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Study: Electric cars can be pollutersLondon (UPI) Oct 5, 2012 Electric cars, often touted as "green" vehicles, might cause as much or more pollution than gasoline- or diesel-powered cars, European researchers say. Greenhouse gas emissions can rise dramatically if coal is used to produce the electricity to charge cars, and electric car factories can emit more toxic waste than conventional car factories, researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology said. Writing in the Journal of Industrial Ecology, the researchers analyzed the l ... read more |
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  Biorefining: The new green wave Biorefineries and "green chemistry" seem to have a credible future built on a wide range of applications such as cosmetics, plastics and detergents. ... more | .. |
  Dutch court rejects Shell bid to ban Greenpeace protests A Dutch court on Friday rejected a bid by oil multinational Royal Dutch Shell to ban Greenpeace from protesting near its property on pain of a massive fine, saying such groups had a right to inform the public. ... more | .. |
 Toyota China sales cut in half by island row: report Sales of Toyota cars in China plunged by 50 percent on-month in September amid an anti-Japan backlash over disputed islands, a report said Friday. ... 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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  JAL to extend Japan-China flight cuts amid row Japan Airlines said Friday it would extend temporary cuts in its service between Japan and China because it sees no upturn in demand as a territorial row between the two countries rumbles on. ... more | .. |
 Lockheed Martin Announces New Solution to Reduce Airport Congestion and Improve Overall Airspace Efficiency Lockheed Martin has announced the availability of The Logic Suite, a comprehensive set of decision support tools that helps connect more passengers to their flights, reduces surface congestion at ai ... more | .. |
 Boeing Forecasts Air Cargo Growth Driven by Globalization and Trade Boeing reports that the global air cargo market will expand at a 5.2 percent annual rate over the next 20 years. According to the Boeing World Air Cargo Forecast 2012/2013, growth will be driven by ... more | .. |
 BAE gets Phase II Bradley upgrade award The U.S. Army has given BAE Systems a $55 million, Phase II contract for engineering changes to Bradley Fighting Vehicles. ... more |
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Vast reserves, but little to drink: Tajikistan's water struggles
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 Turd-eating worms clear air around Canadian toilets Anyone relying on their nose to guide them to a toilet at Quebec's La Providence golf course won't find one - that's because its outhouse is odorless. ... more | .. |
 VW eyes budget cars for emerging markets 'in two years' Europe's biggest carmaker, Volkswagen, said on Thursday it was considering selling "budget cars" for as little as 5,000 euros ($6,500) in emerging markets "within two years". ... more | .. |
GE calls for jet engine checks after China incident General Electric has recommended new inspections of its GEnx engines, used on Boeing 747 and 787 aircraft, following the failure of an engine in China in September. ... more | .. |
Fledging electric car market in turmoil with few buyers The fledgling electric car business is in turmoil as predictions about potential sales have proven to be wildly optimistic despite volatile fuel prices and plenty of media hype. ... more |
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 Big Oil Funding US Politics U.S. Rep. John Boehner, speaker of the House of Representatives, received nearly twice as much financial support from donors tied to the energy sector than did the next-closest recipient, a report f ... more | .. |
 Thousands of Bombs Dumped in Gulf of Mexico Pose Huge Threat to Oil Rigs After World War II the US government dumped millions of kilograms of unexploded bombs into the Gulf of Mexico. This is no secret; many governments dumped their unexploded ordnance into oceans and la ... more | .. |
S. America aviation grows in Olympics boom Brazilian aviation companies are beginning to respond to the expected boom in air traffic before the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Olympics. ... more | .. |
Automatic braking could reduce collisions Warning systems and automatic braking technologies offered as options on some cars can help save lives, engineers at Virginia Tech say. ... 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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 Napiergrass: A Potential Biofuel Crop for the Sunny Southeast A grass fed to cattle throughout much of the tropics may become a biofuel crop that helps the nation meet its future energy needs, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientist. ... more | .. |
 Chinese ships enter disputed waters: Japan Chinese government ships entered territorial waters off disputed Tokyo-controlled islands for the second straight day Wednesday, Japanese coastguards said. ... more | .. |
 Time bomb: Military ordnance in Gulf poses threat to shipping Millions of pounds of unexploded bombs and other military ordnance that were dumped decades ago in the Gulf of Mexico, as well as off the coasts of both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, could now po ... more | .. |
Glum Chinese data sinks oil prices US oil prices dropped more than four percent Wednesday, hit by glum data on China's services sector and lowered forecasts for Asian growth. ... more |
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 Hummingbirds make flying backward look easy Backing up usually isn't easy, yet when Nir Sapir observed agile hummingbirds visiting a feeder on his balcony in Berkeley, California, he was struck by their ability to reverse. 'I saw that they qu ... more | .. |
 The Japanese insist on gas pipeline construction from Sakhalin to Hokkaido The Japanese have once again urged Russia to start the construction of a gas pipeline between the two states. Japan's JPDO Corporation, one of Gazprom's partners, says that laying a gas pipeline fro ... more | .. |
Brazil expects a better jet fighter deal Brazil is hoping to secure a better deal on its planned multibillion-dollar revamp of the air force combat inventory with the possible purchase of up to 36 new jet fighters. ... more | .. |
US auto sales roar ahead in September US auto sales roared ahead in September, gaining 13 percent from a year earlier and posting the best sales pace since March 2008, industry data showed Tuesday. ... 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 | .. |
Iraq September oil exports slightly higher Iraq's oil exports were slightly higher in September compared to the previous month of August, oil ministry spokesman Assem Jihad said on Monday. ... more | .. |
Eurocopter unit inaugurates chopper plant in Brazil Helibras, the Brazilian subsidiary of European manufacturer Eurocopter, on Tuesday inaugurated a new plant in the southern state of Minas Gerais that will assemble 50 EC725 military helicopters for the armed forces by 2017. ... more | .. |
 Eglin F-35 Fleet At 20 And Growing The 20th Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II has been as delivered to Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., to support F-35 pilot and maintainer training taking place on the Emerald Coast. BF-15, piloted ... more | .. |
Oil prices drop as Chinese manufacturing shrinks World oil prices fell on Monday as figures showing that China's manufacturing activity contracting for the second month running in September added to concerns about weak energy demand, analysts said. ... more |
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Thousands protest against Malaysia petroleum hub Thousands rallied in southern Malaysia on Sunday against a government-backed $56-billion petroleum hub they say will force thousands out of their homes and damage a fishing community. ... more | .. |
Greek owner of NZ oil spill ship to pay up to $31 million The Greek owners of the ship at the centre of New Zealand's worst maritime environmental disaster agreed Tuesday to pay up to NZ$38 million ($31 million) towards the cost of the clean-up. ... more | .. |
 Brazil to delay jet decision until 2013, no favorite Brazil will postpone until next year a decision on a multi-billion-dollar contract to buy 36 next-generation fighter and there is currently no favorite, a government source said Friday. ... more | .. |
Less chemicals found in Wyo. fracking zone The U.S. government has released results of groundwater testing in Wyoming where residents allege "fracking" has contaminated their drinking water. ... more |
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