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  Minneapolis MN (SPX) May 29, 2018 A new experimental discovery, led by researchers at the University of Minnesota, demonstrates that the chemical element ruthenium (Ru) is the fourth single element to have unique magnetic properties at room temperature. The discovery could be used to improve sensors, devices in the computer memory and logic industry, or other devices using magnetic materials. The use of ferromagnetism, or the basic mechanism by which certain materials (such as iron) form permanent magnets or are attracted to magne ... read more |
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Novel method to fabricate nanoribbons from speeding nano dropletsUlsan, Korea (SPX) May 29, 2018 An international team of researchers, affiliated with UNIST has discovered a novel method for the synthesis of ultrathin semiconductors. This is a unique growth mechanism, which yielded nanoscopic s ... more 
Understanding light-induced electrical current in atomically thin nanomaterialsUpton NY (SPX) May 29, 2018 Scientists at the Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN) - a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science User Facility at Brookhaven National Laboratory - have used an optoelectronic imagin ... more  
UNIST introduces novel method to grow elastic diamondsUlsan, South Korea (SPX) May 29, 2018 Diamonds is the strongest naturally occurring material on Earth. It is also renowned for its incomparable properties, such as high stiffness, exceptional thermal conductivity, high chemical resistan ... more  
Why bioelectrodes for energy conversion are not stableBochum, Germany (SPX) May 29, 2018 Researchers at the Ruhr-Universitat Bochum have discovered why bioelectrodes containing the photosynthesis protein complex photosystem I are not stable in the long term. Such electrodes could be use ... more |
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Researchers enhance boron nitride nanotubes for next-gen compositesHouston TX (SPX) May 29, 2018 Boron nitride nanotubes are primed to become effective building blocks for next-generation composite and polymer materials based on a new discovery at Rice University - and a previous one. Sci ... more  
Group of Brazilian researchers achieves almost instant magnetization of matter by lightSao Paulo, Brazil (SPX) May 29, 2018 The production of devices to store or transmit information is one of the most frequent technological applications of magnetism. An experimental and theoretical study conducted at the University of S ... more 
Could a particle accelerator using laser-driven implosion become a reality?Osaka, Japan (SPX) May 29, 2018 Laser pulse compression technology invented in the late 1980s developed high-power short-pulse laser techniques, enhancing laser intensity 10-million-fold in a quarter of a century. Scientists ... more  
Study highlights environmental cost of tearing down Vancouver's single-family homesVancouver, Canada (SPX) May 29, 2018 Rising property values in Vancouver have resulted in the demolition of an unprecedented number of single-family homes in recent years, many of which were replaced with the same type of structure. De ... more  
Framatome and Rusatom Automated Control Systems Sign MoUParis, France (SPX) May 29, 2018 Framatome and the Russian company JSC Rusatom Automated Control Systems (JSC RASU, the integrator of Rosatom in I and C and electrical engineering) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the s ... more |
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'Deforestation-free' palm oil not as simple as it soundsLondon UK (SPX) May 29, 2018 Genuinely 'deforestation-free' palm oil products are problematic to guarantee, according to a new study. Palm oil is a vegetable oil that is used in thousands of products worldwide, including ... more  |
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Berlin wants answers from Daimler over 'pollution cheating'Berlin (AFP) May 28, 2018 The German government on Monday gave Mercedes manufacturer Daimler two weeks to come up with a full explanation after authorities said some of its diesel vehicles were equipped with illegal pollution cheating devices. ... more  
Dutch govt appeals landmark greenhouse gases rulingThe Hague (AFP) May 28, 2018 The Dutch government on Monday appealed against a landmark 2015 court ruling which ordered it to slash greenhouse gases by a quarter by 2020. ... more 
Britain's supply of electric cars at risk from Brexit: think-tankBrussels (AFP) May 28, 2018 Britain risks a shortage of electric cars after Brexit as carmakers will lose an incentive to sell low-emission vehicles there, a Brussels-based think-tank warned. ... more 
Global Nuclear Fuel awarded $250M contract with EntergyWilmington NC (SPX) May 28, 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  
Conti Solar Begins Construction of Largest Landfill Solar Project in OhioEdison NJ (SPX) May 28, 2018 Conti Solar, a national solar engineering, procurement and construction (EPC), O and M and energy storage development company, has begun construction on the largest landfill solar project in Ohio. L ... more |
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 Vancouver, Canada (SPX) May 29, 2018 
Rising property values in Vancouver have resulted in the demolition of an unprecedented number of single-family homes in recent years, many of which were replaced with the same type of structure. Despite the better energy performance of the new homes, this cycle is likely to increase overall greenhouse gas emissions, according to new analysis from researchers at the University of British Columbi ... more |
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 Moscow, 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-temperature (HTSC) materials which brings hope that such superconductors will be developed.
At present, however, a unified theory of such materials is lacking. Victor Lakhno, a physicist from Keldysh ... 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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 Paris, France (SPX) May 29, 2018 
Framatome will be designing, fabricating and supplying EDF with fuel assemblies using enriched reprocessed uranium* (known as "ERU")over the period 2023 to 2032 (1).
These fuel assemblies, set to be manufactured at Framatome's plant in Romans-sur-Isere (Drome, France), will be destined for a number of nuclear reactors - belonging to EDF's fleet in operation - authorized to use them.
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 London UK (SPX) May 29, 2018 
Genuinely 'deforestation-free' palm oil products are problematic to guarantee, according to a new study.
Palm oil is a vegetable oil that is used in thousands of products worldwide, including an estimated 50% of all products on supermarkets shelves, from food to detergents to cosmetics.
Although growing palm trees requires less land and resources than traditional vegetable oils, the ... more |
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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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 Tucson AZ (SPX) May 25, 2018 
Ancient rainfall records stretching 550,000 years into the past may upend scientists' understanding of what controls the Asian summer monsoon and other aspects of the Earth's long-term climate, reports a University of Arizona-led international team of researchers in the May 25 issue of the journal Science.
The standard explanation of the Earth's regular shifts from ice ages to warm periods ... 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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 Beijing (XNA) May 28, 2018 
China has successfully tested its new space program's reentry and descent technology, which makes landing heavier spacecraft possible.
Current spacecraft landing methods such as parachute and airbag landings can not satisfy the deceleration needs of heavier manned spacecraft reentry missions, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC).
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 Washington (UPI) May 23, 2018  The U.S. Army has awarded a $46.6 million contract modification to Lockheed Martin for support on upgrades to the Patriot PAC-3 anti-ballistic missile launcher.
The Maryland-based company will conduct ground and flight test support on the machinery in Dallas, Texas, according to the U.S. Defense Department. Lockheed Martin is expected to finish work by April 2022.
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 Washington (AFP) May 24, 2018 
An Uber self-driving car detected a pedestrian six seconds ahead of a fatal Arizona crash that killed the woman but failed to activate emergency braking, a preliminary investigation report said Thursday.
The National Transportation Safety Board said its preliminary report stopped short of assigning blame for the March fatal accident in Tempe, Arizona, adding that any conclusion would come in ... more |
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 Genova, 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 characteristic of nonlinear materials. Nonlinear optical effects can be exploited in a variety of applications, including laser technology, material processing and telecommunications.
Although all ... 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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