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Green fuel versus black goldTsukuba, Japan (SPX) Feb 28, 2012 A life cycle assessment of growing crops for fuel as opposed to refining and using fossil fuels has revealed that substitution of gasoline by bioethanol converted from energy crops has considerable potential for rendering our society more sustainable, according to a Japanese study published in the International Journal of Foresight and Innovation Policy. Kiyotada Hayashi of the National Agriculture and Food Research Organisation in Tsukuba and colleagues explain how biomass derived from sugarcane, ... read more |
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  Oil sands pollution comparable to a large power plant It takes a lot of energy to extract heavy, viscous and valuable bitumen from Canada's oil sands and refine it into crude oil. Companies mine some of the sands with multi-story excavators, separate o ... more | .. |
 BP oil spill trial delayed for settlement talks A blockbuster trial to determine how much BP and its subcontractors owe for the massive 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill was delayed a week to allow for more settlement talks, a judge ruled Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Study: Cheaper gas lowered emissions Fewer emissions from U.S. power plants in 2009 were the result of cheaper prices of natural gas, reducing the industry's reliance on coal, researchers say. ... 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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 Oil prices lower in Asian trade Oil prices were lower in Asian trade Monday as traders took profits from last week's gains, while concerns over crude producer Iran's nuclear programme remain, analysts said. ... more | .. |
 TransCanada in new push for US pipeline TransCanada Corp announced Monday it would go ahead with construction of part of its Keystone XL oil pipeline that does not require US presidential approval, a stretch from the state of Oklahoma to the US Gulf Coast. ... more | .. |
 'Xena' actress arrested in New Zealand oil protest "Xena: Warrior Princess" actress Lucy Lawless was arrested in New Zealand Monday after occupying an oil-drilling ship for three days to protest plans to search for oil off Alaska, Greenpeace said. ... more | .. |
 BP oil spill trial delayed a week The BP trial in New Orleans to determine how much the British energy giant owes for the massive 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill has been delayed a week to allow for more settlement talks, a court order said Sunday. ... more |
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 US bolsters defenses in Strait of Hormuz: report The Pentagon has notified US lawmakers of plans to bolster US defenses in and around the Strait of Hormuz to be prepared for a military response against Iran, a report said Friday. ... more | .. |
 Biofuel said a sustainable fuel source Growing crops for fuel as opposed to refining fossil fuels and substituting bioethanol for gasoline is a sustainable energy strategy, Japanese researchers say. ... more | .. |
 Angola's Sonangol pulling out of Iran Angola's state oil company Sonangol announced Friday it is withdrawing from a natural gas project in Iran because of international sanctions over Tehran's nuclear programme. ... more | .. |
 Japan pledges loans to Iraq amid Iran squeeze Japan is to offer $530 million in loans to Iraq, in part to help rebuild oil refineries, an official said Friday, as Tokyo seeks to diversify fuel supplies after the tightening of sanctions on Iran. ... more |
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 Oil rises on rosy economic data, Iran concerns Oil prices were higher in Asian trade Friday, supported by buoyant economic data from the United States and Germany as well as concerns over Iran's nuclear programme, analysts said. ... more | .. |
 'Xena' actress storms ship in New Zealand oil drill protest "Xena: Warrior Princess" actress Lucy Lawless and a group of Greenpeace activists boarded an oil-drilling ship in New Zealand Friday in a bid to disrupt plans to search for oil off Alaska. ... more | .. |
 Offshore Oil and Gas Development in APAC Global Information would like to present a new market research report, "Offshore Oil and Gas Developments in Asia Pacific - Burgeoning Energy Demand Drives Exploration and Production Activities." ... more | .. |
 New study shows no evidence of groundwater contamination from hydraulic fracturing Hydraulic fracturing of shale formations to extract natural gas has no direct connection to reports of groundwater contamination, based on evidence reviewed in a study released Thursday by the Energ ... more |
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 China's CNOOC in talks on Uganda refinery: report Chinese oil giant CNOOC is negotiating with Uganda to invest in the African country's first oil refinery, state media said Thursday, as Beijing ramps up investment in the resource-rich continent. ... more | .. |
Oil prices lower on weak Europe, China data Oil prices were lower in Asian trade Thursday, weighed by weak economic data from Europe and China, as well as an increase in US crude stockpiles indicating faltering demand. ... more | .. |
 Arctic micro-organisms may hold key to dealing with oil spills in the North Marcel Babin, Canada Excellence Research Chair in Remote Sensing of Canada's New Arctic Frontier at the Universite Laval, will be discussing his research on the effects of environmental changes in t ... more | .. |
 Deepwater Horizon disaster could have billion dollar impact The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010 will have a large economic impact on the U.S. Gulf fisheries. A new study published in the Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquat ... more |
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Oil prices surge with Middle East tensions World oil prices surged to new nine-month highs on Thursday amid growing tensions over Iran's nuclear program and the Syrian government's deadly crackdown on the opposition. ... more | .. |
 Sudan accuses South Sudan of plot Sudanese presidential assistant Nafie Ali Nafie has accused South Sudan's negotiators of scheming to overthrow Sudan's government. ... more | .. |
 EU-Canada row over tar sands set to rumble A fierce row over EU moves to label oil from Canada's massive tar sands reserves as highly polluting looked set to deepen when talks between experts from the 27-nation bloc ended in stalemate Thursday. ... more | .. |
 High oil prices test US economy, Obama A jump in gasoline prices is threatening to smother the flickering flames of the US economic recovery and with them President Barack Obama's hopes of retaining the White House. ... more |
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EU wants key sectors to use made-in-Europe AI
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 Ecuador court rejects Chevron arbitration ruling A court in Ecuador has flatly rejected a call by arbitrators to give Chevron temporary protection from a $9.5 billion pollution ruling, but will allow the US oil giant to appeal to the supreme court. ... more | .. |
 Shell details losses of Nigerian crude U.S. petroleum company Shell Oil says Nigeria loses an estimated 150,000 barrels of crude oil each day because of theft in the Niger Delta region. ... more | .. |
 Maize hybrid looks promising for biofuel Scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have identified a new contender in the bioenergy race: a temperate and tropical maize hybrid. Their findings, published in GCB Bioenergy, ... more | .. |
South Sudan expels Chinese head of main oil firm South Sudan has expelled the Chinese head of the country's largest oil firm Petrodar on charges of colluding with former civil war foe Sudan to "steal" millions of barrels of its oil, a minister said Wednesday. ... more |
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 Plant toughness: Key to cracking biofuels? Along with photosynthesis, the plant cell wall is one of the features that most set plants apart from animals. A structural molecule called cellulose is necessary for the manufacture of these walls. ... more | .. |
 Caspian gas consortium picks TAP pipeline The consortium controlling Azerbaijan's Shah Deniz II natural gas field this week tapped the proposed Trans-Adriatic Pipeline as a possible route to Europe. ... more | .. |
 High oil prices test US economy, Obama A jump in gasoline prices is threatening to smother the flickering flames of the US economic recovery and with them President Barack Obama's hopes of retaining the White House. ... more | .. |
India criticized for Iran oil imports A former U.S. State Department official denounced India's "ill-advised" decision to continue to purchase oil from Iran despite Western sanctions on the Islamic Republic. ... more |
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