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First complete full genetic map of promising energy cropPenglais, UK (SPX) Mar 21, 2012 Researchers in Wales and the United States have collaborated to complete the first high-resolution, comprehensive genetic map of a promising energy crop called miscanthus. The results - published in the current edition of the peer-reviewed, online journal PLoS One - provide a significant breakthrough towards advancing the production of bioenergy. The breakthrough results from the long-term collaboration between energy crop company Ceres, Inc., based in Thousand Oaks, California, USA, and the Insti ... read more |
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  A biplane to break the sound barrier For 27 years, the Concorde provided its passengers with a rare luxury: time saved. For a pricey fare, the sleek supersonic jet ferried its ticketholders from New York to Paris in a mere three-and-a- ... more | .. |
 Cobalt and the Naval Air Warfare Center Team Up to Produce a Renewable Jet Fuel From Bio N-Butanol The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD), China Lake has announced a contract award to Albemarle Corporation, a leading specialty chemicals company, to complete its first biojet fuel p ... more | .. |
 Solar, Wind, and Biofuels Markets Rise 31 Percent Despite Ongoing Economic Turbulence Clean-energy markets continued to expand rapidly in 2011, even against a tough economic and political climate, increased industry consolidation, and downward pricing pressures on manufacturers. ... 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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 Mendel Biotechnology and BP Biofuels to Conduct Demonstration Field Trial of PowerCane Miscanthus Mendel Biotechnology and BP Biofuels have signed a four-year agreement to conduct a demonstration field trial of Mendel's PowerCane Miscanthus and evaluate its performance as feedstock for biofuel p ... more | .. |
 Barrels of Biofuel Flowing from Success at Louisiana Facility With barrels of biofuel flowing from the success of America's first commercial advanced biofuels plant, the Advanced Biofuels Association, ABFA, takes its online video series, Better Fuels Moment, o ... more | .. |
 US Navy Tests Soladiesel HRD-76 During Operational Transit Voyage in USS Ford Frigate Solazyme has announced that the USS Ford, a U.S. Navy Frigate fleet ship, successfully journeyed from its homeport in Everett, WA to San Diego, CA using Soladiesel HRD-76, Solazyme's 100% algal deri ... more | .. |
  Philippines' Aquino says more US troops welcome Philippine President Benigno Aquino said Tuesday more US troops would be welcome to rotate through the Southeast Asian nation, but ruled out permanent bases. ... more |
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China hikes fuel prices by biggest margin in three years China on Tuesday hiked fuel prices by the biggest margin in nearly three years after a surge in the cost of global crude, the government and state media said. ... more | .. |
 HK backs third runway despite environmental fears Hong Kong lawmakers on Tuesday gave approval in principle for a third airport runway, despite concerns about pollution and noise from the $11.10 billion project. ... more | .. |
China holding 21 Vietnamese fishermen: official Chinese authorities are holding two Vietnamese boats and 21 crew who were detained while fishing near the disputed Paracel Islands, an official said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
Japan pledges major cut in Iran oil imports Japan said Wednesday it would continue to cut its oil imports from Iran "considerably", while hailing a US decision to exempt it from new sanctions against doing business with the nuclear aspirant. ... more |
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  Space foil helping to build safer cars A special foil sensor developed to measure the pressure on a spaceplane's wings during reentry into Earth's atmosphere is now helping to build safer cars. This 'space' foil has been transformed into ... more | .. |
Shell signs shale gas deal with China energy firm Royal Dutch Shell on Wednesday signed an agreement with Chinese state-run energy company CNPC to explore, develop and produce shale gas in southwest China, the Anglo-Dutch company said. ... more | .. |
Chevron blamed in Brazil oil spill: report A huge oil spill off Brazil's southern coast was the result of excessive pressure used by oil giant Chevron in drilling the sea floor, according to a report by police and prosecutors published by local media Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Novel plastics and textiles from waste with the use of microbes New biotechnological and chemical methods will facilitate efficient production of chemicals, materials and fuels from renewable natural resources. The Academy of Finland Centre of Excellence (CoE) i ... more |
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Space agencies track rare 3I/ATLAS interstellar object near Mars
Space Force awards launch missions to SpaceX, ULA
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 A Fragrant New Biofuel A class of chemical compounds best known today for fragrance and flavor may one day provide the clean, green and renewable fuel with which truck and auto drivers fill their tanks. Researchers at the ... more | .. |
 Chevron execs barred from leaving Brazil A judge barred 17 Chevron executives from around the world from leaving Brazil in an oil spill investigation as prosecutors readied new charges over a second spill involving the US energy giant, local media reported Saturday. ... more | .. |
 Iraq moves to diversify oil export options from Hormuz Iraq moved on Sunday to diversify its oil export routes to reduce the impact of a potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran on Baghdad's oil-dependent income, as well as the world economy. ... more | .. |
 Gazprom considering bid for Greece's DEPA Russian state-owned energy firm Gazprom says it's considering bidding for Greek counterpart DEPA as cash-strapped Athens seeks to sell state assets. ... more |
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 Iraq bans security firms on oil fields With U.S. forces gone from Iraq, Baghdad has banned foreign security contractors, long abhorred by Iraqis, from the 12 major oil fields being developed by international companies, mainly in the south. ... more | .. |
 France's Total eyes new China tie-up: report French energy giant Total SA has reached an agreement with China's Sinopec on a joint venture for shale gas and refining, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday. ... more | .. |
 Hydrogen power in real life: clean and energy efficient Since 2009, a hydrogen powered street cleaning vehicle has been undergoing testing on the streets of Basel. The project is intended to take hydrogen drives out of the laboratory and onto the streets ... more | .. |
 Exxon tells Baghdad Kurdistan deal is 'frozen' US energy giant ExxonMobil has told the Iraqi oil ministry that it has "frozen" its controversial contract with the country's autonomous Kurdish region, a government official told AFP on Saturday. ... more |
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 The "twilight zone" of traffic costs lives at stoplight intersections Hundreds of lives are being lost each year in the United States because of mistakes made in what engineers call the "dilemma zone" - that area before a stoplight intersection where the traffic light ... more | .. |
 Next supersonic plane might be a biplane Supersonic travel could make a comeback, U.S. researchers say, with a technology from an earlier era in aviation - the biplane. ... more | .. |
 Baghdad, Kurds square off in oil dispute The simmering dispute between Iraq's central government and the semi-autonomous Kurdish region over oil has ramped up a couple of notches amid a swelling political crisis in which some provinces are demanding self-rule. ... more | .. |
 White House: No release of oil reserves The White House has denied news reports that U.S. President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron agreed to release oil from strategic petroleum reserves to ease gasoline prices. ... more |
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Rusal taps Hong Kong executive after oligarch fight The world's biggest aluminium producer Rusal on Friday named the head of the Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange as new chairman after a bitter public struggle between its Russian oligarch shareholders. ... more | .. |
 Spain clears oil exploration off Canary Islands resort Spain's deficit-laden government approved Friday oil exploration by Repsol YPF SA off the Canary Islands despite opposition by the archipelago, which fears deterring tourists. ... more | .. |
 2,000 child soldiers in South Sudan ranks: UN South Sudan must uphold promises to abolish its use of child soldiers, with some 2,000 minors still serving in its rebel turned regular army, the UN's top expert on children in conflict said Friday. ... more | .. |
 Clooney arrested in Sudan protest Actor George Clooney and several members of the US Congress were handcuffed and arrested Friday outside Sudan's embassy as they demanded an end to an offensive they fear will cause thousands to starve. ... more |
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