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  Champaign IL (SPX) Mar 19, 2018 Researchers have produced a "human scale" demonstration of a new phase of matter called quadrupole topological insulators that was recently predicted using theoretical physics. These are the first experimental findings to validate this theory. The team's work with QTIs was born out of the decade-old understanding of the properties of a class of materials called topological insulators. "TIs are electrical insulators on the inside and conductors along their boundaries, and may hold great potential f ... read more |
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Scenario 2050: Lithium and Cobalt might not sufficeKarlsruher, Germany (SPX) Mar 19, 2018 Lithium and cobalt are fundamental components of present lithium-ion batteries. Analysis by researchers at the Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU) of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) shows that ... more  
Canada to boost nuclear power to help meet climate targetOttawa (AFP) March 15, 2018 Canada, the second largest producer of uranium, will boost its reliance on nuclear energy to reduce its carbon footprint and will encourage other nations to do the same, public broacaster CBC said Thursday. ... more  
Qualcomm says former chairman exploring buyout effortSan Francisco (AFP) March 17, 2018 Qualcomm said Friday that Paul Jacbos, its chairman until a week ago, was considering a buyout effort for the California chipmaking giant just days after it fended off a hostile bid from Singapore rival Broadcom. ... more  
Precision atom qubits achieve major quantum computing milestoneSydney, Australia (SPX) Mar 19, 2018 The unique Australian approach of creating quantum bits from precisely positioned individual atoms in silicon is reaping major rewards, with UNSW Sydney-led scientists showing for the first time tha ... more |
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IMF chief warns 'no winners' in trade warsBuenos Aires (AFP) March 18, 2018 International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde cautioned the United States against putting up barriers to trade in an interview published Sunday. ... more 
US-educated reformist takes over China's central bankBeijing (AFP) March 19, 2018 US-educated Yi Gang, a reform-minded deputy governor of the People's Bank of China, was appointed on Monday to take over the reins of the central bank. ... more  
FERC proposal on income tax questioned by pipeline companiesWashington (UPI) Mar 16, 2018 Pipeline company Enbridge Energy Partners said Friday it wants a rehearing after U.S. regulators revised how pipeline firms figure income tax allowances. ... more 
U.S. offshore ambitions reckless, sustainable investors sayWashington (UPI) Mar 16, 2018 U.S. efforts to tap oil and natural gas reserves offshore are reckless and out of step with efforts to address climate change, sustainable investors said. ... more 
Oil prices barely in the black in Friday tradingWashington (UPI) Mar 16, 2018 Crude oil prices were barely holding in positive territory early in the Friday session in anticipation of data on the exploration and production sector. ... more |
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U.S. pipeline group wants relief from steel tariffsWashington (UPI) Mar 16, 2018 The U.S. Commerce Department has been called on to extend relief to parts of the U.S. steel sector to ensure energy pipelines are affordable, a trade group said. ... more  |
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Turkish Cypriots vow to stand firm in island gas disputeNicosia (AFP) March 17, 2018 After a standoff in the Mediterranean that saw Turkish warships force back an Italian rig, Turkish Cypriot authorities insist no resources can be tapped around the divided island unless they are on-board. ... more 
More oil coming from OPEC-member AngolaWashington (UPI) Mar 16, 2018 Production has started in an area that revealed more than 3 billion barrels of oil in place off the coast of Angola, Italian energy company Eni said. ... more  
Seminole Financial Services Surpasses Three-Quarters of a Gigawatt in Renewable Energy FinancingBelleair Bluffs FL (SPX) Mar 16, 2018 Seminole Financial Services ("SFS"), a leading finance provider in the renewable energy space, is celebrating over $1.48 billion in financing of solar and wind installations throughout the United St ... more  
Wind industry continues commitment to communities with new research reportMelbourne, Australia (SPX) Mar 16, 2018 A research report released by the Clean Energy Council has provided a diverse range of ideas to help set a new standard of excellence for community engagement across the wind industry, reflecting th ... more 
Framatome upgraded Borssele nuclear power plant's digital instrumentation and control systemParis, France (SPX) Mar 16, 2018 Framatome has performed a comprehensive modernization of the instrumentation and control (I&C) technology of the Borssele Dutch nuclear power plant, operated by EPZ (Elektriciteits-Productiemaatscha ... 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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 Atlanta GA (SPX) Mar 16, 2018 
Powering clean, efficient cars is just one way fuel cell technology could accelerate humanity into a sustainable energy future, but unfortunately, the technology has been a bit sluggish. Now, engineers may be able to essentially turbocharge fuel cells with a new catalyst.
