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Denmark can triple its biomass production and improve the environmentCopenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Jul 03, 2012 The industry is interested in establishing a biorefinery sector in Denmark that can replace oil-based products with biofriendly materials, chemicals, energy and fuel. But this requires a larger biomass production than we are currently achieving. Scientists from University of Copenhagen and Aarhus University have published an extensive report that shows how we can increase the production of biomass by more than 200% in an environmentally friendly way. The report called "The ten-million-tonne plan" ... read more |
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  Research paves the way for accurate manufacturing of complex parts for aerospace and car industries Producing strong, lightweight and complex parts for car manufacturing and the aerospace industry is set to become cheaper and more accurate thanks to a new technique developed by engineers from the ... more | .. |
 Researchers tap into genetic reservoir of heat-loving bacteria The identification of key proteins in a group of heat-loving bacteria by researchers at the Department of Energy's BioEnergy Science Center could help light a fire under next-generation biofuel prod ... more | .. |
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 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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  Philippines says may ask US for air surveillance The Philippines may ask the United States to send spy planes to help it monitor a disputed area in the South China Sea, a presidential spokesman said Monday, in a move that could deepen tensions with China. ... more | .. |
 Shell, BASF ordered to pay $500 mln in Brazil pollution case A Brazilian judge has ordered oil giant Shell and chemical behemoth BASF to pay $500 million in compensation for hundreds of ex-workers suing for damages in a suspected plant contamination case, a judicial source said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Iran MPs seek to shut Hormuz for EU-bound tankers Iranian MPs have signed a draft law aimed at banning Europe-bound oil tankers from using the Strait of Hormuz to punish EU nations that slapped sanctions on the Islamic republic, reports said on Monday. ... more | .. |
 Chinese megacity limits new car sales China's booming southern city of Guangzhou has imposed a cap on the number of cars allowed to be sold in an effort to curb worsening traffic and pollution, state media reported on Monday. ... more |
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 Japan buys F-35 stealth jets despite price rise Japan will buy four US-made F-35 stealth jets despite a sharply higher price tag, it said Friday, in Tokyo's first confirmed order for the next-generation aircraft which has been plagued by delays. ... more | .. |
S. Korea's Kia breaks ground for new China plant South Korea's second-largest automaker Kia Motors said it broke ground Friday for its third plant in China, the world's fastest-growing car market. ... more | .. |
 Petronas buys Canadian gas producer for $5.3bn Malaysian state energy firm Petronas has agreed to buy Canada's Progress Energy Resources for $5.3 billion to secure stable supplies of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from North America, it said. ... more | .. |
 Embraer to build executive jets in China Military and civilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has signed a deal with China's Aviation Industry Corp. to build Embraer's executive jets in China. ... more |
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 Sanctions put the squeeze on Iranians Leila is getting pretty good at playing Angry Birds on her imported iPhone. Sitting behind her desk in an idle travel agency in central Tehran, she often has nothing better to do these days. ... more | .. |
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 Toyota expands controversial recall to two new models Toyota on Friday added two models to a controversial 2009 recall launched after floor mats became trapped under the accelerator and were linked to dozens of deaths. ... more |
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Situation calm in Strait of Hormuz: US Navy chief The Strait of Hormuz has been relatively "quiet" in the past two months without major confrontations between American and Iranian warships, the US Navy's chief said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Amnesty slams arms imports fuelling SSudan conflict Both South Sudan's army and rebel groups are using weapons imported from China, Ukraine and neighbouring Sudan in fighting that has claimed dozens of civilian lives, Amnesty International said Thursday. ... more | .. |
Emirates, Saudis pump oil to bypass Hormuz Amid Iranian threats to close the Strategic Strait of Hormuz, the only gateway to the Persian Gulf, the United Arab Emirates is ready to pump oil through a new pipeline bypassing the waterway, while Saudi Arabia plans to reopen a long-disused pipeline to the Red Sea. ... more |
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 Malaysia's Felda Global up almost 20% on debut Shares in Malaysian palm oil giant Felda Global jumped nearly 20 percent on their stock market debut Thursday, defying global economic uncertainty in the second-largest IPO this year after Facebook. ... more | .. |
 Primus Green Energy Alternative Gasoline Powers Car in Test Drive The test drive of an automobile fueled with 93-octane gasoline made from natural gas and biomass was the highlight of a dedication ceremony for Primus Green Energy's new $7 million demonstration pla ... more | .. |
 New loo turns poo into power Scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have invented a new toilet system that will turn human waste into electricity and fertilisers and also reduce the amount of water needed for fl ... more | .. |
 Prairie cordgrass: Highly underrated When D.K. Lee and Lane Rayburn, faculty members in the crop sciences department at the University of Illinois, talk about prairie cordgrass (Spartina pectinata) they have difficulty containing their ... more |
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