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  Santa Cruz CA (SPX) Jan 17, 2018 A nanostructured composite material developed at UC Santa Cruz has shown impressive performance as a catalyst for the electrochemical splitting of water to produce hydrogen. An efficient, low-cost catalyst is essential for realizing the promise of hydrogen as a clean, environmentally friendly fuel. Researchers led by Shaowei Chen, professor of chemistry and biochemistry at UC Santa Cruz, have been investigating the use of carbon-based nanostructured materials as catalysts for the reaction that gen ... read more |
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Slow 'hot electrons' could improve solar cell efficiencyGroningen, Netherlands (SPX) Jan 17, 2018 Photons with energy higher than the 'band gap' of the semiconductor absorbing them give rise to what are known as hot electrons. The extra energy in respect to the band gap is lost very fast, as it ... more  
Making waves for ultrahigh definition displaysThuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Jan 17, 2018 Flexible ultrahigh resolution displays have benefits for next-generation mobile electronics, such as point-of-care medical diagnostic devices. KAUST has developed a unique transistor architecture th ... more  
Mysteries of a promising spintronic material revealedRiverside CA (SPX) Jan 17, 2018 Researchers at UC Riverside used an unconventional approach to determine the strength of the electron spin interactions with the optical phonons in antiferromagnetic nickel oxide (NiO) crystals. ... more  
New record at ultracold neutron source in MainzMainz, Germany (SPX) Jan 17, 2018 Some ten years ago, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) entered a new field of research by starting to generate ultracold neutrons (UCN) for use in fundamental research in physics. Now that th ... more |
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Pulsating dissolution found in crystalsDresden, Germany (SPX) Jan 17, 2018 When German researchers zoomed in to the nanometer scale on time-lapse images of dissolving crystals, they found a surprise: Dissolution happened in pulses, marked by waves that spread just like rip ... more 
Perovskite solar cells: Perfection not requiredBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 17, 2018 Metal-organic perovskite layers for solar cells are frequently fabricated using the spin coating technique on industry-relevant compact substrates. These perovskite layers generally exhibit numerous ... more 
NEXTracker to supply smart trackers to massive North Africa solar farmFremont, CA (SPX) Jan 17, 2018 NEXTracker reports announced that global solar EPC company Sterling and Wilson selected NEXTracker to supply 325 megawatts (5 blocks of 65 MW each) of its smart solar trackers to its project within ... more 
Renewables and cooling tech critical to water use in India's power sectorAbu Dhabi, UAE (SPX) Jan 17, 2018 A new policy brief co-authored by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the World Resources Institute (WRI) finds that increasing the share of renewables, in particular solar photovo ... more 
New gas-solid reaction for high-speed perovskite photodetector proposedWashington DC (SPX) Jan 17, 2018 A recent paper published in NANO showed the gas-solid reaction method provides a full coverage of the perovskite film and avoids damage from the organic solvent, which is beneficial for light captur ... more  
Is shale gas the least sustainable method to produce electricityManchester UK (SPX) Jan 17, 2018 Shale gas is one of least sustainable options for producing electricity, according to new research from The University of Manchester. Taking into account a range of sustainability aspects and ... more 
New study shows producers where and how to grow cellulosic biofuel cropsUrbana IL (SPX) Jan 17, 2018 According to a recent ruling by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, 288 million gallons of cellulosic biofuel must be blended into the U.S. gasoline supply in 2018. Although this figu ... more |
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 Russian effort to comply with OPEC based on market, not price 
More resources found in gas-rich Papua New GuineaWashington (UPI) Jan 16, 2018 Working in a partnership with Australian and Japanese partners, Exxon Mobil said new hydrocarbons were found while drilling in gas-rich Papua New Guinea. ... more 
Survey reveals expectations of $75 ceiling for oil(UPI) Jan 16, 2018 Though crude oil prices are up more than 4 percent since the start of January, a survey of North American sentiments forecasts a narrow range. ... more 
Oil prices pull back hard after breaking through $70 per barrelWashington (UPI) Jan 16, 2018 Oil prices pulled back from a fresh psychological threshold on Tuesday, but compliance with an OPEC-credited deal with setting the price floor remained supported. ... more |
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Venezuela says rebel pilot killed in police operationCaracas (AFP) Jan 17, 2018 Venezuela's government announced Tuesday that rogue pilot Oscar Perez was among seven "terrorists" killed during a bloody police assault to arrest him the day before. ... more 
Moody's: Oil is Iraq's blessing and its curseWashington (UPI) Jan 16, 2018 Iraq is one of the few countries assessed where political risk is a real concern for an economy pegged heavily to the price for crude oil, Moody's said Tuesday ... more 
Sheen spreading from Chinese site of Iranian oil tanker sinkingWashington (UPI) Jan 16, 2018 The oil slick spreading from the site of the sunken Iranian oil tanker Sanchi is getting bigger and moving north, Chinese maritime authorities said. ... more 
BP to post $1.7B charge on Deepwater HorizonWashington (UPI) Jan 16, 2018 British energy company BP said it expects a charge of around $1.7 billion in its fourth quarter earnings as a result of the Deepwater Horizon settlement. ... 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  
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 |
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 Colorado's governor sees climate efforts as an economic engine 
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 
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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 Washington (AFP) Jan 9, 2018 
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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