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| May 30, 2014 |
 Supersonic spray delivers high quality graphene layer Chicago IL (SPX) May 30, 2014 - A simple, inexpensive spray method that deposits a graphene film can heal manufacturing defects and produce a high quality graphene layer on a range of substrates, report researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Korea University. Their study is available online in the journal Advanced Functional Materials. Graphene, a two-dimensional wonder-material composed of a sing ... more |  |
 Zeroing in on the proton's magnetic moment Saitama, Japan (SPX) May 30, 2014 - As part of a series of experiments designed to resolve one of the deepest mysteries of physics today, researchers from RIKEN, in collaboration with the University of Mainz, GSI Darmstadt and the Max Planck Institute for Physics at Heidelberg, have made the most precise ever direct measurement of the magnetic moment of a proton. The work, published in Nature, seeks to answer the fundamental ... more |  |
 Better catalysts for the petrochemical industry Zurich, Switzerland (SPX) May 30, 2014 - Zeolites are among the substances which can accelerate chemical reactions - they are known as catalysts. Usually applied in pellet form, the industrial production of gasoline from crude oil without zeolites is today inconceivable. The chemical reactions occur on their surface. Fortunately, these are very large for zeolites: the catalysts are interspersed with nano-sized pores and microscop ... more |  |
China's Oil Giant At Center Of Corruption Probe Washington DC (SPX) May 30, 2014 - Grins were on the faces of China National Petroleum executives this week as they celebrated a blockbuster 30-year deal for Russian gas. It was a good day for CNPC, the state-owned colossus at the center of China's oil and gas webs and one of Eurasia's biggest energy investors. For some, however, those grins could soon turn to grimaces, because the deal comes against a backdrop of a series ... more |  |
 UK dominates Europe large scale PV activity in 2014 Englewood CO (SPX) May 29, 2014 - "After 7th July 2014, we will know the outcome of the consultation process to revise the support for large-scale PV plants in the UK that the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) opened in May. If the result of the process is a sharp end to the ROC scheme for large-scale solar projects on 1 April 2015, we expect a huge rush to beat the deadline and a surge in ground-mount PV installati ... more |  |
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Obama wants to force coal plants to reduce emissions: NYTimes Washington (AFP) May 29, 2014 - US President Barack Obama wants to force coal energy plants to reduce emissions and pay for greenhouse gases they do emit through a cap and trade system, the New York Times said Thursday. Asked by AFP, the White House did not confirm that such a plan is being considered by the president, who has struggled to fulfill his campaign promises on fighting climate change, with most of his initiativ ... more |  |
 Microsoft allies with Salesforce.com in 'cloud' push; Acer launches software 'cloud' service Taipei (AFP) May 29, 2014 - Taiwan's Acer on Thursday unveiled its cloud service centre as the struggling computer maker seeks to revive its fortunes by diversifying away from the low-margin hardware business. Stan Shih, chairman and company founder, revealed further details about its software service programme called "Build Your Own Cloud" (BYOC), which he initiated late last year after returning to the helm of the co ... more |  |
 China fines foreign eyewear makers; Tesco Completes JV Deal Shanghai (AFP) May 29, 2014 - China on Thursday fined several foreign eyewear makers more than 19 million yuan ($3.1 million) for "price manipulation", the government said, in the latest targeting of overseas firms in the giant market. The powerful National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), China's top economic planner, launched an investigation last August into alleged violations of anti-monopoly law in the sect ... more |  |
 European firms spooked by slowing China growth: survey Beijing (AFP) May 29, 2014 - European businesses fear the "good times are over" in China, a survey showed Thursday, citing the country's slowing economic growth, rising labour costs, falling profits, regulatory hurdles and pollution. The Business Confidence Survey 2014 report, released by the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China and consultancy Roland Berger, showed firms have become increasingly pessimistic as t ... more |  |
China's Baosteel gets nod for $1.3 bln Aquila takeover Sydney (AFP) May 29, 2014 - Chinese iron and steel giant Baosteel moved a step closer to securing its Aus$1.4 billion (US$1.3 billion) takeover of Aquila Resources after the Australian government approved the deal on Thursday. Baosteel Resources Australia, a subsidiary of the Chinese parent's overseas development arm, and Australian rail freight operator Aurizon have made a conditional offer of Aus$3.40 per share in ca ... more |  |
