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  Boston MA (SPX) Oct 16, 2017 The dramatic rise in production of electric vehicles, coupled with expected growth in the use of grid-connected battery systems for storing electricity from renewable sources, raises a crucial question: Are there enough raw materials to enable significantly increased production of lithium-ion batteries, which are the dominant type of rechargeable batteries on the market? A new analysis by researchers at MIT and elsewhere indicates that for the near future, there will be no absolute limitations on ... read more |
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Sulfur may be key for safe rechargeable lithium batteriesUniversity Park PA (SPX) Oct 16, 2017 We have come a long way from leaky sulfur-acid automobile batteries, but modern lithium batteries still have some down sides. Now a team of Penn State engineers have a different type of lithium sulf ... more  
Coal still holds a slight edge as U.S. power sourceWashington (UPI) Oct 17, 2017 U.S. coal production in the first half of the year is slightly lower than last year, but still holds an edge as an electricity source, the government said. ... more  
Think laterally to sidestep production problemsThuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Oct 18, 2017 Super thin photovoltaic devices underpin solar technology and gains in the efficiency of their production are therefore keenly sought. KAUST researchers have combined and rearranged different semico ... more  
Hong Kong skyscraper sold for record $5.15 billion: reportHong Kong (AFP) Oct 16, 2017 A landmark skyscraper owned by Hong Kong's richest man Li Ka-shing has sold for a record of more than $5 billion, a report said Monday, indicating that the city's booming property sector shows no sign of slowing down. ... more |
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Rooftop solar carving out a niche in ChinaWashington (UPI) Oct 16, 2017 Installing solar panels on rooftops across China will position the only U.S.-listed company in the market as the clear leader, ReneSola announced Monday. ... more  
Scotland outreach to Canada yields wind energy investmentWashington (UPI) Oct 17, 2017 An $8.6 million investment commitment through 2019 could lead to the development of as much as 10 new wind projects for Scotland, joint venture partners said. ... more  
Xi says China 'will not close its doors to the world'Beijing (AFP) Oct 18, 2017 President Xi Jinping vowed on Wednesday that China's economy would open further to the world, on the first day of Communist party congress which foreign investors will scrutinise for signs that Beijing will pursue market reforms. ... more 
As Xi ascends, will economic reforms finally take off?Beijing (AFP) Oct 17, 2017 As Chinese President Xi Jinping prepares for a second five-year term, foreign investors will be watching for any sign of his long-promised reforms to further open up the world's second-largest economy. ... more 
Hiring not part of Alibaba pledge to create US jobsLaguna Beach, United States (AFP) Oct 17, 2017 Alibaba executive vice chairman Joseph Tsai said Tuesday he expects to boost US jobs by expanding the Chinese firm's e-commerce platform - not by hiring American workers. ... more  
Understanding rare earth emulsionsChicago IL (SPX) Oct 16, 2017 Despite their name, rare earth elements actually aren't that rare. Abundant in mines around the world, rare earths are used in many high-tech products, including visual displays, batteries, super co ... more |
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Breaking down stubborn celluloseStyria, Austria (SPX) Oct 16, 2017 Biofuels obtained from biomass are becoming increasingly important. Apart from biomethane, however, they cannot be produced efficiently, cheaply and sustainably since the current technological compl ... more 
Sandia scientists find the optimal way to mop up surplus solar flux on CSP towersAlmeria, Spain (SPX) Oct 16, 2017 Excess solar flux could be harnessed and used to generate additional electricity at a tower CSP plant, by cladding part of the tower containing the receiver with photovoltaic (PV) panels, according ... more 
A new miniature solution for storing renewable energyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 16, 2017 Scientists have long searched for the next generation of materials that can catalyze a revolution in renewable energy harvesting and storage. One candidate appears to be metal-organic frameworks. Sc ... more  
Facebook beefs up food delivery options from its appWashington (AFP) Oct 13, 2017 Facebook on Friday announced a new feature to make it easier for users to order meals from nearby restaurants and service providers without leaving the social network. ... 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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 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 16, 2017 
Scientists have long searched for the next generation of materials that can catalyze a revolution in renewable energy harvesting and storage. One candidate appears to be metal-organic frameworks. Scientists have used these very small, flexible, ultra-thin, super-porous crystalline structures to do everything from capturing and converting carbon into fuels to storing hydrogen and other gases. The ... more Boston MA (SPX) Oct 16, 2017Metal supplies unlikely to seriously hamper battery use University Park PA (SPX) Oct 16, 2017Sulfur may be key for safe rechargeable lithium batteries  Boston MA (SPX) Oct 16, 2017'Air-breathing' battery could cut costs of renewable energy storage |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 17, 2017 
An $8.6 million investment commitment through 2019 could lead to the development of as much as 10 new wind projects for Scotland, joint venture partners said.
