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  Riyadh (AFP) Oct 3, 2017 Saudi Arabia invited bids on Tuesday for a "utility-scale" 300-megawatt solar project, a first for the world's top oil exporter. "Today's bid opening represents a significant milestone for the National Renewable Energy Programme, and an important step on the way to diversifying Saudi Arabia's domestic energy mix and building a cutting edge domestic renewable energy sector," Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said. Bidders for the Sakaka solar energy project - to be located in the country's norther ... read more |
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Fukushima operator gets first safety approval since 2011 disasterTokyo (AFP) Oct 4, 2017 The operator of the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant cleared a major regulatory hurdle Wednesday to restart two reactors in Japan, its first since the 2011 tsunami sparked the worst atomic accident in decades. ... more  
US car sales get boost from hurricane recoveryChicago (AFP) Oct 3, 2017 The US auto industry was boosted in September from shoppers replacing vehicles destroyed in major hurricanes and showed the first reversal of this year's monthly sales declines, car makers reported Tuesday. ... more  
EU targets China with tough rules on cheap importsStrasbourg, France (AFP) Oct 3, 2017 The EU reached a landmark agreement on Monday on tough new rules against cheap imports in a move that risks embittering already tense relations with Beijing. ... more  
2013 hack hit all 3 billion Yahoo accounts: companyWashington (AFP) Oct 3, 2017 A 2013 hack affected all three billion accounts at Yahoo, triple the original estimate, the online giant's parent company said Tuesday following a new analysis of the incident. ... more |
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UBS could slash third of staff amid technology shift: CEOZurich (AFP) Oct 3, 2017 Swiss banking giant UBS could shed a third of its staff over the next decade as dramatic technological changes help it streamline operations, its chief told Bloomberg in an interview published Tuesday. ... more 
UNIST researchers develop wearable solar thermoelectric generatorUlsan, South Korea (SPX) Oct 03, 2017 A recent study, led by Professor Kyoung Jin Choi in the School of Materials Science and Engineering at UNIST has introduced a new advanced energy harvesting system, capable of generating electricity ... more 
Perovskite solar cells reach record long-term stability, efficiency over 20 percentLausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Oct 03, 2017 Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) can offer high light-conversion efficiency with low manufacturing costs. But to be commercially viable, perovskite films must also be durable and not degrade under sola ... more 
Researchers set time limit for ultrafast perovskite solar cellsCambridge UK (SPX) Oct 03, 2017 Researchers have quantified the astonishingly high speeds at which future solar cells would have to operate in order to stretch what are presently seen as natural limits on their energy conversion e ... more 
'New era' in solar energy fuelling growth in renewables: IEAParis (AFP) Oct 4, 2017 The renewable energy sector is growing faster than expected, driven largely by a "new era" in solar power and strong expansion in China, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday. ... more 
Elemental Energy closes financing for Western Canada's first utility scale solar projectVancouver, Canada (SPX) Oct 03, 2017 Elemental Energy Inc. has closed construction and term debt financing for the 17 megawatt Brooks Solar project located in Newell County, Alberta. National Bank of Canada is the sole lender on the tr ... more |
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Russia proposes a mechanism to monitor crude oil exportsWashington (UPI) Oct 3, 2017 Ministers from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries attending a conference in Moscow may take up export monitoring, Russia's energy minister said. ... more 
AAA: U.S. gas prices anything but normal after recent hurricanesWashington (UPI) Oct 3, 2017 October usually brings lower retail gasoline prices in the United States, but recent hurricanes delayed seasonal norms, motor club AAA reported. ... more 
State taxes adding about a quarter to gas prices, U.S. government saysWashington (UPI) Oct 3, 2017 On average, U.S. consumers are paying about 28 cents more for a gallon of gas than they were last year because of higher taxes, the government said. ... more 
Oil continues October drift lowerWashington (UPI) Oct 3, 2017 A possible correction after the September rally in oil prices could be emerging in October as the market Tuesday charted its second consecutive daily decline. ... 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 (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.
