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  Sussex UK (SPX) Oct 18, 2017 Scientists have invented a way to morph liquid metal into physical shapes. Researchers at the University of Sussex and Swansea University have applied electrical charges to manipulate liquid metal into 2D shapes such as letters and a heart. The team says the findings represent an "extremely promising" new class of materials that can be programmed to seamlessly change shape. This open up new possibilities in 'soft robotics' and shape-changing displays, the researcher say. While the inve ... read more |
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Intel working with Facebook on chips for AILaguna Beach, United States (AFP) Oct 17, 2017 Intel chief Brian Krzanich said Tuesday his company is working on a super-fast chip designed specifically for artificial intelligence. ... more  
First floating wind farm starts operation in ScotlandEdinburgh (AFP) Oct 18, 2017 The world's first floating wind farm started operations off the coast of Scotland on Wednesday, opening up the possibility of turbines at sea depths that would avoid spoiling views from the shore. ... more  
Chemical treatment improves quantum dot lasersLos Alamos NM (SPX) Oct 18, 2017 One of the secrets to making tiny laser devices such as opthalmic surgery scalpels work even more efficiently is the use of tiny semiconductor particles, called quantum dots. In new research at Los ... more  
SCE monopoly abuse of power prompts the necessity of off-grid inventionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 19, 2017 We will see you in Wuxi to cut chalks and get off the grid for good. Bradley Bartz, founder of ABC Solar Incorporated of California is opening his solar R and D off grid lab to show off, play and in ... more |
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Samsung's revamped Bixby takes on Amazon AlexaSan Francisco (AFP) Oct 18, 2017 Samsung on Wednesday announced it is upgrading its Bixby digital assistant and making it available for a range of connected devices, setting up a clash with Amazon's Alexa and others competing for leadership in artificial intelligence. ... more  
Long nanotubes make strong fibersHouston TX (SPX) Oct 18, 2017 To make continuous, strong and conductive carbon nanotube fibers, it's best to start with long nanotubes, according to scientists at Rice University. The Rice lab of chemist and chemical engin ... more 
Self-taught, 'superhuman' AI now even smarter: makersParis (AFP) Oct 18, 2017 The computer that stunned humanity by beating the best mortal players at a strategy board game requiring "intuition" has become even smarter, its makers said Wednesday. ... more  
Security flaw prompts fears on Wi-Fi connectionsWashington (AFP) Oct 16, 2017 A newly discovered flaw in the widely used Wi-Fi encryption protocol could leave millions of users vulnerable to attacks, prompting warnings Monday from the US government and security researchers worldwide. ... more 
German envoy voices concerns about China web restrictionsBeijing (AFP) Oct 16, 2017 A potential ban in China on software to avoid the country's censors could make it "impossible" to communicate privately online, the German ambassador warned Monday. ... more 
Pricey high-tech features define new smartphone warsFrankfurt Am Main (AFP) Oct 17, 2017 The front lines of the battle for smartphone dominance over the coming years have grown clearer after Chinese technology firm Huawei presented an AI-powered phone designed to go head-to-head with Samsung and Apple. ... more |
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China's Xi vows open economy, investors want actionBeijing (AFP) Oct 18, 2017 President Xi Jinping vowed on Wednesday to further open China's economy to the world, but foreign companies and investors who have complained of "promise fatigue" called for deeds rather than words. ... more  
BHP Billiton exiting U.S. shaleWashington (UPI) Oct 18, 2017 Australian mining and energy giant BHP Billiton said it was on course to leave U.S. shale behind, but kept production expectations for next year unchanged. ... more 
Russia's Rosneft signs Kurdistan oil sharing dealMoscow (AFP) Oct 18, 2017 Russian oil giant Rosneft said Wednesday it had signed production sharing agreements for five oil blocks in Iraqi Kurdistan, a region at loggerheads with Iraq's central government over independence. ... more 
Oil prices rallying again on short-term drains on supplyWashington (UPI) Oct 18, 2017 Short-term market metrics lingering from a U.S. hurricane gave support to crude oil prices Wednesday, even though balance seemed slow to emerge. ... 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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 Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Oct 16, 2017 
A key hurdle for fusion researchers is understanding turbulence, the ripples and eddies that can cause the superhot plasma that fuels fusion reactions to leak heat and particles and keep fusion from taking place. Comprehending and reducing turbulence will facilitate the development of fusion as a safe, clean and abundant source of energy for generating electricity from power plants around the wo ... more Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 16, 2017A new miniature solution for storing renewable energy  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 |
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 Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Oct 18, 2017 
The notion of tethered wind turbines that generate electricity from abundant and reliable high-altitude winds seems futuristic. Now, KAUST research led by Georgiy Stenchikov has identified the most favorable areas for high-altitude wind-energy systems in the Middle East.