Canadian renewable energy developer Boralex and Britain's Infinergy committed through a joint venture agreed to invest in a network of onshore wind farms with a combined design capacity of 325 megawatts. Loosely speaking, that's e ... more Stockholm, Sweden (SPX) Oct 10, 2017OX2 hands over Ajos wind farm to IKEA Finland  Washington 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 |
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 Ituxi Extractive Reserve, Brazil (AFP) Oct 11, 2017 
In the darkest reaches of Brazil's Amazon, solar panels are bringing light - and could help save the rainforest.
Aurelio Souza is working to install solar panels in villages along the remote Purus and Ituxi rivers in the western Amazonas state.
"The Amazon is the last big frontier for electricity in the country," says the consultant for a joint program of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) a ... moreWashington (UPI) Oct 16, 2017Rooftop solar carving out a niche in China Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Oct 18, 2017Think laterally to sidestep production problems Almeria, Spain (SPX) Oct 16, 2017Sandia scientists find the optimal way to mop up surplus solar flux on CSP towers |
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 Metz, France (AFP) Oct 12, 2017 
Greenpeace activists set off fireworks inside a nuclear plant in eastern France early Thursday after breaking into the facility to underline its vulnerability to attack.
The anti-nuclear group, known for its daring and often spectacular publicity stunts, said the fireworks were set off at the foot of a spent fuel pool - where nuclear plants store highly radioactive fuel rods that are remove ... more Tokyo (AFP) Oct 10, 2017Japan government, TEPCO liable for Fukushima crisis: court  Paris (AFP) Oct 10, 2017French, Belgian nuke plants vulnerable to attack: Greenpeace  Winston Salem NC (SPX) Oct 09, 2017New 'molecular trap' cleans more radioactive waste from nuclear fuel rods |
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 Styria, Austria (SPX) Oct 16, 2017 
Biofuels obtained from biomass are becoming increasingly important. Apart from biomethane, however, they cannot be produced efficiently, cheaply and sustainably since the current technological complexity and costs are still too high. Partly to blame is cellulose, a polysaccharide and plant constituent which is not water soluble and thus difficult to process.
Typically, biorefineries use a ... more Liverpool UK (SPX) Oct 09, 2017Breakthrough in direct activation of CO2 and CH4 into liquid fuels and chemicals  Berlin (AFP) Oct 9, 2017NGOs slam UN aviation agency plan for biofuels  Ames IA (SPX) Oct 06, 2017Surrounded by potential: New science in converting biomass |
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 Brussels (AFP) Oct 16, 2017 
The EU on Monday approved sending an expert mission to Baghdad to help Iraq with its civilian security strategy.
A team of 35 specialists led by a senior German police officer will provide advice and assistance to the authorities as they seek to tackle terrorism and corruption.
The mission will have an initial budget of 14 million euros for the year, the EU said in a statement after a me ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 16, 2017Amid fighting, Kurdish oil payments continue  Washington (UPI) Oct 16, 2017More drilling expected in the North Sea; No disruptions from Ophelia  Washington (UPI) Oct 17, 2017Russian and other regional energy majors look East |
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 Berlin (AFP) Oct 11, 2017  Dismissed a decade ago as far-fetched and dangerous, schemes to tame global warming by engineering the climate have migrated from the margins of policy debate towards centre stage.
