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  New Haven CT (SPX) Nov 16, 2017 For many in the general public and the engineering community alike, the potential implications of additive manufacturing (AM) have excited the imagination. Popularly known as 3D printing, the emerging class of technologies has been heralded as both a revolution in production and an opportunity for dramatic environmental advance Yet while the technological capabilities of additive manufacturing processes are studied extensively, a deep understanding of their environmental implications is still lack ... read more |
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Some Chinese coal ash too radioactive for reuseDurham NC (SPX) Nov 16, 2017 Manufacturers are increasingly using encapsulated coal ash from power plants as a low-cost binding agent in concrete, wallboard, bricks, roofing and other building materials. But a new study by U.S. ... more  
Study helps make microgrids a more reliable power sourceBoston MA (SPX) Nov 16, 2017 Today, more than 1.3 billion people are living without regular access to power, including more than 300 million in India and 600 million in sub-Saharan Africa. In these and other developing countrie ... more  
Fossil fuel investment spells 'unsustainable future': UN chiefBonn (AFP) Nov 15, 2017 Continued investment in fossil fuel would deliver "an unsustainable future", UN chief Antonio Guterres warned Wednesday, saying time was running out to prevent calamitous climate change caused by atmosphere-fouling emissions. ... more  
Transfer technique produces wearable gallium nitride gas sensorsAtlanta GA (SPX) Nov 16, 2017 A transfer technique based on thin sacrificial layers of boron nitride could allow high-performance gallium nitride gas sensors to be grown on sapphire substrates and then transferred to metallic or ... more |
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Research highlights ethical sourcing of materials for modern technologyExeter UK (SPX) Nov 16, 2017 Researchers from the Camborne School of Mines have identified methods to predict the environmental and social cost of resourcing new deposits of rare earth minerals used in the production of mobile ... more 
A gel that does not break or dry outKobe, Japan (SPX) Nov 16, 2017 Researchers have developed a highly robust gel that includes large amounts of ionic liquid. The research team was led by Professor MATSUYAMA Hideto and Assistant Professor KAMIO Eiji (Kobe Universit ... more 
Diagonal methods for expensive global optimization developed by Russian scientistsNizhny Novgorod, Russia (SPX) Nov 16, 2017 Russian scientists from Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod have improved the method of global optimization by offering the so-called "diagonal approach." The goal of global optimization ... more  
Blue lighting helps us relax faster than white lightingGranada, Spain (SPX) Nov 16, 2017 Researchers from the University of Granada (UGR), in collaboration with the School for Special Education San Rafael (Hospitaller Order of Saint John of God, Granada, Spain) have proven, by means of ... more  
End tax credits for wind energy, Tennessee Republican saysWashington (UPI) Nov 15, 2017 It's wasteful to keep offering production tax credits to a "mature technology" like wind energy in the United States, a Tennessee Republican said. ... more  
Toshiba sells TV business to China's HisenseTokyo (AFP) Nov 14, 2017 Struggling Japanese conglomerate Toshiba said Tuesday it has decided to sell its television business to China's Hisense Group as part of its efforts to restore its balance sheet. ... more |
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 EU parliament toughens law to limit cheap Chinese imports 
Venezuela in 'selective default', signs debt deal with RussiaMoscow (AFP) Nov 15, 2017 Venezuela signed a debt restructuring deal with major creditor Russia on Wednesday, a diplomatic source told AFP, as ratings agencies declared Caracas in partial default. ... more 
Asia stocks down as plunging oil prices hammer energy firmsHong Kong (AFP) Nov 15, 2017 Asian energy firms extended a global sell-off Wednesday, dragging regional equity markets, as oil prices continued to tumble on the back of warnings of slowing demand and rising stockpiles. ... more 
Oil prices move lower in Russian fence-sittingWashington (UPI) Nov 15, 2017 Emerging doubts about the durability of the OPEC-led effort to balance the market and questions on demand sent crude oil prices lower early Wednesday. ... more 
Iran reports strong gains in tax revenue from oil salesWashington (UPI) Nov 15, 2017 Tax revenue generated from the sale of crude oil and oil products increased more than 80 percent from last year, the Central Bank of Iran reported Wednesday. ... more |
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  Washington DC (SPX) Nov 08, 2017 
Electrical physicists from Czech Technical University have provided additional evidence that new current sensors introduce errors when assessing current through iron conductors. It's crucial to correct this flaw in the new sensors so that operators of the electrical grid can correctly respond to threats to the system.
