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  Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 12, 2018 Carless commuting is cruising in the fast lane at the Consumer Electronics Show, with companies showing off electric bicycles, scooters, skateboards and more aimed at making the internal combustion engine a thing of the past. As the ranks of people around the world living in cities has grown, so too has the cost of car ownership as well as traffic congestion. Nowhere was this more apparent than at the annual tech gathering in Las Vegas where some 170,000 conference goers jammed the streets. ... read more |
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Gas-powered vehicle about twice as costly to drive as an electricWashington (UPI) Jan 11, 2018 Gasoline-powered vehicles in the United States would need to get about 58 miles per gallon to match the price to drive a battery-powered vehicle, a study finds. ... more  
China orders 184 Airbus A320 planes: FranceBeijing (AFP) Jan 10, 2018 China has ordered 184 Airbus A320 planes to be delivered to 13 airlines, French officials said Wednesday as President Emmanuel Macron wrapped up a state visit to the country. ... more  
Building a new generation of self-healing solar cellsBellaterra, Spain (SPX) Jan 12, 2018 A team of researchers have disclosed in which location self-healing occurs for the future solar cells through the use of Photoconductive Atomic Force Microscope. The work entitles "Topological distr ... more  
Fiber OLEDs, thinner than a hairSeoul, South Korea (SPX) Jan 12, 2018 Professor Kyung Cheol Choi from the School of Electrical Engineering and his team succeeded in fabricating highly efficient Organic Light-Emitting Diodes (OLEDs) on an ultra-thin fiber. The te ... more |
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Room-temperature multiferroic thin films and their propertiesTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 09, 2018 Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) and Tohoku University have developed high-quality GFO epitaxial films and systematically investigated their ferroelectric and ferromagnetic p ... more  
Old dog, new tricks: Sony unleashes 'intelligent' robot petTokyo (AFP) Jan 11, 2018 As Japan celebrates the year of the dog, electronics giant Sony on Thursday unleashed its new robot canine companion, packed with artificial intelligence and internet connectivity. ... more 
Samsung faces French legal case over alleged abuses in ChinaParis (AFP) Jan 11, 2018 Two French campaign groups filed a legal case against Samsung in France on Thursday over the alleged use of child labour and other abuses in Chinese manufacturing plants working for the electronics giant. ... more 
EU unveils supercomputer plan to rival ChinaBrussels (AFP) Jan 11, 2018 The EU unveiled plans Thursday to raise one billion euros to build superfast computers that catch up with China and others to boost Europe's economy, make medical advances and fight hacking. ... more 
Bacteria makes blue jeans greenParis (AFP) Jan 8, 2018 They can be tight, flared, ripped at the knee. Jeans come in all styles and colours these days, but one hue will always be synonymous with the world's favourite garment: indigo blue. ... more 
Urban Solar installs solar LED lighting along Vancouver Island pathwaysVictoria, Canada (SPX) Jan 12, 2018 The District of Saanich in British Columbia, Canada, required multi-use pathway lighting for one of its parks and chose Urban Solar for its reliable and high performance solar powered LED lighting s ... more 
Computer vision and motor tests predict who can hit a baseballWashington (UPI) Jan 8, 2018 The latest research out of Duke University Medical Center suggests baseball scouts could be replaced by computers in the not-too-disant future. ... more |
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China's global trade surplus falls, but grows with USBeijing (AFP) Jan 12, 2018 Chinese exports and imports picked up steam last year thanks to strong global demand, data showed Friday, but its surplus with the United States, a sensitive issue with Donald Trump, widened. ... more  
So what exactly are the offshore drilling plans, Florida senator asksWashington (UPI) Jan 11, 2018 A Florida senator at the center of the debate over offshore drilling under the Trump administration said the Interior Department's latest plans lack clarity. ... more 
Oil price rally extended on Iranian sanctions jittersWashington (UPI) Jan 11, 2018 Jitters ahead of President Trump's decision on oil-related sanctions for Iran and high global demand pushed oil prices ever close to $70 per barrel on Thursday. ... more |
