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  Madison WI (SPX) Feb 27, 2018 Using advanced computational methods, University of Wisconsin-Madison materials scientists have discovered new materials that could bring widespread commercial use of solid oxide fuel cells closer to reality. A solid oxide fuel cell is essentially an engine that provides an alternative way to burn fossil fuels or hydrogen to generate power. These fuel cells burn their fuel electrochemically instead of by combustion, and are more efficient than any practical combustion engine. As an alternati ... read more |
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World's first solar fuels reactor for night passes testAlmeria, Spain (SPX) Feb 27, 2018 International solar thermal energy researchers have successfully tested CONTISOL, a solar reactor that runs on air, able to make any solar fuel like hydrogen and to run day or night - because it use ... more  
A quadrillionth of a second in slow motionMunich, Germany (SPX) Feb 27, 2018 Many chemical processes run so fast that they are only roughly understood. To clarify these processes, a team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has now developed a methodology with a res ... more 
Quantum recurrence: Everything goes back to the way it wasVienna, Austria (SPX) Feb 27, 2018 It is one of the most astonishing results of physics: when a complex system is left alone, it will return to its initial state with almost perfect precision. Gas particles, for example, chaotically ... more  
Pausing evolution makes bioproduction of chemicals affordable and efficientCopenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Feb 27, 2018 Bioproduction of chemicals using engineered microorganisms is routinely reported today, but only a few bioprocesses are functional in the large fermentation volumes that industry requires. For a lon ... more |
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Why polymer solar cells deserve their place in the sunWashington DC (SPX) Feb 27, 2018 Unlike traditional silicon solar cells, organic polymer solar cells (PSCs) may never cover the hillsides of a megawatt solar farm. But, these lightweight, flexible cells show potential to provide so ... more  
Dropbox files for public stock offering of $500 mlnSan Francisco (AFP) Feb 24, 2018 Dropbox filed Friday for an initial public offering, seeking to raise an estimated $500 million for the Silicon Valley cloud computing storage startup. ... more 
Huawei launches new tablet in flagship phone hiatusBarcelona (AFP) Feb 25, 2018 China's Huawei launched a new laptop and tablet on Sunday as it seeks to cement its place among the world's three biggest electronic device manufacturers. ... more  
Shape-shifting organic crystals use memory to improve plastic electronicsChampaign IL (SPX) Feb 27, 2018 Researchers have identified a mechanism that triggers shape-memory phenomena in organic crystals used in plastic electronics. Shape-shifting structural materials are made with metal alloys, but the ... more  
Brothers look to harness artificial intelligence for greater goodSan Francisco (AFP) Feb 26, 2018 As debate swirls on whether artificial intelligence will be a boon or a curse for humanity, two Indian-American entrepreneur brothers are out to ensure the emerging technologies don't just benefit the richest in society. ... more |
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Trump says China ties 'best ever' but trade a problemWashington (AFP) Feb 23, 2018 Donald Trump papered over superpower rivalries with China on Friday, saying relations had never been better but trade was a major problem. ... more  |
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Huawei's AI-powered smartphone drives a PorscheBarcelona (AFP) Feb 26, 2018 China's Huawei used the artificial intelligence capabilities of its flagship Mate 10 Pro phone to drive a sports car as the Mobile World Congress got under way in Barcelona Monday, in what it said was a world first. ... more  
Shell: Demand for liquefied natural gas could outpace supplyWashington (UPI) Feb 26, 2018 Without new operations, the global market for liquefied natural gas could slip into a deficit by the middle of the next decade, Royal Dutch Shell said. ... more 
BP may do better than expectedWashington (UPI) Feb 26, 2018 Steady momentum for the oil and natural gas sector recovery could mean earnings improve for British supermajor BP, RBC Capital Markets said Monday. ... more 
Global fossil fuel emissions of hydrocarbons are underestimatedYork, UK (SPX) Feb 27, 2018 Global levels of ethane and propane in the atmosphere have been underestimated by more than 50%, new research involving scientists at the University of York has revealed. These hydrocarbons are part ... more 
Norwegian oil and gas sector expects investment surgeWashington (UPI) Feb 23, 2018 Total investments in oil and gas extraction and transport for this year should be 11 percent higher than initially expected, Norway's government said Friday. ... 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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 Madison WI (SPX) Feb 27, 2018  Using advanced computational methods, University of Wisconsin-Madison materials scientists have discovered new materials that could bring widespread commercial use of solid oxide fuel cells closer to reality.
