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  Boston MA (SPX) Jan 16, 2018 Nature has produced exquisite composite materials - wood, bone, teeth, and shells, for example - that combine light weight and density with desirable mechanical properties such as stiffness, strength and damage tolerance. Since ancient civilizations first combined straw and mud to form bricks, people have fabricated engineered composites of increasing performance and complexity. But reproducing the exceptional mechanical properties and complex microstructures found in nature has been challenging. ... read more |
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Unexpected environmental source of methane discoveredSeattle WA (SPX) Jan 16, 2018 An unexpected source of methane in the environment has been inadvertently discovered. Nitrogen-fixing bacteria are the chief means by which nitrogen gas in the air is changed into a form that plants ... more 
Gyroscopes lead scientists to unusual state of matter in a disorganized structureChicago IL (SPX) Jan 16, 2018 You don't have to be perfectly organized to pull off a wave, according to University of Chicago scientists. Using a set of gyroscopes linked together, physicists explored the behavior of a mat ... more  
Extremely bright and fast light emissionZurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jan 11, 2018 An international team of researchers from ETH Zurich, IBM Research Zurich, Empa and four American research institutions have found the explanation for why a class of nanocrystals that has been inten ... more  
Le smartphone? France has another term in mindParis (AFP) Jan 15, 2018 Smartphones may have become ubiquitous in France, but the country's language mavens hope there's still time to keep the word from becoming ensconced in everyday speech. ... more |
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Bulgaria's smoggy capital cleans up to host EU presidencySofia (AFP) Jan 10, 2018 Bulgaria's capital Sofia was all done-up to host incoming European Union officials for the opening of its EU Council presidency on Thursday, but it remained blanketed by smog. ... more  
Colorado's governor sees climate efforts as an economic engine(UPI) Jan 12, 2018 In his final State of the State address, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper focused more on clean air as an economic driver than the state's shale riches. ... more 
Campaigners slam UK plans on cutting plastic wasteLondon (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. ... more  
Power stacked against SE Asia's poor as China dams MekongKandal, Cambodia (AFP) Jan 8, 2018 Cambodian fisherman Sles Hiet lives at the mercy of the Mekong: a massive river that feeds tens of millions but is under threat from the Chinese dams cementing Beijing's physical - and diplomatic - control over its Southeast Asian neighbours. ... more 
China lavishes cash on ally Cambodia with eyes on the MekongPhnom Penh (AFP) Jan 11, 2018 Beijing has pledged billions of dollars to build new infrastructure in Cambodia, officials said Thursday, as Chinese Premier Li Keqiang ended a two-day charm offensive currying favour for its mega-dams across the Mekong. ... more 
Blue skies in China's capital spark joy, scepticismBeijing (AFP) Jan 12, 2018 Every day for the last five years, Zou Yi has photographed Beijing's smog-cloaked skyline from his 13th-floor apartment, but there is something different in the air this year. ... more  
Moody's sees headwinds for Middle East economiesWashington (UPI) Jan 15, 2018 Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East could balance against some of the economic gains from the increase in crude oil prices, Moody's said Monday. ... more |
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Aker BP sees dividend and production gainsWashington (UPI) Jan 15, 2018 Norwegian energy company Aker BP said its production levels could at least double within the next five years and dividends could grow by $100 million per year. ... more 
North Sea industries could adapt and thrive during oil field maturationWashington (UPI) Jan 15, 2018 Tearing down the infrastructure from aging North Sea oil and gas fields could generate a stream of revenue for the industry as a whole, a consultant group said. ... more 
Shell makes first North Sea oil and gas commitment in decadesWashington (UPI) Jan 15, 2018 As the industry focuses on decommissioning, Shell said Monday it made a final investment decision on the first manned installation for the North Sea in decades. ... more |
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China races to tackle expanding oil spill after tanker sinksBeijing (AFP) Jan 15, 2018 Chinese ships scrambled Monday to clean up a massive and expanding oil spill after an Iranian tanker sank off China, raising fears of devastating damage to marine life. ... more 
Total plants flag offshore BrazilWashington (UPI) Jan 15, 2018 French energy company Total said it's now a premier player in the oil basins off the coast of Brazil after finalizing a partnership with a state energy company. ... more 
Iran's leading cleric extends sympathies on Sanchi tragedyWashington (UPI) Jan 15, 2018 Iran's ruling cleric, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, extended condolences to the members and family of the crew of the Sanchi oil tanker, which sank offshore China. ... more  
Nanotube fibers in a jiffyHouston TX (SPX) Jan 15, 2018 The terms "handmade" and "high tech" are not commonly found in the same sentence, but they both apply to a Rice University method to quickly produce fibers from carbon nanotubes. The method develope ... more  
Stingray soft robot could lead to bio-inspired roboticsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 15, 2018 UCLA bioengineering professor Ali Khademhosseini has led the development of a tissue-based soft robot that mimics the biomechanics of a stingray. The new technology could lead to advances in bio-ins ... more 
Russian scientists found excitons in nickel oxide for the first timeSverdlovsk Oblast, Russia (SPX) Jan 15, 2018 Russian scientists from Ural Federal University (UrFU) together with their colleagues from Institute of Metal Physics of the Ural Department of Russian Academy of Sciences studied fundamental charac ... more 
Breaking bad metals with neutronsLemont IL (SPX) Jan 15, 2018 By exploiting the properties of neutrons to probe electrons in a metal, a team of researchers led by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory has gained new insight into the ... more |
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Top takeaways from Consumers Electronics ShowLas Vegas (AFP) Jan 12, 2018 The 2018 Consumer Electronics Show, which concluded Friday in Las Vegas, drew some 4,000 exhibitors from dozens of countries and more than 170,000 attendees, showcased some of the latest from the technology world. ... more  
A major step forward in organic electronicsLinkoping, Sweden (SPX) Jan 15, 2018 Researchers at the Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Linkoping University, have developed the world's first complementary electrochemical logic circuits that can function stably for long periods in ... more 
Gadgets for kids still big at tech show despite concernsLas Vegas (AFP) Jan 12, 2018 The children's section at the giant Consumer Electronics Show this week touted "innovations that enable 21st century kids to learn and play smarter than ever. " ... more |
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The US energy watchdog terminated Monday a key proposal by President Donald Trump's administration to subsidize coal and nuclear plants, finding it neither justified nor reasonable.
