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Shell says two new leaks on Nigerian pipelineLagos (AFP) May 7, 2012 Oil giant Shell on Monday said two new leaks had occurred on one of its pipelines in southern Nigeria after similar incidents in recent days blamed on crude theft. "Two new leaks were reported today on the Trans Niger pipeline at Akpajo and K-Dere in Ogoniland, after a similar number of leaks caused by hacksaw cuts were repaired at the weekend," Precious Okolobo, spokesman for Shell's Nigerian joint venture, said in a statement. He did not disclose the extent of the leaks and when repairs would ... read more |
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 Clinton presses India to cut Iran oil imports US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday urged India to further cut its imports of Iranian oil, saying that the Islamic republic posed a major threat if it developed nuclear weapons. ... more | .. |
 Czechs mull moratorium on shale gas exploration The Czech Republic's environment ministry said Monday it was planning to impose a moratorium on shale gas exploration that would ban new research projects for up to two years. ... more | .. |
  Toyota unveils 'first all-electric SUV' Toyota unveiled Monday what it says is the first all-electric sports utility vehicle (SUV) on the market, a version of its popular RAV4 with a top range of 100 miles and minimum six-hour charge time. ... 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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 GM says China sales hit record high for April US auto giant General Motors said Monday that it saw record sales in China in April, despite a broader slowdown in the world's biggest car market. ... more | .. |
 Dutch court OKs big gas storage project Construction on Europe's biggest natural gas storage facility can begin north of Amsterdam after a ruling this week by the Netherlands' Council of State. ... more | .. |
 Netanyahu OKs key defenses for gas fields Amid concerns that a new Middle East war is looming, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has approved a special budget to fortify and protect Israel's rich natural gas fields in the eastern Mediterranean. ... more | .. |
 US proposes more fracking disclosure US regulators proposed Friday that companies using fracking to explore for natural gas must disclose the chemicals they use, but only after they drill - sparking more ire from environmental activists. ... more |
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  Australia warning over smouldering iPhone incident Australia's air safety watchdog warned Friday of the potential dangers of lithium battery-powered devices after an iPhone that had undergone unauthorised repairs started smouldering on a flight to Sydney. ... more | .. |
 Clinton presses Sudan on violence US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday pressed Sudan for a definitive end to bombings against South Sudan, after Khartoum said it would comply with a UN call to end the violence. ... more | .. |
 US doubles military aid to Philippines The United States will this year double military aid to its ally the Philippines, which is engaged in a prolonged maritime stand-off with China, the foreign department in Manila said on Friday. ... more | .. |
 US receives new oil pipeline proposal from Canadian firm A Canadian firm is offering new routes to build a multi-billion-dollar Canada-US oil pipeline, after its first proposal was rejected over environmental concerns, officials said Friday. ... more |
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  Better plants for biofuels An article in F1000 Biology Reports argues that recent advances in knowledge mean that plant-derived biofuels could meet about 30% of the global demand for liquid transportation fuels, drastically r ... more | .. |
 First 'microsubmarines' designed to help clean up oil spills Machines could play an important role in cleaning up oil spills, like the 2010 Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico. It appears in the journal ACS Nano. Joseph Wang and colleagues ... more | .. |
 Gas development linked to wildlife habitat loss A study by the Wildlife Conservation Society documents that intense development of the two largest natural gas fields in the continental U.S. are driving away some wildlife from their traditional wi ... more | .. |
 USA Leads World in Exports of Ethanol Hart Energy's newly released study, U.S. and Brazil Ethanol Outlook to 2022, finds the United States has vaulted over Brazil to lead the world in the export of ethanol, a title it is positioned to r ... 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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 Butamax Expands Early Adopters Group Butamax Advanced Biofuels has announced that two additional ethanol producers have joined their Early Adopters Group and have signed letters of intent to this effect. The Early Adopters Group ... more | .. |
 HERO BX Adopts Arisdyne's Oleochemical Cavitation System to Reduce Biodiesel Catalyst Consumption The Arisdyne Systems cavitation process has allowed biodiesel producer HERO BX to reduce catalyst consumption by over 25% and contributed to the reduction of monoglycerides, since its installation a ... more | .. |
 Pattern Celebrates First Anniversary of St. Joseph Wind Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern) has announced that its St. Joseph Wind project - the largest wind farm in Manitoba - has reached its first full year of operation. The 138 megawatt (MW) wind power ... more | .. |
 Venezuela spending spree clouds future As Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez clings to power while battling cancer, the country's future is further clouded by unbridled government spending that has no relation to the budget, financial analysts said. ... more |
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 US Biofuel Industry Moves From The Beaker To Barrel Testifying before the U.S. House Small Business Committee's Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade, Michael McAdams, president, Advanced Biofuels Association - ABFA, said he is, "proud to rep ... more | .. |
Sudans on brink of all-out war over oil Sudan and the infant state of South Sudan, which became independent a scant 10 months ago after a decades-long civil conflict with the north, are once more on the brink of all-out war over the oil-rich borderlands both need to survive. ... more | .. |
China sends more ships to disputed shoal: Philippines The Philippine military on Thursday accused China of sending more ships to a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, describing the move as an insult that would further inflame tensions. ... more | .. |
Greenpeace activists held after they board Shell icebreaker Swedish police said they arrested six Greenpeace activists who boarded an icebreaker in the Baltic Sea Thursday in a bid to block plans by Anglo Dutch giant Shell to drill for oil in the Arctic. ... more |
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 The Andersons Finalizes Purchase of Iowa Ethanol Plant The Andersons announced it has completed the purchase of an ethanol facility in Denison, Iowa, now known as The Andersons Denison Ethanol LLC. The operations consist of an ethanol production f ... more | .. |
Porsche says China sales drive profits sharply higher Strong demand from China, Germany and the United States drove first-quarter sales at German luxury car maker Porsche one-third higher, making it the German sector's most profitable company. ... more | .. |
 Tests of aviation jet biofuel to start U.S. tech firm Honeywell says it is starting one of the aviation industry's first comprehensive test programs for aviation biofuel. ... more | .. |
 India to cut back on Iran oil purchases: report India's two biggest importers of crude oil from Iran will cut shipments from the Islamic republic by at least 15 percent this financial year due to US pressure, a report has said. ... more |
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 Taiwan sets up airborne unit for Spratlys Taiwan's defence ministry said Wednesday that it has formed a special airborne unit capable of scrambling to the contested Spratly islands in just hours, as tensions in the South China Sea mounted. ... more | .. |
 S. African official mulls support for shale gas exploration Controversial exploration of South Africa's Karoo region for shale gas might be worth the trouble if the work is subjected to strict controls, a national environment official said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 High-Yield Method for Producing Everyday Plastics from Biomass A team of chemical engineers led by Paul J. Dauenhauer of the University of Massachusetts Amherst has discovered a new, high-yield method of producing the key ingredient used to make plastic bottles ... more |
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