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  Paris (AFP) March 1, 2017 The troubled French nuclear reactor builder Areva said Wednesday that it sharply narrowed its losses last year, thanks to an ongoing restructuring programme. In the red for the sixth year in a row, Areva said it booked a bottom-line loss of 665 million euros ($700 million) in 2016, compared with a loss of 2.04 billion euros a year earlier. In 2015, Areva had been compelled to make substantial provisions for restructuring and for additional losses on its EPR pressurised water reactor project in ... read more |
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Next generation of nuclear robots will go where none have gone beforeManchester UK (SPX) Feb 28, 2017 The University of Manchester is to lead a consortium to build the next generation of robots that are more durable and perceptive for use in nuclear sites. The cost of cleaning up the UK's existing n ... more 
Researchers find new clues for nuclear waste cleanupPullman WA (SPX) Feb 28, 2017 A Washington State University study of the chemistry of technetium-99 has improved understanding of the challenging nuclear waste and could lead to better cleanup methods. The work is reported ... more 
Iran requests 950 tonnes of uranium from KazakhstanTehran (AFP) Feb 25, 2017 Iran's nuclear chief said Saturday that the country had requested to buy 950 tonnes of uranium concentrate from Kazakhstan over the next three years to help develop its civil reactor programme. ... more  
Fukushima operator eyes plan to clean up plantFukushima 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. ... 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  
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 |
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 'Scorpion' robot mission inside Fukushima reactor aborted
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 
Three new uranium minerals from UtahHoughton, MI (SPX) Feb 08, 2017 Leesite, leoszilardite and redcanyonite are three new uranyl minerals discovered growing on the walls of old uranium mines in southern Utah. An alumnus of Michigan Technological University found the ... more |
  Durham NC (SPX) Feb 28, 2017  Duke University researchers have developed tiny nanoparticles that help convert carbon dioxide into methane using only ultraviolet light as an energy source. Having found a catalyst that can do this important chemistry using ultraviolet light, the team now hopes to develop a version that would run on natural sunlight, a potential boon to alternative energy.
Chemists have long sought an eff ... more Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 01, 2017Biofuel produced by microalgae  Durham, N.C. (UPI) Feb 23, 2017Scientists use nanoparticles, ultraviolet light to turn CO2 into fuel  Edmonton, Alberta (UPI) Feb 10, 2017Alberta backing bioenergy programs |
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 Toronto, Canada (SPX) Mar 01, 2017 
SOVENTIX Canada Inc. has commenced the development of several solar projects with a capacity of up to 140 megawatts (MWp) in Alberta, Canada. The six projects with a potential nameplate capacity from 15 to 45 MWp are located near Calgary and Edmonton. Building on Soventix Canada's success in the Ontario, the current projects will further drive the expansion of SOVENTIX in the Canadian solar mark ... more Edmonton, Alberta (UPI) Feb 28, 2017Alberta puts more weight behind solar power  London, UK (SPX) Feb 28, 2017Lightsource Renewable Energy acquires residential portfolio  Zug, Switzerland (SPX) Feb 24, 2017meeco installed biggest solar energy plant in Zimbabwe |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Mar 01, 2017 
The sight of propeller-like rotating blades positioned high up the pole of a tall horizontal-axis wind turbine (HAWT) may be familiar to many. Often grouped in wind farms, HAWTs provide significant amounts of energy for local communities. One drawback to HAWTs is the large space they take up, needing to be placed far apart from each other. If placed too close together, the turbulence and wind ve ... more Newark DE (SPX) Feb 22, 2017US grid can handle more offshore wind power  Lansing, Mich. (UPI) Feb 16, 2017Michigan meets renewable energy targets  Stavanger, Norway (UPI) Feb 9, 2017British grid drawing power from new 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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 Pasadena CA (SPX) Feb 28, 2017 
Scientists led by a team at Caltech have developed a new method for potentially removing nearly all sulfur compounds from gas and diesel fuel. Sulfur compounds in fuels such as gasoline and diesel create air pollution when the fuel is burned.
To address that challenge, large-scale oil refinery processes remove the majority of sulfur from fuel down to a government-mandated level. The new te ... more Livermore CA (SPX) Feb 28, 2017Confined nanoparticles improve hydrogen storage materials performance  Livermore CA (SPX) Feb 28, 2017Nano-sized hydrogen storage system increases efficiency  Vernon CA (SPX) Feb 28, 2017Romeo Power expands EV battery pack production in Southern California |
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 Stockholm (UPI) Feb 24, 2017 
Your cat is a repository for chemicals in your home. As scientists suspected, tests show harmful chemicals can accumulate in the blood of healthy cats.
Researchers measured significantly elevated levels of brominated flame retardants, BFRs, in feline blood samples. BFRs are a class of chemical compounds used to make electronics, clothes and furniture less combustible. Studies have shown ... more Jerusalem (AFP) March 1, 2017Israel court orders toxic chemical tank emptied Manila (AFP) Feb 23, 2017Ex-yoga missionary unleashes rage on Philippine miners  Hanoi (AFP) Feb 22, 2017Vietnam to punish officials over mass fish deaths |
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 Buffalo NY (SPX) Feb 28, 2017 
Thousands of ants converge to follow the most direct path from their colony to their food and back. A swarm of inexpensive, unmanned drones quickly map an offshore oil spill.
Each extremely complex task is accomplished by individuals following very simple rules. But to make the drones do it, a bit of nature's magic must be captured in a mathematical formula.
