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  Houston TX (SPX) May 15, 2018 A 2017 theory proposed by Rice University physicists to explain the contradictory behavior of an iron-based high-temperature superconductor is helping solve a puzzle in a different type of unconventional superconductor, the "heavy fermion" compound known as CeCu2Si2. An international team from the U.S., China, Germany and Canada reported the findings this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). The study focused on a cerium, copper and silicon composite whose strange be ... read more |
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How even one automated, connected vehicle can improve safety and save energy in trafficAnn Arbor MI (SPX) May 15, 2018 Connected cruise control uses vehicle-to-vehicle communication to let automated vehicles respond to multiple cars at a time in an effort to save energy and improve safety. University of Michig ... more 
Scientists discover how a pinch of salt can improve battery performanceLondon, UK (SPX) May 15, 2018 Researchers at Queen Mary University of London, University of Cambridge and Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research have discovered how a pinch of salt can be used to drastically improve the p ... more  
High-sensitivity microsensors on the horizonNew York NY (SPX) May 15, 2018 Wireless microsensors have enabled new ways to monitor our environment by allowing users to measure spaces previously off limits to research, such as toxic areas, vehicle components, or remote areas ... more  
Portugal's EDP rejects Chinese takeover offerLisbon (AFP) May 15, 2018 Portugal's electricity company EDP on Tuesday rejected as too low a takeover bid by its current largest shareholder, Chinese energy behemoth Three Gorges. ... more |
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Trump administration faces crunch week on tradeWashington (AFP) May 15, 2018 President Donald Trump's trade team faces a crunch week as they juggle talks on multiple sensitive issues representing hundreds of billions in trade amid pressing deadlines. ... more 
Tesla chief defends self-driving cars after new crashSan Francisco (AFP) May 15, 2018 Tesla chief Elon Musk defended self-driving car technology on Tuesday after reports about the latest crash involving one of the electric carmaker's vehicles. ... more 
China's industrial output jumps but sales slumpBeijing (AFP) May 15, 2018 China's industrial output beat forecasts in April but retail sales slumped, official data showed Tuesday, as the world's second largest economy faces headwinds from its debt battle and US trade frictions. ... more 
BMW to be first foreign firm to test self-driving car in ChinaBeijing (AFP) May 15, 2018 Shanghai has granted BMW a licence for self-driving car testing, setting up the German luxury brand to become the first foreign automaker to test autonomous vehicles on the road in China. ... more 
US Iran sanctions to target auto, aircraft sectors first: French govt sourceParis (AFP) May 15, 2018 The United States will re-establish sanctions against Iran progressively, kicking off with the automobile and civil aviation sectors, a source close to the French government said on Tuesday. ... more |
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MENA mixed on hydrocarbons and renewablesWashington (UPI) May 15, 2018 Middle East economies are advancing on the renewable energy front as costs decline, but are balanced by a thirst for fossil fuels, a development bank said. ... more  |
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Cairn moving toward first barrels of oil from SenegalWashington (UPI) May 15, 2018 Tenders for the floating infrastructure that will help add new barrels of oil to the market from Senegal are expected by month's end, Cairn Energy said. ... more 
Russia considering sanctions bustersWashington (UPI) May 15, 2018 With its oil and gas sector under pressure from sanctions, the speaker of the Russian house said legislation could easily protect national interests. ... more 
Gas prices close to a psychological thresholdWashington (UPI) May 15, 2018 With oil prices rising after President Trump's decision on Iran, gas prices are approaching a psychological threshold for most consumers, analysis shows ... more 
After slump, oil and gas exporter Norway sees economy stabilizeWashington (UPI) May 15, 2018 The petroleum component of the Norwegian economy contributed to first quarter growth after a drop off in the fourth quarter, the government said. ... more 
Venezuela, Iran weighing on oil market: IEAParis (AFP) May 16, 2018 Global oil supplies could be hit by the decision by the US to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal, and also by falling production in crisis-hit Venezuela, the IEA said on Wednesday. ... more |
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 Lisbon (AFP) May 15, 2018 
Portugal's electricity company EDP on Tuesday rejected as too low a takeover bid by its current largest shareholder, Chinese energy behemoth Three Gorges.
Energias de Portugal (EDP), one of the country's largest businesses, said in a statement it would comment at a later date on the other terms of an offer put forward by the Chinese giant on Friday.
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 Tsukuba, Japan (SPX) May 15, 2018  Researchers may have brought the renewable energy future one step closer. A new electrode can accomplish the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in acidic conditions, making the technology both cheaper and more effective. The process is helped by a smart form of graphene.
The electrolysis of water to hydrogen is vital for energy storage in a green economy. One of the major obstacles, however ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) May 8, 2018 
In a market transitioning in a low-carbon way, German utility E.ON said Tuesday that its renewable energy segment saw earnings rise 7 percent.
