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Most biofuels are not greenZurich, Switzerland (SPX) Sep 25, 2012 First tops, then flops. That is one way of summing up the history of biofuels so far. A new study led by Empa gives an up-to-date picture of the ecobalance of various biofuels and their production processes. Only a few are overall more environmentally friendly than petrol. In recent years, the demand for supposedly environmentally friendly biofuels has increased significantly worldwide; on the one hand, this has resulted in the increased cultivation of so-called energy plants and, on the other han ... read more |
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  EU: Reverse gas flows to Ukraine by 2014 Improvements needed to transmit natural gas from Europe to Ukraine for the first time could be finished by mid-2014, EU Energy Minister Gunter Oettinger says. ... more | .. |
 Tanker runs aground off Estonia, no spill threat: police An oil tanker ran aground off the Estonian capital Tallinn early Monday, but there was no threat of pollution from the vessel, police in the Baltic state said. ... more | .. |
  Iraq province scraps Bahrain carrier ban Iraq's Najaf province has decided to scrap a ban on Bahraini carrier Gulf Air's flights after receiving complaints from Bahraini Shiites, a provincial council spokesman said on Saturday. ... 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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 New Uses for Old Tools Could Boost Biodiesel Output Tried-and-true techniques could help optimize oilseed yield for biodiesel production, according to studies conducted by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists. For more than 30 years ... more | .. |
 Continental shelf exploration: are we ready for it? Continental shelf exploration could bring a breakthrough for Russia's energy sector, experts say. To prove their words, this year's St.Petersburg International Energy Forum for the first time had a ... more | .. |
 New EU deep-water oil rules advance A key European Parliament committee has approved new rules for deep-water oil drilling that tighten environmental liability requirements on energy companies. ... more | .. |
 Canada woos Asia for LNG Canada is touting its potential to be a major supplier of liquefied natural gas to Asia. ... more |
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 New airport system facilitates smoother take-offs and landings For airline passengers who dread bumpy rides to mountainous destinations, help may be on the way. A new turbulence avoidance system has for the first time been approved for use at a U.S. airport and ... more | .. |
 Japan's ANA says to order 11 more Dreamliners Japan's All Nippon Airways (ANA) said Friday it would order 11 more Boeing 787 Dreamliners, with a list price of around $2.68 billion, hoping the fuel-efficient aircraft will help cut costs. ... more | .. |
 Shell wants Greenpeace protest ban or hefty fine Royal Dutch Shell counter-attacked against Greenpeace on Friday, asking a judge to ban the group protesting near any of its property, with a million-euro fine as the cost of flouting the ruling. ... more | .. |
 US selling Indonesia eight Apache helicopters The United States is to sell eight Apache helicopters to Indonesia in a sign of strengthening ties aimed at boosting regional security, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday. ... more |
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 World's first biofuel jet flight to take off in Canada The world's first flight powered entirely by bio jet fuel will take off next month from Ottawa, the fuel makers announced Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Nexen shareholders approve takeover by China's CNOOC Nexen shareholders on Thursday overwhelmingly approved Chinese state-owned energy giant CNOOC's $15.1 billion takeover bid for the Canadian oil and gas company. ... more | .. |
 Big Oil faces crisis with Iraq over Kurds Top international oil companies operating in Iraq's semiautonomous Kurdish enclave are heading for a showdown with Baghdad, which brands their deals with the independence-minded Kurds as hugely detrimental to Iraq's drive to become a major oil power. ... more | .. |
 EU MPs call for 'robust' oversight of shale gas development European lawmakers want tough regulation of shale oil and gas exploration and member states should be cautious as they proceed, especially over 'fracking' recovery systems, a statement said on Wednesday. ... more |
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SpaceX plans 11th test of Starship later this month from South Texas
Cassini proves complex chemistry in Enceladus ocean
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 Japan calls for reform of LNG markets Resource-hungry Japan called Wednesday for a revamp of the world's LNG market, as it ramps up its hunt for new sources of energy for a country badly scarred by the Fukushima disaster. ... more | .. |
 Boeing Business Jets proves range capability with record-setting trans-Pacific flight Boeing Business Jets set a new world record for "Speed Over a Recognized Course" when a BBJ flew non-stop from Los Angeles to Auckland, New Zealand for installation of its VIP interiors. The BBJ, a ... more | .. |
 Rosneft's Cooperates with Eni and Statoil in the Arctic After the government had given a preferential tax treatment to the companies engaged in offshore hydrocarbon field development foreign investors became more active in joining Russian projects. The g ... more | .. |
 Sorghum Eyed as a Southern Bioenergy Crop Sweet sorghum is primarily grown in the United States as a source of sugar for syrup and molasses. But the sturdy grass has other attributes that could make it uniquely suited to production as a bio ... more |
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 Norway investigates leak on BP platform Norwegian authorities said Tuesday they have opened an investigation into a "substantial" oil and gas leak on a production platform operated by BP off the coast of Norway. ... more | .. |
 Iraq oil growth slowing would be 'bad news' The International Energy Agency's top economist warned in an interview with AFP that any unexpected slowdown in the growth of Iraq's energy output would be "bad news" for the rest of the world. ... more | .. |
  Japan auto giants scale back China production Japan's big three automakers shuttered some or all of their factory operations in China on Tuesday amid escalating anti-Japan protests centred on a bitter territorial dispute between the Asian giants. ... more | .. |
 Shell says to delay drilling for oil in Alaska Royal Dutch Shell on Monday said it was delaying until next year exploratory drilling for oil in offshore Alaska after suffering damage to a dome used to contain any potential spills. ... more |
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 Obama to launch China WTO action on autos President Barack Obama will launch a new WTO enforcement action against Chinese auto subsidies Monday, countering his Republican foe Mitt Romney's accusations that he is too timid towards Beijing. ... more | .. |
 Iran says will hit Hormuz, US bases, Israel if attacked The head of Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guards on Sunday warned of retaliation against the Gulf's strategic Strait of Hormuz, US bases in the Middle East and Israel if his country was to be attacked. ... more | .. |
 EU: Gazprom must play by rules Russia and its Gazprom oil and gas monopoly need to recognize and play by the European Union's market rules, EU Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger says. ... more | .. |
Russia is facing strong competition from US shale gas expansion Russia's hegemony in the gas sector had flown under the radar until recently, as the country now enjoys the status of the world's largest exporter. The situation started to change over the last deca ... more |
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EU confirms change in biofuel targets The European Commission rejected Monday charges that EU biofuel policy was contributing to soaring food prices but confirmed that it will trim its targets for their use. ... more | .. |
 DLR and NASA announce partnership in aeronautics research On 11 September 2012 at the ILA Berlin Air Show, the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) and the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NAS ... more | .. |
 At least 200,000 tons of oil and gas from Deepwater Horizon spill consumed by gulf bacteria 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, natur ... more | .. |
 Angola seeks to be Africa's top oil power Angola is driving to become Africa's leading oil producer and that's expected to gain momentum after its president since 1979, the autocratic onetime jungle fighter Jose Eduardo dos Santos, won another five years in office. ... more |
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