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  Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant, Japan (AFP) Feb 23, 2017 The operator of Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant said Thursday it will craft a plan this summer to extract highly radioactive fuel from the damaged reactors - a key step in decommissioning work expected to take decades. Operator Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) and the Japanese government have struggled to clean up the world's worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl in 1986. On March 11, 2011, a magnitude 9.0 undersea earthquake off Japan's northeastern coast sparked a massive tsunami tha ... read more |
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German energy giant RWE posts 5.7-bln-euro loss in 2016Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) Feb 22, 2017 German energy provider RWE on Thursday announced a surprise loss of 5.7 billion euros for 2016, hit by writedowns on its plants and one-off costs related to the country's exit from nuclear power. ... more 
Russia's Rosatom Subsidiaries Produced 7,900 Tonnes of Uranium in 2016Moscow (Sputnik) Feb 22, 2017 Russian state-owned nuclear energy corporation Rosatom's subsidiaries produced the total of 7,900 metric tons of uranium in 2016, which is on the 2015 level, the company said Monday. "Uranium ... more 
China delays nuclear reactor start againParis (AFP) Feb 21, 2017 Two nuclear reactors being built in the southern Chinese city of Taishan will come onstream months later than planned, said China General Nuclear Power (CGN), which runs the project together with France's EDF. ... more 
System automatically detects cracks in nuclear power plantsWest Lafayette IN (SPX) Feb 21, 2017 A new automated system detects cracks in the steel components of nuclear power plants and has been shown to be more accurate than other automated systems. "Periodic inspection of the components of n ... more |
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New synchrotron powder diffraction facility for long running experimentsLondon, UK (SPX) Feb 17, 2017 Synchrotron beamlines and their instruments are built to harness the photon beam power of synchrotron radiation (SR), which has special properties - ideally suited to providing detailed and accurate ... more 
Slovenian nuclear plant restarts after shutdownLjubljana (AFP) Feb 17, 2017 A 35-year-old nuclear plant in Slovenia was restarted Friday after it automatically shut down because of a water supply problem, its operator said. ... more 
'Scorpion' robot mission inside Fukushima reactor abortedTokyo (AFP) Feb 16, 2017 A "scorpion" robot sent into a Japanese nuclear reactor to learn about the damage suffered in a tsunami-induced meltdown had its mission aborted after the probe ran into trouble, Tokyo Electric Power company said Thursday. ... more
Slovenian nuclear plant shuts down after water problemLjubljana (AFP) Feb 16, 2017 A 35-year old nuclear plant in Slovenia automatically shut down because of a water supply problem, its operator said Thursday, ruling out any radiation danger. ... more 
'No risk' in Benin after truck with chemical for nuclear production crashesParis (AFP) Feb 14, 2017 The French nuclear group Areva said Tuesday a truck carrying a chemical used in the uranium fuel process had tipped over in Benin, but there was "no risk" of contamination. ... more 
Explosion at French nuclear plant, 'no radiation risk'Caen, France (AFP) Feb 9, 2017 An explosion at a nuclear power plant on France's northwest coast on Thursday caused minor injuries, but the authorities said there was no risk of radiation. ... more |
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 Three new uranium minerals from Utah 
Iran imports 149 tonnes of uranium from Russia: atomic chiefTehran (AFP) Feb 6, 2017 Iran will receive the final part of a 149-tonne shipment of uranium from Russia as part of its nuclear deal with world powers, it was announced on Monday. ... more 
How X-rays in matter create genetoxic low-energy electronsSendai, Japan (SPX) Feb 01, 2017 Researchers led by Kiyoshi Ueda of Tohoku University have investigated what x-rays in matter really do and identified a new mechanism of producing low-energy free electrons. Since the low-energy ele ... more 
Radiation level in Fukushima plant at record highTokyo (AFP) Feb 3, 2017 /> Radiation levels inside a stricken reactor at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant have hit a record high capable of shutting down robots, in the latest challenge to efforts aimed at dismantling the ... more
France's Areva picks up Japanese investorsParis (AFP) Feb 3, 2017 France's troubled nuclear energy company Areva announced Friday that two Japanese companies would take equity stakes as part of its restructuring as investors approved a state bailout. ... more |
  Durham, N.C. (UPI) Feb 23, 2017  Scientists at Duke University have developed a new method for catalyzing the conversion of carbon dioxide into methane, a component of many alternative fuels. The reaction is bolstered by the presence of rhodium nanoparticles and ultraviolet light.
Rhodium is known to accelerate, or catalyze, a variety of reactions used for industrial processes, but the energy boost offered by the rare ... more Edmonton, Alberta (UPI) Feb 10, 2017Alberta backing bioenergy programs  Syracuse NY (SPX) Feb 01, 2017A better way to farm algae  Leiden, The Netherlands (SPX) Jan 31, 2017DuPont Industrial Biosciences to develop new high-efficiency biogas enzyme method |
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 Minneapolis MN (SPX) Feb 22, 2017 
Researchers at the University of Minnesota and University of Milano-Bicocca are bringing the dream of windows that can efficiently collect solar energy one step closer to reality thanks to high tech silicon nanoparticles.