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North Sea oil production could be higher this yearWashington (UPI) Jan 11, 2018 Total British offshore oil and gas production was up from 2016 and even more is expected as the Catcher field in the North Sea ramps up, Premiere Oil said. ... more 
China struggles to end tanker fire as Iranian criticism growsBeijing (AFP) Jan 11, 2018 Chinese firefighters spent Thursday struggling to extinguish a blaze on a stricken oil tanker as criticism mounted in Iran over whether enough was being done to locate dozens of its missing crew members. ... more 
Trump scrapping Iran deal will cause gas, oil price spikesWashington (UPI) Jan 11, 2018 Gas prices might get to $3 per gallon and the current rally in oil prices will kick into overdrive if Trump denies a waiver on Iranian sanctions, experts said. ... more 
Norway's gas shipments set a record last yearWashington (UPI) Jan 11, 2018 Norway is playing a clear leadership role in securing the energy supply in the European market, it's main natural gas deliverer said Thursday. ... more  
New York unveils plans for fossil fuel divestmentNew York (AFP) Jan 10, 2018 New York announced plans Wednesday to sell off $5 billion in fossil fuel investments from city pension funds after suing for billions of dollars in damages from oil companies to help fund protection against climate change. ... more 
Multi-model effort highlights progress, future needs in renewable energy modelingGolden CO (SPX) Jan 10, 2018 Models of the U.S. electricity sector are relied upon by sector stakeholders and decision makers, but the recent surge in variable renewable energy (VRE), such as wind and solar, led a team of model ... more  
New, greener fuel cells move step closer to realityCambridge UK (SPX) Jan 11, 2018 A new design of algae-powered fuel cells that is five times more efficient than existing plant and algal models, as well as being potentially more cost-effective to produce and practical to use, has ... more |
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New oxide and semiconductor combination builds new device potentialWashington DC (SPX) Jan 11, 2018 Insulating oxides are oxygen containing compounds that do not conduct electricity, but can sometimes form conductive interfaces when they're layered together precisely. The conducting electrons at t ... more  
Framatome nuclear fuel contract with CNNCParis, France (SPX) Jan 11, 2018 Within the framework of French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to China in the company of a business delegation, Framatome's CEO Bernard Fontana signed a protocol for the development of a global s ... more 
About half of new U.S. power came from renewables last yearWashington (UPI) Jan 10, 2018 About half of the new utility-scale power on the U.S. grid last year came from renewables and most of that was in the fourth quarter, the government said. ... more |
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While praised by both the oil and gas trade groups and renewable advocates alike, a ruling on the U.S. grid leaves the question on reliability open.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission late Monday killed off a query from President Donald Trump on whether the retirement of the nation's coal-fired power plants was a threat to grid reliability.
Energy Secretary Rick Perry in Ap ... more Washington (AFP) Jan 9, 2018US energy watchdog rejects plan to subsidize coal, nuclear sectors  Washington (UPI) Jan 4, 2018U.S. blizzard to test gas, electric markets  Paris (AFP) Dec 24, 2017'Virtual gold' may glitter, but mining it can be really dirty |
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 Seoul, South Korea (SPX) Jan 11, 2018 
A KAIST research team has discovered a method to flip between superconducting and non-superconducting states within an iron-based superconductor using a type of electron microscopy. The team applied spin-polarized and non-polarized currents to locally change the magnetic order in the sample.
The team led by Professor Jhinhwan Lee of the Department of Physics identified a basic physical pri ... more Umea, Sweden (SPX) Jan 11, 2018The LECs now an efficient and bright device Cambridge UK (SPX) Jan 11, 2018New, greener fuel cells move step closer to reality  Houston TX (SPX) Jan 09, 2018Study boosts hope for cheaper fuel cells |
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The offshore power plant or wave farm at Mutriku is the only commercial facility (it is not a prototype) in the world that operates by regularly feeding the grid with electrical power produced by waves. It has been operating since 2011 and the study by the UPV/EHU's EOLO group analysed its behaviour during the 2014-2016 period.
