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New 'OPEC' offers sustainable smell of sweet successWashington DC (SPX) Jun 19, 2012 The least appealing part of the world's most popular citrus fruits could soon be more alluring to cosmetic and drug manufacturers and, perhaps, eventually help heat our homes and fuel our cars. In research described at the 16th annual Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference, scientists from the United Kingdom said they have developed a sustainable way to extract and find uses for virtually every bit of the 15.6 million tons of orange and other citrus peel discarded worldwide every year. T ... read more |
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 Carbon is Key for Getting Algae to Pump Out More Oil Overturning two long-held misconceptions about oil production in algae, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory show that ramping up the microbes' overall metabo ... more | .. |
  Bankrupt British refinery facing closure The closure of a financially troubled British oil refinery appeared more likely after the government refused to seek permission from the European Union to help it. ... more | .. |
  US probes safety of 1.4 mn Toyotas after fires US regulators have expanded a probe into a potential safety hazard in 1.4 million Toyota vehicles after nine people were injured in 161 crashes or fires. ... 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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 Philippine ship pull-out calms tensions: China China said Monday it welcomed Philippine President Benigno Aquino's order pulling out two ships from a disputed shoal and expressed hope it would calm tensions. ... more | .. |
 Why Natural Gas Could Displace Gasoline Massive natural gas discoveries along with new extraction techniques have led many to claim nat gas as the fuel of the future - which could ensure U.S. energy independence, reduce geopolitical risks ... more | .. |
  Norway orders first two F-35 fighters as part of $10bn deal Norway said on Friday it had authorised orders for the first two of dozens of F-35 fighter jets it plans to buy from the United States as part of its largest-ever government spending project. ... more | .. |
 Brazil ethanol plant at risk after protest An ambitious new ethanol plant in the southwestern Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul is at risk after protests by indigenous people revealed the industrial unit intended to use sugarcane feedstock grown on land reported seized illegally from the local tribes. ... more |
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 BMW, Guggenheim open Berlin design 'lab' after threats German automaker BMW and New York's Guggenheim Museum opened an urban design "laboratory" in Berlin Friday after protests by angry residents of a trendy district forced them to a new location. ... more | .. |
 Fracking can cause earthquakes, but risk is low: study Certain oil and gas operations that involve injecting wastewater underground can cause earthquakes, but the risk from hydraulic fracturing is generally low, said a US scientific report Friday. ... more | .. |
 Real-life scientific tale of the first 'electrified snail' The latest episode in the American Chemical Society's (ACS') award-winning Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions podcast series describes the world's first "electrified snail," which now joins the m ... more | .. |
Philippines discusses China dispute with Myanmar The Philippines sought Myanmar's support in its maritime territorial dispute with China as the foreign ministers of the two Southeast Asian countries met on Friday. ... more |
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US begins review of new Keystone pipeline route The US State Department on Friday launched an environmental review of a new route proposed for the controversial Keystone XL pipeline that would transport oil from Canada's tar sands. ... more | .. |
 New energy source for future medical implants: sugar MIT engineers have developed a fuel cell that runs on the same sugar that powers human cells: glucose. This glucose fuel cell could be used to drive highly efficient brain implants of the future, wh ... more | .. |
 Boeing, US Navy Conduct FA-18EF Satellite Communications Test Boeing and the U.S. Navy have successfully completed an in-flight demonstration of a satellite communications (SATCOM) system that, if implemented, will enable F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircrews to con ... more | .. |
 S. Korea firm wins $1.3 bn Venezuela order South Korea's Hyundai Engineering and Construction said Thursday it has won a $1.348 billion order to expand and upgrade a Venezuelan oil refinery. ... more |
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 'Xena' pleads guilty over N.Zealand oil protest "Xena: Warrior Princess" actress Lucy Lawless pleaded guilty in a New Zealand court Thursday to unlawfully boarding a ship in protest at plans to search for oil off Alaska. ... more | .. |
British car output soars 42% in May The number of cars built in British factories rocketed more than 42 percent in May compared with 12 months earlier, when Japan's tsunami disaster hit exports of auto parts, industry data showed Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Shell scraps biofuels plan over Brazil native land A Shell subsidiary that makes biodiesel in Brazil has dropped controversial plans to buy sugar cane grown on land taken from indigenous people, Survival International said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Bulgaria relaxes ban on controversial gas drilling method Bulgaria's parliament relaxed on Thursday a ban on a controversial natural gas drilling method that had threatened to completely halt exploration in the country. ... more |
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 Iran warns EU will pay a higher cost under oil embargo Looming EU oil sanctions against Iran will result in a higher cost for Europe, Iranian Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi warned on Thursday ahead of the OPEC cartel's latest output meeting in Vienna. ... more | .. |
 Potential Iceland eruption could pump acid into European airspace A modern recurrence of an extraordinary type of volcanic eruption in Iceland could inject large quantities of hazardous gases into North Atlantic and European flight corridors, potentially for month ... more | .. |
 US military to help Philippines monitor coastal waters The US military said Tuesday it planned to help the Philippines monitor its coastal waters as Manila faces an escalating dispute with China over territorial claims. ... more | .. |
Shell backs out of Brazil sugar-cane plans A company set up by Royal Dutch Shell, the world's largest biofuels distributor, has nixed plans to source sugar cane from Brazilian lands claimed by a local tribe, an aboriginal activist group said Wednesday. ... more |
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Revolutionising the Skies: How Helsing's CA-1 Europa Drone Could Transform Autonomous Warfare
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Japan oil demand up sharply after quake: IEA Japan's use of oil for electricity generation has risen sharply since last year's devastating earthquake and tsunami forced its nuclear plants off-line, and could go higher still, the IEA said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
Oil embargo to cause 'unstable' market: Iranian minister A looming oil embargo on Iran, related to its controversial nuclear programme, will destabilise the global oil market and spark higher prices, Iranian Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi warned Wednesday in Vienna. ... more | .. |
France suspends Guiana offshore oil drilling New French Environment Minister Nicole Bricq said Wednesday that oil exploration, including a project by Anglo-Dutch group Shell off the coast of French Guiana, had been suspended until further notice. ... more | .. |
Asian investors buy Saab to make electric cars for China Bankrupt Swedish carmaker Saab received a new lease on life on Wednesday, with Asian investors aiming to revive the iconic brand to make electric cars for the Chinese market. ... more |
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Composites could lead to greener cars Swiss researchers say new techniques for creating composite structures will lead to lighter, greener cars that burn less fuel and emit less carbon dioxide. ... more | .. |
Tiny emirate could save gulf oil exports Amid simmering tensions in the Persian Gulf standoff between Iran and the United States, the barely known, tiny emirate of Fujairah is set to become a strategic outlet for oil exports if Iran shuts down the choke point Strait of Hormuz. ... more | .. |
 Medvedev confirms fifth-generation bomber Russia will move ahead with the development of a fifth-generation strategic bomber, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said over the weekend. ... more | .. |
Oil slick threatens drinking water supply of Canadian town A pipeline in western Canada has leaked crude oil into a local river, its operator said Tuesday amid fears the drinking water supply of 90,000 people could become contaminated. ... more |
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