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ORNL explores proteins in Yellowstone bacteria for biofuel inspirationOak Ridge TN (SPX) Feb 16, 2012 Studies of bacteria first found in Yellowstone's hot springs are furthering efforts at the Department of Energy's BioEnergy Science Center toward commercially viable ethanol production from crops such as switchgrass. The current production of ethanol relies on the use of expensive enzymes that break down complex plant materials to yield sugars that are fermented into ethanol. One suggested cheaper alternative is consolidated bioprocessing, a streamlined process that uses microorganisms to break do ... read more |
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  Territorial Disputes Hamper Offshore Exploration and Production Efforts in Far East Efforts of countries in the Asia-Pacific region to boost their offshore exploration and production (E and P) activities and reduce their rising dependency on imported oil and gas will be hindered by ... more | .. |
 Oil prices spike on Iran export warning to EU World oil prices spiked on Wednesday after Iran warned that it may suspend crude exports to six European Union countries amid escalating tensions over Tehran's nuclear program. ... more | .. |
 Tens of billions at stake in BP oil spill trial Tens of billions of dollars will be at stake when BP heads to a US court this month to determine how much it owes for the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill and how much it can shift to subcontractors. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong to restrict foreign homebuyers from 2013 US judge OKs partial settlement in e-book case Nordic-Baltic states seek more cooperation Outside View: Jobs outlook grim Empire-style computers? Frenchman takes PCs to lap of luxury Google-Microsoft field smartphones to take on iPhone 5 EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms |
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 Ethanol mandate not the best option Many people are willing to pay a premium for ethanol, but not enough to justify the government mandate for the corn-based fuel, a Michigan State University economist argues. Soren Anderson stu ... more | .. |
 Iraq aims to more than double northern oil output Iraq aims to more than double northern oil production from around 600,000 barrels per day (bpd) to about 1.3 million bpd by the end of 2014, executives from the Northern Oil Co told AFP. ... more | .. |
 Grass to gas: UGA researchers' genome map speeds biofuel development Researchers at the University of Georgia have taken a major step in the ongoing effort to find sources of cleaner, renewable energy by mapping the genomes of two originator cells of Miscanthus x gig ... more | .. |
 Walker's World: The Falklands again Some say it is the new Meryl Streep movie about Margaret Thatcher coming out in time for the 30th anniversary of her splendid little war. ... more |
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'Let them live in peace': survivor's fight for uncontacted Amazon people
La Nina is back, but impact may be limited: US agency
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 Study: Mandating ethanol wrong solution While many Americans are willing to pay a premium for ethanol fuel, it doesn't justify a government mandate for the fuel, a U.S economist argues. ... more | .. |
 Iran 'steals Iraqi oil to beat sanctions' Iran has been systematically plundering large amounts of oil from southern Iraq for years, a theft on a grand scale that's helping the Islamic Republic withstand sanctions aimed at throttling its oil exports, a U.S. security consultancy says. ... more | .. |
 Gulf of Mexico spill: Weatherford says exonerated by court Swiss oil industry subcontractor Weatherford said on Monday that a US court had exonerated it of all charges in connection with the devastating oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. ... more | .. |
 Sudan rebels say six captives are civilian engineers Rebels in Sudan are holding captive six Sudanese civilian engineers who worked with a group of Chinese freed by the rebels several days ago, a spokesman for the insurgents said on Saturday. ... more |
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 Iraq begins pumping oil to new Gulf terminal Iraq began pumping oil on Sunday to the first of five floating terminals in the Gulf in a move that will increase its export capacity by 850,000 barrels per day. ... more | .. |
 More environmental rules needed for shale gas In his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama praised the potential of the country's tremendous supply of natural gas buried in shale. He echoed the recommendations for safe extraction m ... more | .. |
 Argentina says Britain has nuclear weapons in Falklands Argentina on Friday accused Britain of sending nuclear weapons to the disputed Falkland islands, while UN leader Ban Ki-moon appealed to both sides to avoid an "escalation" of their sovereignty battle. ... more | .. |
