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  Washington (UPI) Oct 1, 2017 Russia could exploit its position on the oil market given recent geopolitical turmoil and end the year as the "energy superpower," a market report read. Russia is a member of a committee monitoring the effort to drain the surplus on the five-year average of global crude oil inventories and the largest contributor among parties that aren't a member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. The OPEC-led effort helped put a floor under the price of Brent crude oil at around $50 ... read more |
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General Motors targets 20 all-electric models by 2023New York (AFP) Oct 2, 2017 General Motors announced plans Monday to launch 20 all-electric cars by 2023, part of a long-term push to an "all-electric" fleet as governments globally embrace fuel efficiency. ... more  
'Fuel-secure' steps in Washington counterintuitive, green group saysWashington (UPI) Oct 1, 2017 A proposal to address what the Trump administration outlined as threats to traditional energy sources is counterintuitive, sustainable energy supporters said. ... more  
Bioreactors on a chip renew promises for algal biofuelsIthica NY (SPX) Oct 03, 2017 For over a decade, companies have promised a future of renewable fuel from algae. Investors interested in moving the world away from fossil fuel have contributed hundreds of millions of dollars to t ... more  
Nanoparticle supersoap creates 'bijel' with potential as sculptable fluidBerkeley CA (SPX) Oct 03, 2017 A new two-dimensional film, made of polymers and nanoparticles and developed by researchers at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), can direct two differe ... more |
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DOE should take steps toward facilitating energy development on its public landsWashington DC (SPX) Oct 03, 2017 The U.S. Department of Energy should place a higher priority on developing an accurate and actionable inventory of agency-owned or managed properties that can be leased or sold for energy developmen ... more 
UK unveils first subsidy-free solar farmClayhill, UK (SPX) Oct 03, 2017 Claire Perry MP, the UK Minister for Climate Change and Industry, has officially opened Anesco's Clayhill solar farm and energy storage facility, located near Flitwick in Bedfordshire. Clayhill is t ... more  
Largest Nuclear Training Center In France Opens Its DoorsNormandy, France (SPX) Oct 03, 2017 TRIHOM has inaugurated its new learning center in Normandy, France. The event was attended by Philippe Knoche, the CEO of New AREVA, as well as company managers and representatives from the region. ... more  
Scientists harvest electricity from tearsWashington (UPI) Oct 1, 2017 Sad about the battery drain on your new smartphone? A good cry might help. Scientists have found a way to harvest electricity from tears. ... more  
Google unveils new moves to boost struggling news organizationsWashington (AFP) Oct 2, 2017 Google announced new steps to help struggling news organizations Monday - including an end to a longstanding "first click free" policy to generate fresh revenues for publishers hurt by the shift from print to digital. ... more  
Head of Taiwan microchip giant TSMC set to retireTaipei (AFP) Oct 2, 2017 The man who founded Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) and made it the world's biggest microchip producer in terms of contracts announced Monday he would retire next year. ... more |
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 Smash hit: Ping pong robot takes on Olympian at Tokyo tech fair 
PrISUm Announces Corporate Partnerships with BaronAmes IA (SPX) Oct 03, 2017 PrISUm is proud to announce our corporate partnership with Baron. PrISUm is the Iowa State University Solar Car Team, a student run organization which designs, builds, and races vehicles powered by ... more 
Rubber meets road for Pirelli's market comebackMilan (AFP) Sept 29, 2017 Italian tyremaker Pirelli on Friday set a share price for its stock market return in Europe's biggest IPO this year, valuing the company at a total 6.5 billion euros ($7.7 billion). ... more  
$37.7 million bowl sets Chinese ceramic auction recordHong Kong (AFP) Oct 3, 2017 A 1,000-year-old bowl from China's Song Dynasty sold for US$37.7 million in Hong Kong on Tuesday, breaking the record for Chinese ceramics, auction house Sotheby's said. ... more 
Macau casino scion rolls dice on Japan ventureHong Kong, China (AFP) Oct 1, 2017 Casino magnate Lawrence Ho - son of Macau gaming legend Stanley Ho - is eyeing a major foray into Japan as he seeks to broaden his family's reach beyond the world's biggest gambling hub. ... more |
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  Washington (UPI) Oct 1, 2017 
A proposal to address what the Trump administration outlined as threats to traditional energy sources is counterintuitive, sustainable energy supporters said.
