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  Tokyo (AFP) Sept 22, 2017 A Japanese court ruled Friday that the plant operator not the government was responsible for the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, ordering the former to pay damages. The district court in Chiba near Tokyo said the government "was able to foresee" but "may not have been able to avoid the accident" caused by the tsunami that smashed into the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. Triggered by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake, the water overwhelmed reactor cooling systems, sending three into meltdown at the plan ... read more |
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Antigua's well-built PV systems sustain impact of hurricane IrmaAntigua and Barbuda (SPX) Sep 25, 2017 The 6th September 2017 will remain as a notable day that all the people of Antigua and Barbuda will remember. Irma, the most powerful hurricane ever recorded in the Caribbean, exceeding category 5, ... more  
Both sides claim win with fracking rulingWashington (UPI) Sep 22, 2017 Both sides in the debate over hydraulic fracturing claimed victory with a federal appeals court in Denver ruling on federal powers. ... more  
The doubly magic nucleus of lead-208 it spins, though it shouldn'tWarsaw, Poland (SPX) Sep 22, 2017 We generally imagine atomic nuclei to be more or less spherical, but always relatively chaotic, clusters of protons and neutrons. Experiments at the Argonne National Laboratory, inspired by physicis ... more 
Aeroices: Newly discovered ultralow-density iceWashington DC (SPX) Sep 22, 2017 Water has many ice phases that form under different pressure and temperature conditions. The effects of positive pressure have been explored extensively, with the results somewhat predictable: As th ... more |
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'Naturally' glowing cotton yields dazzling new threadsWashington DC (SPX) Sep 22, 2017 Cotton that's grown with molecules that endow appealing properties - like fluorescence or magnetism - may one day eliminate the need for applying chemical treatments to fabrics to achieve such quali ... more 
Self-healing gold particlesKarlsruher, Germany (SPX) Sep 22, 2017 Self-healing materials are able to repair autonomously defects, such as scratches, cracks or dents, and resume their original shape. For this purpose, they must be composed of several components who ... more 
Research team discovers 'rubber material' that could lead to scratch-proof paint for carBelfast UK (SPX) Sep 22, 2017 Led by Dr Elton Santos from the University's School of Mathematics and Physics, an international team of researchers have found superlubricity in a few layers of graphene - a concept where friction ... more 
Sand mining demand outpaces caution and knowledgeEast Lansing MI (SPX) Sep 22, 2017 Sand, spanning miles of beaches, carpeting vast oceans and deserts, is a visual metaphor for limitless resources. Yet researchers in this week's journal Science seize another metaphor - sand in an h ... more 
New insights into nanocrystal growth in liquidRichland WA (SPX) Sep 22, 2017 Many seashells, minerals, and semiconductor nanomaterials are made up of smaller crystals, which are assembled together like the pieces of a puzzle. Now, researchers have measured the forces that ca ... more 
The math of doughnuts: 'Moonshine' sheds light on elliptic curvesAtlanta GA (SPX) Sep 25, 2017 Mathematicians have opened a new chapter in the theory of moonshine, one which begins to harness the power of the pariahs - sporadic simple groups that previously had no known application. "We ... more |
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Ultra-light aluminum: USU chemist reports breakthrough in material designLogan UT (SPX) Sep 25, 2017 If you drop an aluminum spoon in a sink full of water, the spoon will sink to the bottom. That's because aluminum, in its conventional form, is denser than water says Utah State University chemist A ... more 
Nigeria ready to play OPEC ball, Russia saysWashington (UPI) Sep 22, 2017 Nigeria may be ready to give up its status as an OPEC member exempt from the effort to balance the market with production cuts, Russia's oil minister said. ... more 
French company Total captures more assets in the Gulf of MexicoWashington (UPI) Sep 22, 2017 French energy company Total said Friday it was able to "capture" more opportunities in the Gulf of Mexico through an agreement with Chevron. ... more 
Texas sees pipelines, infrastructure as energy leverageWashington (UPI) Sep 22, 2017 Investing in pipelines and port infrastructure could help bolster the U.S. leadership position on the global energy stage, a Texas official said. ... more |
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  Menlo Park CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2017 
A project led by the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory will combine artificial intelligence with massive amounts of data and industry experience from a dozen U.S. partners to identify places where the electric grid is vulnerable to disruption, reinforce those spots in advance and recover faster when failures do occur.