"Plan A" remains tackling the problem at its source. But efforts to sharply reduce greenhouse gas emissions have fallen woefully short and cannot, most scientists agree, avert catastrophic climate change on their ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 11, 2017British government unveils green spending plans  Berlin (AFP) Oct 11, 2017As Paris climate goals recede, geoengineering looms larger  Washington (UPI) Oct 10, 2017Cheaper to invest in climate change fight than to rebuild; EPA chief rolls back US plans |
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 Washington (UPI) Oct 17, 2017 
U.S. coal production in the first half of the year is slightly lower than last year, but still holds an edge as an electricity source, the government said.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported total U.S. coal production during the first half of the year was slightly lower than the same time last year, but higher than the first half 2016. The EIA's report said declines in ... more Sydney (AFP) Sept 22, 2017Rio in massive share buyback after coal mines sale 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 |
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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 11, 2017Peraton to help sustain DHS, TSA screening equipment  Kandahar, Afghanistan (AFP) Oct 15, 2017Afghan air force gets its own Black Hawk choppers  Washington (AFP) Oct 11, 2017Trudeau warns Trump in Bombardier, Boeing row |
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 Oslo (AFP) Oct 12, 2017 
Norway, a world leader of zero-emission vehicles, on Thursday proposed a "Tesla tax" aimed at cutting a tax advantage granted to large electric cars in a heavily criticised move.
Electric cars, which have hitherto been exempted from heavy taxes imposed on other vehicles, accounted for 20 percent of new registrations in the Nordic country since the beginning of this year, an unprecedented mar ... more Ljubljana (AFP) Oct 12, 2017Slovenia sets tough emissions limits for cars  Paris (AFP) Oct 12, 2017Paris wants to phase out diesel cars by 2024  San Francisco (AFP) Oct 12, 2017Tesla recalls Model X vehicles for seat fix |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 16, 2017 
High-resolution satellite data from NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 are revealing the subtle ways that carbon links everything on Earth - the ocean, land, atmosphere, terrestrial ecosystems and human activities. Scientists using the first 2 1/2 years of OCO-2 data have published a special collection of five papers today in the journal Science that demonstrates the breadth of this research. ... more Miami (AFP) Oct 12, 2017Spikes in carbon emissions detected with NASA satellite  New York, NY (SPX) Oct 09, 2017Columbia researchers observe exotic quantum particle in bilayer graphene  Corvallis OR (SPX) Oct 06, 2017Sunlight and the right microbes convert Arctic carbon into carbon dioxide |
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 Mumbai (AFP) Oct 12, 2017 
India's largest IT services firm Tata Consultancy Services blamed a two percent fall in quarterly earnings Thursday on muted growth in the retail and banking sectors, two of its largest revenue drivers.
Net profit for the three months ending September fell to 64.46 billion rupees ($990 million) from 65.86 billion rupees a year ago, the software giant said in a statement.
TCS said it had ... more Washington DC (SPX) Oct 10, 2017Quantum communications bend to our needs  Chicago IL (SPX) Oct 10, 2017Newly-discovered semiconductor dynamics may help improve energy efficiency  Madison WI (SPX) Oct 10, 2017A flexible new platform for high-performance electronics |
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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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 Washington (UPI) Oct 11, 2017 
The problem of plastic pollution in the ocean is much talked about. But where does all that garbage come from? How do plastics from inland cities make their way into the ocean?
In setting out to answer those questions, a team of researchers decided to identify 10 rivers around the world where plastic waste mismanagement is most severe. The scientists detailed the 10 biggest plastic poll ... more Copenhagen (AFP) Oct 11, 2017Air pollution kills over 500,000 Europeans a year: report  Tipitapa, Nicaragua (AFP) Oct 5, 2017Polluted lake is poor Nicaraguans' lifeline  Tokyo (AFP) Oct 4, 2017Olympics: Tokyo 2020 water venue polluted |
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