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  Vienna, Austria (SPX) Sep 15, 2017 Researchers from Vienna University, together with colleagues from Greece and the USA, have now developed a new idea for a cloaking technology. A completely opaque material is irradiated from above with a specific wave pattern - with the effect that light waves from the left can now pass through the material without any obstruction. This surprising result opens up completely new possibilities for active camouflage. The idea can be applied to different kinds of waves, it should work with sound waves ... read more |
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Artificial 'skin' gives robotic hand a sense of touchHouston TX (SPX) Sep 15, 2017 A team of researchers from the University of Houston has reported a breakthrough in stretchable electronics that can serve as an artificial skin, allowing a robotic hand to sense the difference betw ... more  
'Peel-and-go' printable structures fold themselvesBoston MA (SPX) Sep 15, 2017 As 3-D printing has become a mainstream technology, industry and academic researchers have been investigating printable structures that will fold themselves into useful three-dimensional shapes when ... more  
Airbus wins $4-bln order from Cathay PacificParis (AFP) Sept 13, 2017 Airbus said Wednesday it has finalised a more than $4 billion order with Cathay Pacific for 32 of its A321neo aircraft to revamp the Hong Kong-based carrier's regional affiliate. ... more  
Tough stuff: Spider silk enhanced with graphene-based materialsWashington DC (SPX) Sep 15, 2017 Researchers from the Graphene Flagship have demonstrated that graphene-based materials can be used to boost the properties of spider's silk. The silk - produced naturally by the spiders, incorporati ... more |
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Firebricks offer low-cost storage for carbon-free energyBoston MA (SPX) Sep 15, 2017 Firebricks, designed to withstand high heat, have been part of our technological arsenal for at least three millennia, since the era of the Hittites. Now, a proposal from MIT researchers shows this ... more  
EU parliament opposes bid to reduce testing of Fukushima food importsStrasbourg, France (AFP) Sept 13, 2017 The European Parliament on Wednesday warned against easing health controls imposed on food products imported from the Fukushima region in Japan in the wake of the nuclear disaster of 2011. ... more  
8 GW of solar now managed by GreenPowerMonitorLas Vegas NV (SPX) Sep 15, 2017 DNV GL has announced a key milestone with GreenPowerMonitor (GPM) providing monitoring, control and asset management solutions for 10 uber-large PV energy power plants in production globally. The to ... more  
A sweeter way to make green productsNewark DE (SPX) Sep 13, 2017 The shampoo you washed your hair with this morning. The balloons for the party. Refrigerators and sunglasses, medicine and mosquito repellent, guitar strings and fishing lures. These - and thousands ... more  
Kimberly-Clark next U.S. company to draw more on renewablesWashington (UPI) Sep 14, 2017 Kimberly-Clark, a paper-based personal care production company, said today that it will now get about a third of its power needs met by wind power in Texas and Oklahoma. ... more  
The dark side of quantum computersEindhoven, Netherlands (SPX) Sep 15, 2017 The era of fully fledged quantum computers threatens to destroy internet security as we know it. Researchers are in a race against time to prepare new cryptographic techniques before the arrival of ... more |
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 VW recalls 4.86 million vehicles in China over airbag concerns  
Tesla sets semi-truck debut for October 26Washington (AFP) Sept 14, 2017 Tesla plans to unveil a heavy transport truck next month, in a further broadening of the product lineup for the electric vehicle maker. ... more 
Wax on, melt off: Roads that deice themselves during winter stormsPhiladelphia PA (SPX) Sep 15, 2017 Drexel University researchers have made a discovery that could create roads that deice themselves during winter storms. Their secret? - Adding a little paraffin wax to the road's concrete mix. In a ... more  
Top Chinese bitcoin exchange shuts downBeijing (AFP) Sept 14, 2017 One of the biggest bitcoin exchanges in China and the world announced Thursday that it would stop all trading following new Chinese government regulations clamping down on crypto-currencies. ... more  
Seasonal factors help Russia over-comply with OPEC pledgeWashington (UPI) Sep 14, 2017 Seasonal factors and maintenance at an Arctic oil field in Russia may be contributing factors to its compliance with an OPEC-led production deal, data show. ... 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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 Adelphi MD (SPX) Sep 13, 2017  Researchers at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and the University of Maryland have developed for the first time a lithium-ion battery that uses a water-salt solution as its electrolyte and reaches the 4.0 volt mark desired for household electronics, such as laptop computers, without the fire and explosive risks associated with some commercially available non-aqueous lithium-ion batteries.
... more Moscow, Russia (SPX) Sep 07, 2017Researchers devise a new way of producing hydrogen fuel Boston MA (SPX) Sep 15, 2017Firebricks offer low-cost storage for carbon-free energy  Cambridge UK (SPX) Sep 07, 2017Why US battery startups fail and how to fix it |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Sep 13, 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 ... moreWashington (UPI) Sep 14, 2017Kimberly-Clark next U.S. company to draw more on renewables  Washington DC (SPX) Sep 07, 2017Light-Based Method Improves Practicality and Quality of Remote Wind Measurements  London (AFP) Sept 11, 2017UK wind electricity cheaper than nuclear: data |
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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  Washington (UPI) Sep 13, 2017Obama-era solar power program reaches goal early Las Vegas NV (SPX) Sep 15, 20178 GW of solar now managed by GreenPowerMonitor |
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 Paris (AFP) Sept 13, 2017 
Finnish utility TVO said Wednesday it would appeal the EU's approval of a bailout of Areva, saying it did not provide adequate guarantees the French nuclear giant would be able to complete construction of a reactor in Finland.
