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  Singapore (SPX) Dec 05, 2017 Quantum simulators, which are special-purpose quantum computers, will help researchers identify materials with new and useful properties. This enticing future has just taken a step forward thanks to a collaboration between Google and researchers at universities in California, Singapore and Greece. The international team used photons in Google's quantum chip to simulate the surprising and beautiful pattern of the 'Hofstadter butterfly', a fractal structure characterizing the behaviour of electrons ... read more |
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Borophene shines alone as 2-D plasmonic materialHouston TX (SPX) Dec 05, 2017 n atom-thick film of boron could be the first pure two-dimensional material able to emit visible and near-infrared light by activating its plasmons, according to Rice University scientists. Th ... more  
Robot learning improves student engagementEast Lansing MI (SPX) Dec 05, 2017 The first-ever study of Michigan State University's pioneering robot-learning course shows that online students who use the innovative robots feel more engaged and connected to the instructor and st ... more 
New microscope sets a record for visualizing surface wetting propertiesHelsinki, Finland (SPX) Dec 05, 2017 Wetting is an everyday phenomenon that represents how well liquid spreads on a surface. When water comes into contact with an extremely water-repellent, or 'superhydrophobic' surface, droplets bead ... more 
A model explains effects like the formation of clouds from the seaSeville, Spain (SPX) Dec 05, 2017 Everyday questions like what really causes clouds and rain, what gives sparkling wines their distinctive aroma and why do tyres generate so much smoke when they burn have answers that are intimately ... more |
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Turning photos into an interactive experienceBangkok, Thailand (SPX) Dec 05, 2017 Human facial expressions, big and small, have the ability to convey what a person is feeling. Imagine being able to bring out a wide range of human emotions in any still photo, and to do so, automat ... more  
Researchers pin down one source of a potent greenhouse gasColumbus OH (SPX) Dec 05, 2017 A study of a Lake Erie wetland suggests that scientists have vastly underestimated the number of places methane-producing microbes can survive - and, as a result, today's global climate models may b ... more  
Discovery points the way to better and cheaper transparent conductorsLiverpool UK (SPX) Dec 05, 2017 Researchers at the University of Liverpool have made a discovery that could improve the conductivity of a type of glass coating which is used on items such as touch screens, solar cells and energy e ... more 
China says its 'open' internet accounts for a third of economyShanghai (AFP) Dec 5, 2017 China's digital economy accounts for nearly a third of gross domestic product, according to a report released at an annual cyberspace conference staged by the government to justify its strict internet censorship. ... more  
Australia casino giant Crown hit with class action over ChinaSydney (AFP) Dec 4, 2017 Australian gambling giant Crown was hit with a class action Monday after 18 employees were arrested in China, alleging it did not give shareholders enough information about the risks being taken. ... more 
China and Canada sign trade agreements during Trudeau visitBeijing (AFP) Dec 4, 2017 Visiting Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang signed three trade agreements on Monday as Ottawa tries to diversify commercial ties amid tough NAFTA negotiations with Washington. ... more |
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Riyadh talks oil market stability with U.S. energy secretaryWashington (UPI) Dec 4, 2017 Saudi Arabia is working to make sure the global oil market is stable, the country's crown prince said during talks with his U.S. counterpart. ... more 
Danish gas field gets new life after fate questionedWashington (UPI) Dec 1, 2017 Danish energy company Maersk Oil said Friday it was moving ahead with a $3.3 billion effort to redevelop the offshore Tyra gas field, Denmark's largest. ... more 
Austria's OMV pays big to add Russian gas to its portfolioWashington (UPI) Dec 1, 2017 Austrian energy company OMV said Friday it added 100,000 barrels of oil equivalent to daily production with the completion of the acquisition of Russian assets. ... more 
Energy and conservation groups split over U.S. tax overhaulWashington (UPI) Dec 4, 2017 As with the partisan divide, the stance on the U.S. tax overhaul was split evenly between oil and gas support and opposition from renewable and climate groups. ... 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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 Adelaide, Australia (AFP) Dec 1, 2017 
The world's biggest battery was officially launched in Australia on Friday, a day after the Elon Musk-driven project was powered up early to meet demand amid a bout of hot weather, officials said.
