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  Urbana IL (SPX) Mar 12, 2018 The Mekong River, one of the world's largest, traverses six Southeast Asian countries and supports the livelihoods of millions of people. New efforts to provide hydroelectric power to a growing and modernizing population include more than eight proposed main-stem dams and 60 or more existing tributary dams in the lower Mekong basin. A new article from University of Illinois and Iowa State University scientists lays out what dam construction could mean for residents and the environment in the region. ... read more |
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New speed record for trapped-ion 'building blocks' of quantum computersOxford UK (SPX) Mar 06, 2018 Researchers at Oxford University have set a new speed record for the 'logic gates' that form the building blocks of quantum computing - a technology that could transform the way we process informati ... more  
Trump blocks Broadcom's bid to buy QualcommSan Francisco (AFP) March 13, 2018 US President Donald Trump on Monday blocked an unsolicited bid by Singapore-based Broadcom to take over smartphone chipmaker Qualcomm, citing national security concerns. ... more  
UCLA researchers develop a new class of two-dimensional materialsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 14, 2018 A research team led by UCLA scientists and engineers has developed a method to make new kinds of artificial "superlattices" - materials comprised of alternating layers of ultra-thin "two-dimensional ... more  
VW boss 'convinced of diesel renaissance'Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) March 13, 2018 The chief executive of the world's largest carmaker Volkswagen said Tuesday he was convinced of a comeback for diesel motors, two-and-a-half years after the firm admitted to emissions cheating on a massive scale. ... more |
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Macron pledges 700 million euros for new solar projectsNew Delhi (AFP) March 11, 2018 French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday pledged hundreds of millions of dollars for solar projects in developing countries, as world leaders met in India to promote greater investment in renewable energy. ... more 
China's WeChat app crosses one billion account markBeijing (AFP) March 6, 2018 China's ubiquitous WeChat social media platform has crossed the one billion accounts mark as its messaging, game and shopping services attract more and more users. ... more 
EU firms lash out at new net privacy rulesParis (AFP) March 7, 2018 Dozens of European media, telecom and internet firms criticised Wednesday the EU's new online privacy rules, saying they will effectively hand US tech giants even greater power over user data. ... more  
Google guru Page tests flying taxis in New ZealandWellington (AFP) March 14, 2018 Pilot-less flying taxis are being tested in New Zealand as part of a project backed by Google co-founder Larry Page that supporters say will revolutionise personal transport. ... more 
Researchers find 'critical' security flaws in AMD chipsWashington (AFP) March 13, 2018 Security researchers said Tuesday they discovered flaws in chips made by Advanced Micro Devices that could allow hackers to take over computers and networks. ... more |
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 Dropbox IPO aiming to raise $748 mn  
China's industrial output posts strong start to 2018Beijing (AFP) March 14, 2018 China's industrial output strengthened in the first two months of the year, official data showed Wednesday, led by production at state enterprises. ... more  |
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China's bike-share app Ofo raises $850 mn to expand overseasBeijing (AFP) March 13, 2018 Chinese bike-sharing start-up Ofo announced Tuesday that it has raised around $850 million from investors including e-commerce giant Alibaba, to finance its overseas expansion while it battles rivals in China. ... more 
China rejects Canadian accusation of steel dumpingBeijing (AFP) March 13, 2018 China on Tuesday dismissed Canadian accusations that it was flooding global markets with cheap steel, saying overcapacity in the industry was an international problem. ... more  
Offshore Senegal focus of Woodside developmental studyWashington (UPI) Mar 13, 2018 Offshore Senegal is receiving more interest in oil developments with studies on performance contracted by an Australian player, a services company said. ... more 
Germany's RWE says mission accomplishedWashington (UPI) Mar 13, 2018 German energy company RWE said that, a day after dividing up its renewable energy segment, that a tighter focus meant mission accomplished for 2017. ... more 
Crude oil slips on OECD trade concernsWashington (UPI) Mar 13, 2018 Crude oil prices drifted lower in early Tuesday trading amid warnings that emerging trade tensions could undermine an otherwise rosy economic outlook. ... more |
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 San Juan (AFP) March 1, 2018 
Puerto Rico's power grid broke down again on Thursday, leaving some 800,000 customers without power, as the US Caribbean possession struggles to recover five months after Hurricane Maria slammed the island.
Justo Gonzalez, head of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA), said that one of the island's main transmission lines was out of service. Officials said the line should be fully ... more |
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 Melbourne, Australia (SPX) Mar 13, 2018 
Researchers from RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia have demonstrated for the first time a working rechargeable "proton battery" that could re-wire how we power our homes, vehicles and devices.