Areva, together with German engineering group Siemens, has been building in Finland since 2005 what was meant to be a showcase of next-generation nuclear power, but wh ... moreStrasbourg, France (AFP) Sept 13, 2017EU parliament opposes bid to reduce testing of Fukushima food imports  Islamabad (AFP) Sept 8, 2017PM opens country's fifth nuclear power plant  Washington (UPI) Sep 6, 2017Jacobs JV wins support contract for nuclear research center |
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 Newark DE (SPX) Sep 13, 2017 
The shampoo you washed your hair with this morning. The balloons for the party. Refrigerators and sunglasses, medicine and mosquito repellent, guitar strings and fishing lures. These - and thousands of other products we use every day - contain chemicals made from petroleum. But researchers at the University of Delaware can now offer manufacturers a much sweeter alternative to this fossil fuel. ... more London, UK (SPX) Sep 13, 2017How to draw electricity from the bloodstream  Cardiff UK (SPX) Sep 13, 2017Scientists make methanol using air around us  Urbana IL (SPX) Sep 07, 2017Could switchgrass help China's air quality? |
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 Athens (AFP) Sept 14, 2017 
Greece's merchant marine minister defended on Thursday the government's response to an oil spill that has spread across beaches near Athens following criticism from environmentalists and calls for his resignation.
Panagiotis Kouroublis said ecological damage from the spill is limited and conditions are getting better.
"Day by day the situation is improving," the minister told a news con ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 14, 2017Hurricane recovery gives lift to oil prices; But key agency trims long-term price Washington (UPI) Sep 14, 2017Seasonal factors help Russia over-comply with OPEC pledge  Washington (UPI) Sep 14, 2017Billions more barrels of oil possible from Azerbaijan |
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 Durham NC (SPX) Sep 13, 2017 
Many tropical or subtropical regions could see sharp increases in natural temperature variability as Earth's climate warms over coming decades, a new Duke University-led study suggests.
These local changes could occur even though Earth's global mean surface air temperature (GMST) is likely to become less variable, the study shows.
"This new finding runs counter to the popular notion ... more (UPI) Sep 13, 2017EU pledges to 'make our planet great again'  Montreal (AFP) Sept 15, 2017Canada, China, EU and partners push forward on Paris climate accord Washington (AFP) Sept 9, 2017Series of potent hurricanes stokes scientific debate |
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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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 Beijing (XNA) Sep 15, 2017 
China's cargo spacecraft Tianzhou 1 completed an automated fast-docking operation with the Tiangong II space laboratory late on Tuesday night, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
Tianzhou 1 began its approach to the space lab at 5:24 pm and spent six and a half hours for the docking, which was completed at 11:58 pm, the agency said in a news release.
It was the third docking ... more Washington DC (Sputnik) Aug 31, 2017China, Russia to Have Smooth Space Cooperation, Says Expert  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 |
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 Washington (UPI) Sep 7, 2017  MD Helicopters has received $1.39 billion contract for the procurement of an estimated 150 MD 530F light utility helicopters for the government of Afghanistan, the Department of Defense announced on Tuesday.
The contract will include maintenance, support services and pilot training. Production sites and funding under the foreign military sales program will be determined by each order as ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 11, 2017Bahrain seeks new F-16Vs, upgrade of existing fighters  Washington (UPI) Sep 12, 2017DynCorp receives $103.2 million contract for training aircraft maintenance  Washington (UPI) Sep 12, 2017Harris Corp. developing F-35 missile release system |
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 Beijing (AFP) Sept 14, 2017 
Volkswagen will recall almost five million vehicles in China over airbag concerns, Chinese authorities said Thursday, dealing a new blow to the German automaker in the world's largest car market.
VW and its joint ventures with Chinese partners FAW and SAIC will start withdrawing 4.86 million vehicles fitted with potentially faulty airbags made by Japan's bankrupt airbag giant Takata from Mar ... more San Francisco (AFP) Sept 13, 2017Waymo suit against Uber on road to trial Washington (AFP) Sept 14, 2017Tesla sets semi-truck debut for October 26 Philadelphia PA (SPX) Sep 15, 2017Wax on, melt off: Roads that deice themselves during winter storms |
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 Paris (AFP) Sept 13, 2017  A top fraudster behind a tax scam in France using carbon emission rights was sentenced to nine years in prison Wednesday as authorities press ahead with prosecutions over the 1.6-billion-euro ($1.9-billion) scandal.
Twelve people were sentenced in Paris for taking part in an international network of VAT trickery and money-laundering, with fugitive businessman Cyril Astruc receiving the harsh ... moreWashington DC (SPX) Sep 15, 2017Tough stuff: Spider silk enhanced with graphene-based materials  Washington (UPI) Jul 14, 2017Flourine lends white graphene new qualities  Ames IA (SPX) Aug 30, 2017Ames Laboratory scientists move graphene closer to transistor applications |
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 Washington (AFP) Sept 14, 2017 
President Donald Trump on Wednesday blocked attempts by a Chinese state-owned firm to acquire an American semiconductor manufacturer on national security concerns, drawing a rebuke from Beijing.
The acquisition of Lattice Semiconductor Corporation, a publicly-traded Oregon company, by Chinese-owned Canyon Bridge Fund could endanger the US government's use of sensitive products the company pr ... more Tokyo (AFP) Sept 14, 2017Toshiba: Japan's faded titan selling the family silver Eindhoven, Netherlands (SPX) Sep 15, 2017The dark side of quantum computers  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Sep 07, 2017Flip-flop qubits: Radical new quantum computing design invented |
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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 Washington (UPI) Sep 14, 2017Brexit a step away from pollution commitments, U.N. envoy says  Phnom Penh (AFP) July 13, 2017Cambodia bans overseas exports of coastal sand  Colombo (AFP) Sept 1, 2017Sri Lanka bans plastic after garbage crisis |
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