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Meeting biofuel production targets could change agricultural landsWashington DC (SPX) Mar 05, 2012 Almost 80 percent of current farmland in the U.S. would have to be devoted to raising corn for ethanol production in order to meet current biofuel production targets with existing technology, a new study has found. An alternative, according to a study in ACS' journal Environmental Science and Technology, would be to convert 60 percent of existing rangeland to biofuels. W. Kolby Smith and colleagues explain that the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) set a goal of increasing U.S ... read more |
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  Listening for gas bubbles What if we could cheaply and efficiently detect a potent new energy source, while also monitoring for environmental safety? Olivier Carriere, a physicist in the Marine Physical Laboratory at the Scr ... more | .. |
 Gazprom 'mulls joining Israel's gas boom' Russia's Gazprom, the world's biggest energy conglomerate, is reportedly sending top executives to Israel to discuss a partnership in the country's offshore gas fields, a move likely to heighten tension over an energy bonanza in the eastern Mediterranean. ... more | .. |
 Canadian oil sands majors form alliance Major producers of Canada's controversial oil sands have formed an alliance aimed at addressing environmental challenges. ... 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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 Kenya launches huge port project Kenya launched the construction of a massive port, railway and refinery Friday near a UNESCO-listed Indian Ocean island in a project it bills as the biggest ever in an African nation. ... more | .. |
 Pristine Norwegian fishing area divided on prospect of oil Looking for oil outside your front door may sound exciting, but in the idyllic Arctic archipelago of Lofoten, one of Norway's best fishing areas, the prospect of the black gold has sparked heated debate. ... more | .. |
 Sapphire Energy to License Earthrise Nutritionals' Spirulina Sapphire Energy has announced it has entered into a licensing agreement with Earthrise Nutritionals LLC, a producer of spirulina and spirulina-based products for over 25 years. Sapphire Energy will ... more | .. |
 American Palm Oil Council Discusses Palm Oil Industry's Impact on Malaysian Ecosystem A number of environmental groups have unfairly and inaccurately misled the public about the palm oil industry's positive efforts to minimize environmental impact and maintain animal habitats, especi ... more |
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Europe's new METimage instrument delivers first ultra-detailed views of Earth
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 OriginOil Study Concludes Algae Producers Can Make Gasoline and Diesel OriginOil has announced a new company study indicating for the first time that algae producers worldwide can now make transportation fuels cost-effectively themselves. The Company's analysis points ... more | .. |
 ZeaChem Signs Contract to Develop "Drop-In" Advanced Biofuels ZeaChem has announced that it has successfully completed contract negotiations to receive its portion of a $40 million grant from USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) through the ... more | .. |
 Cool Planet BioFuels Announces a Major Advance in Renewable Cellulosic Gasoline Cool Planet BioFuels has announced that it has made a major breakthrough in converting biomass to gasoline. The Company achieved 4,000 gallons/acre biomass to gasoline conversion in pilot testing us ... more | .. |
 Reduction in U.S. carbon emissions attributed to cheaper natural gas In 2009, when the United States fell into economic recession, greenhouse gas emissions also fell, by 6.59 percent relative to 2008. In the power sector, however, the recession was not the main cause ... more |
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 Somalia's oil prospects add new dangers After two decades of incessant clan warfare, lawless, divided and poverty-stricken Somalia appears to be on the cusp of becoming an oil state, a transition that many fear could plunge the world's most failed state into new paroxysms of violence. ... more | .. |
 China disputes Philippine's oil blocks The Philippines' invitation to foreign investors to explore 15 petroleum blocks in the disputed South China Sea has sparked anger from China. ... more | .. |
 Chavez health hype worries Venezuelans When it comes to the health of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, seeing no longer is believing. ... more | .. |
 US denounces Sudanese air strikes in South Sudan The United States on Thursday denounced as "unacceptable" reported Sudanese government air strikes inside the territory of the new state of South Sudan. ... more |
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 Tycoon Pickens wants US off foreign oil Tycoon T. Boone Pickens on Wednesday took his case against foreign oil to a prestigious TED conference known for backing ways to break the world's addiction to fossil fuels. ... more | .. |
 Oil prices soar on Iran tensions, upbeat US, China data Oil prices surged higher Thursday amid tensions over major crude exporter Iran and in the wake of positive Chinese and US economic data. ... more | .. |
 Iowa State, Ames Lab chemists aid study of mutated plants that may be better for biofuels Genetic mutations to cellulose in plants could improve the conversion of cellulosic biomass into biofuels, according to a research team that included two Iowa State University chemists. The te ... more | .. |
 Philippines to defy China and expand oil search The Philippines said Wednesday it would push ahead with plans to expand oil and gas exploration in waters also claimed by China, as it brushed off a fresh Chinese warning. ... more |
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 East Africa hits it big in oil, gas boom East Africa is emerging as the new hot zone for oil and natural gas exploration, with major discoveries by Anadarko of the United States and Italy's Eni in the Indian Ocean off Mozambique and by Norway's Statoil off neighboring Tanzania. ... more | .. |
 Biofuel goals could change U.S. farming Meeting U.S. federal biofuel production targets could dramatically change a majority of the country's agricultural landscape, researchers say. ... more | .. |
Oil prices rebound on Iran concerns Oil prices rebounded in Asian trade Wednesday as concerns over crude producer Iran's nuclear programme crept back into the market, analysts said. ... more | .. |
Azerbaijan rejects Iran fears over Israel 'arms buy' Azerbaijan on Wednesday dismissed an Iranian protest over its reported deal to buy arms worth $1.5 billion from Tehran's foe Israel amid increased tensions between the neighbouring states. ... more |
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 Chevron claims tribunal support in Ecuador fight Chevron on Tuesday claimed the backing of an international tribunal in its fight to prevent Ecuador from enforcing a pollution fine against it that could top $18 billion. ... more | .. |
 China urges Khartoum to resolve S. Sudan crisis Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping on Tuesday urged Sudan and South Sudan to resolve their differences "at an early date", as Beijing seeks to end a crisis between the two neighbours over oil. ... more | .. |
 BP discussing $14 bn settlement: report BP and lawyers for individuals and companies claiming damages from the massive 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill are discussing a possible $14 billion settlement, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 TransCanada in new push for US pipeline TransCanada Corp announced Monday it would go ahead with building part of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline between Oklahoma and the Texas coast that does not require US presidential approval. ... more |
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 Green fuel versus black gold 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 ... more | .. |
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 | .. |
 Venezuela, China sign deals worth $10 bn Venezuela and China have signed a raft of new agreements worth some $10 billion, with nearly half earmarked for investment in a joint oil venture, according to Venezuelan officials. ... more | .. |
 Outside View: Rising gas prices and Obama When Barack Obama assumed the U.S. presidency, gas prices were less than $2 a gallon. He proceeded to shut down deep-water drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, tightened federal restrictions on petroleum development and vetoed the Keystone XL Pipeline. Now, even with Americans driving not a lot more than three years ago and global growth slowing, gas is nearing $4 a gallon. ... more |
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