The rechargeable battery is environmentally friendly, and has the potential, with further development, to store more energy than currently-available lithium ion batteries.
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 Bristol UK (SPX) Mar 06, 2018 
Over 400 individuals raise an impressive 2.8m pounds in just two weeks to refinance the Mean Moor community wind farm in Cumbria. It's thought to be the first wind farm in the country to be transferred to community ownership from a commercial developer.
Thanks to support from Energy4All, and financing from ethical investment company, Thrive Renewables, three renewable Energy Co-operatives ... more |
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 New Delhi (AFP) March 11, 2018 
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday pledged hundreds of millions of dollars for solar projects in developing countries, as world leaders met in India to promote greater investment in renewable energy.
Macron, who in December warned that the global shift to a green energy future was too slow, said France would extend an extra 700 million euros ($861.5 million) through loans and donatio ... more |
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 Paris, Fracen (SPX) Mar 13, 2018 
Framatome has obtained a decision from the French Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN) to lift the suspension of the test certificate for the secondary part of one of the steam generators on reactor No. 2 at the Fessenheim NPP.
In July 2016, the ASN took the decision to suspend the test certificate for this component as a precautionary measure subsequent to a deviation found in the internal manu ... more |
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 New York NY (SPX) Mar 12, 2018 
Mattershift, an NYC-based startup with alumni from MIT and Yale has achieved a breakthrough in making carbon nanotube (CNT) membranes at large scale. The startup is developing the technology's ability to combine and separate individual molecules to make gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel from CO2 removed from the air.
Tests confirming that Mattershift's large-scale CNT membranes match the char ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 11, 2018 
Crude oil prices slipped into negative territory early Monday, following big gains last week, as broader international trade concerns spill into commodities.
Oil prices shot up more than 3 percent in Friday trading after oil and gas services company Baker Hughes reported a dip in rig activity in North America. Rig counts serve as a loose gauge of future production, though the slip has b ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) March 14, 2018 
Global warming could place 25 to 50 percent of species in the Amazon, Madagascar and other biodiverse areas at risk of localised extinction within decades, a report said Wednesday.
The lower projection is based on a mercury rise of two degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) over pre-Industrial Revolution levels - the warming ceiling the world's nations agreed on in 2015.
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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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 Washington (UPI) Mar 8, 2018 
China is getting closer to a finalized design for its next-generation X-ray observatory.
As reported by Science this week, scientists at China's National Space Science Center are honing in on the final iteration of their design for the X-Ray Timing and Polarimetry, eXTP, satellite.
The eXTP mission team plans to complete a prototype by 2022, with a goal to launch the satellite in ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Mar 12, 2018 
Aviation experts estimate that every commercial airplane in the world is struck by lightning at least once per year. Around 90 percent of these strikes are likely triggered by the aircraft itself: In thunderstorm environments, a plane's electrically conductive exterior can act as a lightning rod, sparking a strike that could potentially damage the plane's outer structures and compromise its onbo ... more |
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 Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) March 13, 2018 
The chief executive of the world's largest carmaker Volkswagen said Tuesday he was convinced of a comeback for diesel motors, two-and-a-half years after the firm admitted to emissions cheating on a massive scale.
"I don't only hope that diesel won't be talked to death, I am convinced that diesel is experiencing a renaissance," Matthias Mueller told journalists in Berlin.
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 Edmonton, Canada (SPX) Mar 12, 2018 
For the first time, scientists have found Earth's fourth most abundant mineral - calcium silicate perovskite - at Earth's surface. "Nobody has ever managed to keep this mineral stable at the Earth's surface," said Graham Pearson, a professor in the University of Alberta's Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and Canada Excellence Research Chair Laureate. He explained the mineral is found ... more |
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 Bielefeld, Germany (SPX) Mar 06, 2018 
Nine scientists at Bielefeld University, the KIT, the University of Magdeburg, and the University di Modena e Reggio Emilia (Italy) were involved in the studies.
Every single electron possesses a quantum mechanical intrinsic angular momentum, also called spin. The new magnetic molecule modelled at Bielefeld University and synthesized at the KIT reveals a spin in its ground state that is as ... 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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 Beijing (AFP) March 13, 2018 
China appears to be "winning" its war on air pollution, making so much progress that life expectancy could rise by more than two years, according to a US university study.
The Chinese government has been waging a battle to clear its skies of smog that has cut life expectancy in some regions and prompted its citizens to buy masks and air purifiers to protect themselves during peak pollution d ... more |
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