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  Atlanta GA (SPX) Jun 05, 2018 Curvy baseball pitches have surprising things in common with quantum particles described in a new physics study, though the latter fly much more weirdly. In fact, ultracold paired particles called fermions must behave even weirder than physicists previously thought, according to theoretical physicists from the Georgia Institute of Technology, who mathematically studied their flight patterns. Already, flying quantum particles were renowned for their weirdness. To understand why, start with si ... read more |
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NIST atomic clock comparison confirms key assumptions of 'Einstein's elevator'Washington DC (SPX) Jun 05, 2018 By comparing different types of remote atomic clocks, physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have performed the most accurate test ever of a key principle underlying ... more  
MIT researchers devise new way to make light interact with matterBoston MA (SPX) Jun 05, 2018 A new way of enhancing the interactions between light and matter, developed by researchers at MIT and Israel's Technion, could someday lead to more efficient solar cells that collect a wider range o ... more  
UK mulls direct stake in Hitachi nuclear plant: ministerLondon (AFP) June 4, 2018 The British government said Monday it is considering directly investing in a nuclear power station project planned by Japanese giant Hitachi in Wales. ... more  
New material could replace expensive platinum catalysts used in hydrogen carsBuffalo NY (SPX) Jun 01, 2018 What's better than platinum? In hydrogen fuel cells, the answer is cofacial cobalt porphyrins. It's a mouthful to say, and if you're not a chemist, you've probably never heard of these compounds bef ... more |
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How greener grids can stay litRiverside CA (SPX) Jun 01, 2018 Californians love renewable energy. In fact, California just became the first state to require solar panels on all new homes. But the new requirement creates questions - How will the new law complic ... more  
Apple touts privacy features of new operating systemsSan Jose, United States (AFP) June 4, 2018 Apple on Monday unveiled new operating systems for its iPhones and computers with features designed to thwart the use of secret trackers to monitor people's online activities. ... more  
Microsoft says buying GitHub for $7.5 bnNew York (AFP) June 4, 2018 Microsoft on Monday said it will buy software development platform GitHub, in a deal worth $7.5 billion which will blend two opposite corporate cultures. ... more  
Qatar taps into giant Argentinean shale reserveWashington (UPI) Jun 4, 2018 Buying an equity stake in the Vaca Muerta shale natural gas basin in Argentina marks a debut in unconventional resources, Qatar Petroleum announced. ... more 
Repsol to crunch more refinery data with Google's helpWashington (UPI) Jun 4, 2018 By utilizing the cloud data service from Google, Spanish energy company Repsol's efficiency improvements could yield $20 million in capital growth. ... more |
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 OPEC ministers mindful of potential supply-side deficits 
Oil prices flat as the dust settles over global trade disputesWashington (UPI) Jun 4, 2018 Near-global concerns about U.S. trade policies and growth in crude oil production from leading suppliers helped push crude oil prices lower on Monday. ... more  |
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Trucks fill Chinese gaps in LNG marketWashington (UPI) Jun 4, 2018 The lack of available pipeline capacity leaves the Chinese market looking at trucking to bridge the gap for liquefied natural gas deliveries, analysis finds. ... more 
Johan Sverdrup platform component installedWashington (UPI) Jun 4, 2018 With the installation of a 22,000 ton component of a platform in place, the Johan Sverdrup oil field is ready for production next year, Equinor said Monday. ... more 
Iran sees Spain interested in its petrochemicals sectorWashington (UPI) Jun 4, 2018 Italian energy company Saipem may be interested in working in the Iranian energy market despite U.S. sanctions concerns, Iran's energy ministry reported. ... more  
Researchers use magnets to move tiny DNA-based nano-devicesColumbus OH (SPX) Jun 04, 2018 Researchers have devised a magnetic control system to make tiny DNA-based robots move on demand - and much faster than recently possible. In the journal Nature Communications, Carlos Castro and Ratn ... more  
Hydropower in Cambodia could threaten food security of regionUrbana IL (SPX) Jun 01, 2018 Farmers and anglers in Cambodia depend on the Mekong River's predictable seasonal patterns, but new dams for hydroelectricity are altering the hydrology of the river. These changes have the potentia ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) May 29, 2018 
Because of the increased use of natural gas, carbon dioxide emissions from the U.S. power sector were at their lowest in 30 years, a government report read.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported total fossil fuel consumption in the national power sector was at its lowest level since 1994.
