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  Paris, France (SPX) Apr 12, 2018 Mimicking photosynthesis in plants, using light to convert stable and abundant molecules like water and CO2 into a high energy fuel (hydrogen) or into chemicals of industrial interest, is a major research challenge today. However, achieving artificial photosynthesis in solution remains limited by the use of costly and toxic metal-based compounds to harvest light. Researchers at CNRS, CEA and the Universite Grenoble Alpes propose an efficient alternative using semi-conductor nanocrystals (also call ... read more |
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Ultra-powerful batteries made safer, more efficientNewark DE (SPX) Apr 12, 2018 From smartphones to electric vehicles, many of today's technologies run on lithium ion batteries. That means that consumers have to keep their chargers handy. An iPhone X battery only lasts for 21 h ... more  
NRC approval brings Framatome's fuel technology closer to marketParis, France (SPX) Apr 12, 2018 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has approved Framatome's AURORA-B AOO methodology, which will allow plants to analyze a wide range of events required for licensing. Additionally, it will hel ... more  
Diamond-based circuits can take the heat for advanced applicationsWashington DC (SPX) Apr 12, 2018 When power generators like windmills and solar panels transfer electricity to homes, businesses and the power grid, they lose almost 10 percent of the generated power. To address this problem, scien ... more  
A UC3M study analyzes the keys to fragmentation of metallic materialsMadrid, Spain (SPX) Apr 12, 2018 The scientists have analyzed the mechanisms which reside behind the phenomenon of dynamic fragmentationof ductile metallic materials, that is, those that exhibit large permanent deformations when th ... more |
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China says Xi pledges unrelated to US trade spatBeijing (AFP) April 12, 2018 China denied President Xi Jinping's pledge this week to further open the country's economy was related to its trade spat with the United States, insisting on Thursday there were currently no negotiations between the two sides. ... more 
Markets 'overreacting' to trade war rhetoric: UN officialGeneva (AFP) April 11, 2018 Market gyrations in response to tariff threats from political leaders show that financial traders do not grasp the intricacies of global trade, a senior UN official said Wednesday. ... more 
ADB sees 6% Asia growth but warns on risks from trade tensionsHong Kong (AFP) April 11, 2018 The Asian Development Bank lifted its outlook for growth in developing Asia this year thanks to a pick-up in the global export demand but it warned of risks from a potential China-US trade war. ... more 
IMF's Lagarde: Trade protectionism threatens economic growthHong Kong (AFP) April 11, 2018 International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde on Wednesday issued a stern warning to governments to avoid undermining global growth with protectionist trade policies. ... more 
China's US debt holdings: Double-edged sword in trade warBeijing (AFP) April 11, 2018 In the event of a trade war with the United States, China could resort to devaluing its currency or dumping its massive holdings of US debt, but analysts warn both weapons could be double-edged swords. ... more |
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 New Zealand halts new offshore oil and gas exploration  
Kurdish oil player turns its first profitWashington DC (UPI) Apr 11, 2018 With a crude oil sales agreement in hand, British energy company Gulf Keystone Petroleum said it turned a profit for the first time for its Kurdish operations. ... more  |
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Rig work considered for Cuban oil prospectWashington DC (UPI) Apr 11, 2018 The preliminary steps toward drilling into an oil basin in Cuba are underway in a project that could draw international interest, an Australian company said. ... more 
BP commits to new work in the North SeaWashington DC (UPI) Apr 11, 2018 Commitments to two new developments in the British waters of the North Sea could lead to 30,000 more barrels beyond 2020, BP said. ... more 
Oil prices rise on risk of U.S. military action in SyriaWashington DC (UPI) Apr 11, 2018 Geopolitical risk factors over a looming multilateral engagement in Syria and warnings of the risk of protectionism sent oil prices higher early Wednesday. ... more 
Saudi crown prince arrives in Madrid on last stop of global tourMadrid, Spain (AFP) April 11, 2018 Saudi Arabia's crown prince arrived in Madrid on Wednesday on the last stop of his global diplomatic charm offensive in a bid to project a new liberal image of his conservative kingdom. ... more 
Saudi Aramco signs agreement to build a refinery in IndiaWashington DC (UPI) Apr 11, 2018 Saudi Aramco said Wednesday it followed a mega deal with French energy company Total with a $44 billion refinery agreement with India. ... 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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 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 ... 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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 Upton NY (SPX) Apr 10, 2018 
Scientists studying plant biochemistry at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have discovered new details about biomolecules that put the brakes on oil production. The findings suggest that disabling these biomolecular brakes could push oil production into high gear - a possible pathway toward generating abundant biofuels and plant-derived bioproducts. The study appear ... more |
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 Madrid, Spain (AFP) April 11, 2018 
Saudi Arabia's crown prince arrived in Madrid on Wednesday on the last stop of his global diplomatic charm offensive in a bid to project a new liberal image of his conservative kingdom.
Spain's defence minister, Maria Dolores Cospedal greeted Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who serves as defence minister and also controls economic policy for the world's top oil exporter, at a military air base a ... more |
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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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 Notre-Dame-Des-Landes, France (AFP) April 11, 2018 
Activists reinforced by dozens of their supporters clashed with police for a third day in western France on Wednesday to oppose their eviction from an anti-capitalist camp set up 10 years ago to protest a new airport.
The clashes erupted at dawn when protesters began throwing projectiles at officers from behind barricades set up to defend the camp at Notre-Dames-des-Landes near the city of ... 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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 Jerusalem (SPX) Apr 03, 2018 
Following three years of extensive research, Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) physicist Dr. Uriel Levy and his team have created technology that will enable our computers - and all optic communication devices - to run 100 times faster through terahertz microchips.
Until now, two major challenges stood in the way of creating the terahertz microchip: overheating and scalability.
How ... more |
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 Abidjan (AFP) March 27, 2018 
French transport giant Bollore said Tuesday it would seek compensation for work already carried out on a major rail infrastructure project after Benin asked it to withdraw "amicably" in favour of China.
Patrice Talon, president of the small West African country, said both the French conglomerate and its local rival Petrolin would be "compensated fairly", without elaborating.
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 Koh Phi Phi Ley, Thailand (AFP) April 11, 2018 
Hordes of tourists clamber across the white sand with selfie sticks as Thai park rangers wade into turquoise waters to direct boats charging into the cliff-ringed cove.
Made famous by the 2000 movie "The Beach" starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Maya Bay on the western Thai island of Koh Phi Phi Ley is now a case study in the ruinous costs of runaway tourism, swamped by up to 4,000 daily visitors. ... more |
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