A solid oxide fuel cell is essentially an engine that provides an alternative way to burn fossil fuels or hydrogen to generate power. These fuel cells burn their fuel electrochemicall ... 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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 Almeria, Spain (SPX) Feb 27, 2018 
International solar thermal energy researchers have successfully tested CONTISOL, a solar reactor that runs on air, able to make any solar fuel like hydrogen and to run day or night - because it uses concentrated solar power (CSP) which can include thermal energy storage.
The promise of solar fuels is that we could have zero carbon fuels like hydrogen without the climate-damaging carbon em ... more |
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 Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Feb 20, 2018 
Scientists of the Department of Energy's Light Water Reactor Sustainability Program (LWRS) and partners from the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) have conducted the first weld tests to repair highly irradiated materials at DOE's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
The welding system, designed and installed in a hot cell at ORNL's Radiochemical Engineering Development Center, safely encl ... more |
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 Copenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Feb 26, 2018 
The transition towards sustainable biobased chemical production is important for green growth, but productivity and yield of engineered cells frequently decrease in large industry-scale fermentation. This barrier to commercialization of more bioprocesses is largely ascribed to the physical inefficacies of large cubic-meter steel tanks.
Bioengineers have long debated whether it was realisti ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Feb 26, 2018 
Expect a rebound in orders for floating production systems this year as oil and gas companies spend more during a recovery period, a British monitor said.
Lower crude oil prices in previous years had dampened the appetite for spending on long-term and costly efforts offshore. With oil prices roughly 80 percent higher than on this date in 2016, British analytics company Westwood Global E ... more |
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 Boulder CO (SPX) Feb 26, 2018 
The vestiges of lakes long extinct dot the landscape of the American desert west. These fossilized landforms provide clues of how dynamic climate has been over the past few million years.
Identification of ancient lake shoreline features began with early explorers of the continent. The first detailed studies were conducted by pioneering American geologists such as G.K. Gilbert and I.C. Rus ... 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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 Beijing (XNA) Feb 26, 2018 
China will accelerate research and commercial use of rocket upper stages, a carrier rocket official said on Friday.
"The Yuanzheng rocket upper stage family will have a new member, Yuanzheng-1S, this year, serving launches for low and medium Earth orbit satellites," said Wang Mingzhe, an upper stage architect of the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT).
Upper stages are ... more |
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 Ottawa (AFP) Feb 23, 2018  Canada said Thursday it was allowing Boeing to submit a bid to replace the country's aging F-18 fleet, after an earlier trade dispute between the American manufacturer and Ottawa.
The announcement came a month after the US International Trade Commission rejected a complaint filed by Boeing against its Canadian rival Bombardier, demanding nearly 300 percent anti-dumping duties on the C Series ... more |
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 Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) Feb 23, 2018  German high-end carmaker BMW on Friday recalled thousands of diesel cars for a software update, after reports it had admitted to authorities they released more harmful emissions on the road than in the lab.
BMW "noticed during internal testing that correctly programmed software was wrongly used in a few models that were not compatible," the group said in a statement.
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 Usurbil, Basque (SPX) Feb 27, 2018 
A single molecule can behave as the smallest electronic component of an electronic system. With this premise in mind, researchers in the field of molecular electronics have endeavoured in the last years to develop new approaches that bring closer the long-awaited objective of using molecules as electronic logic components.
And one of the most recent steps forward is appearing today on peer ... more |
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 Tucson AZ (SPX) Feb 27, 2018 
The end of the silicon age has begun. As computer chips approach the physical limits of miniaturization and power-hungry processors drive up energy costs, scientists are looking to a new crop of exotic materials that could foster a new generation of computing devices that promise to push performance to new heights while skimping on energy consumption.
Unlike current silicon-based electroni ... 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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 Bangkok (AFP) Feb 22, 2018 
Environmental activists presented the Thai junta with an hourglass filled with dust on Thursday as part of a plea to tackle the hazardous levels of air pollution that have hung over the capital in recent weeks.
Bangkok, one of the world's top tourist destinations, has been shrouded in smog for nearly a month, with authorities reporting unhealthy concentrations of harmful microscopic particle ... more |
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