"It is important to find out how the wave power farm is actual ... more Washington (UPI) Dec 28, 2017Turkey gets European loan for renewable energy  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 |
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 Bellaterra, Spain (SPX) Jan 12, 2018 
A team of researchers have disclosed in which location self-healing occurs for the future solar cells through the use of Photoconductive Atomic Force Microscope. The work entitles "Topological distribution of reversible and non-reversible degradation in perovskite solar cells" published in the prestigious scientific journal Nano Energy.
In this work the sample is illuminated from the back ... moreVictoria, Canada (SPX) Jan 12, 2018Urban Solar installs solar LED lighting along Vancouver Island pathways Golden CO (SPX) Jan 10, 2018Multi-model effort highlights progress, future needs in renewable energy modeling  Juelich, Germany (SPX) Jan 10, 2018Sun, wind, and power trading |
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 Paris, France (SPX) Jan 11, 2018 
Within the framework of French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to China in the company of a business delegation, Framatome's CEO Bernard Fontana signed a protocol for the development of a global strategic cooperation with CNNC's Chairman Wang Shoujun. This protocol is to set up basis for future strategy and long-term cooperation between the two companies.
Under the terms of this protocol ... more Paris (SPX) Jan 09, 2018Framatome pursues the industrial and technological adventure of the nuclear energy business  New York (AFP) Jan 4, 2018Struggling Westinghouse Electric sold to Brookfield for $4.6 bn  Moscow (AFP) Dec 22, 2017Russia to build nuclear power plant in Sudan |
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Engineers at Rice University's Nanotechnology Enabled Water Treatment (NEWT) Center have found a catalyst that cleans toxic nitrates from drinking water by converting them into air and water.
The research is available online in the American Chemical Society journal ACS Catalysis.
"Nitrates come mainly from agricultural runoff, which affects farming communities all over the world," sa ... more Harpenden UK (SPX) Jan 09, 2018Less chewing the cud, more greening the fuel  Moscow, Russia (SPX) Jan 10, 2018Solid-state physics offers insights into dielectric properties of biomaterials  Ulsan, South Korea (SPX) Jan 02, 2018A new strategy for efficient hydrogen production |
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 Washington (UPI) Jan 11, 2018 
Gas prices might get to $3 per gallon and the current rally in oil prices will kick into overdrive if Trump denies a waiver on Iranian sanctions, experts said.
U.S. President Donald Trump decides Friday whether or not to waive oil-related sanctions for Iran, according to the terms of the U.N.-backed agreement that extended relief to Iran in exchange for commitments to scale back its nuc ... moreWashington (UPI) Jan 11, 2018North Sea oil production could be higher this year Washington (UPI) Jan 11, 2018So what exactly are the offshore drilling plans, Florida senator asks Washington (UPI) Jan 11, 2018Norway's gas shipments set a record last year |
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 Washington (AFP) Jan 10, 2018 
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States could "conceivably" return to the Paris climate accord, although he stopped short of signaling any move in that direction.
"Frankly, it's an agreement that I have no problem with, but I had a problem with the agreement that they signed, because, as usual, they made a bad deal," Trump told a news conference.
"So we can concei ... more Corvallis OR (SPX) Jan 04, 2018Researchers use global thermometer to track temperature extremes, droughts  Princeton NJ (SPX) Jan 10, 2018Climate models underestimate cooling effect of daily cloud cycle  Xian, China (AFP) Jan 8, 2018Macron calls for Europe-China alliance on climate, Silk Road |
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 New York (AFP) Jan 10, 2018  New York announced plans Wednesday to sell off $5 billion in fossil fuel investments from city pension funds after suing for billions of dollars in damages from oil companies to help fund protection against climate change.
While other cities in Europe and the United States have already taken similar steps, New York hailed its move as significant as it is the biggest metropolis in the country ... more Washington (UPI) Jan 9, 2018French energy company EDF to replace coal in China Warsaw (AFP) Dec 19, 2017Poland opens Europe's largest coal-fired power unit  Sydney (AFP) Dec 19, 2017BHP to exit global coal body over climate change policy |
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 Moscow (Sputnik) Jan 08, 2018 
China is poised to begin a comprehensive lunar exploration program which is expected to kick off with the launch of the Long March 5 rocket in June. Professor Heino Falcke, an astrophysicist at Radboud University in the Netherlands, explained during an interview with Radio Sputnik why this mission is so important.