The decision by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) was handed down in a unanimous verdict by its five members, a majority of whom belong to the president's Republican Party.
Energy Secretary Rick ... more Washington (UPI) Jan 09, 2018U.S. utility regulator ponders grid reliability 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  Upton NY (SPX) Jan 15, 2018Surprising discovery could lead to better batteries  Cambridge UK (SPX) Jan 11, 2018New, greener fuel cells move step closer to reality |
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 Bilbao, Spain (SPX) Jan 03, 2018 
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 ... more Victoria, 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  Washington (UPI) Jan 10, 2018About half of new U.S. power came from renewables last year |
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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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 Moscow, Russia (SPX) Jan 10, 2018 
A team of Russian, Czech and German researchers gained a new perspective on the properties of three materials of biological origin. Besides two reference materials with well-studied properties - serum albumin and cytochrome C - the researchers looked at the extracellular matrix of the Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 bacterium, which is used in biofuel cells.
The team measured the materials' dyn ... more Houston TX (SPX) Jan 09, 2018Rice U.'s one-step catalyst turns nitrates into water and air  Harpenden UK (SPX) Jan 09, 2018Less chewing the cud, more greening the fuel  Ulsan, South Korea (SPX) Jan 02, 2018A new strategy for efficient hydrogen production |
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 Washington (UPI) Jan 15, 2018 
As the industry focuses on decommissioning, Shell said Monday it made a final investment decision on the first manned installation for the North Sea in decades.
Royal Dutch Shell said it made a final investment decision to redevelop the Penguins oil and gas field in the British waters of the North Sea using a floating production, storage and offloading vessel. The project is expected to ... moreWashington (UPI) Jan 15, 2018Iran's leading cleric extends sympathies on Sanchi tragedy Washington (UPI) Jan 15, 2018North Sea industries could adapt and thrive during oil field maturation Washington (UPI) Jan 15, 2018Moody's sees headwinds for Middle East economies |
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 Paris (AFP) Jan 12, 2018 
The Paris Agreement goal of capping global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius will slip beyond reach unless nations act now to slash carbon pollution, curb energy demand, and suck CO2 from the air, according to a draft UN report.
Without such efforts, "holding warming to 1.5 C (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) by the end of the 21st century [is] extremely unlikely," said the 1,000-page report, prepared b ... more Corvallis OR (SPX) Jan 04, 2018Researchers use global thermometer to track temperature extremes, droughts (UPI) Jan 12, 2018Colorado's governor sees climate efforts as an economic engine  Washington (AFP) Jan 10, 2018Trump says US could 'conceivably' return to Paris climate deal |
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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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 Washington (UPI) Jan 12, 2018 
The U.S. Army has awarded Sikorsky a contract worth nearly $200 million for 17 unique UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters for Saudi Arabia.
The terms of the deal were announced Thursday by the Department of Defense. The agreement reached between the Army and Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, is worth more than $193.8 million under the terms of a firm-fixed-price foreign military sale.
... more Beijing (AFP) Jan 10, 2018China orders 184 Airbus A320 planes: France  McLeanN, VA (SPX) Jan 10, 2018ASECNA to Deploy Space-Based ADS-B in Western and Central Africa  Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Jan 10, 2018Firm to receive up to $70 mn if MH370 found in new hunt |
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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 ... more Washington (UPI) Jan 11, 2018Gas-powered vehicle about twice as costly to drive as an electric  New York (AFP) Jan 12, 2018GM seeks US approval for car with no steering wheel  Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 10, 2018With pricey electric car, Fisker eyes comeback |
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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 ... more Houston TX (SPX) Jan 15, 2018White graphene makes ceramics multifunctional  Dundee 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 |
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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 ... more Washington DC (SPX) Jan 11, 2018New oxide and semiconductor combination builds new device potential  Atlanta GA (SPX) Jan 15, 2018Nanostructure boosts stability of organic thin-film transistors  East Lansing MI (SPX) Jan 15, 2018Quantum leap: computational approach launches new paradigm in electronic structure theory |
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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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 Sofia (AFP) Jan 10, 2018 
Bulgaria's capital Sofia was all done-up to host incoming European Union officials for the opening of its EU Council presidency on Thursday, but it remained blanketed by smog.
The bloc's poorest but most euro-optimistic member state completed a costly refurbishment of its National Palace of Culture, built in 1981 during the country's communist era, to host meetings of the six-month revolving ... moreLondon (AFP) Jan 11, 2018Campaigners slam UK plans on cutting plastic waste 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 |
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