Adjusted net income for the first quarter was up 38 percent from the same period last year to $862 million. Its renewables division saw earnings increase by about 7 percent to $203 million.
Across the board, the utility company said it add ... more |
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 Abu Dhabi, UAE (SPX) May 10, 2018 
The renewable energy industry created more than 500,000 new jobs globally in 2017, a 5.3 per cent increase from 2016, according to the latest figures released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). According to the fifth edition of Renewable Energy and Jobs - Annual Review, launched at IRENA's 15th Council in Abu Dhabi this week, the total number of people employed in the sector ( ... more |
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 Cleveland OH (SPX) May 03, 2018 
NASA and the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) have successfully demonstrated a new nuclear reactor power system that could enable long-duration crewed missions to the Moon, Mars and destinations beyond.
NASA announced the results of the demonstration, called the Kilopower Reactor Using Stirling Technology (KRUSTY) experiment,during a news conference We ... more |
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 Linkoping, Sweden (SPX) May 15, 2018 
Researchers from the Laboratory of Organic Electronics at Linkoping University have developed a fuel cell that uses lignin, a cheap by-product from paper manufacture and one of the most common biopolymers.
Approximately 25% of a tree is lignin - a biopolymer that glues the cellulose fibres together to form strong and durable wood. During the chemical manufacture of paper pulp this lignin i ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) May 15, 2018 
The petroleum component of the Norwegian economy contributed to first quarter growth after a drop off in the fourth quarter, the government said.
Statistics Norway, the government's record-keeping office, reported growth in gross domestic product was 0.6 percent in the first quarter, the fifth quarter in a row for growth in the range of 0.6 and 0.7 percent.
Norway is one of the l ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) May 15, 2018 
You may not notice water in the ground under your feet, but it plays an important role in keeping you alive. Plants draw water from soil into their roots and use it to grow. If there's not enough, the resulting drought may have impacts that spread across local water supplies, regional agriculture and even international food prices.
NASA's Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) mis ... more |
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 Washington DC (UPI) May 10, 2018 
Stakeholders are called to submit information that could support the design and operation of small-scale coal plants of the future, the U.S. government said.
The objective of the request is to solicit stakeholder input on ways to develop small-scale plants that would use coal, but with lower emissions.
These plants of the future are envisioned to be modular for lower cost, designed u ... more |
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 Beijing (XNA) May 16, 2018 
Chinese volunteers have completed a one-year test living in a simulated space lab in Beijing, setting a new record for the longest stay in a self-contained cabin.
Four students, two males and two females, emerged from the Yuegong-1, or Lunar Palace 1, at Beihang University to the applause of academicians, researchers and fellow students Tuesday.
The total length of the test, which st ... more |
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 New York (AFP) May 8, 2018 
US President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear pact threatens new business for several big companies, including Boeing, Airbus and General Electric.
The two aerospace giants were among the companies to receive US Treasury licenses to begin conducting business in Iran under strict oversight after sanctions were lifted in the 2015 accord.
Even amid this easing, Wash ... more |
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 Ann Arbor MI (SPX) May 15, 2018 
Connected cruise control uses vehicle-to-vehicle communication to let automated vehicles respond to multiple cars at a time in an effort to save energy and improve safety.
University of Michigan researchers have demonstrated its effectiveness on public roads, even when just one automated vehicle is moving among human-driven cars.
Vehicle-to-vehicle communication, or V2V, refers to th ... more |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 11, 2018 
An ultra-dark coating comprised of nearly invisible shag rug-like strands made of pure carbon is proving to be highly versatile for all types of spaceflight applications.
In the most recent application of the carbon-nanotube coating, optical engineer John Hagopian, a contractor at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, and Goddard scientist Lucy Lim are growing an array ... more |
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 Leeds UK (SPX) May 15, 2018 
New research gives insight into a recent experiment that was able to manipulate an unprecedented number of atoms through a quantum simulator. This new theory could provide another step on the path to creating the elusive quantum computers.
An international team of researchers, led by the University of Leeds and in cooperation with the Institute of Science and Technology Austria and the Uni ... more |
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 Geneva (AFP) May 8, 2018 
China and the United States swapped accusations in an "extraordinary" exchange at the World Trade Organization on Tuesday ahead of fresh talks between the top two economies on averting a trade war.
"What I would say about this meeting today is that it was extraordinary in its intensity," WTO spokesman Keith Rockwell told reporters after a meeting of the body's General Council.
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 Reno NV (SPX) May 15, 2018 
To learn about the rise and fall of ancient European civilizations, researchers sometimes find clues in unlikely places: deep inside of the Greenland ice sheet, for example.
Thousands of years ago, during the height of the ancient Greek and Roman empires, lead emissions from sources such as the mining and smelting of lead-silver ores in Europe drifted with the winds over the ocean to Green ... more |
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