Musk's Tesla built the Powerpack system, which can provide electricity for more than 30,000 homes, to ease South Australia's energy woes after the state was hit with a total blackout in 2016 follow ... more Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Nov 30, 2017Batteries with better performance and improved safety  Beijing, Russia (SPX) Nov 29, 2017Activity descriptors for electrocatalysts in energy storage applications  Washington (UPI) Nov 28, 2017Statoil: Batteries can address wind power variability |
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 Washington (UPI) Nov 30, 2017 
U.S. federal data show installed wind turbines are taller and more efficient than in the past, though hydroelectric power still holds a slight edge.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration found that the average height and power generating capacity for wind turbines installed in the country are taller and more efficient that in years past.
"Since 2012, the average height of wi ... more Washington (UPI) Nov 22, 2017New wind farm in service off the British coast  Washington (UPI) Nov 15, 2017End tax credits for wind energy, Tennessee Republican says  Washington (UPI) Oct 26, 2017New York sets high bar for wind energy |
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 Albany NY (SPX) Dec 04, 2017 
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), the Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) and Borrego Solar have announced the completion of Gore Mountain Ski Resort's 5.3 megawatt solar array in Washington County, the largest solar installation dedicated to a ski resort in the nation. The project supports Governor Cuomo's goal to have 50 percent of the State's el ... more Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 04, 2017Windows of opportunity: Solar cell with improved transparency  Zagtouli, Burkina Faso (AFP) Nov 29, 2017Burkina, France launch W.Africa's biggest solar plant  Golden CO (SPX) Nov 29, 2017NREL develops switchable solar window |
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 Mounana, Gabon (AFP) Nov 29, 2017 
"We are all sick. It's our health, and we are being conned," Moise Massala says angrily.
The 82-year-old is a retired geochemist who used to work in a uranium mine in Gabon owned by French nuclear giant Areva.
He and hundreds of other former workers say they fell ill from their work to extract the uranium - a source of nuclear power and warheads, but toxic and potentially carcinogenic. ... more Ostrovets, Belarus (AFP) Nov 26, 2017Belarus nuclear power plant stirs fears in Lithuania  Charlotte NC (SPX) Nov 22, 2017Lightbridge and AREVA NP Sign Agreements to Immediately Advance Fuel Development  London (AFP) Nov 22, 2017UK made grave errors over Hinkley nuclear project: MPs |
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 Medford MA (SPX) Dec 04, 2017 
The direct oxidation of methane - found in natural gas - into methanol at low temperatures has long been a holy grail. Now, researchers at Tufts have found a breakthrough way to accomplish the feat using a heterogeneous catalyst and cheap molecular oxygen, according to a paper published in the journal Nature by a team led by Tufts University chemical engineers.
Methanol is a key feedstock ... more Santa Barbara CA (SPX) Nov 28, 2017Convert methane to hydrogen without forming carbon dioxide at low-cost  Sao Paulo, Brazil (SPX) Nov 29, 2017Brazilian ethanol can replace 13 percent of global crude oil consumption  St. Louis MI (SPX) Nov 22, 2017The water world of ancient photosynthetic organisms |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 1, 2017 
The Iraqi Oil Ministry said exports from southern ports set a record, but more work was needed to make up for losses from issues in the north of the country.
The ministry said the southern port at Basra recently sent out an average of 3.9 million barrels of oil per day, the highest capacity ever reached there.
In a statement, Oil Minister Jabar al-Luaibi said southern exports wer ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 1, 2017Oil in mid-$60 per barrel range fair, Russian company says  Washington (UPI) Dec 1, 2017Texas looks to port overhaul to keep pace with oil and gas exports Washington (UPI) Dec 1, 2017Danish gas field gets new life after fate questioned |
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 Southampton UK (SPX) Dec 05, 2017 
A decline in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) levels led to a fundamental shift in the behaviour of the Earth's climate system around one million years ago, according to new research led by the University of Southampton.