 Chevron-Ecuador arbitration panel set Chevron and the Ecuadoran government agreed to create an arbitration panel to review a $9.5 billion judgment against the oil giant for damage to the Amazon rainforest, activists and the company said Thursday. ... more |
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Most powerful cosmic radio ring yet found by citizen scientists
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 Fuel from market waste Mushy tomatoes, brown bananas and overripe cherries - to date, waste from wholesale markets has ended up on the compost heap at best. In future it will be put to better use: Researchers have develop ... more | .. |
 Sustainable land use strategies to support bioenergy Applying 21st century tools and technologies to manage land use, maximize biomass production, and increase the efficiency of processes for extracting energy from renewable resources will enable the ... more | .. |
 Turkey: Gas flows from Azerbaijan resume A technical glitch that all but halted natural gas flows from Azerbaijan and Iran into Turkey this week has been fixed, Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz says. ... more | .. |
 Israel boosts naval forces in gas fields The Israeli government plans to build a floating liquefied natural gas terminal with a sea-based defense radar system off its Mediterranean coast while forming a naval force to protect its rich offshore gas fields against terrorist attack. ... more |
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Chevron-Ecuador arbitration panel set: activists Chevron and the Ecuadoran government agreed to create an arbitration panel to review a $9.5 billion judgment against the oil giant for environmental damage to the Amazon rainforest, activists said Thursday. ... more | .. |
India eyes business with sanctions-hit Iran India Thursday said it would send a "huge" trade mission to Iran to explore business opportunities created by sanctions imposed by the West over the Islamic Republic's disputed nuclear programme. ... more | .. |
WWF urges banks to block Sakhalin oil plan and save whales Environment group WWF on Thursday urged three European banks to block Russian giant Sakhalin Energy's plan to build an oil drilling platform that the group claims could harm the endangered grey whale. ... more | .. |
Israel seeks Cyprus base to guard gas zone Israel is reported to be seeking to deploy fighter aircraft in Cyprus, its partner in developing a natural gas bonanza under the eastern Mediterranean, to protect the vital energy resources. ... more |
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Trump suggests Spain be expelled from NATO over low defense spending
Team of 200 US troops to 'oversee' Gaza truce: US officials
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 Pennsylvania State Fire Academy Offers Course in Ethanol Response The State Fire Academy is taking its school on the road, beginning with a training course next month on how to respond to ethanol incidents. State Fire Commissioner Ed Mann said the Internatio ... more | .. |
 Enerkem and GreenField Ethanol Announce Quebec's First Waste-to-Biofuels Production Facility At a news conference in Varennes, the Government of Quebec announced its plan to inject $27 million in Quebec's first full-scale commercial cellulosic ethanol plant through the Ministry of Natural R ... more | .. |
 Commerce returns to Iran-Iraq border river Commercial traffic has resumed on the strategic Shatt al-Arab waterway after a three-decade break with the official opening of a port for oil giant Shell, an Iraqi official said on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 BP surges back into profits, as US criminal trial looms BP returned to profit with a bang last year, posting net earnings of $23.9 billion on Tuesday, as the British energy giant prepared for a criminal trial over the US Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster. ... more |
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Rebels free 29 Chinese in Sudan A group of 29 Chinese workers taken by rebels in southern Sudan 11 days ago has been freed in good health and flown to Kenya, officials said on Tuesday, after Beijing protested their capture. ... more | .. |
 Italy to hold gas talks as cold snap toll hits 26 Italy was set to hold emergency talks on Tuesday aimed at maximising gas supplies to vulnerable households as the cold snap tightened its grip on the country and the death toll rose to 26. ... more | .. |
Chinese workers freed in Sudan: foreign ministry A group of Chinese workers "kidnapped" by rebels in southern Sudan 11 days ago have been freed and flown to Kenya, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
Commercial traffic resumes on Shatt al-Arab Commercial traffic has resumed on the strategic Shatt al-Arab waterway after 31 years, with the official opening of a port for oil giant Shell, an Iraqi official said on Tuesday. ... more |
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