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  Moscow, Russia (SPX) Apr 11, 2018 Scientists from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and Skoltech have demonstrated the high-temperature superconductivity of actinium hydrides and discovered a general principle for calculating the superconductivity of hydrides based on the periodic table alone. The results of their study were published in The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. High-temperature superconductivity is a phenomenon of zero electrical resistance in certain materials at temperatures above -196C (the temperatu ... read more |
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Mini toolkit for measurements: New NIST chip hints at quantum sensors of the futureWashington DC (SPX) Apr 11, 2018 Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have created a chip on which laser light interacts with a tiny cloud of atoms to serve as a miniature toolkit for measuring i ... more  
Thin engineered material perfectly redirects and reflects soundDurham NC (SPX) Apr 11, 2018 Metamaterials researchers at Duke University have demonstrated the design and construction of a thin material that can control the redirection and reflection of sound waves with almost perfect effic ... more  
Making computer animation more agile, acrobatic - and realisticBerkeley CA (SPX) Apr 11, 2018 It's still easy to tell computer-simulated motions from the real thing - on the big screen or in video games, simulated humans and animals often move clumsily, without the rhythm and fluidity of the ... more  
Perovskite technology is scalable, but questions remain about the best methodsGolden CO (SPX) Apr 11, 2018 As perovskite solar cells set efficiency records and the nascent technology becomes more stable, another major challenge remains: the issue of scalability, according to researchers at the Department ... more |
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Carbon taxes can be both fair and effective, study showsBoston MA (SPX) Apr 11, 2018 Putting a price on carbon, in the form of a fee or tax on the use of fossil fuels, coupled with returning the generated revenue to the public in one form or another, can be an effective way to curb ... more  
Trump praises Xi's 'kind words' in fresh sign of trade detenteWashington (AFP) April 10, 2018 President Donald Trump on Tuesday praised the "kind words" from Chinese leader Xi Jinping and pledged "great progress" in the looming trade dispute between the world's largest economies. ... more 
IMF warns of heightened credit risk in easy-money eraWashington (AFP) April 10, 2018 Easy-money policies enacted after the financial crisis have led to riskier corporate debt that could jeopardize growth, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday in a report. ... more 
Xi vows to further open China economy as US trade spat simmersBeijing (AFP) April 10, 2018 Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged on Tuesday to lower car tariffs this year and take other steps to open the world's number two economy "wider and wider", addressing major complaints by the United States in a simmering trade row. ... more 
China challenges US over steel, aluminium tariffs at WTOGeneva (AFP) April 10, 2018 Beijing has requested dispute consultations with the United States at the World Trade Organization over US tariffs slapped on imports of Chinese steel and alumium products, according to a WTO document published Tuesday. ... more |
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 Total, Saudi Aramco shake hands on $9B deal  
U.S. oil exports could be hurt by Chinese trade warWashington (UPI) Apr 10, 2018 U.S. oil exports may face headwinds in reaching the Asian markets should a trade war erupt between the United States and China, an industry report found. ... more  |
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Weapons system sale to Qatar approved ahead of Al-Thani visitWashington (UPI) Apr 10, 2018 The State Department approved the sale of military hardware to Qatar the day before Defense Secretary James Mattis welcomed Qatar's emir to the Pentagon - nearly a year after accusations of supporting terrorism were lobbed at the Persian Gulf state from the president. ... more 
U.S. gas prices are close to last year's all-time highWashington (UPI) Apr 10, 2018 The average price for gasoline in the United States is already close to last year's high and should move higher, but only slightly, a market snapshot shows. ... more 
OPEC chatter, easing trade tensions lift oil prices higherWashington (UPI) Apr 10, 2018 A thaw in the trade relationship between China and the United States and talk of $80 oil put crude oil prices squarely in rally mode in Tuesday trading. ... more 
New oil field in Norway will be producing by 2021Washington (UPI) Apr 10, 2018 The Norwegian government approved the development of a field that could hold as much as 100 million barrels of oil equivalent, a development partner said. ... more 
Saudi prince, Macron hail warming ties, but differences lurkParis (AFP) April 10, 2018 Saudi Arabia's crown prince and French President Emmanuel Macron hailed warming ties Tuesday and agreed on the need to curb Tehran's "expansionism" in the Middle East, but conceded differences over the key issue of the Iranian nuclear deal. ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) Apr 11, 2018 
Putting a price on carbon, in the form of a fee or tax on the use of fossil fuels, coupled with returning the generated revenue to the public in one form or another, can be an effective way to curb emissions of greenhouse gases. That's one of the conclusions of an extensive analysis of several versions of such proposals, carried out by researchers at MIT and the National Renewable Energy Laborat ... more |
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 Austin TX (SPX) Apr 05, 2018 
As renewable energy grows as a power source around the world, one key component still eludes the industry: large-scale, stable, efficient and affordable batteries.
Lithium-ion batteries have proven successful for consumer electronics, but electric vehicles, wind turbines or smart grids require batteries with far greater energy capacity. A leading contender is the lithium-metal battery, whi ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 9, 2018 
The transformer station for a 60-turbine wind farm in the German waters of the Baltic Sea is in place, securing a 2019 start, a German utility company said.
