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Previewing the next steps on the path to a magnetic fusion power plantPrinceton NJ (SPX) Feb 22, 2013 Scientists around the world have crossed a threshold into a promising and challenging new era in the quest for fusion energy. So says physicist George "Hutch" Neilson, director of advanced projects at the U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, in remarks prepared for the 2013 annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Boston. The new phase has begun with the construction of ITER, a fusion facility of unprecedented size and power that the ... read more |
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Creating More Efficient High-Density Ceramics A New Anti-Frost And Anti-Fog Coating For Glass Tungstenite triangles emit light Titanium dioxide nanoreactor When water speaks Laser mastery narrows down sources of superconductivity | .. |
Potential benefits of inertial fusion energy justify continued R and D The potential benefits of successful development of an inertial confinement fusion-based energy technology justify investment in fusion energy research and development as part of the long-term U.S. ... more | .. |
The End of the Shale Era: Big Shift in Junior Oil Exploration The oil and gas game can be a tricky one for junior companies, but if played right the pay-off can be massive. At a time when juniors are risking a lot in volatile venues in the Middle East and Afri ... more | .. |
Vortex pinning could lead to superconducting breakthroughs A team of researchers from Russia, Spain, Belgium, the U.K. and the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory announced findings last week that may represent a breakthrough in ap ... more | .. |
Scaling up production of graphene micro-supercapacitors While the demand for ever-smaller electronic devices has spurred the miniaturization of a variety of technologies, one area has lagged behind in this downsizing revolution: energy-storage units, suc ... more |
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Europe bids to tighten offshore drilling rules Europe moved Thursday towards agreement on new rules governing offshore oil and gas drilling in response to a major environmental disaster off the United States, but environmentalists criticised the omission of terms covering Arctic exploration. ... more | .. |
US plans $16 billion Gulf spill settlement with BP: report US authorities plan to propose a $16 billion settlement to British energy giant BP for civil claims related to the disastrous 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, The Wall Street Journal said. ... more | .. |
Israel OKs oil drilling on occupied Golan Israel's go-ahead for oil exploration on Syria's Golan Heights, largely occupied since the 1967 Middle East war, is likely to stir a diplomatic hornet's nest and possibly even retaliatory action by forces engaged in Syria's civil war. ... more | .. |
BP heads to court in 2010 oil spill The case against BP in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is set to go to trial but the New York Times said Saturday government lawyers want to settle out of court. ... more |
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Dopants dramatically alter electronic structure of superconductor Over the last quarter century, scientists have discovered a handful of materials that can be converted from magnetic insulators or metals into "superconductors" able to carry electrical current with ... more | .. |
Merkel cautious on 'fracking' in Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday expressed caution over whether the revolutionary oil and gas technique of "fracking" could be introduced in Germany, saying public safety was the main concern. ... more | .. |
Chinese oil firm Addax targets Nigeria for growth Chinese energy firm Addax said on Wednesday it was seeking further growth in Nigeria after the recent purchase of a significant offshore stake from France's Total in Africa's largest oil producer. ... more | .. |
Troubled Baghdad scales back oil strategy The brewing oil war between Iraq's central government and a defiant Kurdistan, and wider security concerns, are forcing Baghdad to downsize its ambitious plans to quadruple oil output by 2017 and challenge Saudi Arabia as the world's top producer. ... more |
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BP vows to 'vigorously defend' itself at US oil spill trial British energy giant BP vowed Tuesday to "vigorously defend" itself in court next week against US government claims for "excessive" fines in the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster. ... more | .. |
Southeast Asia key for LNG Southeast Asian countries will drive overall Asian liquefied natural gas demand through 2025, a new report says. ... more | .. |
Turkey defies allies to pursue Iraqi Kurd energy ties Turkey is defying Washington and Baghdad in developing a broad energy partnership with Iraqi Kurds as it pushes to secure affordable oil and gas supplies to fuel its rapid economic growth. ... more | .. |
Romgaz lands option for Black Sea field Romania's state-owned Romgaz has acquired a 10 percent participation option from OMV Petrom and Exxon Mobil in a Black Sea natural gas exploration effort. ... more |
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Boeing Phantom Eye Completes Second Flight US senator backs ammunition for Syrian rebels Stuxnet virus dates back to 2007: researchers Libya to ask UN to lift arms embargo Jailed PKK chief Ocalan 'to declare ceasefire on March 21' Israel 'seeks to repair ties with Turkey' | .. |
Quantum Dot Harvester Turns Waste Heat Into Electricity At The Nanoscale A new type of nanoscale engine has been proposed that would use quantum dots to generate electricity from waste heat, potentially making microcircuits more efficient. "The system is really a s ... more | .. |
Fracking fluid spews from Colo. gas well At least 84,000 gallons of water contaminated with hydraulic fracturing chemicals spilled from a broken well-head in northern Colorado, authorities say. ... more | .. |
Iraq's oil rift deepens over Exxon move Exxon Mobil, the world's biggest oil company, is pushing ahead with its controversial drive to develop oil fields in Iraq's independence-minded Kurdish enclave despite fierce opposition from Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's central government in Baghdad. ... more | .. |
Greek PM hails TAP agreement Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras this week hailed the signing of a three-country agreement on the Greece-Albania-Italy Trans-Adriatic Pipeline. ... more |
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Construction starts on ED5-PVH Project Western gave the green light to start work on a transmission line and substation to connect the renewable-rich zone south of Phoenix, Ariz., with the Palo Verde market hub, a major electrical tradin ... more | .. |
Low-carbon hybrid energy critical to China's energy solutions A low-carbon solution to high-carbon energy resources such as coal is proposed by their high efficient integration with either nuclear or renewable energy, which may figure out the strategic solutio ... more | .. |
New wave of unrest imperils Mideast energy The consequences of the January takeover of an Algerian natural gas complex by Islamist militants could be far-reaching because it endangers supply, the International Energy Agency warns. ... more | .. |
Queensland approves shale development The Queensland, Australia, government has approved the development of the oil shale sector under strict environmental conditions. ... more |
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