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  Sao Paulo, Brazil (SPX) Feb 02, 2018 Nuclear fusion, for the controlled and regular generation of electric power by converting hydrogen into helium and reproducing on a small scale what happens in our Sun (as well as other stars), is one of the foremost technological promises for the decades ahead. Designed to reach parameters beyond the ones previously obtained in laboratory experiments, the reactor prototype called ITER - "the way" in Latin - is presently under construction in southern France. Its design capacity is for 500 megawat ... read more |
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Solar heat could make power and water for NamibiaParis (SPX) Feb 02, 2018 Seawater desalination can be integrated into a solar thermal energy plant using a variety of desalination technologies. Is solar-driven multi-effect distillation a financially feasible solution for ... more 
Kyocera TCL Solar completes 21MW solar plant on repurposed landTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 02, 2018 Kyocera Corporation and Tokyo Century Corporation report that Kyocera TCL Solar LLC has completed construction of a 21.1 megawatt (MW) utility-scale solar power plant in Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefect ... more 
Off Grid Energy to launch new Hybrid Power Unit at 2018 Executive Hire ShowRugby, UK (SPX) Jan 29, 2018 Off Grid Energy, leading manufacturer of power solutions for the construction, marine and automotive industries, is set to launch its new Universal Hybrid Power Unit at this year's Executive Hire Sh ... more 
Octopus completes refinancing of subsidy free Italian solar projectsLondon, UK (SPX) Feb 02, 2018 Octopus Investments ("Octopus"), part of the Octopus Group and the largest commercial solar investor in Europe, has completed the refinancing of 5 solar projects with 64MW of generation capacity nea ... more |
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Wynn resorts in Las Vegas makes solar power commitmentWashington (UPI) Jan 29, 2018 The Wynn resort in Las Vegas agreed to use solar power to meet 75 percent of its peak demand, the largest commitment in the city, an operator said. ... more  
Google parent hit by higher costs, names new chairmanSan Francisco (AFP) Feb 2, 2018 Google parent company Alphabet on Thursday reported a quarterly loss to set aside funds to pay taxes on repatriated profits, and named a new chairman to replace outgoing Eric Schmidt. ... more 
Facebook booming even as time spent on it dropsSan Francisco (AFP) Feb 1, 2018 Facebook on Wednesday reported a big jump in profits even though people are spending less time on the world's biggest social network. ... more 
Alibaba net profit soars 35% as Singles Day pays offBeijing (AFP) Feb 1, 2018 Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Thursday posted a 35 percent surge in net profit in the third quarter, fuelled by a record-breaking sales bonanza during its annual Singles Day shopping festival. ... more 
Airbnb rules out 2018 share offering, shakes up ranksSan Francisco (AFP) Feb 1, 2018 Homesharing giant Airbnb said Thursday it won't launch a share offering in 2018 as it announced key changes in its leadership team. ... more  
Xi wants 'new level' of China-Britain ties as May visitsBeijing (AFP) Feb 1, 2018 Chinese President Xi Jinping told British Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday that their countries should take trade ties to "a new level" as London scouts the globe for fresh partnerships after its contentious EU exit. ... more  
Tesla cars to have own motor racing competitionNew York (AFP) Feb 1, 2018 Tesla electric cars, which have a passionate following around the world, will soon have their own racing competition, a global sports organizer said on Thursday. ... more |
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Method of petroleum extraction based on injections of nanosized metal oxide colloidsKazan, Russia (SPX) Feb 02, 2018 Sergey Sitnov, Senior Research Associate of the Laboratory, is one of the seven 2017 Russian Presidential Grant winners from KFU. His work at the laboratory focuses on finding ways to increase effic ... more 
Offshore Asia-Pacific not prepared for decommissioningWashington (UPI) Feb 1, 2018 Hundreds of Asia-Pacific fields could stop production in the next decade and the industry is unprepared to handle the decommissioning task, analysis finds. ... more 
Oil prices shrug off U.S. recordWashington (UPI) Feb 1, 2018 Crude oil prices shot back toward the $70 mark early Thursday after reports of a drain in gasoline inventories as traders shrugged off big U.S. oil gains. ... more  |
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Lundin Petroleum posts income and production gainsWashington (UPI) Feb 1, 2018 Already expecting gains from one of Norway's biggest offshore fields, Lundin Petroleum said its full-year production last year improved by nearly 50 percent. ... more 
Dutch farmers protest fracking as govt set to cut gas outputThe Hague (AFP) Feb 1, 2018 The Dutch government Thursday appeared poised to meet demands to halve production at Europe's biggest gas field, as dozens of farmers mounted tractors to protest damaging earthquakes in the region. ... more 
Mexico draws nearly $100 billion from offshore auctionWashington (UPI) Feb 1, 2018 The Mexican government said it estimated the reserve potential for the 19 contracts awarded in its latest auction approach 3 billion barrels. ... more 