The U.S. Department of Energy said last week it was calling on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to change how the wholesale electricity sector works by offering compensation for "traditional" power generators.
In a ... more Menlo Park CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2017SLAC-led project will use AI to prevent or minimize electric grid failures  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 |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Oct 02, 2017 
The production of nano-scale devices has drastically increased with the rise in technological applications, yet a major drawback to the functionality of nano-sized systems is the need for an equally small energy resource.
To address this need, Hamid Foruzande, Ali Hajnayeb and Amin Yaghootian from the Shahid Charmran University of Ahvaz in Iran have been modeling new piezoelectric energy h ... more New York NY (SPX) Sep 27, 2017Energy harvested from evaporation could power much of US, says study Washington (UPI) Oct 1, 2017Scientists harvest electricity from tears  Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Sep 27, 2017Research led by PPPL provides reassurance that heat flux will be manageable in ITER |
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 Washington (UPI) Sep 22, 2017 
With the start of construction of a new wind farm off the coast of Germany, officials said the nation's economy was supported through low-carbon efforts.
German energy company E.ON, with support from Norway's Statoil, hosted a ceremony to mark the start of construction for the Arkona offshore wind farm, which formally started in late August.
Christian Pegel, a regional Germany en ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 20, 2017French energy company to build wind power sector in India  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 |
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 Washington (UPI) Sep 27, 2017 
Regional lenders said Thursday they were offering hundreds of millions of dollars in loans to support the greening up of the power sector in India.
The Asian Development Bank and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank said they were backing $500 million in government-backed loans and another $500 million in non-sovereign support for the Power Grid Corp. of India.
"We are please ... moreWashington DC (SPX) Oct 03, 2017DOE should take steps toward facilitating energy development on its public lands  Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Oct 02, 2017A little tension yields enormous solar crystals Clayhill, UK (SPX) Oct 03, 2017UK unveils first subsidy-free solar farm |
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 Normandy, France (SPX) Oct 03, 2017 
TRIHOM has inaugurated its new learning center in Normandy, France. The event was attended by Philippe Knoche, the CEO of New AREVA, as well as company managers and representatives from the region.
With 1,100 m of space dedicated to training, the center is the largest in France thanks to its wide range of training workshops, and one of the biggest of its kind in Europe. Its 6 learning zone ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 27, 2017BWXT awarded contract extension for nuclear waste facility operations  Abu Dhabi (AFP) Sept 25, 2017UAE to open Arab Gulf's first nuclear reactor in 2018  Saint Petersburg (AFP) Sept 22, 2017Russia floats out powerful nuclear icebreaker |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Oct 02, 2017 
Sunlight allows green algae to do more than just carry out photosynthesis. Some unicellular algae actually use light to switch the adhesion of their flagella to surfaces on and off - a phenomenon first discovered by physicists at the Gottingen Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization. These findings are particularly relevant to the development of bioreactors in which algae serve a ... more Berkeley CA (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Copper catalyst yields high efficiency CO2-to-fuels conversion  Upton, NY (SPX) Sep 26, 2017With extra sugar, leaves get fat too Ithica NY (SPX) Oct 03, 2017Bioreactors on a chip renew promises for algal biofuels |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 1, 2017 
Crude oil prices fell Monday after September market gains finally caught up with U.S. producers, while concerns surfaced over supply-side strains next year.
Crude oil prices are diving deep into negative territory in early Monday trading. The trend follows last week's report from drilling services company Baker Hughes, which counted five new rigs in the U.S. energy sector. Gains in rig ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 1, 2017Report: Russia may be the next 'energy superpower'  Washington (UPI) Oct 1, 2017KBR to work at gas sites in Algeria hit by terror attacks in recent years  Washington (UPI) Oct 1, 2017Statoil, Shell and Total to store CO2 offshore Norway |
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 Sydney (AFP) Sept 28, 2017 
The mystery loss of Tasmanian tigers from mainland Australia was likely caused by climate change and not wild dogs or hunting by Aborigines, scientists said Thursday.
The enigmatic animal - also known as the thylacine - was once widespread across the vast country, but was wiped out on the mainland around 3,000 years ago.
