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  Kiev (AFP) April 30, 2017 Ukraine is still suffering from the trauma of the world's worst civil nuclear accident at Chernobyl but has nonetheless turned the hazardous fuel into the backbone of its energy portfolio. The crisis-torn country now uses atomic power for more than half of its electricity needs as it struggles through a coal shortage sparked by a three-year war against Russian-backed insurgents in the separatist east. And that figure shot up to nearly three-quarters of all power consumed during natural gas price ... read more |
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Ukraine, Belarus leaders mark Chernobyl anniversaryKiev (AFP) April 26, 2017 The presidents of Ukraine and Belarus toured Wednesday the site of the Chernobyl plant to mark 31 years since the "unhealing wound" of the world's worst civil nuclear accident spewed radiation across Europe. ... more 
Court deals setback to South Africa's nuclear ambitionsJohannesburg (AFP) April 26, 2017 A South African court on Wednesday halted the government's accords with several countries to develop new nuclear power stations, a victory for NGOs and other critics of the plan. ... more 
Andra continues Areva contract to operate its Aube Surface Disposal FacilityParis, France (SPX) Apr 21, 2017 AREVA, represented by its subsidiary STMI, has won the call for tenders to provide its services as industrial operator of the French National Agency for Radioactive Waste Management's Aube surface d ... more 
The critical importance of Predictive Power when building NPPsOak Ridge TN (SPX) Apr 19, 2017 Few jobs are more massive than that of building a nuclear power plant, a project that takes years and billions of dollars to complete. But once a new plant is finished, how do engineers know it will ... more |
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AREVA NP Signs Contract for Outage Services at Farley Nuclear Generating StationWashington DC (SPX) Apr 13, 2017 AREVA NP signed a contract with Southern Nuclear to provide outage services at the Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Generating Station* units 1 and 2 between 2017 and 2021. Over the course of six outages, A ... more  
Humans to Mars Official NASA Goal, But What About RadiationWashington DC (SPX) Apr 12, 2017 Human exploration of Mars is now an official goal of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Last month, U.S. President Donald Trump signed a bill to increase NASA's budget. The la ... more 
AREVA and KAZATOMPROM sign a strategic agreementParis, France (SPX) Apr 12, 2017 On April 10, 2017, AREVA and KAZATOMPROM signed a major agreement to strengthen their long-standing cooperation in the uranium mining sector in Kazakhstan. The official signing ceremony took p ... more
S.Africa to re-think nuclear deal after junk status : ANCJohannesburg (AFP) April 9, 2017 South Africa's ruling party on Sunday said the government will have to re-think its costly and highly contentious nuclear expansion programme following last week's relegation of the country's creditworthiness to junk. ... more 
France enshrines decision to close oldest nuclear plantParis (AFP) April 9, 2017 The French government on Sunday published a decree for closing the country's oldest nuclear plant, fulfilling a campaign-trail pledge made by President Francois Hollande who is now in the final weeks of office. ... more 
A step toward long-lasting sunscreenSan Francisco CA (SPX) Apr 04, 2017 In a perfect world, people would diligently reapply suncreen every couple of hours to protect their delicate skin from damaging solar radiation. But in reality, few people actually adhere to reappli ... more |
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 Toshiba to buy Engie's stake in NuGen for $139 mn 
Toshiba execs under fire as loss forecast balloonsChiba, Japan (AFP) March 30, 2017 Angry investors lambasted Toshiba executives at a shareholder meeting Thursday after it warned annual losses could balloon to more than $9.0 billion but they agreed to the sale of its memory chip business, the jewel in the Japanese giant's crown. ... more 
Westinghouse's woes spotlight US nuclear sector's declineWashington (AFP) March 30, 2017 Westinghouse's bankruptcy announcement Wednesday cast a pall over the future of nuclear energy in the United States and comes as the Trump administration seeks to revive the coal industry. ... more 
Japan high court rules nuclear reactors can restartTokyo (AFP) March 28, 2017 A Japanese appeals court on Tuesday ruled that a pair of nuclear reactors halted by a lower court order can be restarted, in a victory for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's energy policy. ... more 
Toshiba's US nuclear unit files for bankruptcy protectionWashington (AFP) March 29, 2017 Toshiba's loss-hit US nuclear unit Westinghouse Electric Company has filed for bankruptcy protection, the companies said Wednesday, as the troubled division wrestles with huge losses and accounting fraud claims. ... more |
  Washington DC (SPX) Apr 27, 2017 
The phrase "a double-edged sword" describes something that is beneficial in some ways but problematic in others. One example is removing maize stover (the husks, stems and leaves of corn plants) from fields. Maize stover is used to make cellulosic ethanol, a renewable biofuel. And renewable biofuels are beneficial to the environment. However, removing the stover can harm the environment because ... more Kumamoto, Japan (SPX) May 02, 2017Fast, low energy, and continuous biofuel extraction from microalgae  Cambridge, UK (SPX) Apr 26, 2017Caterpillar found to eat shopping bags, suggesting biodegradable solution to plastic pollution  Paris (AFP) April 24, 2017The Very Hungry Caterpillar joins fight against plastic pollution |
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 Washington (UPI) May 1, 2017 
Industry trade groups aligned with low-carbon power sources in the United States defended their respective sectors against concerns about grid reliability.
