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  Moscow (AFP) Nov 20, 2017 Russia's meteorological service confirmed on Monday "extremely high" concentrations of the radioactive isotope ruthenium-106 in several parts of the country in late September, confirming European reports about the contamination this month. "Probes of radioactive aerosols from monitoring stations Argayash and Novogorny were found to contain radioisotope Ru-106" between September 25 and October 1, the Rosgidromet service said. The highest concentration was registered at the station in Argayash, a ... read more |
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A new way to store thermal energyBoston MA (SPX) Nov 22, 2017 In large parts of the developing world, people have abundant heat from the sun during the day, but most cooking takes place later in the evening when the sun is down, using fuel - such as wood, brus ... more  
UK made grave errors over Hinkley nuclear project: MPsLondon (AFP) Nov 22, 2017 Britain made "grave strategic errors" in its handling of the Franco-Chinese Hinkley Point nuclear project, a critical parliamentary report concluded Wednesday. ... more 
Swiss nuclear plant finds defective tubes from France's ArevaGeneva (AFP) Nov 20, 2017 Tubes supplied by French nuclear energy giant Areva to a plant in northern Switzerland are defective and will be replaced, Swiss nuclear safety inspectors and the company said Monday. ... more 
Lightbridge and AREVA NP Sign Agreements to Immediately Advance Fuel DevelopmentCharlotte NC (SPX) Nov 22, 2017 Lightbridge Corporation and AREVA NP signed three binding agreements that allow the companies to immediately advance development of Lightbridge's innovative metallic fuel technology and protect all ... more |
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Cleaning Okinawan pig farm wastewater with microbial fuel cellsOnna, Japan (SPX) Nov 22, 2017 One of the greatest threats to the environment today is wastewater left over from production activities. Agricultural practices, such as pig farming, produce a large amount of wastewater containing ... more 
The water world of ancient photosynthetic organismsSt. Louis MI (SPX) Nov 22, 2017 Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have traced the paths of three water channels in an ancient photosynthetic organism to provide the first comprehensive, experimental study of how th ... more  
Innovative and ideal liquid-repellent surfaces developed by HKU scientistsHong Kong (SPX) Nov 22, 2017 On liquid-repellent surfaces, liquid droplets bounce away instead of being stuck. These surfaces are important in many fields, such as water-repellent clothes and anti-fouling kitchenware. Used as d ... more  
Finding the highly sought Majorana quasiparticleSanta Barbara CA (SPX) Nov 22, 2017 UC Santa Barbara scientists are on the cusp of a major advance in topological quantum computing. In a paper that appears in the journal Nature, Chris Palmstrom, a UCSB professor of electrical ... more 
NIST's next-generation atomic clocks may support official timekeepingWashington DC (SPX) Nov 22, 2017 For more than a decade, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been unveiling experimental next-generation atomic clocks. These clocks, based on ytterbium, strontium, aluminum ... more 
Homes should not be abandoned after a big nuclear accidentBristol UK (SPX) Nov 22, 2017 New research suggests that few people, if any, should be asked to leave their homes after a big nuclear accident, which is what happened in March 2011 following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaste ... more |
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 US regulator unveils plan to end 'net neutrality'  
EU frees up cross-border online shoppingBrussels (AFP) Nov 21, 2017 The European Union have agreed to lift barriers to consumers shopping online for cheaper goods and services in other EU countries, with the rules to take effect late next year. ... more  
Three-dimensional nanomagnets for the computer of tomorrowMadrid, Spain (SPX) Nov 22, 2017 Since the late 60's electronic devices have stored and transmitted information (bits) in two-dimensional circuits. Now, researchers at the University of Cambridge have been able to break this barrie ... more 
China's former internet czar faces graft probeBeijing (AFP) Nov 22, 2017 China's former internet czar, who oversaw a tightening of online censorship during his tenure, has become the latest top Communist Party figure to be ensnared in the country's anti-corruption drive. ... more  
Gambia emerging as new oil frontierWashington (UPI) Nov 21, 2017 West African explorer FAR Ltd. said Tuesday that an independent audit has uncovered at least 1 billion barrels of oil offshore Gambia. ... 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 22, 2017 
In large parts of the developing world, people have abundant heat from the sun during the day, but most cooking takes place later in the evening when the sun is down, using fuel - such as wood, brush or dung - that is collected with significant time and effort.
