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  Princeton NJ (SPX) Dec 28, 2017 In a major step toward making a quantum computer using everyday materials, a team led by researchers at Princeton University has constructed a key piece of silicon hardware capable of controlling quantum behavior between two electrons with extremely high precision. The study was published Dec. 7 in the journal Science. The team constructed a gate that controls interactions between the electrons in a way that allows them to act as the quantum bits of information, or qubits, necessary for quantum co ... read more |
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Researcher pioneers solar sintering for crucial steel componentWashington DC (SPX) Dec 28, 2017 Lina Hockaday, Senior Engineer in Pyrometallurgy at Mintek's New Technology Group in South Africa, proposes that solar thermal reactors, able to reach temperatures up to 1200C, could virtually elimi ... more 
Climate conditions affect solar cell performance more than expectedWashington DC (SPX) Dec 28, 2017 Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers can now predict how much energy solar cells will produce at any location worldwide. Surprisingly, they identified that two types of solar cells (sil ... more  
Russian scientists suggested a new technology for creating magnet micro-structuresKrasnoyarsk, Russia (SPX) Dec 28, 2017 A team of scientists from Krasnoyarsk Scientific Center (Siberian Department of Russian Academy of Sciences) and Siberian Federal University synthesized thin crystal ferromagnetic films and develope ... more 
UNIST researchers develop silicon chip-based quantum photonic devicesUlsan, South Korea (SPX) Dec 28, 2017 An international team of researchers, affiliated with UNIST has presented a core technology for quantum photonic devices used in quantum information processing. They have proposed combining of quant ... more |
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Quantum computers need stable quantum gatesBaden-Wurttemberg, Germany (SPX) Dec 28, 2017 Milestone on the path to the quantum computer: Scientists of the University of Konstanz, Princeton University, and the University of Maryland develop a stable quantum gate for two-quantum bit system ... more 
Columbia engineers develop floating solar fuels rig for seawater electrolysisNew York, NY (SPX) Dec 28, 2017 In a single hour, more energy from the sun hits the Earth than all the energy used by humankind in an entire year. Imagine if the sun's energy could be harnessed to power energy needs on Earth, and ... more 
Error-free into the quantum computer ageSwansea UK (SPX) Dec 28, 2017 A study led by physicists at Swansea University in Wales, carried out by an international team of researchers and published in the journal Physical Review X shows that ion-trap technologies availabl ... more 
Quantum memory with record-breaking capacity based on laser-cooled atomsWarsaw, Poland (SPX) Dec 28, 2017 The emerging domain of parallelized quantum information processing opens up new possibilities for precise measurements, communication and imaging. Precise control of multiple stored photons allows e ... more  
US Library of Congress backtracks on complete Twitter archiveWashington (AFP) Dec 27, 2017 The US Library of Congress has scaled back plans to archive every message ever sent on Twitter, sparking debate on the importance of social media in historical records. ... more 
Self-healing glass: a cracking discovery from JapanTokyo (AFP) Dec 28, 2017 A Japanese researcher has developed - by accident-- a new type of glass that can be repaired simply by pressing it back together after it cracks. ... more |
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China imposes new restrictions on outbound investmentBeijing (AFP) Dec 27, 2017 China has issued new rules increasing oversight of overseas acquisitions by its companies, as it seeks to reduce investment in assets ranging from golf courses and movie studios to football clubs. ... more  
China's Geely takes 2.7-bn euro stake in Swedish truckmaker VolvoStockholm (AFP) Dec 27, 2017 China's Geely, which already owns the Swedish car brand Volvo, has now become the biggest shareholder in AB Volvo, the world's second-largest truck manufacturer in a transaction worth around 2.7 billion euros ($3.2 billion), it announced on Wednesday. ... more  
Texas oil and gas trade group praises U.S. tax overhaulWashington (UPI) Dec 27, 2017 Without key provisions in the Republican-led tax act, a Texas oil and gas trade group said the 20 percent of oil produced by smaller companies would be at risk. ... more 
Oil gives up gains with Libya factored inWashington (UPI) Dec 27, 2017 Crude oil prices reversed course on Wednesday to turn negative on the prospects of more oil coming out of the North Sea. ... more |
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  Paris (AFP) Dec 24, 2017 
As the poster child for the growing ranks of computer-generated currencies, bitcoin's recent stratospheric price rises have propelled it from the chat forum-hosted depths of nerddom into the global consciousness.