The eventual goal is an autonomous grid that s ... more Beojing, China (SPX) Sep 04, 2017Scientists propose method to improve microgrid stability and reliability  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 |
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 Berkeley CA (SPX) Sep 22, 2017 
A powdery mix of metal nanocrystals wrapped in single-layer sheets of carbon atoms, developed at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), shows promise for safely storing hydrogen for use with fuel cells for passenger vehicles and other uses. And now, a new study provides insight into the atomic details of the crystals' ultrathin coating and how it serves ... more Seattle WA (SPX) Sep 15, 2017UW shatters long-range communication barrier for near-zero-power devices  Chicago IL (SPX) Sep 13, 2017Researchers challenge status quo of battery commercialization  Stanford CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2017Stanford professor tests a cooling system that works without electricity |
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 Washington (UPI) Sep 20, 2017 
French energy company ENGIE said it teamed up with an investment group to help develop a wind energy program in India, one of the world's fastest growing economies.
The company formed a partnership with the Abraaj investment group to develop as much as 1 gigawatt of wind power in the Indian energy sector.
"Energy demand is growing tremendously in India, and ENGIE is investing in ... more Washington DC (SPX) Sep 19, 2017Finding better wind energy potential with the new European Wind Atlas  Washington (UPI) Sep 7, 2017Last of the 67 turbines for a British wind farm installed  Washington (UPI) Sep 14, 2017Kimberly-Clark next U.S. company to draw more on renewables |
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 Antigua and Barbuda (SPX) Sep 25, 2017 
The 6th September 2017 will remain as a notable day that all the people of Antigua and Barbuda will remember. Irma, the most powerful hurricane ever recorded in the Caribbean, exceeding category 5, has then hit the twin island state with its devastating power.
The island of Barbuda suffered from the highest impact, with 90% of constructions wiped away by the strong wind blowing at consiste ... more Golden CO (SPX) Sep 21, 2017NREL investigates coatings needed for concentrating solar power  Washington (UPI) Sep 19, 2017Chinese solar panel manufacturer claims a quarter of India's market  Chicago IL (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Scientists make atoms-thick Post-It notes for solar cells and circuits |
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 London (AFP) Sept 20, 2017 
Under pressure from Brexit and the declining costs of renewable energy, Britain's nuclear industry is increasingly relying on supportive government policy to plough on with high-profile - and controversial - projects.
With four big projects due for completion by 2025, the country is at the forefront of a global industry left shaken by the 2011 disaster at the Fukushima nuclear site in Japa ... more Princeton NJ (SPX) Sep 19, 2017Russia's use and stockpiles of highly enriched uranium pose significant nuclear risks  Bloomington IN (SPX) Sep 19, 2017Discovery could reduce nuclear waste by chemically reengineering molecules  Strasbourg, France (AFP) Sept 13, 2017EU parliament opposes bid to reduce testing of Fukushima food imports |
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 University Park PA (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 
An inexpensive biomaterial that can be used to sustainably replace plastic barrier coatings in packaging and many other applications has been developed by Penn State researchers, who predict its adoption would greatly reduce pollution.
Completely compostable, the material - a polysaccharide polyelectrolyte complex - is comprised of nearly equal parts of treated cellulose pulp from wood or ... more Bethlehem PA (SPX) Sep 13, 2017A new way to directly convert methane to methanol using gold-palladium nanoparticles  Beijing (AFP) Sept 13, 2017China aims to extend ethanol fuel usage countrywide by 2020  Washington DC (SPX) Sep 15, 2017How well electron transport works in furfural biogas |
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 Pyongyang (AFP) Sept 23, 2017 
Petrol prices are being pumped higher in Pyongyang in the wake of United Nations sanctions restricting exports of oil products to nuclear-armed North Korea.
Retail prices have gone up around 20 percent in two months, AFP saw in the capital - and are now more than double what they were at the beginning of the year.
Two weeks ago the UN Security Council imposed its eighth set of sanctions ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 22, 2017Oil prices in mixed territory amid OPEC waiting game Washington (UPI) Sep 22, 2017French company Total captures more assets in the Gulf of Mexico Washington (UPI) Sep 22, 2017Nigeria ready to play OPEC ball, Russia says |
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 Chicago IL (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 
In the wake of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, many claims have been made that science denial, particularly as it relates to climate change, is primarily a problem of the political right.
But what happens when scientific conclusions challenge liberals' attitudes on public policy issues, such as gun control, nuclear power or immigration?
A new study from social psychologists at the Univer ... more Ottawa (AFP) Sept 20, 2017Canada Tory MP called out for referring to minister as 'climate Barbie'  Washington (AFP) Sept 17, 2017US looks to work with Paris climate accord 'partners': Tillerson  San Diego CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2017Climate risk classification created to account for potential 'existential' threats |
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 Sydney (AFP) Sept 22, 2017 
Rio Tinto will return $2.5 billion to shareholders in a buyback after selling most of its Australian coal assets to China-backed Yancoal, the mining giant said Friday.