The researchers developed technology to embed the silicon nanoparticles into what they call efficient luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs). These LSCs are the key eleme ... more Bangkok, Thailand (SPX) Feb 24, 2017Prime Road and First Solar complete 18MW of Thai solar farms  Washington (UPI) Feb 22, 2017U.S. renewables a job engine, trade groups say  Zug, Switzerland (SPX) Feb 24, 2017meeco installed biggest solar energy plant in Zimbabwe |
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 Newark DE (SPX) Feb 22, 2017 
Injecting large amounts of offshore wind power into the U.S. electrical grid is manageable, will cut electricity costs, and will reduce pollution compared to current fossil fuel sources, according to researchers from the University of Delaware and Princeton University who have completed a first-of-its-kind simulation with the electric power industry.
The researchers consulted with PJM Inte ... more Lansing, Mich. (UPI) Feb 16, 2017Michigan meets renewable energy targets  Stavanger, Norway (UPI) Feb 9, 2017British grid drawing power from new offshore wind farm  Milan, Italy (SPX) Jan 31, 2017Prysmian UK to supply land cable connections for East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm |
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 Wellington, New Zealand (UPI) Feb 21, 2017 Even with international praise for its renewable energy strategy, New Zealand's government said there is room for improvement.
An annual review of the New Zealand energy sector from the International Energy Agency described the country as a "success story" for its ability to advance on low-carbon options like hydro-electric power and geothermal energy, all without government subsidies. ... more Strasbourg, France (AFP) Feb 15, 2017EU parliament backs draft carbon trading reforms  Taipei (AFP) Feb 12, 2017Taiwan lantern makers go green for festival of lights  Washington (AFP) Feb 8, 2017Republican ex-top diplomats propose a carbon tax |
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 Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 21, 2017 
USC researchers may have just found a solution for one of the biggest stumbling blocks to the next wave of rechargeable batteries - small enough for cellphones and powerful enough for cars.
In a paper published in the January issue of the Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Sri Narayan and Derek Moy of the USC Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute outline how they developed an alteratio ... more Salt Lake City UT (SPX) Feb 22, 2017Stabilizing energy storage  Champaign IL (SPX) Feb 22, 2017Tiny nanoclusters could solve big problems for lithium-ion batteries  Corvallis OR (SPX) Feb 22, 2017New hydronium-ion battery presents opportunity for more sustainable energy storage |
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 Manila (AFP) Feb 23, 2017  After two decades as a yoga missionary, Philippine Environment Secretary Regina Lopez is unleashing her inner rage on the mining industry while aiming for Bhutan-style gross national happiness.
Lopez has in recent months moved global commodity markets with a campaign to close roughly two-thirds of the existing mines in the Philippines, which is the world's biggest supplier of nickel ore and ... more Hanoi (AFP) Feb 22, 2017Vietnam to punish officials over mass fish deaths  Geneva (AFP) Feb 21, 2017Tiny plastic particles from clothing, tyres clogging oceans: report  Ithaca NY (SPX) Feb 17, 2017Underwater seagrass beds dial back polluted seawater |
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 Chicago (AFP) Feb 23, 2017  Law enforcement with armored vehicles and bulldozers entered a North Dakota campsite on Thursday, clearing out dozens of people who had refused to vacate an oil pipeline protest.
State officials said they had arrested 46 people and officially cleared the camp of demonstrators by mid-afternoon, making way for a cleanup operation.
"Many protesters exited the camp voluntarily throughout the ... more New York (UPI) Feb 23, 2017Oil prices in the black on declining reserves and stockpiles  Zug, Switzerland (UPI) Feb 23, 2017Transocean says its phone is ringing  New Brunswick NJ (SPX) Feb 24, 2017Oil and gas wastewater spills alter microbes in West Virginia waters |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Feb 21, 2017 
Opportunity is located on the rim of Endeavour crater, about to leave the rim and get back on the plains of Meridiani.
The rover is not leaving the crater, just setting up for faster progress south along the rim toward the next major scientific objective, the gully now less than a kilometer away.
Opportunity completed the last in-situ (contact) measurements on Sol 4638 (Feb. 9, 2017) ... more Dublin, Ireland (UPI) Feb 15, 2017Scientists say Mars valley was flooded with water not long ago  Dublin, Ireland (SPX) Feb 17, 2017Researchers pinpoint watery past on Mars  Pasadena CA (JPL) Feb 14, 2017Opportunity passes 44 kilometers of surface travel after 13 years |
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 Exeter, UK (SPX) Feb 22, 2017 
Rising temperatures could accelerate climate change by reducing the amount of carbon dioxide stored in ponds and increasing the methane they release, new research shows. The scientists experimentally warmed an array of ponds over seven years by 4-5+ C and studied the impacts on greenhouse gas emissions and rates of metabolism.