Now, a new chemical composite developed by researchers at MIT could provide an alternative. It could be used to store heat from th ... more Boston MA (SPX) Nov 16, 2017Study helps make microgrids a more reliable power source  Berkeley CA (SPX) Nov 17, 2017Fuel cell X-ray study details effects of temperature and moisture on performance  College Station TX (SPX) Nov 17, 2017Researchers take next step toward fusion energy |
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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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 Toronto, Canada (SPX) Nov 22, 2017 
A new catalyst created by U of T Engineering researchers brings them one step closer to artificial photosynthesis - a system that, just like plants, would use renewable energy to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into stored chemical energy. By both capturing carbon emissions and storing energy from solar or wind power, the invention provides a one-two punch in the fight against climate change.
... more Saint Petersburg, Russia (SPX) Nov 21, 2017Glass microparticles enhance solar cells efficiency  Fukuoka, Japan (SPX) Nov 21, 2017Expanding wavelength range for solar energy conversion  Guelph, Canada (SPX) Nov 17, 2017Recurrent Energy secures debt financing for 20 MW California solar project |
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 Charlotte NC (SPX) Nov 22, 2017 
Lightbridge Corporation and AREVA NP signed three binding agreements that allow the companies to immediately advance development of Lightbridge's innovative metallic fuel technology and protect all associated intellectual property while they finalize their joint venture. Lightbridge is a U.S. nuclear fuel development company and AREVA NP is a leader in servicing and fueling today's reactor fleet ... moreLondon (AFP) Nov 22, 2017UK made grave errors over Hinkley nuclear project: MPs  Tokyo (AFP) Nov 19, 2017Embattled Toshiba to boost capital by $5.3 bn share issuance Geneva (AFP) Nov 20, 2017Swiss nuclear plant finds defective tubes from France's Areva |
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 Surrey UK (SPX) Nov 21, 2017 
The University of Surrey has developed a new and cost-effective catalyst to recycle two of the main causes behind climate change - carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4).
In a study published by the Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, scientists have described how they created an advanced nickel-based catalyst strengthened with tin and ceria, and used it to transform CO2 and CH4 into a syn ... moreSt. Louis MI (SPX) Nov 22, 2017The water world of ancient photosynthetic organisms  London (AFP) Nov 20, 2017Coffee set to power London buses in green initiative Onna, Japan (SPX) Nov 22, 2017Cleaning Okinawan pig farm wastewater with microbial fuel cells |
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 Washington (AFP) Nov 21, 2017  US authorities have arrested Hong Kong's former home affairs secretary and the ex-foreign minister of Senegal for leading a multimillion dollar bribery scheme in Africa on behalf of a top Chinese energy company, with some deals arranged in the halls of the United Nations.
US officials announced Monday that former Senegalese top diplomat Cheikh Gadio and Hong Kong's Patrick Chi Ping Ho sent h ... more Washington (UPI) Nov 21, 2017Oil prices level in what seems to be mixed inventory data  Washington (UPI) Nov 21, 2017Majors move out, minors move in to British North Sea  Washington (UPI) Nov 21, 2017Bill Barrett streamlines Colorado shale acreage |
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 Madrid (AFP) Nov 21, 2017  Spain and Portugal are grappling with a devastating drought which has left rivers nearly dry, sparked deadly wildfires and devastated crops - and experts warn that prolonged dry spells will become more frequent.
Nearly all of Portugal has suffered extreme drought conditions during the last six months, which has not happened since 2005. A majority of Spain has also received considerably less ... more Madrid (AFP) Nov 21, 2017Spain, Portugal struggle with extreme drought  Washington (UPI) Nov 21, 2017Climate change encouraged 19th century migration to America  Dallas TX (SPX) Nov 20, 2017Study settles prehistoric climate puzzle |
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 Bonn (AFP) Nov 16, 2017 
A score of mostly wealthy nations banded together at UN climate talks Thursday to swear off coal-fired power, a key driver of global warming and air pollution.