The results confirm that there is abundant wind energy up there that could feasibly be harnessed, bringing the possibili ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 17, 2017Scotland outreach to Canada yields wind energy investment Edinburgh (AFP) Oct 18, 2017First floating wind farm starts operation in Scotland  Stockholm, Sweden (SPX) Oct 10, 2017OX2 hands over Ajos wind farm to IKEA Finland |
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 Binghamton NY (SPX) Oct 18, 2017 
Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York have created a micro-scale biological solar cell that generates a higher power density for longer than any existing cell of its kind.
A microfluidic lab-on-a-chip system that generates its own power is essential for stand-alone, independent, self-sustainable point-of-care diagnostic devices to work in limited-resource and r ... moreLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 19, 2017SCE monopoly abuse of power prompts the necessity of off-grid inventions  Washington (UPI) Oct 16, 2017Rooftop solar carving out a niche in China  Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Oct 18, 2017Think laterally to sidestep production problems |
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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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 Chicago IL (SPX) Oct 16, 2017 
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis have determined how electrocatalysts can convert carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide using water and electricity. The discovery can lead to the development of efficient electrocatalysts for large scale production of synthesis gas - a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen.
"The electroche ... more Styria, Austria (SPX) Oct 16, 2017Breaking down stubborn cellulose  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 |
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 Riyadh (AFP) Oct 18, 2017 
Saudi budget carrier flynas on Wednesday made the first commercial flight from Riyadh to Baghdad since 1990, as ties with neighbouring Iraq show signs of improvement.
"Our first flight took off today from Riyadh to Baghdad," the company wrote on Twitter, posting pictures of the cabin crew and passengers.
Tickets for the maiden flight were advertised for as low as $7 (six euros) excluding ... more Brussels (AFP) Oct 16, 2017EU launches expert mission to Iraq  Washington (UPI) Oct 18, 2017International arbitration sought over Gambian oil licenses  Washington (UPI) Oct 18, 2017Continental Resources oil sale to China complex |
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 Philadelphia PA (SPX) Oct 16, 2017 
While strong seasonal hurricanes have devastated many of the Caribbean and Bahamian islands this year, geologic studies on several of these islands illustrate that more extreme conditions existed in the past.
A new analysis published in Marine Geology shows that the limestone islands of the Bahamas and Bermuda experienced climate changes that were even more extreme than historical events. ... more Berlin (AFP) Oct 11, 2017'Plan B': Seven ways to engineer the climate  Washington (UPI) Oct 11, 2017British government unveils green spending plans  Berlin (AFP) Oct 11, 2017As Paris climate goals recede, geoengineering looms larger |
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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 
A new NASA study provides space-based evidence that Earth's tropical regions were the cause of the largest annual increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration seen in at least 2,000 years.
Scientists suspected the 2015-16 El Nino - one of the largest on record - was responsible, but exactly how has been a subject of ongoing research. Analyzing the first 28 months of data from NASA ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Oct 16, 2017New Insights From OCO-2 Showcased in Science  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 |
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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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