U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry in April called for an investigation into the resilience and reliability of the nation's energy grid. With renewable resources like solar and wind deemed variable because of the nature of their power ... more New Delhi (Sputnik) Apr 26, 2017Indian Space Agency Comes Up With an App Indicating Solar Power Potential  Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Apr 27, 2017Light can improve perovskite solar cell performance  Golden CO (SPX) Apr 26, 2017Experts outline pathway for generating up to 10 terawatts of power from sunlight by 2030 |
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 Hamburg, Germany (SPX) Apr 27, 2017 
CEE, the Hamburg-based private equity group, continues to expand its wind power portfolio in Germany. It has acquired eight wind turbines in the Vormark wind farm near to the municipality Gross Pankow (Prignitz) in Brandenburg. The seller is a consortium consisting of the Danish company European Energy A/S and the Berlin-based Green Wind Energy GmbH.
The wind farm consists of eight turbine ... more Washington (UPI) May 2, 2017U.S. wind power accelerating at near-record pace  Washington (UPI) Apr 19, 2017Norwegian company envisions wind energy role for oil production  Washington (UPI) Apr 18, 2017Oklahoma to end tax credits for wind energy |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 10, 2017 
The only U.S. sector where emissions of carbon dioxide increased last year was in the transportation sector, an Energy Department division reported.
A daily brief from the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported CO2 emissions from the transportation sector increased 1.9 percent from 2015 levels. Emissions directly from motor gasoline increased 1.8 percent and the overall sector ... more Washington (AFP) April 3, 2017World Bank urges more investment for developing global electricity New York (AFP) April 3, 2017US states begin legal action on Trump energy delay  Paris (AFP) March 28, 2017Program to be axed saves energy in LA buildings |
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 Montreal, Canada (SPX) Apr 27, 2017 
Who hasn't lived through the frustrating experience of being without a phone after forgetting to recharge it? This could one day be a thing of the past thanks to technology being developed by Hydro-Quebec and McGill University.
Lithium-ion batteries have allowed the rapid proliferation of all kinds of mobile devices such as phones, tablets and computers. These tools however require frequen ... more London, UK (SPX) May 03, 2017Revolutionary method reveals impact of short circuits on battery safety  Raleigh, NC (SPX) May 03, 2017Thin layers of water hold promise for the energy storage of the future  New York, NY (SPX) Apr 27, 2017Freezing lithium batteries may make them safer and bendable |
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 Manila (AFP) April 27, 2017 
Philippine socialite-turned-environment minister Regina Lopez caused ire in the mining industry Thursday by announcing a ban on new open-pit mines, a move that threatens over eight billion dollars in investments.
Lopez, who has already ordered the closure of 23 mines this year, told reporters she would not allow any new open-pit mines to operate, even those that gained government approval be ... more Pensacola, FL (SPX) Apr 27, 2017Predicting the movement and impacts of microplastic pollution  Washington DC (SPX) Apr 27, 2017New approach to improve detection of landfill-related pollution  Madrid, Spain (SPX) Apr 27, 2017A CSIC scientist discovers that wax worms eat plastic |
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 Washington (UPI) May 2, 2017 
A Canadian municipality ravaged by wildfires last year that sidelined Canadian oil production is getting tax relief, the provincial government in Alberta said.
Blazes that devastated parts of Fort McMurray last May idled about 1 million barrels per day worth of regional oil production. About 4,000 small businesses were impacted by the wildfires in an area that contributes substantially ... more Washington (UPI) May 2, 2017Gas prices holding steady for U.S. commuters  Washington (UPI) May 1, 2017Oil prices lower on softening China  Washington (UPI) May 1, 2017Iran's president leans on economic successes |
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 Tokyo, Japan (The Conversation) May 03, 2017 
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has announced a mission to visit the two moons of Mars and return a rock sample to Earth. It's a plan to uncover both the mystery of the moons' creation and, perhaps, how life began in our Solar System.
The Solar System's planets take their names from ancient Greek and Roman mythology. Mars is the god of war, while the red planet's two moons ar ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) May 02, 2017Several drives put opportunity closer to 'Perseverance Valley'  Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 27, 2017How Old are Martian Gullies  Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 27, 2017Opportunity Nears 'Perseverance Valley' |
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 Geneva (AFP) May 2, 2017 
Somalia, hit by drought and on the verge of famine, will count 1.4 million acutely malnourished children by the end of the year, up 50 percent from late 2016, the UN said Tuesday.
The United Nations children's agency warned that 275,000 of those children were expected to be so severely malnourished that they could easily die.
