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New biofuel process dramatically improves energy recoveryEast Lansing, MI (SPX) Jul 11, 2012 A new biofuel production process created by Michigan State University researchers produces energy more than 20 times higher than existing methods. The results, published in the current issue of Environmental Science and Technology, showcase a novel way to use microbes to produce biofuel and hydrogen, all while consuming agricultural wastes. Gemma Reguera, MSU microbiologist, has developed bioelectrochemical systems known as microbial electrolysis cells, or MECs, using bacteria to breakdown and fer ... read more |
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  Big German cars favoured in new EU car emission rules The European Commission presents proposals to limit automobile carbon emissions Wednesday that environmentalists complain will offer favoured treatment to manufacturers of big German cars. ... more | .. |
  ASEAN wants UN law to settle South China Sea row Southeast Asian states want a UN maritime convention to be the basis for settling competing claims in the South China Sea, a draft document showed Tuesday. ... more | .. |
World oil prices slide as Norway strike ends World oil prices sank on Tuesday, with Brent sliding back under the $100 level after the Norwegian government acted to end an oil workers' strike, while sentiment was also hit by weak Chinese data. ... 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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 Underground paths boost risk of fracking pollution: study Naturally occurring underground pathways may increase the risk of well water pollution from fracking, a process used to release natural gas from the ground, US scientists said on Monday. ... more | .. |
 Enbridge Fined Over Kalamazoo River Tar Sands Pipeline Spil Federal pipeline safety regulators have announced that Enbridge, the Canadian pipeline company responsible for spilling over a million gallons of tar sands into Michigan's Kalamazoo River watershed ... more | .. |
 Iran works to foil insurance embargo on oil Iran has come up with several methods to foil the European insurance embargo on ships loaded with its crude, a sanction which may harm its vital exports as much as the EU oil embargo itself. ... more | .. |
 ASEAN reaches out to Beijing over South China Sea code Southeast Asian foreign ministers Monday said they were ready to open talks with Beijing over easing friction in the South China Sea, after agreeing key points of a pact aimed at preventing maritime disputes. ... more |
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Deep-sea mining poses new threat to sharks, rays and ghost sharks
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 Tutu pleads for peace on eve of South Sudan anniversary Nobel Peace Prize laureate Desmond Tutu on Sunday appealed for peace in troubled South Sudan, on the eve of the country's first anniversary. ... more | .. |
 Rio bay fisherfolk in deadly feud over oil complex Fisherman Alexandre Anderson vows that despite six attempts on his life he will keep fighting against the oil project he believes is threatening fishing in Rio's polluted Guanabara Bay. ... more | .. |
  Poland orders more C295s, produces helos Poland was in the news in Europe and Asia this week for acquisition of aircraft and delivery of others. ... more | .. |
Brazil jet bid extended 6 months The Brazilian air force has asked bidders to renew their offers on a contract to provide 36 next-generation fighter jets, extending for six months a race between US, French and Swedish contestants. ... more |
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Oil theft costs Nigeria $1 billion monthly Nigeria reportedly loses $1 billion a month to massive oil theft by criminal gangs, militants and corrupt officials, crippling Africa's top oil and gas producer amid political turmoil that many fear heralds trouble between the Christian south and the Muslim north. ... more | .. |
 Boeing predicts $4.5 trillion market for 34,000 new airplanes Boeing projects a $4.5 trillion market for 34,000 new airplanes over the next 20 years as the current world fleet doubles in size, according to the Boeing 2012 Current Market Outlook (CMO). The comp ... more | .. |
Nabucco: Competition key to EU gas race Competition in the European natural gas sector may be the best way forward for a region looking for a diverse market base, a spokesman for the Nabucco natural gas pipeline consortium said. ... more | .. |
Japan considers buying disputed islands: PM Japan is considering buying a chain of islands at the centre of a bitter territorial dispute with China and Taiwan, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said Saturday. ... more |
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Space Force awards launch missions to SpaceX, ULA
Rocket test proves bacteria survive space launch and re-entry unharmed
Starlink's Direct-to-Device Era: What It Means for Rural Connectivity and Media in Canada | .. |
Iran recalibrates threat to close Gulf oil choke point Iran will close the strategic Strait of Hormuz at the entrance to the oil-rich Gulf only if its crude revenues are seriously threatened, its top military commander said in remarks reported on Saturday. ... more | .. |
 Sharing data links in networks of cars Wi-Fi is coming to our cars. Ford Motor Co. has been equipping cars with Wi-Fi transmitters since 2010; according to an Agence France-Presse story last year, the company expects that by 2015, 80 per ... more | .. |
 EADS Group To Present New Technologies At Farnborough Airshow 2012 From commercial and military aircraft to satellites and secure communications systems, EADS and its Divisions - Airbus, Astrium, Cassidian and Eurocopter - will present a wide array of innovative pr ... more | .. |
US goes to WTO over China auto duties The United States said Thursday it had lodged a complaint with the World Trade Organization over "unfair" Chinese duties on cars from the US, adding fresh fuel to bilateral trade tensions. ... more |
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Boom for Angola after big Atlantic strike Angola is poised to throw open oil exploration rights in the offshore Kwanza Basin following a major strike by Houston-based Cobalt International Energy. ... more | .. |
Moody's upgrades Nissan credit rating Moody's on Thursday upgraded its rating on Nissan Motor, citing its profitability and global market position after the automaker bucked a trend of falling profits among Japanese car giants. ... more | .. |
Iran to use mines, missiles to shut Hormuz Iranian lawmakers call for closing the strategic Strait of Hormuz amid a sharpening confrontation in the Persian Gulf while Revolutionary Guards display their missile might against a mock U.S. base during desert exercises. ... more | .. |
Iran: EU oil embargo easily manageable Iran said over the weekend it can easily replace the European Union as a customer for its oil as EU sanctions over its nuclear program took effect. ... more |
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Revolutionising the Skies: How Helsing's CA-1 Europa Drone Could Transform Autonomous Warfare
Lockheed Martin Sikorsky unveils scalable Nomad drone family for autonomous long-range missions
Firefly Aerospace to Acquire SciTec in $855M Deal Expanding National Security Portfolio | .. |
 US grounds fire-fighting C-130 aircraft after crash The US military suspended flights Monday for C-130 transport planes equipped to fight wild fires after one aircraft went down in South Dakota, officials said. ... more | .. |
US Big Three automakers score solid sales in June The Big Three US automakers reported strong domestic sales for June Tuesday, capping a solid first half of the year even as US economic growth overall remained weak. ... more | .. |
 Bangkok oil refinery blast triggers closure calls An explosion at an oil refinery in the heart of Bangkok which sparked a massive fire early Wednesday has triggered calls for the relocation of the 120,000 barrels-a-day facility. ... more | .. |
 Taiwan, Japan coastguards collide near islands Coastguard vessels from Taiwan and Japan "bumped into" each other in waters near a disputed island chain Wednesday, as the Taiwanese vessel was escorting activists to the area, Japan's coastguard said. ... more |
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Philippines downplays US spy plane request The Philippines on Tuesday said the deployment of US spy planes, suggested by President Benigno Aquino, was just one option to monitor the country's territory, as China appealed for stability in the region. ... 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 | .. |
 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 | .. |
 Denmark can triple its biomass production and improve the environment 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 biom ... more |
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