The sluggishness comes from a chemical bottleneck, the rate of processing oxygen, a key ingredient that helps fuel cell ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 15, 2018 
In a report on energy efficiency trends, British energy company BP said onshore wind could become the most economical source of electricity within 30 years.
A technology outlook for 2018 by the British supermajor finds coal is currently the largest source of global energy generation. There's enough on hand, the report read, to keep the grid satiated for more than a century based on curr ... more |
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 Belleair Bluffs FL (SPX) Mar 16, 2018 
Seminole Financial Services ("SFS"), a leading finance provider in the renewable energy space, is celebrating over $1.48 billion in financing of solar and wind installations throughout the United States, equaling more than 770 megawatts (MW) in installed capacity.
Expanding its "One-Stop Shop" capabilities to better serve the needs of its customers, SFS is now also an approved lender under ... more |
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 Paris, France (SPX) Mar 16, 2018 
Framatome has performed a comprehensive modernization of the instrumentation and control (I&C) technology of the Borssele Dutch nuclear power plant, operated by EPZ (Elektriciteits-Productiemaatschappij Zuid-Nederland). The project started in 2014 and included the installation of a new reactor control and limitation system to monitor the operation of the plant and interfere in case of any deviat ... more |
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 Waterloo, Canada (SPX) Mar 12, 2018 
Farm manure could be a viable source of renewable energy to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming. Researchers at the University of Waterloo are developing technology to produce renewable natural gas from manure so it can be added to the existing energy supply system for heating homes and powering industries.
That would eliminate particularly harmful gases released ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 16, 2018 
Crude oil prices were barely holding in positive territory early in the Friday session in anticipation of data on the exploration and production sector.
Crude oil prices one week ago shot up more than 3 percent after Baker Hughes reported a decline in North American exploration and production activity. Reported as rig counts, the metric provides a loose barometer for future production t ... more |
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 Tucson AZ (SPX) Mar 19, 2018 
The extreme wet and dry periods Mongolia has experienced in the late 20th and early 21st centuries are rare but not unprecedented and future droughts may be no worse, according to an international research team that includes a University of Arizona scientist.
The research team developed a climate record stretching 2,060 years into Mongolia's past by using the natural archive of weather con ... 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) Mar 18, 2018 
China is developing its homegrown reusable space plane, which observers said could be used to attack foreign aircraft, space stations and even intercept missiles if used for military purposes.
The reusable spacecraft can transport people or payloads in orbit from any airport and return to earth, CCTV reported.
Unlike rockets which have to be recycled, the space plane will revolutioni ... more |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Mar 16, 2018 
In a jet engine, the flow of air is slowed down to increase the temperature and pressure for combustion - burning fuel with the right ratio of fuel and air to conquer drag allows for acceleration.
But in supersonic engines achieving the right flow speed, producing the right ratio of evaporated fuel and causing ignition at the right time is more complex. With evaporating liquid in a combust ... 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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 Sapporo, Japan (SPX) Mar 19, 2018 
A stable organic compound has been synthesized with a record length for the bond between its carbon atoms, exceeding the assumed limit.
Hokkaido University researchers have synthesized an organic compound with a longer bond between carbon atoms than ever before - exceeding the assumed limit for carbon-carbon single bond (C-C) lengths. The researchers termed it a "hyper covalent bond."
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 Washington (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.
Israeli-based security firm CTS Labs published its research showing "multiple critical security vulnerabilities and exploitable manufacturer backdoors" in AMD chips.
CTS itemized 13 flaws, saying they "have the potential to put orga ... 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, China (SPX) Mar 19, 2018 
Over the past decades, Beijing, the capital city of China, has encountered increasingly frequent persistent haze events (PHEs). Severe PHEs not only lead to a sharp decrease in visibility, causing traffic hazards and disruptions, and, hence, affecting economic activities, but also induce serious health problems such as respiratory illnesses and heart disease.
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