To cap global warming at "well under" two degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) - the planet-saving target in the 196-nation Paris Agreement - coal must be phased out in developed countries by 2030, and "by no later than 2050 in ... moreBonn (AFP) Nov 16, 2017Anti-coal drive at UN climate talks stalked by pro-coal White House  Hambach Coal Mine, Near Niederzier, Germany (AFP) Nov 5, 2017Protest at open-pit coal mine near Bonn ahead of UN climate talks Washington (UPI) Oct 17, 2017Coal still holds a slight edge as U.S. power source |
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 Beijing (XNA) Nov 19, 2017 
China is expected to achieve a "major breakthrough" in nuclear-powered space shuttles around 2040, according to a report issued by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation on Thursday.
The achievement will be able to support large-scale exploration and development of space resources, and make mining on asteroids and space solar power plants possible, said the report, which outlin ... more Beijing (Sputnik) Nov 16, 2017China plans first sea based launch by 2018  Beijing (XNA) Nov 02, 2017China's reusable spacecraft to be launched in 2020  Beijing (XNA) Oct 23, 2017Space will see Communist loyalty: Chinese astronaut |
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 Washington (UPI) Nov 20, 2017 
Defense contracting company Leonardo announced Monday that the company has delivered the first of 16 AW101, medium-lift, all-weather search and rescue helicopters to the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security.
Leonardo said the aircraft departed it's Yeovil facility on Friday for Sola Air Base in southern Norway. The AW101 is set to undergo further operational testing and eva ... more Washington (UPI) Nov 17, 2017Boeing to upgrade B-52 bombers for U.S. Air Force  Washington (UPI) Nov 17, 2017Rockwell Collins awarded $12.7M for E-6B Mercury aircraft upgrades  Washington (UPI) Nov 17, 2017GEA awarded $143.4M for CH-53K helicopter engines |
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 London (AFP) Nov 19, 2017 
A driverless, electric car is only a swipe away in the cities of the future, where pollution clampdowns and rapid advances in technology will transform the way we travel, despite lagging infrastructure.
As more and more countries announce a phasing-out of pure petrol and diesel cars, early versions of tomorrow's models are already on the streets: hybrid cars, fully electric motors and vehicl ... more Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 21, 2017Hydrogen cars for the masses one step closer to reality  New York (AFP) Nov 21, 2017Free wheelin' in New York: the Big Apple bike boom  Stockholm (AFP) Nov 20, 2017Volvo to supply Uber with self-driving cars |
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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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 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia (SPX) Nov 22, 2017 
Lobachevsky University scientists under the supervision of Alexey Mikhailov, Head of the UNN PTRI Laboratory of Thin Film Physics and Technology, are working to develop an adaptive neural interface that combines, on the one hand, a living culture, and on the other, a neural network based on memristors.
This project is one if the first attempts to combine living biological culture with a bi ... moreMadrid, Spain (SPX) Nov 22, 2017Three-dimensional nanomagnets for the computer of tomorrow  Atlanta GA (SPX) Nov 16, 2017Transfer technique produces wearable gallium nitride gas sensors  Moscow (SPX) Nov 15, 2017Physicists mix waves on superconducting qubits |
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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) Nov 20, 2017 
When hot oil meats a droplet of water in the frying pan, oil droplets explode in all directions. These tiny oil explosions can send droplets out of the pan and burn a person's hands and arms.
New research suggests some of the droplets are small enough to become suspended in the air, potentially contributing to indoor air pollution. These tiny drops of oil could be inhaled, researchers w ... more New Delhi (AFP) Nov 19, 2017'My eyes are burning': Delhi half marathon goes ahead despite smog New Delhi (AFP) Nov 17, 2017Delhi half-marathon to go ahead despite smog, court rules  Islamabad (AFP) Nov 16, 2017Pakistan indifferent as smog kills more people than militancy |
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