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  Washington (UPI) Feb 20, 2018 Coal will no longer be used as an energy source for Michigan residents as more renewables come on stream in the decades ahead, a utility company said. Public utility company Consumers Energy, which provides gas and electricity to about 60 percent of the state population, said it would no longer be using coal as a power source by 2040. By then, the company said it expects more than 40 percent of its provided energy will come from renewable resources. President and CEO Patti Poppe said com ... read more |
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Japanese researchers develop ultrathin, highly elastic skin displayTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 20, 2018 A new ultrathin, elastic display that fits snugly on the skin can show the moving waveform of an electrocardiogram recorded by a breathable, on-skin electrode sensor. Combined with a wireless commun ... more  
Measuring the temperature of two-dimensional materials at the atomic levelChicago IL (SPX) Feb 20, 2018 Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago describe a new technique for precisely measuring the temperature and behavior of new two-dimensional materials that will allow engineers to desig ... more  
USTC realizes strong indirect coupling in distant nanomechanical resonatorsBeijing, China (SPX) Feb 20, 2018 New progress in graphene-based nanomechanical resonator systems has been achieved in Key Laboratory of Quantum Information and Synergetic Innovation Center of Quantum Information and Quantum Physics ... more  
Today's highest quality composite-piezoelectric developed at NUST MISISMoscow, Russia (SPX) Feb 20, 2018 NUST MISIS scientists jointly with an international group of scientists have managed to develop a composite material that has the best piezoelectric properties today. The research results were publi ... more |
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WTO chief urges US to avoid paralysing trade systemGeneva (AFP) Feb 20, 2018 The World Trade Organization chief, in an interview with AFP, urged the United States to avert "paralysis" in the global trade dispute settlement system, as economic tensions between Washington and China ratchet up. ... more 
HSBC profits surge as CEO departsLondon (AFP) Feb 20, 2018 Profits at HSBC surged during 2017, in part thanks to a strong Asian performance, the global banking giant said Tuesday as it looks to the future without long-serving chief executive Stuart Gulliver. ... more  
German court could open way to bans on diesel carsFrankfurt Am Main (AFP) Feb 20, 2018 One of Germany's top courts will decide Thursday whether some diesel vehicles can be banned from parts of cities like Stuttgart and Duesseldorf to reduce air pollution, a possible landmark judgement for the "car nation". ... more  
Chevron resumes drilling in Iraqi KurdistanNew York (AFP) Feb 20, 2018 Chevron said Tuesday it resumed its oil drilling operations in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, four months after suspending them amid tensions between Baghdad and the Kurds. ... more 
Iraq wants oil exported through TurkeyWashington (UPI) Feb 20, 2018 The Iraqi government said it wants to discuss with Turkey the potential for moving oil again from federal territory to a port on the Mediterranean Sea. ... more |
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 U.S. consumer gas prices still inching lower 
Oil prices mixed despite OPEC chatter on long-term coordinationWashington (UPI) Feb 20, 2018 Chatter from OPEC wasn't enough to offset a slowdown in the OECD economies in the fourth quarter, leaving crude oil prices mixed in early Tuesday trading. ... more  |
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Platts: Norwegian oil field too big to ignore for possible Brent updateWashington (UPI) Feb 20, 2018 Once production starts from the Johan Sverdrup oil field in the North Sea, it could be a component of the basket of oils that make up Brent, Platts reported. ... more 
Russia mulls LNG option for PakistanWashington (UPI) Feb 20, 2018 Russia could help improve energy security for Pakistan through the delivery of liquefied natural gas, the Russian foreign minister said Tuesday. ... more 
BHP expecting bids for its U.S. shale holdings by JuneWashington (UPI) Feb 20, 2018 In reporting its results for the second half of 2017, Australian mining giant BHP Billiton said it's expecting initial bids for its U.S. shale assets by June. ... more  
Fungal enzymes could hold secret to making renewable energy from woodYork UK (SPX) Feb 20, 2018 An international team of researchers, including scientists from the University of York, has discovered a set of enzymes found in fungi that are capable of breaking down one of the main components of ... more 
Iran, India shake hands on energyWashington (UPI) Feb 19, 2018 After signing a handful of agreements in India, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said his country was ready to meet the country's energy needs. ... more |
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 Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Feb 12, 2018 
Putting the Paris climate agreement into practice will trigger opposed reactions by investors on the one hand and fossil fuel owners on the other hand. It has been feared that the anticipation of strong CO2 reduction policies might - a 'green paradox' - drive up these emissions: before the regulations kick in, fossil fuel owners might accelerate their resource extraction to maximize profits.
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 Chicago IL (SPX) Feb 20, 2018 
A team of researchers led by Northwestern University professor and fuel cell pioneer Sossina Haile has created a new fuel cell offering both exceptional power densities and long-term stability at optimal temperatures, a discovery that heightens the viability of incorporating fuel cells into a sustainable energy future.