Changes observed after the first year became "amplified" over a ... more Quixeramobim, Brazil (AFP) Feb 21, 2017Brazil's poorest region suffers worst drought in a century  Paris (AFP) Feb 16, 2017Climate study delivers dire warning on Alpine snow  Washington DC (SPX) Feb 10, 2017Gas hydrate breakdown unlikely to cause massive greenhouse gas release |
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 Canberra, Australia (SPX) Feb 17, 2017 
A breakthrough by CSIRO-led scientists has made the world's strongest material more commercially viable, thanks to the humble soybean. Graphene is a carbon material that is one atom thick.
Its thin composition and high conductivity means it is used in applications ranging from miniaturised electronics to biomedical devices. These properties also enable thinner wire connections; providing e ... more Seoul, South Korea (SPX) Feb 17, 2017How to roll a nanotube: Demystifying carbon nanotubes' structure control  Ulsan, South Korea (SPX) Feb 10, 2017UNIST to engineer dream diodes with a graphene interlayer  Houston TX (SPX) Feb 15, 2017Graphene foam gets big and tough |
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 Washington DC (Sputnik) Feb 22, 2017 
According to US military and defense experts, the country's navy needs a deep modenization in order to be able to counter the emerging threats and challenges. During a recent visit to United States Central Command in Florida, President Donald Trump said: "Our Navy is at a point almost as low as World War I. That's a long time ago. It's not going to happen anymore. Not with me."
The capabil ... more Moscow (UPI) Feb 23, 2017Russia to lay down two submarines in 2017  Orlando, Fla. (UPI) Feb 16, 2017Lockheed Martin to perform full-rate eCASS production for U.S. Navy  Paris (UPI) Feb 16, 2017France places order for fourth Batiment multimission ship |
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 Seoul (AFP) Feb 23, 2017  South Korea is using giant loudspeakers to blast news of the dramatic assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un's half-brother across the border with its reclusive northern neighbour, it was reported Thursday.
Kim Jong-Nam - the eldest son of the North's late leader Kim Jong-Il - died on February 13 after being attacked by two women at a Kuala Lumpur airport in what is suspected to ... more Kuala Lumpur (AFP) Feb 22, 2017N. Korea more isolated than ever after Malaysia killing Beijing (AFP) Feb 21, 2017China move puts onus on US in N. Korea impasse: experts  Pyongyang (AFP) Feb 21, 2017No major impact from China coal ban, says N.Korea official |
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 Washington (AFP) Feb 23, 2017  Islamic State jihadists are forcing children and disabled people into explosives-laden trucks and making them drive at Iraqi security forces in Mosul, a general from the US-led coalition has said.
The barbaric tactic, coupled with other increasingly desperate battlefield measures, is a sign the IS group knows defeat is inevitable, officials say.
The jihadists have used exploding trucks, ... more Beirut (AFP) Feb 23, 2017Syria rebels say Al-Bab captured from IS jihadists  London (AFP) Feb 22, 2017British IS bomber was ex-Guantanamo Bay detainee: report London (AFP) Feb 21, 2017IS won't be defeated unless corruption tackled: report |
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 Abu Dhabi (Sputnik) Feb 22, 2017 
The development of a Russia-UAE fifth-generation fighter jet based on the MiG-29 (NATO reporting name: "Fulcrum") will be completed no earlier than 2025, the CEO of the Rostec State Corporation said Monday.
"We shall probably begin this work next year. The project is difficult, I think the plane will be created in seven or eight years, no earlier, Sergei Chemezov said during the IDEX-2017 ... more Paris (AFP) Feb 22, 2017Airbus profits hit by military plane woes  Cambridge, UK (SPX) Feb 24, 2017Liquid hydrogen may be way forward for sustainable air travel  Moscow (UPI) Feb 20, 2017Russian Helicopters in talks with India for 200 aircraft |
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 Al-Buseif, Iraq (AFP) Feb 21, 2017  On the edge of the village of Al-Buseif, captured overnight from the Islamic State group by Iraqi forces advancing on western Mosul, a federal policeman signalled to fleeing civilians.
The small group of villagers, some carrying makeshift white flags, walked slowly along a dirt road in the valley below, metres (yards) from the western bank of the Tigris river.
They were the first civilia ... more Rome (AFP) Feb 23, 2017Berlusconi lunch on auction to help Italy quake victims  Hong Kong (AFP) Feb 23, 2017Hong Kong 'Snowden refugees' sought by Sri Lanka agents: lawyer  Berlin (AFP) Feb 23, 2017'Anybody could be a refugee': Ai Weiwei films global crisis |
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 Oxford, England (UPI) Feb 23, 2017  An analysis of bot behavior over the course of a decades shows even "benevolent" bots bicker. In fact, researchers found evidence of bot-versus-bot fights lasting several years.
The bots in question were employed by Wikipedia to perform a variety of editing and maintenance tasks. Editing bots repair vandalized text, enforce content and language bans, check and fix spelling, insert links ... more Lausanne, Switzerland (UPI) Feb 17, 2017Scientists invent new, faster gait for six-legged robots  Chicago IL (SPX) Feb 14, 2017Now you can 'build your own' bio-bot  Washington (AFP) Feb 11, 2017How algorithms secretly run the world |
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