In recent lab experiments, researcher at the University of Limerick's Bernal Institute, in Ireland, found lysozyme crystals yield an electric current when pressurized. Lysozyme is found in tears and saliva, as well as the whites of bird eggs and the m ... more Washington DC (SPX) Oct 02, 2017Small scale energy harvesters show large scale impact  Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Sep 27, 2017Research led by PPPL provides reassurance that heat flux will be manageable in ITER  New York NY (SPX) Sep 27, 2017Energy harvested from evaporation could power much of US, says study |
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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 ... more Riyadh (AFP) Oct 3, 2017Saudi Arabia opens bid for 'utility scale' solar project Washington DC (SPX) Oct 03, 2017DOE should take steps toward facilitating energy development on its public lands Cambridge UK (SPX) Oct 03, 2017Researchers set time limit for ultrafast perovskite solar cells |
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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 03, 2017 
Olive oil has long been a popular kitchen staple. Yet producing the oil creates a vast stream of wastewater that can foul waterways, reduce soil fertility and trigger extensive damage to nearby ecosystems.
Now in a study appearing in ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, scientists report on the development of an environmentally friendly process that could transform this pollutant int ... more Ithica NY (SPX) Oct 03, 2017Bioreactors on a chip renew promises for algal biofuels  Providence RI (SPX) Sep 13, 2017Researchers develop 3-D-printed biomaterials that degrade on demand  Golden CO (SPX) Sep 21, 2017Enzyme's worth to biofuels shown in latest NREL research |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 3, 2017 
A possible correction after the September rally in oil prices could be emerging in October as the market Tuesday charted its second consecutive daily decline.
The price for Brent crude oil, the global benchmark for the price of oil, jumped more than 10 percent last month in part because of the U.S. energy sector strains from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Refinery outages in the U.S. Gulf ... moreWashington (UPI) Oct 3, 2017State taxes adding about a quarter to gas prices, U.S. government says  Washington (UPI) Oct 3, 2017China, the world's top oil importer, rising to the top, investment firm reports Washington (UPI) Oct 3, 2017Russia proposes a mechanism to monitor crude oil exports |
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 Ottawa (AFP) Oct 4, 2017 
Canada's rhetoric on climate change must be translated into action, the environment commissioner said Tuesday in a scathing report blaming years of inertia for leaving the nation vulnerable to climate damage.
The government must move "from a seemingly endless planning mode into an action mode," said Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Julie Gelfand in the report.
... more Sydney (AFP) Sept 28, 2017Drought not dingos behind mainland Australia tiger extinction: study  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 |
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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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 Adelaide, Australia (XNA) Oct 03, 2017 
China is an active member of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space and is impressive in opening its space missions to other countries, said Simonetta Di Pippo, Director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA).
Di Pippo made the remarks when having an interview with Xinhua on Wednesday during the 68th International Astronautical Congress (IAC ... more Beijing (XNA) Oct 02, 2017Mars probe to carry 13 types of payload on 2020 mission  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' |
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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 Tianjin, China (AFP) Sept 20, 2017Airbus opens first plane-completion centre in China  Bethlehem, PA (SPX) Sep 27, 2017A beautiful wing design solution inspired by owl feathers  Washington (UPI) Sep 25, 2017Pilot shortage plagues Air Force |
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 Chicago (AFP) Oct 3, 2017 
The US auto industry was boosted in September from shoppers replacing vehicles destroyed in major hurricanes and showed the first reversal of this year's monthly sales declines, car makers reported Tuesday.
The recovery in Texas and Florida from hurricanes Harvey and Irma, which destroyed hundreds of thousands of vehicles, helped the industry sell 1.52 million new cars, SUVs and light truck ... more New York (AFP) Oct 2, 2017General Motors targets 20 all-electric models by 2023  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 |
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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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 Taipei (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.
Morris Chang, one of Taiwan's most revered business leaders, worked at US firm Texas Instruments and later headed Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute before founding TSMC in 1987.
Often called the ... more Washington (UPI) Sep 22, 2017New quantum computer chip uses sounds waves to store data  Exeter UK (SPX) Oct 02, 2017Move towards 'holy grail' of computing by creation of brain-like photonic microchips  Nuremberg, Germany (SPX) Sep 26, 2017Laser can control a current in graphene within one femtosecond |
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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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