Transocean records $456 million in net income
Zug, Switzerland (UPI) May 8, 2013 -
Rig company Transocean said its first quarter 2014 profits were more than 40 percent above what it posted for the last quarter of 2013.
The company said Wednesday its quarterly revenues were $2.34 billion, compared with $2.25 billion reported in the final quarter of last year. Net income for first quarter 2014 was $456 million, compared with $321 million for fourth quarter 2013.
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Rapid bilayer graphene synthesis for high-performance transistors
Santa Barbara CA (SPX) May 06, 2014 -
Researchers at University of California, Santa Barbara, in collaboration with Rice University, have recently demonstrated a rapid synthesis technique for large-area Bernal (or AB) stacked bilayer graphene films that can open up new pathways for digital electronics and transparent conductor applications.
The invention also includes the first demonstration of a bilayer graphene double-gate f ...
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GDF Suez, others, selected to build offshore wind farms
Paris (UPI) May 8, 2013 -
French energy company GDF Suez said it was selected by the French government to install and operate two 500 megawatt offshore wind farms.
GDF Suez and its partners at EDP Renewables, Neoen Marine and AREVA were selected to lead development of the Treport and Isles of Yeu and Noirmoutier wind farms off the French coast.
"The partners are delighted about the decision, which is test ...
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Offshore wind supported with U.S. federal funding
Washington (UPI) May 8, 2013 -
The U.S. Energy Department said it was backing three offshore wind demonstration projects with up to $47 million to help take advantage of an untapped resource.
Projects slated for the coasts of New Jersey, Oregon and Virginia received financial backing for up to four years to deploy their projects in federal and state waters by 2017.
"The Energy Department is working with public ...
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Breaking up water: Controlling molecular vibrations to produce hydrogen
Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) May 07, 2014 -
Natural gas (methane) can be converted into hydrogen (H2), which is used in clean energy, synthetic fertilizers, and many other chemicals. The reaction requires water and a nickel catalyst. Methane and water molecules attach on the catalyst's surface, where they dissociate into their atomic components.
These then recombine to form different compounds like H2 and CO. Previous research has f ...
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U.S. regulator issues emergency order on oil transport by rail
Washington (UPI) May 8, 2013 -
Rail companies operating in the United States should avoid using older DOT-111 tank cars to carry Bakken crude oil, the Department of Transportation said.
The department's Federal Railroad Administration and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued a safety advisory calling on shippers offering crude oil from the Bakken area of North Dakota to use tank cars desi ...
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970-MW wind farm off the Isle of Wight considered
London (UPI) May 8, 2013 -
British campaign group Friends of the Earth said Thursday a wind farm proposed off the coast of the Isle of Wight was a "huge success" for energy security.
A national infrastructure planning commission said an application for the Navitus Bay Wind farm has been accepted for examination. If built, the wind farm would feature 194 turbines and associated infrastructure and have an installed ...
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