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Waste cooking oil makes bioplastics cheaperLondon, UK (SPX) Sep 04, 2012 'Bioplastics' that are naturally synthesized by microbes could be made commercially viable by using waste cooking oil as a starting material. This would reduce environmental contamination and also give high-quality plastics suitable for medical implants, according to scientists presenting their work at the Society for General Microbiology's Autumn Conference at the University of Warwick. The Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) family of polyesters is synthesized by a wide variety of bacteria as an energy s ... read more |
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  Oil market steady amid weak Chinese data Global oil prices held steady on Monday as traders worried that contracting Chinese manufacturing activity could hit global demand for crude. ... more | .. |
 Nigerian community urges action on oil devastation Nigerians from a region devastated by oil spills on Monday called on the president to take action, more than a year after a UN report said the contamination may require the world's biggest cleanup. ... more | .. |
 Fire points to Venezuela oil industry woes Venezuela's biggest oil refinery remained closed Friday after firefighters put out a fire that raged for more three days following an explosion that killed at least 48 people, left dozens wounded and hundreds homeless. ... 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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 Barclays Capital bullish on Israeli natgas Israel has long been a major importer of energy supplies, including oil and natural gas, but recent discoveries have drawn positive outlook for the Israeli energy sector. ... more | .. |
 Shell's arctic plans get limited go-ahead The U.S. Interior Department has granted Shell permission to start limited drilling in the Chukchi Sea off Alaska's coast. ... more | .. |
 Tokyo govt surveys disputed isles in row with China A team of Japanese surveyors Sunday sailed to a group of disputed islands in the East China Sea that the nationalistic governor of Tokyo wants to buy, with Beijing lodging a "serious protest" at the action. ... more | .. |
 Clinton to seek China sea unity in Indonesia US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Indonesia Monday hoping to encourage unity among Southeast Asian nations in an effort to manage increasingly tense disputes with China. ... more |
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Vast reserves, but little to drink: Tajikistan's water struggles
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  New Saab cars to be rolled out in 2014 The buyers of bankrupt Swedish carmaker Saab said Monday they would launch their first model in 2014 using the Saab name, after concluding the purchase of the company for an undisclosed sum. ... more | .. |
  Airbus says Chinese-built planes to be sold only in China Airbus planes built in a Chinese factory will be sold only to Chinese clients, the European plane maker said Monday, although a leasing exception could see aircraft end up with foreign airlines. ... more | .. |
 Iraq oil exports highest in more than 30 years Iraq's oil exports reached their highest level in more than three decades last month as the country's output has continued to increase, oil ministry officials said on Saturday. ... more | .. |
 Arrest after China flight threat: state media Police in southern China have arrested a man suspected of threatening to blow up a commercial jet, following a similar incident affecting a flight from Beijing, state press said Sunday. ... more |
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Kurds to continue Iraq oil exports until Sep 15 Iraqi Kurdistan will export oil via federal pipelines until September 15, an official said on Saturday, extending a one-month confidence-building measure amid a row with the central government in Baghdad. ... more | .. |
China signs $3.5bn Airbus jet deal as Merkel visits China signed a $3.5 billion deal to buy 50 Airbus jets Thursday during a visit by German leader Angela Merkel, who sought to reassure Beijing that Europe is committed to overcoming the eurozone crisis. ... more | .. |
 U.S. diplomat claims he was misquoted U.S. Charge d'Affaires in Sudan Joseph Stafford says he was misquoted by a Sudanese newspaper regarding "regime change" in Sudan. ... more | .. |
 Thai firm pleads guilty over Australian oil spill A Thai state-owned firm on Thursday admitted four charges over a huge oil spill off northwestern Australia, the country's worst ever offshore drilling accident. ... more |
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SpaceX plans 11th test of Starship later this month from South Texas
Cassini proves complex chemistry in Enceladus ocean
Detection of phosphine in a brown dwarf atmosphere raises more questions | .. |
China can 'safeguard' territory amid dispute: Xinhua The Chinese armed forces are capable of "safeguarding" the country's territory, a military spokesman was quoted as saying by state media on Thursday, amid a territorial dispute with Japan. ... more | .. |
 US Army Apache Fleet Surpasses 3.5 Million Flight Hours Boeing and Team Apache suppliers worldwide are applauding the news that the U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopter fleet has surpassed 3.5 million flight hours. The Army's aviation program office said th ... more | .. |
Oil mixed as US facilities avoid hurricane's fury Crude oil prices traded mixed Thursday as supply concerns eased after Hurricane Isaac left production facilities in the US Gulf of Mexico relatively unscathed, analysts said. ... more | .. |
 Japan toilet maker showcases 'poop-powered' motorbike Japan's best-known toilet maker on Thursday put a "poop-powered" motorbike on display at its showroom, saying it can drive 300 kilometres (180 miles) on a full load of gas made from animal waste. ... more |
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 Yoko Ono leads stars against 'fracking' John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono and their son Sean Lennon on Wednesday launched "Artists Against Fracking" to oppose the technique for natural gas extraction in an important New York state water region. ... more | .. |
 Boeing Celebrates Delivery of First Aeroloft Installed on a BBJ 747-8 Boeing has celebrated the delivery of the first Aeroloft installed on a Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) 747-8. The Aeroloft, designed and built by Greenpoint Technologies of Kirkland, Wash., provides 393 ... more | .. |
 Sea row set aside as China, ASEAN seek trade boost China and Southeast Asian nations pledged Wednesday to strive for closer economic ties, setting aside regional tensions over a territorial row in the resource-rich South China Sea. ... more | .. |
 China's Dongfeng sees profits slide in first half Chinese carmaker Dongfeng Motor Group on Wednesday said its net profit in the first half of 2012 slipped 8.36 percent on the back of falling commercial vehicle sales and stiffer competition. ... more |
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Shield or Spark? The U.S. Golden Dome and the New Missile Arms Race
Starcloud partners with Mission Space to protect orbital datacenters with real time space weather intelligence | .. |
Oil prices drop as G7 call offsets hurricane impact Global oil prices sank Wednesday as a call by the Group of Seven nations for oil producers to increase output offset Gulf Coast supply disruptions due to Hurricane Isaac, analysts said. ... more | .. |
 Tanzania wants LNG production Tanzania has begun to develop its liquefied natural gas facilities. ... more | .. |
 Threat forces Air China flight back to Beijing An Air China plane bound for New York was forced to return to Beijing on Wednesday after receiving a "threatening message" but nothing unusual was found, the airline and state media said. ... more | .. |
 CNOOC adds offshore oil blocks State-owned China National Offshore Oil Corp. is offering 26 offshore blocks, 22 of which are in the South China Sea, for joint development with foreign companies. ... more |
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 Russia to boost investment in premium diesel production two-fold next year Returning to post-Soviet level of crude production this year, Russia now strives to secure its position on the European energy market. The government is pinning its hopes on exports of high-quality ... more | .. |
 Mexico OKs non-hydraulic oil extraction Mexico is giving the go-ahead to U.S. Chimera Energy Corp. to deploy its new non-hydraulic shale oil extraction technology in its Chicontepec Basin. ... more | .. |
French PM: Shale gas future not settled The question of tapping shale gas reserves in France - where hydraulic fracturing is banned - isn't yet resolved, Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault says. ... more | .. |
 Hyundai Motor starts work on China joint venture South Korea's top automaker Hyundai Motor said Tuesday its joint venture with a Chinese firm has started the construction of a truck plant in the world's fastest-growing vehicle market. ... more |
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