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September 14, 2012
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At least 200,000 tons of oil and gas from Deepwater Horizon spill consumed by gulf bacteria
Rochester NY (SPX) Sep 14, 2012
Researchers from the University of Rochester and Texas A and M University have found that, over a period of five months following the disastrous 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill, naturally-occurring bacteria that exist in the Gulf of Mexico consumed and removed at least 200,000 tons of oil and natural gas that spewed into the deep Gulf from the ruptured well head. The researchers analyzed an extensive data set to determine not only how much oil and gas was eaten by bacteria, but also ... read more

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Lebanon fights to join East Med gas boom
Lebanon's dysfunctional, crisis-ridden government is reported to be close to appointing a panel to oversee exploration of potential rich natural gas fields offshore that could be the salvation of a country hovering on the brink of a new sectarian explosion. ... more
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Iraq, Kurds reach preliminary oil deal: officials
The Iraqi government and Kurdistan struck a preliminary deal on Thursday on a months-long oil dispute that will see the autonomous region export 200,000 barrels of oil per day, officials said. ... more
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CAR TECH

Drivers, start your batteries: electric cars to race
Motor racing is set for an electric makeover that will see a new generation of green cars speeding at 220 kmh (138 mph) around urban racetracks - at least until their batteries run out. ... 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

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EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms

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ENERGY TECH

Bulgaria hardens gas pipeline stance over nuclear claim
Bulgaria threatened on Thursday to harden its stance over Russia's South Stream gas pipeline, after Moscow filed a massive compensation claim against Sofia over a dropped nuclear plant deal. ... more
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CAR TECH

Engine for 1,000 mph car to be tested
A rocket engine intended to power a car to speeds in excess of 1,000 mph is being prepared for a test firing in Britain, its developers say. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Arab Spring, gas finds spark Med oil boom
The Mediterranean region, the battleground of empires for millennia, is now the arena for a new kind of rivalry as global energy giants move in following major natural gas strikes and the political upheaval of the Arab Spring. ... more
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BIO FUEL

France reconsiders plans to boost biofuel use
France said Wednesday it would reconsider its plans to further develop the use of biofuel, once seen as a potential source of cheap alternative energy but now blamed for soaring food prices. ... more
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Vast reserves, but little to drink: Tajikistan's water struggles
Year after northern Nigeria floods, survivors left high and dry
Africa's path to low-carbon food security
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Philippines tags coast 'West Philippine Sea'
President Benigno Aquino said Wednesday that the Philippines had officially named South China Sea waters off the country's west coast the "West Philippine Sea", in a move that could further raise tensions with China. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

S.Africa to start processing shale gas applications
South Africa will process applications for shale gas exploration but hold off on controversial fracking drilling while new rules are drafted, the mines minister said Tuesday. ... more
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CAR TECH

Nissan sees double digit growth in 2013
Nissan said Wednesday it expected double-digit sales growth this fiscal year due to demand in China, despite continued weakness in the European economy. ... more
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BIO FUEL

California Clean Fuel Standard Poised to Drive Growth in Biofuels Industry
Despite a challenging year, the advanced biofuels industry continues to grow, according to a new report from Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2). Biofuel production capacity has increased from 437 mill ... more
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BIO FUEL

World Energy and Hydro Dynamics team up to promote SPR cavitation reactor technology
Hydro Dynamics, through its WMG Services business unit, has announced that the companies have teamed up to expand commercialization of the SPR for biodiesel applications worldwide. Harnessing ... more
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BIO FUEL

West Coast distributor expands biodiesel offering
Biodiesel is now available via truckload from Renewable Energy Group's new biodiesel location in Rancho Dominguez outside of Long Beach. The first truckload of biodiesel was picked up by Whole Energ ... more
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AEROSPACE

Brazil poised to use more Black Hawks
Brazil's increased defense and security needs have prompted the country's armed forces to consider deploying more of the U.S. Black Hawk helicopters on humanitarian and military missions in the Amazon and beyond. ... more
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AEROSPACE

Mass protest in Japan against US hybrid aircraft
Tens of thousands of people rallied on Japan's southern island of Okinawa Sunday against the deployment of US Osprey military aircraft after a series of accidents elsewhere involving the planes. ... more
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EU changes tack on biofuels on greenhouse gas concerns
The European Union plans to trim targets on biofuel use, once seen as a potential source of cheap alternative energy but now widely blamed for soaring food prices, according to a draft proposal. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

China hikes fuel prices for second month
China on Tuesday hiked government-set fuel prices for the second month in a row with shares in listed oil giants falling despite expectations the move would narrow their losses. ... more
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AEROSPACE

Boeing Forecasts China Will Need 5,260 New Airplanes by 2031
Boeing is projecting China will need 5,260 new commercial airplanes valued at $670 billion over the next 20 years. China is forecast to be the second largest market for new commercial airplanes. ... more
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AEROSPACE

Albatross 'dynamic soaring' achieved by repeated curve-altitude oscillation
Albatrosses leverage the energy of the wind to fly with essentially no mechanical cost to themselves, very rarely flapping their wings, and new work published in the open access journal PLOS ONE off ... more
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AEROSPACE

Turkey looks to Lockheed's F-35 models
Turkey has expressed interest in Lockheed Martin's three F-35 fifth-generation Joint Strike Fighter variants. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

S.Africa lifts freeze on shale gas exploration
South Africa on Friday said it was lifting a freeze on shale gas exploration in a move condemned by environmentalists who fear that controversial fracking will pollute scarce water sources. ... more
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AEROSPACE

Chinese firm to entice Air France pilots to head to Asia
Air France pilots are to meet Monday with a Chinese company hoping to recruit them to Asia, union officials said, as the French airline tries to shed staff to regain competitiveness. ... more
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Volkswagen to recall 7,500 cars in China: watchdog
Shanghai Volkswagen will recall 7,544 vehicles whose flawed design could cause drivers to lose steering control, China's quality watchdog said on its website on Friday. ... more
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Ugandan govt. releases oil exploration map
Uganda's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has released an oil exploration draft map. ... more
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Nationalized YPF draws Russian investor
Argentina's nationalized YPF energy company is pursuing talks with Russia's Gazprom to forge a partnership and secure needed cash investment in the company. ... more
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Nigeria has former militants guarding oil
Nigeria has hired former militants to provide pipeline security in the country's troubled Niger delta. ... more
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AEROSPACE

PZL-Swidnik highlights new products
Polish aircraft manufacturer PZL-Swidnik SA, an AgustaWestland company, has announced a new product and another in the works. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

The Real Cause of High Oil Prices - An Interview with James Hamilton
Nowadays the energy picture is confusing at best as the more information we are shown the more blurred our vision seems to become. Mixed messages, poor reporting and a media hungry to sensationalize ... more
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AEROSPACE

Chilean deal with EADS falling through
Talks on business collaboration between Chilean state aviation company Enaer and European manufacturer EADS are stalled over legal technicalities that may prove to be the undoing of draft contracts known to be under negotiation. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

TransCanada submits new US route for Keystone pipeline
Pipeline operator TransCanada on Wednesday offered to re-route its planned Keystone XL pipe to avoid environmentally sensitive areas as it carries oil from Canada's tar sands to US refineries. ... more
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CAR TECH

GM says China sales grow despite slowdown
General Motors' sales in China hit a record 220,996 vehicles in August, the US auto giant said Wednesday, despite an economic slowdown in the country with the world's largest car market. ... more
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