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November 26, 2012

Algae can draw energy from other plants
Bielefeld, Germany (SPX) Nov 26, 2012
Astonishing research finding by biologists at Bielefeld University published in the online journal Nature Communications Flowers need water and light to grow. Even children learn that plants use sunlight to gather energy from earth and water. Members of Professor Dr. Olaf Kruse's biological research team at Bielefeld University have made a groundbreaking discovery that one plant has another way of doing this. They have confirmed for the first time that a plant, the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhar ... read more

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Official "Green Tuesday" Launch November 27, 2012

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Poland to invest 24 billion euros in energy by 2020

Turks hike energy stake in Iraqi Kurdistan

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Philippine minister tells cadets 'protect what is ours'

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Algae can draw energy from other plants

White rot fungus boosts ethanol production from corn stalks, cobs and leaves

Problems at nuclear waste plant described

Japanese firm wants reactors back online

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