As it rose from under $1,000 to over $19,500 at one point this year, hordes of tech-savvy punters have rushed in to buy, while any investors can now do the same on the US futures ma ... more Paris, France (SPX) Dec 27, 2017As building floor space increases energy use rising fast  Paris (AFP) Dec 12, 2017US void hard to miss at Paris climate summit  Beijing (AFP) Dec 19, 2017Top polluter China unveils nationwide carbon market |
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 Livermore CA (SPX) Dec 27, 2017 
Research at Sandia National Laboratories has identified a major obstacle to advancing solid-state lithium-ion battery performance in small electronics: the flow of lithium ions across battery interfaces.
Sandia's three-year Laboratory Directed Research and Development project investigated the nanoscale chemistry of solid-state batteries, focusing on the region where electrodes and electrol ... more Munich, Germany (SPX) Dec 14, 2017New test procedure for developing quick-charging lithium-ion batteries  Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Dec 19, 2017AI helps accelerate progress toward efficient fusion reactions  Washington (UPI) Dec 13, 2017Lasers could soon trigger fusion energy, researchers predict |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 14, 2017 
The provincial government in Alberta said the industry response to a renewable energy program was better than expected, with almost $1 billion committed.
Along with much of the Canadian economy, Alberta is adding layers of diversity with low-carbon ambitions. Solar power in the province doubled in 2015 thanks in part to municipal and farm-area incentive programs. Since a municipal rebat ... more Canberra, Australia (SPX) Dec 13, 2017Construction to start on $160 million Kennedy Energy Park in North Queensland  Washington (UPI) Nov 30, 2017U.S. wind turbines getting taller and more efficient  Washington (UPI) Nov 22, 2017New wind farm in service off the British coast |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Dec 28, 2017 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers can now predict how much energy solar cells will produce at any location worldwide. Surprisingly, they identified that two types of solar cells (silicon and cadmium telluride) can vary in energy output by 5% or more in tropical regions, where most of the emerging solar cell markets are located.
This gap occurs because solar energy can shift ... moreWashington DC (SPX) Dec 28, 2017Researcher pioneers solar sintering for crucial steel component New York, NY (SPX) Dec 28, 2017Columbia engineers develop floating solar fuels rig for seawater electrolysis  Washington (UPI) Dec 22, 2017French company ENGIE lays out 5.2 GW renewable goal |
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 Moscow (AFP) Dec 22, 2017 
Russia has signed an agreement to build a nuclear power plant in Sudan, Russia's Rosatom nuclear agency announced on Friday, a month after a meeting between President Vladimir Putin and his Sudanese counterpart Omar al-Bashir.
Bashir, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for genocide and war crimes, has been pushing for closer energy and military ties with Russia.
The ... more Washington (AFP) Dec 23, 2017For ailing US nuclear industry, new plants a shot in the arm  Paris, France (SPX) Dec 27, 2017Signing of definitive binding agreements for the sale of AREVA NP's activities  Tokyo (AFP) Dec 22, 2017Japan company says to close two large ageing nuclear reactors |
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 Golden CO (SPX) Dec 14, 2017 
A new study from the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) establishes a novel catalytic method to produce renewable acrylonitrile using 3-hydroxypropionic acid (3-HP), which can be biologically produced from sugars. This hybrid biological-catalytic process offers an alternative to the conventional petrochemical production method and achieves unprecedented acrylonitrile ... more Washington DC (SPX) Dec 19, 2017Microbes help turn Greek yogurt waste into fuel  Bristol UK (SPX) Dec 12, 2017Bristol scientists turn beer into fuel  Golden CO (SPX) Dec 13, 2017NREL research finds a sweet spot for engineering better cellulose-degrading enzymes |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 26, 2017 
The holiday is still ongoing in many countries, but oil prices continued a slow upward climb Tuesday as the world returns to work after Christmas.
News that oil delivery systems are being tested in the North Sea in hope of a restart around the new year, while drillers in the United States effectively added no new rigs last week, had traders holding relatively steady.