"Changes in the fuel mix and improvements in electricity generating technology ... more |
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 Singapore (SPX) May 31, 2018 
High humidity causes discomfort and makes hot days feel more unbearable. A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has invented a novel gel-like material that not only effectively dehumidifies ambient air to improve thermal comfort, but it also harnesses the moisture in the air for a wide range of practical applications, such as functioning as a sun or privacy screen, ... more |
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 Tallinn (AFP) June 1, 2018 
A state-owned Estonian wind farm launched a cryptocurrency mine on Friday, hoping to cash-in on Mother Nature's unlimited supplies of power on a windswept Baltic Sea island, a company official said.
Mining virtual currencies, like bitcoin, ethereum or ripple, requires powerful computers that are voracious users of electricity, making it uneconomical to mine without a cheap source of energy l ... more |
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 London, UK (SPX) Jun 01, 2018 
A steady surge in the UK's solar panels market means the country is on course to achieve almost double its 2020 renewable energy target.
Reflecting the large-scale uptake of clean energy worldwide-with China and India spearheading the expansion in terms of consumption and production -the number of new solar panel installations throughout the UK has continued to rise.
Between January ... more |
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 Moscow, Russia (SPX) Jun 01, 2018 
Russian researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT), the Technological Institute for Superhard and Novel Carbon Materials (TISNCM), and the National University of Science and Technology MISIS have optimized the design of a nuclear battery generating power from the beta decay of nickel-63, a radioactive isotope.
Their new battery prototype packs about 3,300 milliw ... more |
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 Blacksburg VA (SPX) Jun 04, 2018 
There's a good chance you've touched something made out of the polyolefin polymer today. It's often used in polyethylene products like plastic bags or polypropylene products like diapers.
As useful as polyolefins are in society, they continue to multiply as trash in the environment. Scientists estimate plastic bags, for example, will take centuries to degrade.
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 4, 2018 
Near-global concerns about U.S. trade policies and growth in crude oil production from leading suppliers helped push crude oil prices lower on Monday.
Global finance ministers offered a stern rebuke to the U.S. government at a meeting of the G7 during the weekend in Canada. While saying the global economy is strong and expansion is on pace to continue, the decision last week to impose a ... 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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 Vienna (Sputnik) Jun 05, 2018 
Experts commented on the new Chinese space exploration initiative announced by Shi Zhongjun, Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna.
"China is a pioneer in international collaboration of space exploration. It strives to demonstrate its leadership in the area" Shi said. "The Chinese space station is not only for China but for the whole world. All countries, re ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) Jun 1, 2018 
The U.S. Navy is exercising an option in its contract with Rolls-Royce, awarding the company $28.3 million for engines for the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft.
Rolls-Royce will deliver 15 production AE1107C engines, including seven for the Marine Corps, six for the Navy and two for the Air Force, the Defense Department said Thursday.
The AE1107C engines weigh 971 pounds each and d ... more |
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 Washington (UPI) May 31, 2018 
The global electric vehicle market is expanding, but the supporting metals and refining markets are exposed to risk, an IEA report found.
A report from the International Energy Agency on the global outlook for electric vehicles found sales passed 1 million last year, a record level and a 54 percent increase over 2016. Norway has the largest concentration, with EV sales accounting for 39 ... more |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 05, 2018 
It's a scientific conundrum with huge implications for our future: How will our planet react to the increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
That seemingly simple question is particularly tricky because carbon - an essential building block for life on Earth - does not stay in one place or take only one form. Carbon in its many forms, both from natural and human-caused sources ... more |
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 Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) Jun 04, 2018 
Topology examines the properties of objects and solids that are protected against perturbations and deformations. Materials known so far include topological insulators, which are crystals that insulate on the inside but conduct electrical current on their surface.
The conducting surfaces are topologically protected, which means that they cannot easily be brought into an insulating state. ... 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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 New Delhi (AFP) June 4, 2018 
A sea of plastic spreads through the New Delhi slum of Taimur Nagar, a symbol of the grime and waste that makes the Indian capital one of the world's most polluted cities.
The plastic bottles, bags, food wrappers and other detritus have gushed out of a drain that ends in the shanty, leaving stinking sewer water clogging the roads.
Stray dogs, goats and cows munch the plastic waste as tod ... more |
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