The world's second-largest miner sold Coal & Allied to Yancoal, majority-controlled by China's Yanzhou Coal, earlier this month in a divestment drive analysts expect will lead to a complete exit from the sector.
The buybac ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 15, 2017First-ever U.S. coal shipment arrives in Ukraine  Sydney (AFP) Sept 1, 2017Rio completes Australia coal mines sale to China's Yancoal  Washington (UPI) Aug 22, 2017In a first, U.S. ships coal to Ukraine |
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 Beijing (AFP) Sept 20, 2017 
China's programme to launch a mission to Mars in 2020 is "well underway", its top planner said Wednesday as the country moves forward with its ambitious space programme.
The probe will carry 13 types of payload including six rovers, the official Xinhua news agency said.
"The Mars exploration programme is well underway," it cited the mission's chief architect Zhang Rongqiao as saying. ... more Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2017Chinese company eyes development of reusable launch vehicle  by Staff WritersMars probe to carry 13 types of payload on 2020 mission  Beijing (XNA) Sep 22, 2017China's cargo spacecraft separates from Tiangong-2 space lab |
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 Paris (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.
The single-aisle medium-haul jets will be operated by Cathay Dragon which flies from Hong Kong to a number of Asian destinations, Airbus said in a statement.
A preliminary agreement had been signed in August. ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 7, 2017MD Helicopter contracted for 150 Cayuse Warriors for Afghan air force  Washington (UPI) Sep 12, 2017Harris Corp. developing F-35 missile release system  Washington (UPI) Sep 12, 2017Navy chiefs see difficulties but improvement with aircraft readiness |
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 Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) Sept 20, 2017 
Traditional heavyweights Fiat, Peugeot and Volvo may have shunned this year's Frankfurt auto show (IAA), but for Chinese and Taiwanese carmakers looking to make inroads in Europe the chance to step into the limelight was not to be missed.
Two years after becoming a surprise hit at the last IAA with an electric sedan concept car to rival Tesla's Model S, Taiwanese upstart Thunder Power was ba ... more Washington (AFP) Sept 20, 2017Dockless bike-share hits US capital, following craze in China  Beijing (AFP) Sept 21, 2017Baidu announces $1.5 bln fund for autonomous driving  Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) Sept 19, 2017'Car nation' Germany distrustful of driverless vehicles |
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 Gothenburg, Sweded (SPX) Sep 21, 2017 
Scarce metals are found in a wide range of everyday objects around us. They are complicated to extract, difficult to recycle and so rare that several of them have become "conflict minerals" which can promote conflicts and oppression. A survey at Chalmers University of Technology now shows that there are potential technology-based solutions that can replace many of the metals with carbon nanomate ... more Edinburgh UK (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Test for safe CO2 storage to aid world-leading technology project  Washington DC (SPX) Sep 15, 2017Tough stuff: Spider silk enhanced with graphene-based materials  Paris (AFP) Sept 13, 2017Jail terms for French carbon trading scammers |
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 Basel, Switzerland (SPX) Sep 15, 2017 
For the first time, physicists have successfully imaged spiral magnetic ordering in a multiferroic material. These materials are considered highly promising candidates for future data storage media. The researchers were able to prove their findings using unique quantum sensors that were developed at Basel University and that can analyze electromagnetic fields on the nanometer scale.
The re ... more Eindhoven, Netherlands (SPX) Sep 15, 2017The dark side of quantum computers  Washington (AFP) Sept 14, 2017Trump blocks Chinese acquisition of US semiconductor firm  Tokyo (AFP) Sept 14, 2017Toshiba: Japan's faded titan selling the family silver |
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 Beijing (AFP) Sept 21, 2017 
China on Thursday increased the maximum speed of bullet trains on the Beijing-Shanghai line to 350 kilometres (217 miles) per hour, six years after a fatal accident led to a speed cap.
The speed limit had been reduced to 300 kilometres per hour after 40 people died in a high-speed train crash near Wenzhou in July 2011.
The acceleration cuts the 1,318-kilometre (819-mile) Beijing-Shanghai ... more Ahmedabad, India (AFP) Sept 10, 2017Modi, Abe to kick-start India's first bullet train project  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 |
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 Athens (AFP) Sept 11, 2017 
Canada's Eldorado Gold announced early Monday it would suspend investment in mining operations in Greece due to what it said were delays by the Greek government in issuing permits.
Despite repeated attempts by the company and its Greek subsidiary to talk to the government, "delays continue in issuing routine permits and licences for the construction and development of the Skouries and Olympi ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 14, 2017Brexit a step away from pollution commitments, U.N. envoy says  London (AFP) Sept 11, 2017UN slams UK government over 'plague' of air pollution  Colombo (AFP) Sept 1, 2017Sri Lanka bans plastic after garbage crisis |
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