A team of international scientists used new geochemical measurements, coupled with a model of the 'Earth system', to show that the growth and changing nature of continenta ... more Paris (AFP) Dec 4, 2017Around 50 leaders set for Paris climate summit  Washington (UPI) Nov 29, 2017Europe backing climate ambitions with capital Columbus OH (SPX) Dec 05, 2017Researchers pin down one source of a potent greenhouse gas |
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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 27, 2017 
China is now the world leader in remote sensing technologies for scientific purposes and is able to provide an unprecedented amount of data to support research and development for the world, officials said on Tuesday.
Remote sensing refers to aerial or satellite-based technologies to detect and measure objects on Earth's surface, atmosphere and oceans.
On Tuesday, the Ministry of Sci ... more Beijing (XNA) Nov 19, 2017China plans for nuclear-powered interplanetary capacity by 2040  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 |
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 Denpasar, Indonesia (AFP) Nov 29, 2017 
Bali's international airport will re-open Wednesday afternoon after a nearly three-day shutdown, Indonesian airport authorities said, as ash from a rumbling volcano that looms over the island paradise shifted direction.
The eagerly awaited decision opens up a window of hope for some of more than 120,000 tourists stranded after a spike in activity at Mount Agung grounded hundreds of flights s ... more New Delhi (Sputnik) Nov 29, 2017Indian aerospace behemoth reveals why Indo-Russia FGFA is highly feasible  Washington (UPI) Nov 28, 2017Lockheed awarded $37.7M contract for F-35 software conversions  Beijing (XNA) Nov 27, 2017Sky-high Wi-Fi ready to fly |
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 Beijing (AFP) Dec 1, 2017 
US auto giant General Motors and its partners in China will recall nearly one million vehicles over a fuel tank issue, a Chinese regulator said Friday.
It is the latest recall to hit car companies in China in recent months.
GM and its joint venture partners SAIC and Wuling Automobile will recall 938,686 vehicles starting December 1, according to China's General Administration of Quality ... more Shanghai (AFP) Dec 1, 2017Traffic-weary Chinese man fined for repainting road lines  Washington (AFP) Dec 1, 2017GM sees 2019 launch for self-driving taxi fleet  Washington (AFP) Nov 28, 2017SoftBank offer for Uber shares to cut valuation: reports |
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 Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Dec 01, 2017 
Graphene ribbons that are only a few atoms wide, so-called graphene nanoribbons, have special electrical properties that make them promising candidates for the nanoelectronics of the future: While graphene - a one atom thin, honeycomb-shaped carbon layer - is a conductive material, it can become a semiconductor in the form of nanoribbons.
This means that it has a sufficiently large energy ... more Washington DC (SPX) Dec 04, 2017Fast flowing heat in graphene heterostructures  Washington DC (SPX) Dec 04, 2017Deducing the properties of a new form of diamond  Daegu, South Korea (SPX) Dec 04, 2017Highly efficient photocatalyst capable of carbon dioxide recycling |
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 Liverpool UK (SPX) Dec 05, 2017 
Researchers at the University of Liverpool have made a discovery that could improve the conductivity of a type of glass coating which is used on items such as touch screens, solar cells and energy efficient windows.
Coatings are applied to the glass of these items to make them electrically conductive whilst also allowing light through. Fluorine doped tin dioxide is one of the materials use ... more Washington DC (SPX) Nov 30, 2017Microwave-based test method can help keep 3-D chip designers' eyes open  Boston MA (SPX) Dec 01, 2017A step forward for quantum computing  College Park MD (SPX) Nov 30, 2017Quantum simulators wield control over more than 50 qubits, setting new record |
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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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 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 05, 2017 
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, nearly 90 percent of the 4.5 million workers in the Los Angeles area spend an average of 60 minutes each day commuting on a roadway or railway. When USC researchers from the Viterbi School of Engineering set out to study the environmental benefits of different modes of public transit in LA, they found some unexpected results: certain SoCal public transit rout ... more New Delhi (AFP) Dec 5, 2017Doctors say no to sport in Delhi as cricketers choke in smog  Paris (AFP) Dec 1, 2017UN makes global bid to end 'rampant' pollution  Beirut (AFP) Dec 1, 2017Serious health risks from Lebanon waste burning: report |
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