They survived in the southern island state of Tasmania until 1936 ... more Washington (AFP) Sept 27, 2017Cost of climate disasters to reach half of US growth in a decade: report  Chicago IL (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Science denial not limited to political right  Ottawa (AFP) Sept 20, 2017Canada Tory MP called out for referring to minister as 'climate Barbie' |
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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 (XNA) Oct 02, 2017  China's Mars probe will carry 13 types of payload, including six rovers, in its first mission to the planet, scheduled for 2020.
"The Mars exploration program is well underway," said Zhang Rongqiao, chief architect of the Mars mission, at the Beijing International Forum on Lunar and Deep-space Exploration, which opened Wednesday. "The payloads will be used to co ... more Beijing (XNA) Sep 22, 2017China's cargo spacecraft separates from Tiangong-2 space lab  Beijing (AFP) Sept 20, 2017Work on China's mission to Mars 'well underway'  Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 19, 2017Chinese company eyes development of reusable launch vehicle |
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 Sydney (AFP) Oct 3, 2017 
Australian search chiefs said Tuesday they now have a better understanding of where flight MH370 might be, admitting it was inconceivable that a commercial plane could vanish in the modern era.
The Malaysia Airlines jet with 239 people on board disappeared in March 2014 en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, sparking a massive underwater search in the remote southern Indian Ocean which ended ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 15, 2017Israel receives F-35 aircraft  London (AFP) Sept 27, 2017UK warns Boeing over Bombardier trade row  Paris, France (SPX) Sep 14, 2017European Aviation satellite is ready for commercial service |
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 New York (AFP) Oct 2, 2017 
General Motors announced plans Monday to launch 20 all-electric cars by 2023, part of a long-term push to an "all-electric" fleet as governments globally embrace fuel efficiency.
The biggest US automaker said it will introduce within 18 months two new models built on the learnings of the all-electric Chevrolet Bolt, which was launched in December 2016.
"General Motors believes in an all- ... more New Delhi (AFP) Sept 29, 2017Tata wins bid to make electric cars for Indian government  Paris (AFP) Oct 1, 2017Paris experiments with 'car-free day' across the city Milan (AFP) Sept 29, 2017Rubber meets road for Pirelli's market comeback |
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 Helsinki, Finland (SPX) Sep 27, 2017 
Researchers from Finland and Taiwan have discovered how graphene, a single-atom-thin layer of carbon, can be forged into three-dimensional objects by using laser light. A striking illustration was provided when the researchers fabricated a pyramid with a height of 60 nm, which is about 200 times larger than the thickness of a graphene sheet.
The pyramid was so small that it would easily fi ... more Washington DC (SPX) Sep 25, 2017Enhancing the sensing capabilities of diamonds with quantum properties  Gothenburg, Sweded (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Graphene and other carbon nanomaterials can replace scarce metals  Edinburgh UK (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Test for safe CO2 storage to aid world-leading technology project |
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 Washington (UPI) Sep 22, 2017 
Scientists have designed a new quantum computer chip that uses sound waves to store and convert quantum data.
The device uses a bulk acoustic wave resonator to store, move and translate quantum information embedded in qubits, or quantum bits. The new, simple and more efficient method for quantum data storage could accelerate quantum computing technology.
The qubit is a two-state ... more Exeter UK (SPX) Oct 02, 2017Move towards 'holy grail' of computing by creation of brain-like photonic microchips Taipei (AFP) Oct 2, 2017Head of Taiwan microchip giant TSMC set to retire Beijing (AFP) Sept 25, 2017China-backed fund to buy British chipmaker after US snub |
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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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 Gonda City, India (AFP) Oct 2, 2017 
Flies throng over piles of faeces, the drains overflow with sewage and the foul smell in the air is inescapable.
Welcome to Awas Vikas: one of the most exclusive parts of Gonda, a city suffering the ignominy of being branded the dirtiest in India.
Even in such upmarket areas, garbage trucks are rarely seen, green spaces are littered with rubbish, and residents are desperate for their bi ... more Amsterdam (AFP) Sept 27, 2017I.Coast toxic spill victims launch new Dutch court bid  Washington (UPI) Sep 25, 2017Are plastic nanoparticles causing brain damage in fish?  Nantes, France (AFP) Sept 25, 2017The waste-collecting cyclists who caught the UN's eye |
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