Radio Sputnik: Please tell us about your radio telescope, which you are plan ... more Wuhan, China (XNA) Jan 02, 2018China's Kuaizhou-11 rocket scheduled to launch in first half of 2018  Beijing (XNA) Nov 27, 2017Nation 'leads world' in remote sensing technology  Beijing (XNA) Nov 19, 2017China plans for nuclear-powered interplanetary capacity by 2040 |
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 McLeanN, VA (SPX) Jan 10, 2018 
Aireon reports it has signed a data services agreement with the Agency for Aerial Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA). ASECNA, created in December 1959 is an international public organization of 18 members States which headquarters is located in Dakar (SENEGAL).
ASECNA's members states are: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroun, Centrafrique, Comores, Congo, Cote d'ivoire, Gabon, G ... more Washington (UPI) Jan 9, 2018Navy awards contract for V-22 Osprey repairs  Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Jan 10, 2018Firm to receive up to $70 mn if MH370 found in new hunt Beijing (AFP) Jan 10, 2018China orders 184 Airbus A320 planes: France |
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 Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 12, 2018  Carless commuting is cruising in the fast lane at the Consumer Electronics Show, with companies showing off electric bicycles, scooters, skateboards and more aimed at making the internal combustion engine a thing of the past.
As the ranks of people around the world living in cities has grown, so too has the cost of car ownership as well as traffic congestion.
Nowhere was this more appare ... moreWashington (UPI) Jan 11, 2018Gas-powered vehicle about twice as costly to drive as an electric  Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 8, 2018Toyota brings the store to you with self-driving concept vehicle  Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 9, 2018Bucking trend, Hyundai bets on hydrogen fuel cell for new car |
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 Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jan 11, 2018 
In a paper recently published in Nature Communications, geologist Michael Strasser presented the initial findings of a month-long research expedition off the coast of Japan. The research initiative had been organised in March 2012 by MARUM - Center for Marine Environmental Sciences. Strasser, who until 2015 was Assistant Professor for Sediment Dynamics at ETH Zurich and is now a Full Professor f ... moreDundee UK (SPX) Jan 09, 2018A biological solution to carbon capture and recycling?  Canberra, Australia (SPX) Jan 03, 2018Electronically-smooth '3-D graphene': A bright future for trisodium bismuthide  Beijing, China (SPX) Jan 03, 2018Mixing state of black carbon from biomass burning differs in different combustion phase |
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 Moscow, Russia (SPX) Jan 10, 2018 
With the help of electronic microcopy, scientists have managed to track defects in the surface of two-dimensional photonic crystals, but there was a problem with bulk photonic crystals. There was no way for scientists to research the inner parts of these unusual crystals, in which the order occurred at a tenth of a nanometer, or even in substances - the order arose at a tenth and a hundredth of ... moreWashington DC (SPX) Jan 11, 2018New oxide and semiconductor combination builds new device potential  Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 9, 2018Intel chief says chip flaw damage contained by industry  Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Jan 03, 2018New study visualizes motion of water molecules, promises new wave of electronic devices |
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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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 London (AFP) Jan 11, 2018 
Campaigners on Thursday criticised British Prime Minister Theresa May's plan to eliminate all avoidable plastic waste within 25 years, calling it a "missed opportunity" that lacked the necessary urgency.
The government will extend a charge on plastic bags to all businesses and encourage supermarkets to introduce plastic-free aisles, May said in speech.
"In years to come, I think people w ... more Beijing (AFP) Jan 12, 2018Blue skies in China's capital spark joy, scepticism  London (AFP) Jan 10, 2018UK plans to eliminate avoidable plastic waste by 2042  New Delhi (AFP) Jan 9, 2018Alpine air at work? Delhi eyes novel ways to battle smog |
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