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  Boston MA (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 Metalenses - flat surfaces that use nanostructures to focus light - promise to revolutionize optics by replacing the bulky, curved lenses currently used in optical devices with a simple, flat surface. But, these metalenses have remained limited in the spectrum of light they can focus well. Now a team of researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) has developed the first single lens that can focus the entire visible spectrum of light - including whit ... read more |
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Alaskan microgrids offer energy resilience and independenceWashington DC (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 The electrical grid in the contiguous United States is a behemoth of interconnected systems. If one section fails or is sabotaged, millions of citizens could be without power. Remote villages in Ala ... more  
Thermoelectric power generation at room temperature: Coming soon?Osaka, Japan (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 Thermoelectric (TE) materials could play a key role in future technologies. Although the applications of these remarkable compounds have long been explored, they are mostly limited to high-temperatu ... more  
REVA NP installs I and C upgrade at Krsko nuclear power plantKrsko, Slovenia (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 AREVA NP has upgraded the instrumentation and control (IC) technology of the Krsko nuclear power plant* located in Slovenia. The system monitors and records the neutron flux in the reactor core. Mov ... more  
Siting solar, sparing prime agricultural landsDavis CA (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 Unconventional spaces could be put to use generating renewable energy while sparing lands that could be better used to grow food, sequester carbon and protect wildlife and watersheds, says a study l ... more |
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Robots and humans: How to improve physical interactionBeijing, China (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 Popular entertainment often portrays robots as the perfect best friend, from Bender in the cartoon Futurama to the mighty Transformers. These close friendships don't exist off-screen yet, but humans ... more 
Scientists teach robots how to respect personal spaceBeijing, China (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 Robots have a lot to learn about humans, including how to respect their personal space. Scientists at the Institute of Automatics of the National University of San Juan in Argentina are giving mobil ... more 
New model considers an extra factor to improve our prediction of nuclear fissionTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 For all of us working with electricity, radioactive waste containment, or hospitals, controlling radioactive processes and predicting their behaviors are key to making our world function safely. Let ... more 
New technique allows rapid screening for new types of solar cellsBoston MA (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 The worldwide quest by researchers to find better, more efficient materials for tomorrow's solar panels is usually slow and painstaking. Researchers typically must produce lab samples - which are of ... more 
Machine learning will change jobsPittsburgh PA (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 Machine learning computer systems, which get better with experience, are poised to transform the economy much as steam engines and electricity have in the past. They can outperform people in a numbe ... more  
A new strategy for efficient hydrogen productionUlsan, South Korea (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 A joint research team, affiliated with UNIST has introduced the Hybrid-Solid Electrolysis Cell (Hybrid-SOEC) system with highest reported electrochemical performance in hydrogen production. The prop ... more |
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 Farmers in Kenya willing, able to ramp up croton nut output for biofuel 
A catalytic balancing actLemont, IL (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 Balance forms the foundation for a happy life or a healthy diet. For scientists working to design new catalysts to create renewable energy, balancing different materials and their properties is equa ... more  
A particle like slow lightVienna, Austria (SPX) Dec 28, 2017 There was great excitement back in 2015, when it was first possible to measure these 'Weyl fermions' - outlandish, massless particles that had been predicted almost 90 years earlier by German mathem ... more  
Re-assessing Alaska's energy frontierWashington DC (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 Less than 80 miles from Prudhoe Bay, home to the giant oil fields that feed the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, lies the site of USGS' latest oil and gas assessment: the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska and ... more  
Metal printing offers low-cost way to make flexible, stretchable electronicsRaleigh NC (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new technique for directly printing metal circuits, creating flexible, stretchable electronics. The technique can use multiple metal ... more |
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  Washington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017 
Utility companies in Michigan are called to report the benefits from the federal tax overhaul in part so consumers can benefit, a state commission said.
U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law a sweeping overhaul of the federal tax code before leaving for end-of-year holiday season at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida last week. The measure extends temporary relief to American taxpay ... moreWashington DC (SPX) Jan 02, 2018Alaskan microgrids offer energy resilience and independence  Paris (AFP) Dec 24, 2017'Virtual gold' may glitter, but mining it can be really dirty  Paris, France (SPX) Dec 27, 2017As building floor space increases energy use rising fast |
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 Osaka, Japan (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 
Thermoelectric (TE) materials could play a key role in future technologies. Although the applications of these remarkable compounds have long been explored, they are mostly limited to high-temperature devices.
Recently, researchers at Osaka University, in collaboration with Hitachi, Ltd., developed a new TE material with an improved power factor at room temperature. Their study, published ... more Livermore CA (SPX) Dec 27, 2017Sandia researchers make solid ground toward better lithium-ion battery interfaces  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 |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017 
An industrial bank in Turkey is getting an $85 million loan in order to help mid-sized companies invest in renewable energy, a European lender said.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said it provided the loan to the Industrial Development Bank of Turkey, known by its Turkish initials TSKB, to support a wide-range of renewable energy programs, from wind power to energy ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 14, 2017Oil-rich Alberta sees momentum for wind energy  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 |
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 Davis CA (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 
Unconventional spaces could be put to use generating renewable energy while sparing lands that could be better used to grow food, sequester carbon and protect wildlife and watersheds, says a study led by the University of California, Davis.