"Nature may not proactively us ... more Vienna (UPI) Mar 1, 2017Iran inks oil agreements with Austria  Brasilia, Brazil (UPI) Mar 1, 2017Total teams up with Brazil's Petrobras  New York (UPI) Mar 1, 2017Oil prices inch up cautiously in data waiting game |
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 Pasadena CA (JPL) Feb 28, 2017 
On Mars, wind rules. Wind has been shaping the Red Planet's landscapes for billions of years and continues to do so today. Studies using both a NASA orbiter and a rover reveal its effects on scales grand to tiny on the strangely structured landscapes within Gale Crater.
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover, on the lower slope of Mount Sharp - a layered mountain inside the crater - has begun a secon ... more Paris (ESA) Feb 28, 2017Science checkout continues for ExoMars orbiter  Baton Rouge LA (SPX) Feb 27, 2017Mars is more Earth-like than moon-like  Washington DC (SPX) Mar 01, 2017NASA Explores Opportunity for Smaller Experiments to 'Hitch a Ride' to Mars |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Feb 28, 2017 
Even Punxsutawaney Phil can't be blamed for being baffled this year and hightailing it back to his burrow. He predicted six more weeks of winter on Feb 2, but by then spring was already springing well ahead of historical norms in much of the USA.
While we've known for a over a decade now that climate change is variably advancing the onset of spring across the United States, a new set of ma ... more Mogadishu (AFP) Feb 28, 2017Somali president declares 'national disaster' over drought  Exeter, UK (SPX) Feb 22, 2017Warming ponds could accelerate climate change  Quixeramobim, Brazil (AFP) Feb 21, 2017Brazil's poorest region suffers worst drought in a century |
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 Mumbai, India (SPX) Feb 28, 2017 
Metals have a large density of electrons and to be able to see the wave nature of electrons one has to make metallic wires that are only a few atoms wide. However, in graphene - one atom thick graphite - the density of electrons is much smaller and can be changed by making a transistor. As a result of the low density of electrons the wave nature of electrons, as described by quantum mechanics, i ... more Canberra, Australia (SPX) Feb 17, 2017Graphene from soybeans  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 |
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 Washington (UPI) Feb 24, 2017  U.S. Navy Sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City test-fired a Phalanx close-in weapon system during a recent training exercise.
The live-fire event was conducted as part of Operation Atlantic Resolve, a training exercise conducted in the U.S. Navy's 6th Fleet area of operations. The Navy says the training supports U.S. national security interests in Europe. ... more Charleston, S.C. (UPI) Feb 21, 2017SAIC unveils ACV 1.1 prototype for U.S. Marines  Moscow (UPI) Feb 23, 2017Russia to lay down two submarines in 2017  Washington DC (Sputnik) Feb 22, 2017To rule the waves: US eyes large-scale navy revamp plan |
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 Sunnyvale, CA. (UPI) Feb 24, 2017 
Lockheed Martin plans to relocate its Fleet Ballistic Missile program in a move the company says will cut costs for its customers.
The move will take place over the course of eight years. Approximately 650 positions from Lockheed Martin's Space Systems facility in Sunnyvale, Calif., will relocate to other company facilities in Florida and Colorado.
"We value the deep expertise of ... more Seoul (AFP) Feb 24, 2017N. Korea has large chemical weapons stockpile: Seoul  Vienna (AFP) Feb 24, 2017Iran complying with nuclear deal, says UN watchdog  Washington (AFP) Feb 27, 2017US, S. Korea and Japan look to turn screw on Pyongyang |
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 Washington (AFP) Feb 27, 2017 
The Pentagon on Monday was to present the White House with possible new battle plans to defeat the Islamic State group, after President Donald Trump demanded top brass find additional ways to destroy the jihadists.
A pillar of Trump's campaign was to quicken the fight against IS, which despite losing thousands of fighters still controls parts of northern Syria and Iraq, and he berated the Ba ... more Baghdad (AFP) Feb 24, 2017Iraq air force strikes IS targets in Syria  Washington (AFP) Feb 23, 2017IS forcing children, disabled into suicide cars: US general  Beirut (AFP) Feb 23, 2017Syria rebels say Al-Bab captured from IS jihadists |
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 Stockholm, Sweden (UPI) Feb 22, 2017 
Sweden and Hungary have updated their Gripen fighter lease agreement to give Hungary more flight hours and updated aircraft.
The new comprehensive agreement allows Hungary 400 extra flight hours per year, increasing the limit from 1,600 hours to 2,000 hours.
Sweden will contribute support to cope with the extended flight time.
The Swedish Defense Matériel Agency, FMV, wil ... more Washington (UPI) Feb 28, 2017U.S. Air Force equips decoy flight vehicles with anti-jam capabilities  London (UPI) Feb 28, 2017Charles Woodburn to take over as BAE Systems CEO  Washington (UPI) Feb 28, 2017U.S. Navy orders 12 new fighter aircraft from Boeing |
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 Les Cayes, Haiti (AFP) Feb 27, 2017  Starjuin Regent is still waiting for Haitian government aid to help him rebuild his fishing business, which was destroyed last year by Hurricane Matthew.
In the nearly five months since the massive category five storm hit, residents are still struggling to rebuild shattered homes and businesses.
All the more reason then, for the ire of Regent and many others here over millions of dollars ... more Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Feb 24, 2017Carnival helps Rio put crime, recession on back burner  Ottawa (AFP) Feb 25, 2017Canada conservationist warns of 'cyber poaching  Paris (AFP) Feb 26, 2017In Mosul, a long-term battle to repair Iraq's heritage |
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 Raleigh, NC (SPX) Feb 28, 2017 
New research from North Carolina State University offers insights into how far and how fast cyborg cockroaches - or biobots - move when exploring new spaces. The work moves researchers closer to their goal of using biobots to explore collapsed buildings and other spaces in order to identify survivors.
NC State researchers have developed cockroach biobots that can be remotely controlled and ... more Oxford, England (UPI) Feb 23, 2017Study: Even 'benevolent bots' fight, sometimes for years  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 |
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