Weakened Japan takes on more Kuwaiti oilWashington (UPI) Feb 1, 2018 Kuwait, the fourth-largest crude oil exporter to Japan, said Thursday that December levels were more than 30 percent higher than at the same time in 2016. ... more  
Ireland pushing for greener economyWashington (UPI) Jan 31, 2018 The Irish government, despite what happens for Great Britain, is committed to the European Union's energy and renewable policies, the environment minister said. ... more  
Piecework at the nano assembly lineMunich, Germany (SPX) Jan 29, 2018 Scientists at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a novel electric propulsion technology for nanorobots. It allows molecular machines to move a hundred thousand times faster than ... more |
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US investigating iPhone slowing Apple software: reportSan Francisco (AFP) Jan 30, 2018 Apple's move to slow down older iPhones as batteries weaken is under scrutiny by US prosecutors and stock market regulators, according to a report Tuesday by Bloomberg. ... more  
Understanding heat behavior in electronic devices boosts performanceBarcelona, Spain (SPX) Jan 29, 2018 In a paper published last week in the journal Nature Communications, researchers from the Department of Physics and the Department of Electronics Engineering at the UAB, and from the Birck Nanotechn ... more 
Apple challenged to show iPhone star shinesSan Francisco (AFP) Feb 1, 2018 With Apple set to report quarterly results Thursday investors and others are cautiously watching to see whether its newest iPhone will help fuel momentum for the world's most valuable company. ... more
Facebook shares swing as changes trim time spent by usersSan Francisco (AFP) Feb 1, 2018 Facebook on Wednesday reported earnings that beat expectations, but shares swung as it stressed the goal of prioritizing personal interactions among users over the time they spend on the world's biggest social network. ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jan 24, 2018 
U.S. consumers should be the ones sharing in the corporate tax breaks for utility companies outlined in the federal code reform, state energy agencies said.
President Donald Trump signed into law a sweeping overhaul of the federal tax code in late December, extending temporary relief to American taxpayers and permanent breaks for corporations, with oil, gas and utility companies sharing ... more |
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 Sao Paulo, Brazil (SPX) Feb 02, 2018 
Nuclear fusion, for the controlled and regular generation of electric power by converting hydrogen into helium and reproducing on a small scale what happens in our Sun (as well as other stars), is one of the foremost technological promises for the decades ahead.
Designed to reach parameters beyond the ones previously obtained in laboratory experiments, the reactor prototype called ITER - " ... 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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 Beijing (XNA) Jan 29, 2018 
China has accomplished its first successful Lunar Laser Ranging (LLR), with a 1.2-meter telescope laser ranging system.
Based on the signals of laser pulses reflected by the lunar retro-reflector planted by the U.S. manned mission Apollo 15, the applied astronomy group from the Yunnan Observatories measured the distance between the Apollo 15 retro-reflector and the Yunnan Observatories gro ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jan 24, 2018 
EFW Inc. has been awarded a contract for Apache Aviator Integrated Helmets and associated spare parts for the U.S. Army.
The deal, announced Tuesday by the Department of Defense, is valued at more than $12.6 million under the terms of a firm-fixed-price contract agreement.
The Apache Aviator Integrated Helmet is a critical piece of hardware for pilots of the AH-64 Apache helicopt ... more |
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 Los Angeles (AFP) Jan 27, 2018 
California Governor Jerry Brown Friday signed an executive order detailing aims to have five million electric cars on the state's roads by 2030 - by accelerating the production of such vehicles using financial incentives and rebates.
The $2.5 billion, eight-year plan also involves the installation of 250,000 electric vehicle charging stations and 200 hydrogen fueling stations by 2025.
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 Mumbai (AFP) Jan 21, 2018 
A new underground metro is expected to ease the burden on Mumbai's notoriously congested roads and railways, but not everybody in India's sprawling financial capital is happy about the multi-billion-dollar project.
Announced in 2014 with much fanfare, the Metro 3 line has been hailed by backers as essential to help solve the city's traffic woes and finally provide a link to its airports.
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 Halle, Germany (SPX) Feb 01, 2018 
High concentrations of heavy metals, like copper and gold, are toxic for most living creatures. This is not the case for the bacterium C. metallidurans, which has found a way to extract valuable trace elements from a compound of heavy metals without poisoning itself. One interesting side-effect: the formation of tiny gold nuggets.
A team of researchers from Martin Luther University Halle-W ... more |
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