an idea that could improve China's air quality, but they're not atmospheric scientists. They're agronomists.
"China's poor air quality is caused by a combination of coal burning and particulates from soil erosion. The Loess Plateau is the major source of erosion in China, and air quality there is just terrible. If erosion in the Lo ... more Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 04, 2017Reusable ruthenium-based catalyst could be a game-changer for the biomass industry  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 |
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 Oslo (AFP) Sept 8, 2017 
For climate reasons as much as economic prudence, Norway is trying to cut its dependence on oil, a godsend that has made the small Scandinavian country rich beyond its dreams - which is exactly what makes it hard to pass up.
'Black gold' has enabled Norway to build up the world's largest sovereign wealth fund, currently worth close to $1.0 trillion. Yet several small political parties have ... moreWashington (UPI) Sep 8, 2017Libyan oil production back to normal  Washington (UPI) Sep 7, 2017Energy driving Oklahoma's economic recovery  Moscow (AFP) Sept 8, 2017China's CEFC buys into Russian oil giant Rosneft |
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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 Washington (AFP) Sept 9, 2017Series of potent hurricanes stokes scientific debate  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 |
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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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 Washington (UPI) Sep 11, 2017 
Britain is offering the Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft to Belgium as a possible replacement for the F-16s now flown by the Belgian Air Force.
The offer - made on behalf of itself and the governments of Germany, Italy and Spain - was tendered in response to a replacement request from Brussels.
"I commend Belgium for what is a comprehensive and well-executed competitive process," s ... more Moffett Field CA (SPX) Sep 04, 2017Air Traffic "Win-Win" Wins NASA Software of the Year  Beijing (AFP) Sept 7, 2017Boeing tips China to need $1.1 tn new planes over next 20 years  El Calafate, Argentina (SPX) Sep 05, 2017Airbus Perlan Mission II Soars Into History, Sets New World Record for Glider Altitude |
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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 ... more New York (AFP) Sept 6, 2017Post-Harvey Houston faces a car crunch Shanghai (AFP) Sept 11, 2017China mulls petrol car ban, boosting electric vehicles Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Sep 07, 2017Fuel economy standards cheaper, more beneficial than previously believed |
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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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 Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 07, 2017  Engineers at Australia's University of New South Wales have invented a radical new architecture for quantum computing, based on novel 'flip-flop qubits', that promises to make the large-scale manufacture of quantum chips dramatically cheaper - and easier - than thought possible.
The new chip design, detailed in the journal Nature Communications, allows ... more 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  Arusha, Tanzania (AFP) Aug 28, 2017In new leap for AI: computer chips that can smell |
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 Ahmedabad, India (AFP) Sept 10, 2017 
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe will break ground on India's first bullet train project on Thursday in western Gujarat state, as the country seeks faster travel for millions.
Modi has pledged to invest billions of dollars to modernise India's creaking railway system, with the bullet train one of his key election promises ahead of his landslide vict ... more Washington DC (SPX) Aug 30, 2017In the face of climate change can our engineers keep the trains running on time  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 |
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 London (AFP) Sept 11, 2017 
A UN report has slammed the UK for failing to tackle the "plague" of air pollution, while also warning of Brexit risks, ahead of the body's Human Rights Council opening Monday.
"Air pollution continues to plague the United Kingdom," read the report by United Nations expert Baskut Tuncak, to be presented at the rights council in Geneva which runs until September 29.
More than 40,000 prema ... more Phnom Penh (AFP) July 13, 2017Cambodia bans overseas exports of coastal sand  Colombo (AFP) Sept 1, 2017Sri Lanka bans plastic after garbage crisis  Bras�lia (AFP) Sept 1, 2017Brazil government freezes Amazon mining plans |
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