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Nations race to build a computer with the power to predict the future
Unbelievably Fast<p>The two fastest supercomputers in the world right now are in China, and they possess 93 and 33 petaflops of processing power. A …
Renewable EnergySeaweed as fuel? Grants help fund research in Mississippi
A federal grant will help pay for scientists at the University of Southern Mississippi do research on the uses of seaweed.<p>The U.S. Department of …
BusinessAI to Help Power Grids Resist Disruptions
The U.S. Department of Energy will explore whether artificial intelligence could help electric grids handle power fluctuations, avoid failures, …
EnergyAustralia can transition to 100 percent renewable power within two decades: analysis
An engineering professor concluded there are up to 22,000 suitable locations for pumped hydro sites across the country.
EnergyU.K. pledges $88 million to gigantic U.S. particle physics experiment
The United Kingdom has agreed to help build the next great particle physics experiment in the United States.<p>In a signing ceremony today at the U.S. …
PhysicsOil rises after Iraq signals possible OPEC cut extension
TOKYO, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Wednesday after Iraq's oil minister said OPEC and other crude producers were considering extending or …
OilU.S. nuclear reactors face uphill challenge, despite lower emissions
(Reuters) - The U.S. nuclear power industry is facing an uphill battle to hang onto its share of the country's electricity production, with some …
EnergyU.S. Department of Energy Releases 2016 Business Case for Fuel Cells, Highlights Private Sector Investment
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Fuel Cell Technologies Office in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy announces the release …
EnergyAs operators update grid planning for renewables, transmission remains key constraint
Flexibility and pricing reform are also challenges facing operators as they prepare the grid for more renewable energy.
EnergyYou're Planning A Heist. What Buildings Have The World's Most Valuable Contents?
Diamond giant De Beers said last month it was going to be redeveloping its London HQ, a building with a vault that once contained diamonds worth an estimated £5B, or nearly US$6.79B.<p>That got <i>Bisnow</i> thinking: Forget about the world’s most valuable buildings, which buildings house the most valuable …
Federal ReserveUS solar plant costs fall another 30 per cent in just one year
Only ten days before the U.S. solar industry finds out whether or not it will have to deal with trade remedies imposed by the Trump Administration, …
Renewable EnergySolar power could protect the US military from dangerous threats to the electric grid
As the U.S. military increases its use of drones in surveillance and combat overseas, the danger posed by a threat back at home grows. Many drone flights are piloted by soldiers located in the U.S., even when the drones are flying over Yemen or Iraq or Syria. Those pilots and their control systems …
US Marine CorpsDid Resolute Energy Get A Good Price For Aneth?
Resolute sold the Aneth EOR project in Utah to Elk Petroleum for $160 + 35 million.<p>The proceeds are to be used to repay the outstanding balance under …
BusinessIs The Sun Setting On The Solar Boom?
The U.S. solar industry is expected to see its expansion significantly curtailed this year after installing record capacity in 2016.<p>A new report from …
Renewable EnergyBaker Hughes Rig Count Drops by 8 as Oil Rallies
As oil prices bubbled up near the psychologically significant $50-per-barrel mark, Baker Hughes (BHGE) reported Friday that U.S. oil and gas …
OilSupercomputing is allowing us to map brain function at the deepest levels
A Daunting Task<p>Humanity has so much to gain from a map of the human brain’s neural connections, but while producing that map sounds simple enough in …
NeuroscienceNew study on graphene-wrapped nanocrystals makes inroads toward next-gen fuel cells
A powdery mix of metal nanocrystals wrapped in single-layer sheets of carbon atoms, developed at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley …
EngineeringHarvey's Muted (Price) Impact On Oil
<i>By Jeffrey P. Snider</i><p>The impact of Hurricane Harvey on the Gulf energy region is becoming clear. There have been no surprises to date, even though the …
BusinessZion skyline in for a change with planned razing of nuclear towers
The green-capped concrete towers of Zion's barren lakefront will be gone soon, but the nuclear waste that has crippled the city economically will remain.<p>Zion Solutions, which is part of Utah-based EnergySolutions, will finish deconstructing and demolishing the former Zion nuclear power plant and …
EnergyContract extended for management of US nuclear dump
The U.S. Department of Energy has extended a contract for the management of the government's only underground nuclear waste repository that will …
BusinessMaking Sense of Trump’s Surprising Investment in Solar - MIT Technology Review
On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Energy announced it will invest $62 million to advance the state of concentrated solar power, at the apparent …
EnergyTrump Energy Dept. Boasts About Reaching Obama's Solar Cost Reduction Goal
As the Trump administration tries to dismantle years of hard-won climate regulations in favor of fossil fuel development, the U.S. Department of …
Renewable EnergyDOE expands SunShot program after hitting original cost goal 3 years early
Dive Brief:<p>The U.S. Department of Energy announced plans to expand the SunShot program after hitting its 2020 goals to trim utility-scale solar costs …
Renewable EnergyDeer eating habits have lasting damage on forests
‹ › ×<p>When rampant white-tailed deer graze in forests, they prefer to eat native plants over certain unpalatable invasive plants, such as garlic …
EcologyOil edges up as OPEC output falls, offsets hurricane concerns
By Julia Simon<p>NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Tuesday after OPEC forecast higher demand in 2018 and said its output fell in August, signs …
OilHarvey Lessons for U.S. Export Role: Public-Private Stockpiles
Inventories play a crucial role in oil and gas commodity markets by smoothing out short term dislocations and sudden changes in demand. The …
OilArizona utility regulator resigning to take Trump admin job
A member of the state commission that regulates utilities is resigning to take a job with the Trump Administration in Washington.<p>Commissioner Doug …
Businessgeneration fusion plasmas
A key issue for next-generation fusion reactors is the possible impact of many unstable Alfvén eigenmodes, wave-like disturbances produced by the …
PhysicsChicago recycler charged with fraud hopes to salvage his side gig: pro sports agent
When Chicago entrepreneur Brian Brundage was indicted on federal fraud charges in December for allegedly operating a multimillion-dollar electronics recycling scheme, he turned his attention to salvaging his side gig: professional sports agent.<p>With a client roster that included Chicago Bears …
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