A pipeline b ... more Dubai (AFP) Dec 25, 2017Bahrain sentences six to death for 'assassination plot'  Washington (UPI) Dec 27, 2017New LNG bunkering port possible for Thailand Washington (UPI) Dec 27, 2017Oil gives up gains with Libya factored in |
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 New York NY (SPX) Dec 28, 2017 
Climate scientists say that killer heat waves will become increasingly prevalent in many regions as climate warms. However, most projections leave out a major factor that could worsen things: humidity, which can greatly magnify the effects of heat alone. Now, a new global study projects that in coming decades the effects of high humidity in many areas will dramatically increase. At times, they m ... more London, UK (SPX) Dec 14, 2017Space Climate Observatory agreed ahead of One Planet Summit in Paris  Washington (UPI) Dec 19, 2017BHP defends climate positions and Paris support  New Orleans LA (SPX) Dec 14, 2017UCI scientists unveil new satellite-based global drought severity index |
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 Warsaw (AFP) Dec 19, 2017 
Polish state-controlled energy company Enea on Tuesday inaugurated Europe's largest coal-fired power unit, at a time when other nations want to shift away from greenhouse gas-emitting fossil fuels.
Enea opened a 1,075 MW capacity unit built by Japan's Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems at its Kozienice plant to join a dozen other units in the 250-300 MW range at the site.
"The B11 section ... moreSydney (AFP) Dec 19, 2017BHP to exit global coal body over climate change policy  Washington (UPI) Dec 18, 2017Coal demand falling, IEA says  Sydney (AFP) Dec 18, 2017Adani drops contractor for contentious Australia mega mine |
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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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 Washington (UPI) Dec 22, 2017 
A new NASA image offers a preview of what the agency's next X-plane will look like when it finally takes flight.
The image, shared online by NASA on Monday, showcases the Air Force Test Pilot School T-38 in a in a transonic state. The plane is seen transitioning from subsonic to supersonic speed. Shockwaves can be seen beginning to form above and beneath the aircraft.
The image w ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017Saab signs Gripen E equipment deal with Sweden  Washington (UPI) Dec 26, 2017Boeing awarded $6.1B for F-15s for Qatar  Washington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017Boeing receives more than $18M for B-52 support |
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 Stockholm (AFP) Dec 27, 2017 
China's Geely, which already owns the Swedish car brand Volvo, has now become the biggest shareholder in AB Volvo, the world's second-largest truck manufacturer in a transaction worth around 2.7 billion euros ($3.2 billion), it announced on Wednesday.
Geely said in a statement it had "reached agreement with Cevian Capital, Europe's largest activist fund manager, to acquire its entire 8.2-per ... more Pullman WA (SPX) Dec 27, 2017New catalyst meets challenge of cleaning exhaust from modern engines  Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) Dec 22, 2017VW sacks executive jailed over 'dieselgate': report  Beijing (AFP) Dec 22, 2017Baidu accuses former exec of stealing self-driving car technology |
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 Idaho Falls ID (SPX) Dec 18, 2017 
Carbon capture could help the nation's coal plants reduce greenhouse gas emissions, yet economic challenges are part of the reason the technology isn't widely used today. That could change if power plants could turn captured carbon into a useable product.
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory have developed an efficient process for turning captured carbon ... more Los Angeles CA (SPX) Dec 18, 2017UCLA chemists synthesize narrow ribbons of graphene using only light and heat  Houston TX (SPX) Dec 11, 2017Wheat gets boost from purified nanotubes  Birmingham UK (SPX) Dec 14, 2017A diamond as the steppingstone to new materials, using plasma physics technology |
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 Ulsan, South Korea (SPX) Dec 28, 2017 
An international team of researchers, affiliated with UNIST has presented a core technology for quantum photonic devices used in quantum information processing. They have proposed combining of quantum dots for generating light and silicon photonic technologies for manipulating light on a single device.
This breakthrough has been led by Professor Je-Hyung Kim in the School of Natural Scienc ... more Princeton NJ (SPX) Dec 28, 2017New silicon structure opens the gate to quantum computers Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany (SPX) Dec 28, 2017Quantum computers need stable quantum gates  Washington DC (SPX) Dec 27, 2017Complete design of a silicon quantum computer chip unveiled |
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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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 Kuta, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 28, 2017 
Bali's palm-fringed Kuta beach has long been a favourite with tourists seeking sun and surf, but nowadays its golden shoreline is disappearing under a mountain of garbage.
Plastic straws and food packaging are strewn between sunbathers, while surfers bobbing behind the waves dodge waste flushed out from rivers or brought in by swirling currents.
"When I want to swim, it is not really nic ... more Accra (AFP) Dec 27, 2017Turning e-waste into art at Ghana's toxic dump  New Delhi (AFP) Dec 20, 2017Delhi tests 'anti-smog' mist cannon; Smog keeps schools closed in Tehran  Tehran (AFP) Dec 17, 2017Heavy air pollution shuts schools in Iran |
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