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  Oak Ridge TN (SPX) May 28, 2018 Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are the first to successfully simulate an atomic nucleus using a quantum computer. The results, published in Physical Review Letters, demonstrate the ability of quantum systems to compute nuclear physics problems and serve as a benchmark for future calculations. Quantum computing, in which computations are carried out based on the quantum principles of matter, was proposed by American theoretical physicist Richard Feynman in th ... read more |
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Graphene paves the way to faster high-speed optical communicationsGenova, Italy (SPX) May 27, 2018 Graphene, among other materials, can capture photons, combine them, and produce a more powerful optical beam. This is due to a physical phenomenon called the optical harmonic generation, which is ch ... more  
Turning up the heat on thermoelectricsBoston MA (SPX) May 28, 2018 Imagine being able to power your car partly from the heat that its engine gives off. Or what if you could get a portion of your home's electricity from the heat that a power plant emits? Such energy ... more 
Theory gives free rein to superconductivity at room temperatureMoscow, Russia (SPX) May 27, 2018 Development of superconductors which can operate at room temperature has been a major focus of interest of physicists all over the world. At times news come out about the discovery of new high-tempe ... more  
Global Nuclear Fuel awarded $250M contract with EntergyWilmington NC (SPX) May 27, 2018 Global Nuclear Fuel (GNF) has announced that it has been awarded a long-term contract by Entergy Nuclear to continue to fuel its boiling water reactors. The new fuel supply contract, valued at more ... more |
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Student Hyperloop motor tested at ESAParis (ESA) May 28, 2018 Dutch students due to compete in Elon Musk's high-speed 'Hyperloop' challenge this July subjected their motor module to near-vacuum conditions within ESA's technical heart. The Delft Hyperloop ... more  
Australia's central bank chief warns over China debt riskSydney (AFP) May 24, 2018 Australia's central bank chief has warned China's mounting debt poses a grave economic threat, with broadening trade ties between the two countries exposing more industries to the risk. ... more  
Hamburg is first German city to order diesel bansFrankfurt Am Main (AFP) May 23, 2018 Authorities in Hamburg said Wednesday they would ban some diesel vehicles from two major arteries to improve air quality, making the German port city the first to take the long-feared step. ... more  
Russia: Expect more oil in the second half of the yearWashington (UPI) May 25, 2018 Parties to an OPEC-led effort to trim a market surplus through production cuts may reverse course in the second half of the year, Russia's oil minister said. ... more 
Memorial Day weekend gas prices highest in four yearsWashington (UPI) May 25, 2018 Consumer gas prices for the holiday weekend will be the highest they've been in four years and will likely stay that way through the summer, the U.S. government said. ... more |
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New production expected from Norwegian watersWashington (UPI) May 25, 2018 Norwegian energy major Equinor, formerly Statoil, said it signed a multi-million dollar agreement to drill six new production wells in the North Sea. ... more  |
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U.S. energy sector braces for hurricane seasonWashington DC (UPI) May 25, 2018 While offshore segments were spared, the U.S. energy sector could be in for a rough year with forecasters expecting an above-normal hurricane season. ... more 
Shale gas no panacea, U.N. report findsWashington DC (UPI) May 25, 2018 Shale natural gas serves as a bridge to a low-carbon economy, but it's still a fossil fuel that could contribute to climate risks, a U.N. report round. ... more 
Canadian court shoots down Trans Mountain challengesWashington DC (UPI) May 25, 2018 The expansion of the Trans Mountain oil pipeline will proceed because of its record of resilience in the courts, the premier of oil-rich Alberta said. ... more  
Quantum effects observed in photosynthesisGroningen, Netherlands (SPX) May 25, 2018 Molecules that are involved in photosynthesis exhibit the same quantum effects as non-living matter, concludes an international team of scientists including University of Groningen theoretical physi ... more 
Non-plasma high-speed anisotropic diamond etching with nickel in 1000 water vaporKanazawa, Japan (SPX) May 25, 2018 World energy consumption has been increasing year by year, and a global-scale energy shortage is of great concern. Because of this reason, it is important to use the energy (electricity) produced by ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) May 21, 2018 
The US Supreme Court said Monday it will examine a complaint by Indian villagers who say they are suffering from pollution caused by a coal power plant funded by a US-based institution.
The plant, owned by the Tata Group in the Indian state of Gujarat, was built with funding from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a sister organization of the World Bank that specializes in developm ... more |
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 Bristol UK (SPX) May 25, 2018 
Scientists from the universities of Bristol and Cambridge have found a way to create polymeric semiconductor nanostructures that absorb light and transport its energy further than previously observed.
This could pave the way for more flexible and more efficient solar cells and photodetectors.
The researchers, whose work appears in the journal Science, say their findings could be a "g ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) May 24, 2018 
Several governors in U.S. states said they're taking the initiative in building up national recognition for leadership in renewable energy.
