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  Lansing MI (SPX) Oct 06, 2017 Phenometrics has introduced a new accessory for their PBR-101 photo bioreactors, the FSL-200 Full Spectrum Light system. The FSL-200 has a superior LED whose light produces a more accurate solar spectrum, compared to the current LED light that comes standard with the PBR-101. The new light will benefit scientists who are specifically concerned with simulating outdoor growing conditions. Since the FSL-200 more closely matches the spectrum of sunlight, it will improve data results displayed by the A ... read more |
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Xcel Energy community solar garden program is the largest in the countryMinneapolis MN (SPX) Oct 06, 2017 Xcel Energy's Solar*Rewards Community program now has 40 active community solar gardens delivering more than 100 megawatts of clean, renewable energy to customers - making this the largest community ... more  
New test opens path for better 2-D catalystsHouston TX (SPX) Oct 09, 2017 Rice University researchers have taken a deep look into atom-thick catalysts that produce hydrogen to see precisely where it's coming from. Their findings could accelerate the development of 2-D mat ... more  
NUS scientists unravel new insights into promising semiconductor materialSingapore (SPX) Oct 10, 2017 Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have established new findings on the properties of two-dimensional molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), a widely studied semiconductor of the futu ... more 
A flexible new platform for high-performance electronicsMadison WI (SPX) Oct 10, 2017 A team of University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers has created the most functional flexible transistor in the world - and with it, a fast, simple and inexpensive fabrication process that's easily s ... more |
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New manufacturing process for SiC power devices opens market to more competitionRaleigh NC (SPX) Oct 10, 2017 Researchers from North Carolina State University are rolling out a new manufacturing process and chip design for silicon carbide (SiC) power devices, which can be used to more efficiently regulate p ... more 
Imaging how magnetism goes surfingMainz, Germany (SPX) Oct 10, 2017 Controlling the magnetic properties of materials is fundamental for developing memory, computing and communication devices at the nanoscale. As data storage and processing are evolving quickly, rese ... more 
Newly-discovered semiconductor dynamics may help improve energy efficiencyChicago IL (SPX) Oct 10, 2017 Researchers examining the flow of electricity through semiconductors have uncovered another reason these materials seem to lose their ability to carry a charge as they become more densely "doped." T ... more  
Huge energy potential in open ocean wind farms in the North AtlanticWashington DC (SPX) Oct 10, 2017 There is considerable opportunity for generating wind power in the open ocean, particularly the North Atlantic, according to new research from Carnegie's Anna Possner and Ken Caldeira. Their work is ... more 
Quantum communications bend to our needsWashington DC (SPX) Oct 10, 2017 The potential for photon entanglement in quantum computing and communications has been known for decades. One of the issues impeding its immediate application is the fact that many photon entangleme ... more 
Obama makes impassioned plea for clean energy in ArgentinaC�rdoba, Argentina (AFP) Oct 6, 2017 Former US president Barack Obama made an impassioned plea on Friday for the world to embrace clean energy and overcome climate change at a gathering of experts in Argentina. ... more |
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 Solar panels shine in darkest Amazon, the 'last frontier' 
Epic world solar car race begins in AustraliaSydney (AFP) Oct 8, 2017 An epic 3,000-kilometre (1,860-mile) solar car race across the desert heart of Australia designed to showcase new technology that could one day help develop commercial vehicles got underway Sunday. ... more 
Statoil taps solar market in BrazilWashington (UPI) Oct 5, 2017 Norwegian energy company Statoil said it was expanding its footprint in the Brazilian energy market even further, this time with solar energy. ... more 
Solar power a clear leader, IEA report findsWashington (UPI) Oct 4, 2017 For the first time ever, there were more grid additions from solar power than another other type of fuel, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday. ... more 
Low-carbon advocates say U.S. renewables breaking recordsWashington (UPI) Oct 4, 2017 Amid the pushback on Washington's efforts to back coal and nuclear power, a report from low-carbon advocates found clean energy has organic momentum. ... 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 (AFP) Oct 6, 2017 
Tesla said Friday it was delaying the planned launch of its electric transport truck, diverting resources to step up production of its Model 3 sedan and to produce batteries for storm-ravaged Puerto Rico.
The electric carmaker's chief executive Elon Musk announced the news on Twitter, pushing back the launch of its semi-truck which had been set to be unveiled October 26 in California.