Severe acute malnutrition is the most extreme and visible form ... more Beijing, China (SPX) May 03, 2017Mechanism of the influence of the Tibetan-Iranian Plateaus on the circulation and climate in summer  Addis Ababa (AFP) April 28, 2017Ethiopia drought creates food crisis for 7.7 million  Washington (AFP) April 26, 2017US may stay in Paris climate accord, with caveats |
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 Stanford CA (SPX) May 02, 2017 
The soils and sediments beneath our feet can contain an astonishing amount of carbon - more than in all of the world's plants and the atmosphere combined - and represents a significant potential source of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide.
In a new study, Stanford scientists have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism that explains why microbes sometimes fail to break down all the plant ... more La Jolla, CA (SPX) Apr 27, 2017Graphene withstands high pressure, may aid in desalination  Washington DC (SPX) Apr 12, 2017All in one against CO2  Vienna, Austria (SPX) Apr 12, 2017Diamonds coupled using quantum physics |
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 Beijing (Sputnik) Apr 26, 2017 
China is expected to commission its first domestic-built aircraft carrier on May 23, when Beijing celebrates Naval Forces Day. The vessel known as the 001A will be the second aircraft carrier in service with the naval forces of the People's Liberation Army (PLA). In recent years, China's navy has transformed from a small fleet into a formidable force aimed at gaining dominance in the Pacific. In ... more Beijing (AFP) April 26, 2017China launches first domestically built aircraft carrier  Washington (UPI) Apr 25, 2017Raytheon awarded contract to activate first Zumwalt-class destroyer  Washington (UPI) Apr 26, 2017Saab taps Poland's Nauta Shiprepair for Swedish vessel construction |
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 Washington (UPI) May 1, 2017 
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co. has been awarded a $64.6 million dollar contract for engineering on the Common Compartment Strategic Weapons System. The contract includes testing of a special test vehicle, maintenance and the integration of the D5 Trident II SLBM to the system.
The contract could increase to $94.1 million. Most of the work will be performed in Sunnyvale, Calif. And Ca ... more Washington (AFP) May 1, 2017Trump would be 'honored' to meet N.Korea's Kim, if conditions right  Seoul (AFP) May 3, 2017Activity resumes at North Korea nuclear test site: monitor  United Nations, United States (AFP) May 2, 2017US exploring options at UN to pressure N. Korea |
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 Washington (AFP) May 1, 2017 
US-led strikes aimed against the Islamic State group have "unintentionally" killed 352 civilians since the offensive began in 2014, according to the US military.
The tally from the Combined Joint Task Force did not include findings from an investigation the coalition said it had launched into one allegedly particularly deadly strike on March 17 in west Mosul.
US General Stephen Townsend ... more Beirut (AFP) May 3, 2017IS attack kills dozens at Syria camp  The Hague (AFP) April 26, 2017Nations urged to 'banish evil of chemical arms'  Guernica, Spain (AFP) April 26, 2017Spain's Guernica marks 80th anniversary of bombing |
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 Washington (UPI) May 1, 2017  Lockheed Martin has received a $1.377 billion contract for low-rate initial production of 130 Lot 12 F-35 Lightning II fighter planes. The contract includes parts, maintenance, and other services for the program, the Department of Defense announced.
In addition the Lot 12 F-35 production for the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corp and other non-Department of Defense and foreign customers, the ... more McLean VA (SPX) Apr 27, 2017FAA and Aireon announce ADS-B nextgen technology flight test success  Tel Aviv (AFP) May 2, 2017Israel shows off F-35 stealth fighters for first time  Cleveland OH (SPX) Apr 28, 2017The QueSST for Quiet |
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 Washington (UPI) May 1, 2017 
New research suggests bullying and bullying-related behaviors are on the decline at elementary, middle and high schools.
Education researchers surveyed approximately 246,000 students in grades 4 through 12 at 109 Maryland schools over the course of ten years. The result - detailed in the journal Pediatrics - suggest bullying is trending down.
"While bullying is a significant pu ... more New Brunswick NJ (SPX) May 02, 2017Zapping bacteria with sanitizers made of paper  Washington DC (SPX) May 03, 2017Researchers develop radar simulator to characterize scattering of debris in tornadoes  Vienna (AFP) April 29, 2017Soul-searching scientists struggle to get message across |
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 Salt Lake City UT (SPX) May 02, 2017 
A computer-driven automated drill, similar to those used to machine auto parts, could play a pivotal role in future surgical procedures. The new machine can make one type of complex cranial surgery 50 times faster than standard procedures, decreasing from two hours to two and a half minutes.
Researchers at the University of Utah developed the drill that produces fast, clean, and safe cuts, ... more Washington DC (SPX) Apr 27, 2017Synthetic two-sided gecko's foot could enable underwater robotics  Washington DC (SPX) Apr 27, 2017The rise of automated art  Princeton NJ (SPX) Apr 19, 2017Human prejudices sneak into artificial intelligence systems |
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