The researchers show how a difference in a conductor's magnetic permeabi ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 23, 2017Japan faces challenges in cutting CO2, Moody's finds  Washington (UPI) Oct 19, 2017IEA: An electrified world would cost $31B per year to achieve  Washington (UPI) Oct 1, 2017'Fuel-secure' steps in Washington counterintuitive, green group says |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Nov 16, 2017 
Today, more than 1.3 billion people are living without regular access to power, including more than 300 million in India and 600 million in sub-Saharan Africa. In these and other developing countries, access to a main power grid, particularly in rural regions, is remote and often unreliable.
Increasingly, many rural and some urban communities are turning to microgrids as an alternative sou ... more Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 10, 2017A novel layered superconductor based on tin and arsenic  Ames IA (SPX) Nov 13, 2017'Perfectly frustrated' metal provides possible path to superconductivity  Washington (UPI) Nov 7, 2017Scientists design smart paper capable of detecting water, conducting electricity |
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 Washington (UPI) Nov 15, 2017 
It's wasteful to keep offering production tax credits to a "mature technology" like wind energy in the United States, a Tennessee Republican said.
U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., spoke on the floor in support of ending a wind production tax credit by the end of the year as part of a broader tax overhaul under consideration in the nation's capital.
"We have turned our attentio ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 26, 2017New York sets high bar for wind energy  Canberra, Australia (SPX) Oct 20, 2017Construction to begin on $160 million Industry Leading Hybrid Renewable Energy Project  Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Oct 18, 2017A kite that might fly |
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 Wuxi, China (SPX) Nov 13, 2017 
"People demand a beautiful life," was the opening statement of Mr. Wu Xingiong, Deputy Director of the Economic Committee of CPPCC. He is 100% right. The people of mother earth have spoken and the ancient middle kingdom of China woke. And not the I just got out of bed woke, but a full steam ahead mentality to cure the planet.
A German colleague told me many years ago that China will cover ... more Chefchaouen, Morocco (AFP) Nov 14, 2017In Morocco, a blue tourist town is turning green  Tempe AZ (SPX) Nov 15, 2017Learning from photosynthesis  Paris (AFP) Nov 14, 2017Sunny future for renewables thanks to China: IEA |
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 Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 15, 2017 
A team of scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) working in collaboration with Tohoku University, Tokyo City University and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency has proposed a novel approach to tackle the problem of radioactive waste disposal.
The new method, published in Scientific Reports, could dramatically reduce the effective half-life (an indicator of the amount of time i ... more Paris (AFP) Nov 7, 2017France backtracks on nuclear power reduction target  Charlotte NC (SPX) Nov 13, 2017AREVA NP introduces FORERUNNER robot to optimize steam generator inspections  Hanover NH (SPX) Nov 08, 2017Nuclear energy programs may not increase likelihood of proliferation |
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 Berkeley CA (SPX) Nov 15, 2017 
A new study led by researchers at the Department of Energy's Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI), based at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), demonstrates the importance of microbial communities as a source of stable enzymes that could be used to convert plants to biofuels.
The study, recently published in the journal Nature Microbiology, reports on the discovery of new typ ... more Livermore CA (SPX) Nov 13, 2017Sandia speeds transformation of biofuel waste into wealth  Indianapolis IN (SPX) Nov 06, 2017Study identifies additional hurdle to widespread planting of bioenergy crops  Philadelphia PA (SPX) Nov 06, 2017Penn researchers mimic giant clams to enhance the production of biofuel |
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 Bonn (AFP) Nov 15, 2017 
Continued investment in fossil fuel would deliver "an unsustainable future", UN chief Antonio Guterres warned Wednesday, saying time was running out to prevent calamitous climate change caused by atmosphere-fouling emissions.
Sinking more money into coal, oil and gas does not make financial sense, and markets must be "re-oriented away from the counter-productive," he told UN climate envoys i ... moreWashington (UPI) Nov 15, 2017Oil prices move lower in Russian fence-sitting Washington (UPI) Nov 15, 2017Iran reports strong gains in tax revenue from oil sales  Washington (UPI) Nov 15, 2017BP learning to do more with less |
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 Exeter UK (SPX) Nov 15, 2017 
Proposals to reduce the effects of global warming by imitating volcanic eruptions could have a devastating effect on global regions prone to either tumultuous storms or prolonged drought, new research has shown.
Geoengineering - the intentional manipulation of the climate to counter the effect of global warming by injecting aerosols artificially into the atmosphere - has been mooted as a p ... more Bonn (AFP) Nov 15, 2017Merkel, Macron to front diplomatic push at UN climate talks  Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Nov 14, 2017Cooling in high and mid-latitudes led to aridification in Northern Africa Bonn (AFP) Nov 15, 2017World leaders plead for climate action at UN forum |
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 Hambach Coal Mine, Near Niederzier, Germany (AFP) Nov 5, 2017 
Environmental activists wearing hazard suits marched onto one of the world's largest open-pit coal mines, near Bonn, on Sunday, the eve of 196-nation UN climate talks in the west German city.