"For years, industry has told us that the holy grail is getting fuel ce ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Feb 15, 2018 
Put to the test with high winds and strong seas, Norway's Statoil said a floating wind farm in Scottish waters shows promise for deepwater installations.
During its first three months in service, the company's Hywind Scotland floating wind farm, the first of its kind, was put to the test and performed better than expected. Hurricane Ophelia in October pummeled the wind farm with 80 mile ... more |
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 Aiken, SC (SPX) Feb 20, 2018 
United Sun Systems and the CEO Lars Jacobsson has signed an exclusive license agreement on a high-temperature, metal hydride-based thermal energy storage technology for concentrating solar power, with Savannah River National Laboratory.
The technology is based on metal hydride materials that efficiently store thermal energy in the form of chemical bonds and then release that energy when th ... more |
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 Tokyo (AFP) Feb 14, 2018 
Troubled Japanese conglomerate Toshiba said on Wednesday it would swing into the black for the full fiscal year as it completes the multi-billion-dollar sale of its chip business to restore its balance sheet.
The Tokyo-based firm said it now expects a net profit of 520 billion yen ($4.9 billion) for the year to March, reversing a net loss of 966 billion yen a year earlier.
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 York UK (SPX) Feb 20, 2018 
An international team of researchers, including scientists from the University of York, has discovered a set of enzymes found in fungi that are capable of breaking down one of the main components of wood. The enzymes could now potentially be used to sustainably convert wood biomass into valuable chemical commodities such as biofuels.
As an alternative to coal and oil, wood is increasingly ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Feb 19, 2018 
After signing a handful of agreements in India, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said his country was ready to meet the country's energy needs.
The Iranian president led a delegation to India last week, rounding up his visit by signing around a dozen memoranda of understanding. A joint statement from a meeting between Rouhani and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi outlined "long-term" ... more |
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 Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Feb 19, 2018 
Carnegie Mellon University researchers have calculated that the U.S. can meet - or even beat - the near-term carbon dioxide emission reductions required by the United Nations Paris Agreement, despite the Trump Administration's withdrawal of the Clean Power Plan (CPP).
Published in an Environmental Science and Technology viewpoint, the CMU team used data from U.S. Energy Information Adminis ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Feb 20, 2018 
Coal will no longer be used as an energy source for Michigan residents as more renewables come on stream in the decades ahead, a utility company said.
Public utility company Consumers Energy, which provides gas and electricity to about 60 percent of the state population, said it would no longer be using coal as a power source by 2040. By then, the company said it expects more than 40 pe ... more |
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 Xichang, China (XNA) Feb 15, 2018 
The Long March-3B rocket launched Monday from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province marked the seventh successful mission of the Long March rocket series since the beginning of 2018.
The year 2018 will be an ambitious year for China's space program, with the largest number of Long March rocket launches.
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 Sydney (AFP) Feb 21, 2018 
Salvagers are confident debris and human remains can be recovered if Malaysia Airlines MH370 is finally found, despite the pitch-black darkness, crushing pressure and ice-cold water awaiting them.
The disappearance of the Boeing 777 carrying 239 passengers and crew almost four years ago is one of aviation's greatest mysteries, with an Australian-led hunt across a 120,000 square-kilometre (46 ... more |
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 Sendai, Japan (SPX) Feb 20, 2018 
Sorting scrap car parts into just eight classes could increase recycling rates of alloy elements to over 97% in Japan, according to a study by Tohoku University researchers and their colleagues.
Their analysis found that optimizing recycling could save Japanese steelmakers 31.6 billion yen ($287 million USD) on raw materials, and cut greenhouse gas emissions associated with obtaining new m ... more |
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 Singapore (AFP) Feb 19, 2018 
Singapore said Monday it would impose a carbon tax from next year to cut its greenhouse gas emissions and make companies more competitive as global agreements on climate change take effect.
Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat said the tax would be levied on all facilities producing 25,000 tonnes or more of greenhouse gas emissions a year.
The tax, to be applied to all sectors, will be Sg$5.0 ... more |
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 Seoul, South Korea (SPX) Feb 20, 2018 
Researchers at the Center for Quantum Nanoscience within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) have made a major breakthrough in controlling the quantum properties of single atoms. In an international collaboration with IBM Research in San Jose, USA, using advanced and novel techniques, QNS scientists identified which mechanisms destroy the quantum properties of individual atoms by manipulating ... more |
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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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 Miami (AFP) Feb 13, 2018 
Chemicals used in food wrappers, non-stick pan coatings and clothing may boost body weight by interfering with metabolism, especially in women, US researchers said Tuesday.
These chemicals - known as perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) - have previously been linked with cancer, hormone disruption, immune dysfunction, high cholesterol, and obesity.
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