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Strategies to improve renewable energy feedstocksNew Rochelle NY (SPX) Jul 25, 2012 To enable greater reliance on renewable biomass resources for power generation, combination approaches such as co-firing of high percentages of biomass with coal offer unique advantages, but also significant challenges. A comprehensive review of the strategies currently available and in development to improve the characteristics of biomass is presented in Industrial Biotechnology, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. The article is available free online at the Industrial Biotechnolo ... read more |
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  Vietnam, Philippines slam China garrison plan Vietnam and the Philippines on Tuesday lashed out at China's moves to establish a military garrison in the South China Sea, amid escalating tensions in the disputed waters. ... more | .. |
 Oil prices stage muted rebound on Chinese data World oil prices rebounded slightly Tuesday on encouraging Chinese manufacturing data. ... more | .. |
 Fire-damaged Turkey pipeline to be fixed 'in a week' A major pipeline running from Iraq to Turkey that was allegedly sabotaged in a fire on Friday should be back up and running in a week, Anatolia news agency reported. ... 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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 Iraq bars Chevron over Kurdish oil contracts Iraq on Tuesday barred US energy giant Chevron from working in non-Kurdish parts of the country after it bought two exploration blocks in the autonomous Kurdish region against Baghdad's wishes. ... more | .. |
 Armed conflict possible in South China Sea: ICG Tensions over competing claims in the South China Sea could escalate into conflict, with an arms build-up among rival nations raising the temperature, an international think tank warned Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Colombian oil supplies hit by FARC attack Colombian oil supplies suffered renewed disruption after FARC armed rebels blew up a section an oil pipeline, military officials said. ... more | .. |
 Serbia: South Stream a top priority Serbia has placed the planned Russian-led South Stream gas pipeline among its highest national priorities, President Tomislav Nikolic says. ... more |
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Deep-sea mining poses new threat to sharks, rays and ghost sharks
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 Brazil to build first algae-based biofuel plant The world's first industrial plant producing biofuels from seaweed will be built in the northeastern Brazilian state of Pernambuco in late 2013, the official in charge of the project said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Mechanical engineers develop an 'intelligent co-pilot' for cars Barrels and cones dot an open field in Saline, Mich., forming an obstacle course for a modified vehicle. A driver remotely steers the vehicle through the course from a nearby location as a researche ... more | .. |
  United Kingdom Accepts First International Lockheed Martin F-35 The United Kingdom accepted the first international Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft in a ceremony with senior representatives of the U.K. Ministry of Defence and the U.S. Department of De ... more | .. |
 Boeing Receives Lot 2 Production Contract Award for B-1 Integrated Battle Station Boeing has received a $65.8 million Lot 2 follow-on contract from the U.S. Air Force for nine B-1 Lancer bomber Integrated Battle Station (IBS) modification kits, spares, training, support equipment ... more |
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 China unveils blockbuster foreign energy deal China's state-owned energy colossus CNOOC unveiled a $15.1 billion bid to buy Canada's Nexen Monday, in what would be the largest-ever foreign commercial purchase by the oil-hungry nation. ... more | .. |
 Aquino urges Philippines to unite on China Philippine President Benigno Aquino urged all Filipinos on Monday to unite in sending a message to China over a territorial row, insisting his country would not give in to its more powerful neighbour. ... more | .. |
 OriginOil Ships First Production System to Paris-Based Ennesys OriginOil has shipped the first production model of its Algae ApplianceT harvester to Paris-based Ennesys, its urban algae joint venture. This marks the first commercial invoice for Origin Oil's new ... more | .. |
 Sudan denies bombing South Sudan on Saturday denied launching an air strike against South Sudan during fragile peace talks, saying it had only targeted Darfuri rebels inside northern territory. ... 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 | .. |
 Vietnam activists hold another anti-China rally About 200 protesters brought parts of central Hanoi to a brief halt on Sunday in the third rally this month against Beijing's perceived territorial assertiveness in the South China Sea. ... more | .. |
 The Future of Biomaterial Manufacturing: Spider Silk Production from Bacteria A new video article in JoVE, the Journal of Visualized Experiments, demonstrates procedures to harvest and process synthetic spider silk from bacteria. The procedure presented in the video article r ... more | .. |
 Beating the fuel prices: Using yeast for economic production of bioethanol Finding renewable and economic sources of energy are one of the most important concerns for the continuation of the human species. New research, published in BioMed Central's open access journal Bio ... more | .. |
 Japan owner of disputed islands wants to sell The Japanese family that owns a chain of East China Sea islands at the centre of a territorial row between Tokyo and Beijing said Friday it wants to sell the tiny archipelago "as soon as we can". ... more |
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 Russia seizes Chinese fishing boat: reports Russian coastguards have seized a Chinese fishing boat off the country's east coast after reportedly opening fire on the vessel, Chinese state media said on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Israel navy needs ships to guard gas fields Israel's navy is pressing for $756 million to buy four corvettes to bolster protection for the country's growing natural gas bonanza while naval exercises around Cyprus has heightened tensions in the eastern Mediterranean. ... more | .. |
Chevron buys energy blocks in Iraqi Kurdistan US energy giant Chevron said Thursday it had bought two exploration blocks in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region, despite Baghdad's protests that such deals are illegal. ... 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 | .. |
 Boeing Receives First 10 New Fuselages Designed for AH-64D Apache Block III Boeing has received the first 10 new fuselages designed specifically for the AH-64D Apache Block III attack helicopter from long-time supplier Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI). This milestone paves ... more | .. |
 Raytheon's ATFLIR surpasses one million flight hours on US Navy Super Hornet Raytheon's Advanced Targeting Forward Looking Infrared pod, which delivers superior electro-optical/infrared imagery and target detection range for air-to-air and air-to-ground mission support, has ... more | .. |
 Boeing Demonstrates Multi-location Paint Capability for RAAF Boeing subsidiary Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) has delivered the first two of 65 repainted aircraft to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) from two separate facilities. The RAAF accepted a repai ... more | .. |
 Russia and Italy to jointly develop patrol aircraft Russian and Italian engineers will jointly develop a patrol aircraft with extraordinary technical characteristics. Under the project, intellectual systems of communication, navigation and identifica ... more |
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India seeks answers over fisherman's death India said it is working with authorities in Dubai and the United States over the death of an Indian fisherman around 10 miles off the United Arab Emirates coast. ... more | .. |
 Putin woos Israel amid East Med gas clash Russian President Vladimir Putin's June visit to Israel is a measure of how the country's discovery of major gas fields under the eastern Mediterranean has intensified the volatile region's geopolitical dynamics. ... more | .. |
 Falklands oil results a blow to U.K. firms Prospecting for oil and natural gas in the South Atlantic waters off Falkland Islands is attracting investors despite heavy losses suffered by some British companies involved in the project. ... more | .. |
ASEAN must push on with China sea code: Indonesia The Indonesian foreign minister met his Philippine counterpart on Wednesday, saying Southeast Asian nations must push forward with a "code of conduct" over the disputed South China Sea. ... more |
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