Th ... more Osaka, Japan (SPX) Oct 06, 2017A new way to produce clean hydrogen fuel from water using sunlight  Seoul, South Korea (SPX) Oct 05, 2017Ultra-fast and ultra-sensitive hydrogen sensor  Washington (UPI) Oct 10, 2017Sodium could replace lithium for more cost-efficient battery storage |
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 Stockholm, Sweden (SPX) Oct 10, 2017 
In December 2015, IKEA Finland signed a purchase agreement with OX2 for 13 wind turbines in Kemi, northern Finland. All the terms of the agreement have now been met and IKEA Finland has taken ownership.
"The renewal of the Kemi Ajos wind farm has been an important project for us on our path to gain energy independence. The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people ... moreWashington DC (SPX) Oct 10, 2017Huge energy potential in open ocean wind farms in the North Atlantic  Miami (AFP) Oct 9, 2017Wind farms in Atlantic could power the world: study  Washington (UPI) Sep 22, 2017Germany gets economic lift with wind energy |
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 Sydney (AFP) Oct 8, 2017 
An epic 3,000-kilometre (1,860-mile) solar car race across the desert heart of Australia designed to showcase new technology that could one day help develop commercial vehicles got underway Sunday.
The World Solar Challenge, first run in 1987 and last held in 2015, began in a high-tech, futuristic flurry from Darwin's State Square.
Dutch team Nuon is aiming to defend its title but Belgiu ... moreWashington (UPI) Oct 5, 2017Statoil taps solar market in Brazil  Ituxi Extractive Reserve, Brazil (AFP) Oct 11, 2017Solar panels shine in darkest Amazon, the 'last frontier' Washington (UPI) Oct 4, 2017Solar power a clear leader, IEA report finds |
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 Tokyo (AFP) Oct 10, 2017 
Japan could have foreseen and avoided the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, a court ruled on Tuesday, ordering the government and the power plant operator to pay damages to local residents.
The Fukushima district court's verdict was the second time the government has been ruled liable for the meltdown in eastern Japan, the world's most serious nuclear accident since Chernobyl in 1986.
The ... more Winston Salem NC (SPX) Oct 09, 2017New 'molecular trap' cleans more radioactive waste from nuclear fuel rods  Paris (AFP) Oct 10, 2017French, Belgian nuke plants vulnerable to attack: Greenpeace  Normandy, France (SPX) Oct 03, 2017Largest Nuclear Training Center In France Opens Its Doors |
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 Berlin (AFP) Oct 9, 2017 
Nearly 100 environmental and poverty fighting groups jointly released a letter Tuesday slamming a UN proposal that backs large-scale use of biofuels in commercial planes.
Extensive burning of biofuels would vastly expand the production of palm oil, which critics say drives deforestation, higher CO2 emissions and conflicts with indigenous peoples displaced from their land.
The UN's Intern ... more Liverpool UK (SPX) Oct 09, 2017Breakthrough in direct activation of CO2 and CH4 into liquid fuels and chemicals  Ames IA (SPX) Oct 06, 2017Surrounded by potential: New science in converting biomass  Washington DC (SPX) Oct 09, 2017A key step in synthetic fuel production from seawater patented by NRL |
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 Baghdad (AFP) Oct 10, 2017 
Iraq said Tuesday it was looking to revive a defunct oil pipeline to Turkey as it looks to restore key exports amid a dispute with the Kurds over their independence vote.
Energy Minister Jabbar al-Luaibi asked three state-owned firms "to come up urgently with a mechanism to repair and renovate" the pipeline from the Kirkuk region claimed by both Baghdad and Kurdistan to the Turkish port of C ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 10, 2017Expect more U.S. oil on the global market  Washington (UPI) Oct 10, 2017Oil market balance, IMF forecast drive crude oil prices higher  Washington (UPI) Oct 10, 2017Gas prices inching lower after hurricanes |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 5, 2017 
The consequences of a changing climate pose a threat to every single economy in the world, the head of the International Monetary Fund said from Massachusetts.