Some two hundred protesters crossed a denuded no-man's land and lined up like guards at the edge of the 40-square kilometre (15 square mile) Hambach opencast coal mine, the biggest manmade hole in Euro ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 17, 2017Coal still holds a slight edge as U.S. power source  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 |
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 Beijing (Sputnik) Nov 16, 2017 
China is expected to complete its first sea launch for commercial payloads in 2018, said Yang Baohua, vice general manager of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASTC).
Yang made the remarks at an annual academic conference on space science held from November 1 to 2 in Beijing.
The service will also be provided in other regions in addition to its four major sites in Jiuqu ... more Beijing (XNA) Nov 02, 2017China's reusable spacecraft to be launched in 2020  Beijing (XNA) Oct 23, 2017Space will see Communist loyalty: Chinese astronaut  Beijing (XNA) Oct 02, 2017China launches three satellites |
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 Washington (UPI) Nov 16, 2017 
Bell-Boeing JPO has been contracted for "field representative and logistic support services" to support the V-22 aircraft for the government of Japan.
The deal, announced Monday by the Department of Defense, is worth just over $10 million and is classified as a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract, meaning Bell-Boeing will receive additional cost reimbursement based on a previously negotiated f ... more Washington (UPI) Nov 12, 2017Norway receives first three F-35s from Lockheed Martin  Washington (UPI) Oct 11, 2017Air Force pilot shortage has grown, is 'stretching the force to the limit'  Washington (UPI) Nov 16, 2017Navy contracts with Bell Helicopter for two AH-1Z Vipers |
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 San Francisco (AFP) Nov 13, 2017 
US ride-sharing startup Lyft said Monday it is launching next month in Toronto, the first city in what is expected to be an international expansion for the Uber rival.
"Our passports are packed and we're crossing the border. Before you know it, Lyft will be coming to you live in Toronto," a blog from the California company said announcing its plans for the Canadian city.
"We've been look ... more Washington (UPI) Oct 11, 2017Vehicle emissions per driver on the rise, study finds  Washington (UPI) Oct 11, 2017EV corridor will stretch from Norway to Italy  Detroit (AFP) Nov 10, 2017Auto workers at Chinese-owned US plant reject bid to unionize |
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 Washington (UPI) Nov 14, 2017 
Scientists have created a new graphene-oxide membrane capable of turning whiskey clear.
Previous graphene-oxide filters proved impermeable to all but water, limiting their potential. But researchers at the University of Manchester found they could let other solvents through by making the graphene-oxide membrane extremely thin.
During the membrane's assembly, pinholes become inter ... more Los Alamos NM (SPX) Nov 08, 2017First-ever US experiments at new X-ray facility may lead to better explosive modeling Brussels (AFP) Nov 9, 2017EU agrees to reform world's largest carbon market  Washington DC (SPX) Nov 06, 2017The fingerprints of coastal carbon sinks |
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 Moscow (SPX) Nov 15, 2017 
Physicists from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) and Royal Holloway, University of London, have demonstrated an effect known as quantum wave mixing on an artificial atom. Their results, published in the journal Nature Communications, could help develop quantum electronics of an entirely new kind.
Researchers from MIPT's Laboratory of Artificial Quantum Systems led by P ... more Vienna, Austria (SPX) Nov 15, 2017Essential quantum computer component downsized by 2 orders  Nottingham UK (SPX) Nov 14, 2017New method developed to 3-D print fully functional electronic circuits Atlanta GA (SPX) Nov 16, 2017Transfer technique produces wearable gallium nitride gas sensors |
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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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 Moradabad, India (AFP) Nov 15, 2017 
In the northern Indian city of Moradabad fumes from burning electronic waste blend with seasonal smog to create an even deadlier mix of pollutants than in Delhi, where filthy air has caused public outcry and made global headlines.
India's smog crisis has centred on the capital but pollution is as bad or worse beyond its borders, with millions in smaller cities like Moradabad barely aware of ... more New Delhi (AFP) Nov 13, 2017Parents angry as Delhi schools reopen despite smog  New Delhi (AFP) Nov 14, 2017'Don't panic' says Indian minister as smog crisis deepens  College Park MD (SPX) Nov 14, 2017China's sulfur dioxide emissions fell sharply while India's grew rapidly |
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