"We're taking another step forward in rebuilding New Jersey's reputation as a leader in the development of clean energy sources while fulfilling a critical promise to foster our state's energy future," New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, said i ... more |
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 Boulder CO (SPX) May 25, 2018 
Black Bear Energy, the leading owner's representative for onsite renewables, and USAA Real Estate has announced that construction will start this month on a 2.4 megawatt (MW) solar array in Cranbury, New Jersey.
The rooftop project will host onsite renewable solar facilities, creating both financial and environmental value for the asset.
Black Bear Energy facilitated the project, and ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) May 21, 2018 
The Supreme Court said Monday it will examine the legality of a ban on exploiting the largest known deposit of uranium in the United States.
The court was responding to calls by the Trump administration, and by the companies that own the land in Virginia, which are seeking to overturn a ban on mining the estimated 119 million pounds of radioactive material, valued at some six billion dollars ... more |
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 Gothenburg, Sweden (SPX) May 24, 2018 
A chance to switch to renewable sources for heating, electricity and fuel, while also providing new opportunities for several industries to produce large numbers of renewable products. This is the verdict of researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, who now, after ten years of energy research into gasification of biomass, see an array of new technological achievements.
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 Washington (UPI) May 25, 2018 
Parties to an OPEC-led effort to trim a market surplus through production cuts may reverse course in the second half of the year, Russia's oil minister said.
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and a handful of non-member state producers are in the second year of an effort to erase a market surplus through production limits. OPEC agreed to cut production by 1.8 million bar ... more |
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 Washington (AFP) May 23, 2018 
NASA's new administrator, a former lawmaker nominated by President Donald Trump to lead the US space agency, admitted Wednesday he has changed his mind about climate change and now believes that humans are the main driver of greenhouse gas emissions.
"The National Climate Assessment that includes NASA and it includes the Department of Energy, and it includes NOAA (the National Oceanic and At ... more |
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 The Hague (AFP) May 18, 2018 
The Dutch government Friday unveiled plans to shut the country's two oldest coal-fired electricity plants by 2025, as it seeks to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
The other three remaining plants, using coal to produce electricity, will have to close down by 2030, the year the Dutch has vowed to cut carbon dioxide emissions by 49 percent.
Economy Minister Eric Wiebes said the ban on the old ... more |
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 Xichang, China (XNA) May 22, 2018 
The relay satellite, launched Monday for China's Chang'e-4 lunar probe, is carrying the largest communication antenna ever used in deep space exploration, according to Chinese experts.
The launch of the satellite Queqiao, or Magpie Bridge, is a key step for China to realize its goal of sending the Chang'e-4 lunar probe to soft-land on the far side of the Moon.
Queqiao, developed by C ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) May 15, 2018  Lockheed Martin was awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy for hiring and training on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter for the U.S. and foreign partners.
The contract award from Naval Air Systems Command was announced Monday by the Department of Defense and enables Lockheed Martin to provide "long lead hiring and training activities" to support the Joint Strike Fighter programs of the United ... more |
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 Beijing (AFP) May 22, 2018 
China announced Tuesday that it would cut tariffs on auto imports from July 1, the latest sign of a thaw in trade frictions with the United States.
Beijing has announced a flurry of liberalisations and reforms since coming under fire from the Trump administration and some European politicians for its protectionist policies.
The planned reduction in import duties from 25 percent to 15 pe ... more |
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 London, UK (SPX) May 25, 2018 
Carbon aerogels are ultralight, conductive materials, which are extensively investigated for applications in supercapacitor electrodes in electrical cars and cell phones. Chinese scientists have now found a way to make these electrodes sustainably. The aerogels can be obtained directly from cellulose nanofibrils, the abundant cell-wall material in wood, finds the study reported in the journal An ... more |
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 Boston MA (SPX) May 24, 2018 
A quantum internet promises completely secure communication. But using quantum bits or qubits to carry information requires a radically new piece of hardware - a quantum memory. This atomic-scale device needs to store quantum information and convert it into light to transmit across the network.
A major challenge to this vision is that qubits are extremely sensitive to their environment, ev ... more |
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 Paris (ESA) May 28, 2018 
Dutch students due to compete in Elon Musk's high-speed 'Hyperloop' challenge this July subjected their motor module to near-vacuum conditions within ESA's technical heart.
The Delft Hyperloop team at Delft University of Technology is one of 20 finalists selected to compete in the SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition 3 on 22 July.
The team visited ESA's Test Centre in Noordwijk, the Neth ... more |
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 Tempe AZ (SPX) May 25, 2018 
As humans, we know that some of our activities can cause cancer to develop in our bodies. Smoking, poor diets, pollution, chemicals used as additives in food and personal hygiene products, and even too much sun are some of the things that contribute to an increased risk of cancer.
But, are human activities also causing cancer in wild animals? Are we oncogenic - a species that causes cancer ... more |
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