An annual report from the World Health Organization and UNICEF said global hunger is on the rise, affecting 11 percent of the world's population, in part because of climate change. The report found a link between conflict and cli ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 10, 2017Cheaper to invest in climate change fight than to rebuild; EPA chief rolls back US plans  Washington (AFP) Oct 9, 2017Trump environment chief: US to end Obama climate plan  Montreal, Canada (SPX) Oct 05, 2017Ninety-eight scientists launch a 2,000-year global temperature database |
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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 launched three remote sensing satellites Friday on a Long March-2C rocket from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province.
The Yaogan-30 01 satellites will conduct electromagnetic probes and other experiments.
The launch is the 251st flight mission of the Long March rocket family.
span class="BDL">Source: a href="http://news.xinhuanet.com">Xin ... more Beijing (XNA) Oct 02, 2017Mars probe to carry 13 types of payload on 2020 mission  Adelaide, Australia (XNA) Oct 03, 2017UN official commends China's role in space cooperation  Beijing (XNA) Sep 22, 2017China's cargo spacecraft separates from Tiangong-2 space lab |
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 Tokyo (AFP) Oct 11, 2017 
Some 1,000 Tokyo residents won compensation Wednesday over aircraft noise coming from a nearby US military base, but they lost a bid to halt flights at odd hours.
Tokyo District Court ordered the Japanese government to pay residents some 610 million yen ($5.5 million) in total. But it rejected their call to block flights between 7:00 pm and 7:00 am at the Yokota Air Base, which hosts some 4, ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 9, 2017Multiple countries set to receive new eyes in the sky for Apache attack helicopters  New Delhi (AFP) Oct 6, 2017Five killed as India military chopper crashes  Washington (UPI) Oct 3, 2017Thales producing more Airbus flight simulators for Germany, France |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 5, 2017 
The number of plug-in ports for electric vehicles would need to increase more than 130 percent to meet future growth, a U.S. Energy Department study found.
The U.S. Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory estimates there are 16,000 charging stations for plug-in electric vehicles nation-wide, with 43,000 actual plugs available as of June. That number supports the more th ... more Paris (AFP) Oct 5, 2017Uber competitor hits Paris roads with Chinese help  Washington (UPI) Oct 5, 2017Battery technology keeping electric car adoption in the slow lane  London (AFP) Oct 5, 2017UK car sales skid lower in September on poor consumer confidence |
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 New York, NY (SPX) Oct 09, 2017 
A team led by Cory Dean, assistant professor of physics at Columbia University, and James Hone, Wang Fong-Jen Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Columbia Engineering, has definitively observed an intensely studied anomaly in condensed matter physics - the even-denominator fractional quantum Hall (FQH) state--via transport measurement in bilayer graphene.
"Observing the 5/2 state in any ... more Corvallis OR (SPX) Oct 06, 2017Sunlight and the right microbes convert Arctic carbon into carbon dioxide  Helsinki, Finland (SPX) Sep 27, 2017Graphene forged into three-dimensional shapes  Washington DC (SPX) Sep 25, 2017Enhancing the sensing capabilities of diamonds with quantum properties |
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 Riverside CA (SPX) Oct 10, 2017 
Physicists at the University of California, Riverside have developed a photodetector - a device that senses light - by combining two distinct inorganic materials and producing quantum mechanical processes that could revolutionize the way solar energy is collected.
Photodetectors are almost ubiquitous, found in cameras, cell phones, remote controls, solar cells, and even the panels of space ... more Basel, Switzerland (SPX) Oct 10, 2017High-speed quantum memory for photons Washington DC (SPX) Oct 10, 2017Quantum communications bend to our needs  Boston MA (SPX) Oct 10, 2017A zero-index waveguide |
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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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 Tipitapa, Nicaragua (AFP) Oct 5, 2017 
Looking tired and haggard, William Coronado pulls up before dawn with a boat full of fish on the muddy shore of Nicaragua's Lake Managua, a dumping ground for trash and waste.
"The lake is so polluted. They throw all sorts of crap into it," said the 56-year-old. "Containers, old buckets, all sorts of bags - all the junk they throw away in Managua. It's a disgrace."
Coronado spent two da ... more Tokyo (AFP) Oct 4, 2017Olympics: Tokyo 2020 water venue polluted  Gonda City, India (AFP) Oct 2, 2017Mountains of garbage and despair in India's dirtiest city  Amsterdam (AFP) Sept 27, 2017I.Coast toxic spill victims launch new Dutch court bid |
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