These land-sparing spaces include: 1) built environments, such as rooftops 2) salt-affected land 3) contaminated land, and 4) water reservoirs with flo ... more Washington DC (SPX) Dec 28, 2017Climate conditions affect solar cell performance more than expected  Washington DC (SPX) Dec 28, 2017Researcher pioneers solar sintering for crucial steel component Boston MA (SPX) Jan 02, 2018New technique allows rapid screening for new types of solar cells |
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 Krsko, Slovenia (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 
AREVA NP has upgraded the instrumentation and control (IC) technology of the Krsko nuclear power plant* located in Slovenia. The system monitors and records the neutron flux in the reactor core. Movable flux sensors are brought into the reactor pressure vessel to collect data which provide significant information for the operator to ensure safe operation of the plant.
Under this contract, ... moreTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 02, 2018New model considers an extra factor to improve our prediction of nuclear fission  Moscow (AFP) Dec 22, 2017Russia to build nuclear power plant in Sudan  Washington (AFP) Dec 23, 2017For ailing US nuclear industry, new plants a shot in the arm |
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 Lemont, IL (SPX) Jan 02, 2018  Balance forms the foundation for a happy life or a healthy diet. For scientists working to design new catalysts to create renewable energy, balancing different materials and their properties is equally important. (Catalysts help accelerate chemical reactions.)
In a new study, researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University, Drexe ... moreUlsan, South Korea (SPX) Jan 02, 2018A new strategy for efficient hydrogen production  University Park PA (SPX) Jan 02, 2018Farmers in Kenya willing, able to ramp up croton nut output for biofuel  Golden CO (SPX) Dec 14, 2017NREL develops novel method to produce renewable acrylonitrile |
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 Washington (UPI) Dec 29, 2017 
A British trade group said it's better to tap inland gas than be vulnerable to foreign suppliers, as a vessel docked with its first-ever cargo of Russian LNG.
Tanker Christophe de Margerie docked at a British port with the first cargo of liquefied natural gas ever delivered from the Yamal LNG plant in the Russian Arctic. French energy company Total said the vessel left the Arctic facili ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 29, 2017No certification needed for offshore drilling safety, U.S. proposes  Washington (UPI) Dec 29, 2017Surveys of oil basins in Russian Arctic completed  Washington (UPI) Dec 29, 2017Alberta is leaving economic recession behind |
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 Knoxville TN (SPX) Jan 02, 2018 
Humans may be the dominant cause of global temperature rise, but they may also be a crucial factor in helping to reduce it, according to a new study that for the first time builds a novel model to measure the effects of behavior on climate.
Drawing from both social psychology and climate science, the new model investigates how human behavioral changes evolve in response to extreme climate ... more New York NY (SPX) Dec 28, 2017Humidity may prove breaking point for some areas as temperatures rise, says study  Bilbao, Spain (SPX) Jan 02, 2018Droughts and ecosystems are determined by the interaction of two climate phenomena  Washington (AFP) Dec 29, 2017As cold wave sweeps N.America, Trump makes light of climate change |
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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 ... more Sydney (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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 Wuhan, China (XNA) Jan 02, 2018 
China's Kuaizhou-11 solid-fuelled carrier rocket is scheduled to launch for the first time, in the first half of 2018, according to the rocket's developer and producer China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp (CASIC).
The preparation work for the launch has been completed, and the rocket will send six satellites into space in its first mission, said Zhang Di, an official with CASIC.
... more Beijing (XNA) Nov 27, 2017Nation 'leads world' in remote sensing technology  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 |
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 Washington (UPI) Jan 02, 2018 
The U.S. Navy has awarded two modified contracts to Bell-Boeing in support of the V-22 Osprey, both of which cover software updates and sustainment for the tiltrotor aircraft.
The terms of the deal were announced Wednesday by the Department of Defense.
In total, Bell-Boeing will be awarded more than $33.3 million under the terms of cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order contracts, wh ... more Washington (UPI) Jan 02, 2018JPATS Logistics Services to support T-6 aircraft in new contract  Washington (UPI) Jan 02, 2018Bell announces first flight for V-280 tiltrotor aircraft  Washington (UPI) Jan 02, 2018NATO orders Elbit infrared counter-measures system |
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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 Washington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017Beijing starts using special license plates for green vehicles  Washington (AFP) Dec 29, 2017SoftBank seals deal for large Uber stake, trimming valuation  Boston MA (SPX) Jan 02, 2018New depth sensors could make self-driving cars practical |
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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) Jan 02, 2018 
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) Jan 02, 2018New silicon structure opens the gate to quantum computers  Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany (SPX) Jan 02, 2018Quantum computers need stable quantum gates  Swansea UK (SPX) Jan 02, 2018Error-free into the quantum computer age |
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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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 Belgrade (AFP) Dec 30, 2017 
The mayor of a Belgrade suburb said Saturday that a large-scale investigation will be launched following the discovery of 25 tonnes of toxic waste found dumped in a private field.
"This is just the beginning of a major operation that will take place on our territory and in Serbia," Obrenovac mayor Miroslav Cuckovic told state television (RTS).
"We will check all the sites where toxic was ... more Kuta, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 28, 2017Bali declares 'garbage emergency' amid sea of waste Moscow (AFP) Dec 29, 2017Russian environmental campaigner hospitalised after beating  Kuta, Indonesia (AFP) Dec 28, 2017Bali declares 'garbage emergency' amid sea of waste |
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