German company E.ON said the transformer station for the Arkona wind farm has been installed on its foundation, one of the largest lift projects in the industry at more than 5,000 tons. The entire structure is about 90 feet tall. ... more |
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 Golden CO (SPX) Apr 11, 2018 
As perovskite solar cells set efficiency records and the nascent technology becomes more stable, another major challenge remains: the issue of scalability, according to researchers at the Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
"It is scalable," said Kai Zhu, a materials science researcher at NREL. "We just need to demonstrate efficiency and yield at a large-sca ... more |
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 Paris, France (SPX) Apr 11, 2018 
Framatome successfully supported 44 scheduled outages at nuclear energy facilities across North America, including 16 emergent outages in 2017. The maintenance and inspection work, completed by over 3,600 passionate employees, enables these plants to continue efficiently and reliably generating electricity from the reactor fleet.
Work during the outages included examinations, inspections, ... more |
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 Singapore (SPX) Apr 09, 2018 
A team of engineers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) recently discovered that a naturally occurring bacterium, Thermoanaerobacterium thermosaccharolyticum TG57, isolated from waste generated after harvesting mushrooms, is capable of directly converting cellulose, a plant-based material, to biobutanol.
A research team led by Associate Professor He Jianzhong from the Departmen ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 10, 2018 
A thaw in the trade relationship between China and the United States and talk of $80 oil put crude oil prices squarely in rally mode in Tuesday trading.
Without naming specifics, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday that Saudi Arabia is gunning for $80 for the price of oil to build value for the initial public offering of Saudi Arabian Oil Co., known also as Saudi Aramco.
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 Hampton VA (SPX) Apr 11, 2018 
Each new season brings change. Seasonal change on land is something that we're familiar with and adjust to regularly. But what happens to billions of plankton in the ocean each season? How do they adjust to changing sunlight patterns and mixing of the water column? And what impact do these tiny critters have on us, so far away on land?
To answer those questions and others, NASA's North Atl ... more |
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 Sydney (AFP) April 5, 2018 
The world's biggest miner BHP said Thursday it was following through on a decision to leave the World Coal Association over climate change policy differences, but would remain a member of the US Chamber of Commerce.
The Anglo-Australian giant announced in December it was reviewing industry group memberships to ensure they aligned with its climate and energy stance, which includes tackling gl ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) April 2, 2018 
The plunge back to Earth of a defunct Chinese space laboratory will not slow down Beijing's ambitious plans to send humans to the moon.
The Tiangong-1 space module, which crashed Monday, was intended to serve as a stepping stone to a manned station, but its problems highlight the difficulties of exploring outer space.
But China has come a long way in its race to catch up with the United ... more |
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 Palmdale CA (SPX) Apr 10, 2018 
Supersonic commercial travel is on the horizon. NASA awarded Lockheed Martin Skunk Works a contract to design, build and flight test the Low-Boom Flight Demonstrator, an X-plane designed to make supersonic passenger air travel a reality.
"It is super exciting to be back designing and flying X-planes at this scale," said Jaiwon Shin, NASA's associate administrator for aeronautics. "Our long ... more |
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 San Francisco (AFP) March 27, 2018 
US federal investigators said Tuesday they were examining a fatal crash last week involving a Tesla electric automobile in California.
The California Highway Patrol reported that a 38-year-old man died Friday after his 2017 Tesla Model X collided with a highway barrier near the town of Mountain View, according to The San Jose Mercury News.
The vehicle caught fire before two other approac ... more |
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 Saint Louis MO (SPX) Apr 06, 2018 
When fossil fuels are burned, carbon dioxide (CO2) is emitted. As the gas rises and becomes trapped in the atmosphere, it retains heat as part of a process called the greenhouse effect. The increased temperatures associated with the greenhouse effect can cause melting ice caps, higher sea levels and a loss of natural habitat for plant and animal species.
Environmental scientists trying to ... more |
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 Vienna, Australia (SPX) Apr 06, 2018 
Two novel materials, each composed of a single atomic layer and the tip of a scanning tunneling microscope - these are the ingredients to create a novel kind of a so-called "quantum dot".
These extremely small nanostructures allow delicate control of individual electrons by fine-tuning their energy levels directly. Such devices are key for modern quantum technologies.
The theoretical ... more |
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 Paris (AFP) April 3, 2018 
French railway unions used to be able to cripple the country by blocking the train network. But when workers walked off the job on Tuesday, new technology helped reduce the misery for commuters and companies.
In 1995, when drivers and other staff on the national network downed tools, commuters faced hellish traffic jams for nearly three weeks, while companies struggled with absent staff and ... more |
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 Manila (AFP) April 6, 2018  The Philippine tourism industry scrambled Friday to manage the fallout from the temporary shutdown of its world-famous Boracay island, which threw into chaos trips planned by hundreds of thousands of tourists.
President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the once-idyllic white-sand resort closed to tourists for up to six months from April 26, after describing the country's top tourist attraction as a " ... more |
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