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  Washington DC (SPX) Mar 29, 2018 Research into the origin of elements is still of great interest. Many unstable atomic nuclei live long enough to be able to serve as targets for further nuclear reactions - especially in hot environments like the interior of stars. And some of the research with exotic nuclei is, for instance, related to nuclear astrophysics. In this review published in EPJ A, Terry Fortune from the University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, USA, discusses the structure of unstable and unbound forms of Helium, Li ... read more |
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Putting quantum scientists in the driver's seatOak Ridge TN (SPX) Mar 29, 2018 Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are conducting fundamental physics research that will lead to more control over mercurial quantum systems and materials. Their ... more  
DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions Inks Collaboration with EnvisionGeneva, Switzerland (SPX) Mar 29, 2018 DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions (DuPont) announced it has entered into a cooperation agreement with Envision, a leading digital energy company, to develop advanced predictive analytics in the area of ... more  
New insights into how cellulose is built could indicate how to break itUniversity Park PA (SPX) Mar 29, 2018 A comprehensive look at how plants build cellulose, the primary building block of the walls of most plant cells that is used in a wide variety of manmade materials, could have important implications ... more  
The Evolution of Wind Power in 2017Gothenburg, Sweden (SPX) Mar 29, 2018 The Evolution of Wind Power is the result of a cooperation between The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and renewable energy software company Greenbyte. The interactive map reveals the cumulative i ... more |
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BMW sued in US over diesel emissionsNew York (AFP) March 28, 2018 German luxury carmaker BMW has been sued in the United States over "defeat devices" installed in tens of thousands of vehicles in order to cheat diesel emissions tests, lawyers for the plaintiffs said Tuesday. ... more  
Switzerland at epicentre of cryptocurrency revolutionZurich (AFP) March 29, 2018 Switzerland has become a global hub for cryptocurrencies and the blockchain technology they are built on, with investors flocking to the wealthy Alpine nation to get in on the virtual action. ... more 
Amsterdam airport unveils new 'clean-air' bus fleetSchiphol, Netherlands (AFP) March 28, 2018 Amsterdam's busy Schiphol airport Wednesday saw the launch of 100 new electric passenger buses, said to be the largest fleet of its kind in Europe, as it pursues clean-air targets. ... more  
Texas looks to cut red tape from oil sectorWashington (UPI) Mar 28, 2018 The state energy regulator in Texas said it was looking to cut back on some regulations in order to stimulate the economy through increased production. ... more 
Saudi Aramco makes $10B handshake with U.S. firmsWashington (UPI) Mar 28, 2018 Oil and gas field services companies and a think tank in the United States were among those involved in $10 billion in deals, a Saudi oil company announced. ... more |
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 Over-supply concerns drag oil lower early Wednesday 
Chinese lender gets in line behind Alaska LNG projectWashington (UPI) Mar 28, 2018 A major Chinese bank is among the financial entities tasked with raising equity to develop a liquefied natural gas project in Alaska, the developer said. ... more  |
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Iraqi oil minister mulls northern provincial reconstructionWashington (UPI) Mar 28, 2018 Oil companies working in northern Iraq have been called on to assist with a reconstruction campaign that began after liberation from ISIS, the oil minister said. ... more 
IEA sees short-term bottlenecks for U.S. oil sectorWashington (UPI) Mar 28, 2018 Steel tariffs and the pace at which U.S. oil production is accelerating could act as a short-term throttle to momentum, the International Energy Agency said. ... more 
Mexico expects $8 billion from offshore oil and gas auctionWashington (UPI) Mar 28, 2018 Mexico's government estimates more than $8 billion will be invested over the lifetime of oil and gas contracts awarded in shallow waters in the Gulf of Mexico. ... more  
For graphite pellets, just add elbow greaseHouston TX (SPX) Mar 27, 2018 It's easy and economical to make shiny pellets of graphite from functionalized graphene, according to scientists at Rice University. A report in Carbon shows how chemically altered graphene po ... more 
Researchers refute 20-year-old assumptions in solar cell productionLuxembourg (SPX) Mar 27, 2018 Research led by the University of Luxembourg investigated the manufacturing process of solar cells. The researchers proved that assumptions on chemical processes that were commonplace among research ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) March 22, 2018 
World landmarks from the Eiffel Tower to the Empire State Building will go dark this weekend to support the fight against climate change and highlight the dangers mankind poses to nature.
The 11th edition of Earth Hour, an annual bid to raise awareness about climate change caused by burning fossil fuels, will see iconic structures cut the lights at a time when global temperatures are the hig ... more |
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 Dallas TX (SPX) Mar 29, 2018 
They die at the most inconvenient times. Cellphones go dark during important conversations because a battery hasn't been recharged. Or the automotive industry revs up with excitement for a new battery-powered vehicle, but it needs frequent recharging. Or yardwork is delayed because the battery for your string trimmer is dead.
Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas have developed ... more |
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 Gothenburg, Sweden (SPX) Mar 29, 2018 
The Evolution of Wind Power is the result of a cooperation between The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and renewable energy software company Greenbyte. The interactive map reveals the cumulative installed capacity per country, continent and the world between 1981-2018. Let's take a closer look at the figures and see what has happened in the past twelve months.
China continues its incredi ... more |
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 The Hague, Netherlands (SPX) Mar 27, 2018 
Airborne Aerospace has been awarded a contract by Airbus Defence and Space Netherlands to manufacture 48 substrate panels for the solar arrays of twelve new Galileo FOC satellites. The contract, carried out under a programme of the European Union, is the latest result of years of successful collaboration between the two Dutch companies to power the Galileo constellation.
To date, Airborne ... more |
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 Abu Dhabi (AFP) March 26, 2018 
The United Arab Emirates said Monday that one of four nuclear reactors at its debut plant has been completed as it moves closer to becoming the first Arab nation to produce atomic power.
The announcement came after visiting South Korean President Moon Jae-in and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed toured the $20-billion Barakah plant, the state-run WAM news agency reported.
The pla ... more |
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 Berkeley CA (SPX) Mar 27, 2018 
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have discovered a new enzyme that will enable microbial production of a renewable alternative to petroleum-based toluene, a widely used octane booster in gasoline that has a global market of 29 million tons per year.
Results from a study led by Harry Beller ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 28, 2018 
Oil and gas field services companies and a think tank in the United States were among those involved in $10 billion in deals, a Saudi oil company announced.
Saudi Arabian Oil Co., known commonly as Saudi Aramco, took part in a bilateral business forum in New York City with chief executive officers from U.S. companies.
Saudi Aramco President and CEO Amin Nasser said partnerships w ... more |
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 Ottawa (AFP) March 27, 2018 
Canada will likely miss a 2020 interim carbon emissions reduction target and will need to take strong measures if it further hopes to meet its Paris agreement commitment, said an audit released Tuesday.
Canada had set a target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions linked to global warming by 17 percent by 2020, from 2005 levels, and by 30 percent by 2030.
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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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 Paris (AFP) March 27, 2018 
An uncontrolled Chinese space station weighing at least seven tonnes is set to break up as it hurtles to Earth on or around April 1, the European Space Agency has forecast.
"It will mostly burn up due to the extreme heat generated by its high-speed passage through the atmosphere," it said in a statement.
Some debris from the Tiangong-1 - or "Heavenly Palace" - spacelab will likely fal ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Mar 26, 2018 
Northrop Grumman was awarded a contract from the U.S. Navy for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye weapon.
The deal, announced Friday by the Department of Defense, is valued at more than $13.8 million under the terms of a firm-fixed-price contract.
The agreement enables North Grumman to provide, "program and engineering support for E-2D Advanced Hawkeye weapon system trainer development, i ... more |
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 New York (AFP) March 28, 2018 
German luxury carmaker BMW has been sued in the United States over "defeat devices" installed in tens of thousands of vehicles in order to cheat diesel emissions tests, lawyers for the plaintiffs said Tuesday.
The case, filed in federal court in New Jersey, will become a class-action suit once it is certified by a judge.
The suit singles out the BMW X5 and 335D model diesel cars sold bet ... more |
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 Houston TX (SPX) Mar 27, 2018 
It's easy and economical to make shiny pellets of graphite from functionalized graphene, according to scientists at Rice University.
A report in Carbon shows how chemically altered graphene powder can be pressed into a lightweight, semiporous solid that retains many of the strong and conductive qualities of graphite, the form of carbon found in pencils, lubricants and many other products t ... more |
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 Tokyo (AFP) March 26, 2018 
Embattled Japanese conglomerate Toshiba said Monday it was still waiting for regulators to approve the key sale of its chip unit, a delay that could stymie plans to complete the deal this month.
The firm agreed in September to sell its memory chip business to a consortium led by US investor Bain Capital, which was seen as crucial to keeping it afloat after multi-billion-dollar losses.
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 Cotonou (AFP) March 22, 2018 
Benin's President Patrice Talon has asked local firm Petrolin and French giant Bollore to "withdraw" from a major rail infrastructure project to make way for China, in the latest development of the controversial scheme.
In an interview published on Thursday in the French magazine Challenges, Talon asked the two companies to "withdraw amicably from the project", which links Benin to Niger to ... more |
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 Medellin, Colombia (AFP) March 26, 2018 
Scientists warned Monday that land degradation imperils the health and well-being of billions of people, threatening food and water supplies while fuelling conflict, mass migration and disease spread.
But all is not lost, said the mammoth report by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES).
Humanity can still turn the tide of destruction ... more |
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