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British government blames mine closures, offshore woes, for declining production London (UPI) May 29, 2013 - Total production of natural resources in the United Kingdom fell because of mine closures and offshore field declines, the government said Thursday. The British government published a report on energy in the country, saying oil production declined by 8.8 percent between 2012 and 2013. Production during the fourth quarter of 2013, however, was 1.2 percent higher year-on-year. For ... more |  |
Shell makes its first LNG sale to Japan's third-largest utility company Amsterdam, Netherlands (UPI) May 29, 2013 - The third largest electric company in Japan, Chubu Electric Power Co., will start receiving liquefied natural gas under a 20-year deal, Shell said Thursday. "Shell has a long history of supplying natural gas to Japan, and this agreement demonstrates our continued commitment to the country," Maarten Wetselaar, executive vice president for Shell's integrated gas, said in a statement Thurs ... more |  |
Gulf of Mexico a 'critical component' of U.S. energy policy, government says New Orleans (UPI) May 29, 2013 - The U.S. energy portfolio continues to count on the Gulf of Mexico as a "critical component," visiting U.S. Deputy Interior Secretary Mike Connor said. Connor spent two days in New Orleans visiting oil and gas production facilities in the region as part of the government's quadrennial energy review. The energy review, established in January, is aimed at developing a multiyear roa ... more |  |
Moscow expects to see formal agreements on Kiev gas debt by week's end Moscow (UPI) May 29, 2013 - An agreement on gas debt between Ukraine and Russian energy company Gazprom may be finalized by the end of the week, a negotiator said Thursday. Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak met this week with European Energy Commissioner Gunther Oettinger and Ukrainian Energy Minister Yuri Prodan to discuss ongoing debt issues. A proposal brokered during this week's meetings calls on ... more |  |
Visiting Sen. Ben Cardin says China is stoking tensions over oil rig Hanoi, Vietnam (UPI) May 29, 2013 - China should work to calm the row over a drilling rig deployed in waters disputed by Vietnam rather than acting provocatively, a visiting U.S. senator said. The U.S. government this week expressed concern on word a Vietnamese boat capsized this week after it was allegedly rammed by a Chinese vessel near a Chinese oil rig deployed in disputed waters. The row erupted in early May w ... more |  |
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Statoil divides oil sands interests in Canada with Indonesian counterpart Stavanger, Norway (UPI) May 29, 2013 - Norwegian energy company Statoil said Thursday it paid an Indonesian counterpart $200 million to split up oil sands interests in Alberta, Canada. Statoil and PTT Exploration and Production divided their interests in the Kai Kos Dehseh oil sands project in Alberta. Both sides under the terms of the agreement take full control of individual development projects within the area of interest ... more |  |
 Apple dances to new tune with Beats deal Washington (AFP) May 29, 2014 - If Wall Street struggles to see the logic in Apple's $3 billion deal for Beats Music, it may look across the river to Brooklyn, hometown of Beats co-founder Jimmy Iovine. Apple's biggest-ever acquisition includes the maker of high-end audio equipment and a streaming music service, but more importantly, the talent of Beats brains Dr. Dre and Iovine. The wild card in the deal could be Iovi ... more |  |
Tablet sales losing steam, survey shows Washington (AFP) May 29, 2014 - Global sales of tablet computers are likely to slow this year, hurt in part by saturation and adoption of large-screen smartphones or "phablets," a market tracker said Thursday. The research firm IDC said its updated forecast sees tablet sales up 12.1 percent this year, after a 51.8 percent expansion in 2013. IDC said sales are likely to total around 245.4 million units this year. "T ... more |  |
Alibaba to name partnership members for IPO: report Shanghai (AFP) May 29, 2014 - Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, which is preparing a massive US stock offer, plans to reveal the 28 people who effectively control it, the firm said, as it apparently seeks to ease future shareholders' concerns, the Wall Street Journal said Thursday. Alibaba - founded by Jack Ma, a former English teacher turned Internet entrepreneur - earlier this month filed documents to the US Securiti ... more |  |
Smartphone market still growing as prices fall: study Washington (AFP) May 28, 2014 - Global smartphone sales will jump 23 percent this year to more than 1.2 billion units, fueled by growth of low-cost handsets in emerging markets, a research firm said Wednesday. An IDC survey said smartphone sales will maintain an annual growth rate of 12.3 percent through 2018. Much of the growth is coming from low-cost devices using the Android operating system, with Apple's market sha ... more |  |
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