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January 21, 2013
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Photovoltaics beat biofuels at converting sun's energy to miles driven
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In 2005, President George W. Bush and American corn farmers saw corn ethanol as a promising fossil fuel substitute that would reduce both American dependence on foreign oil and greenhouse gas emissions. Accordingly, the 2005 energy bill mandated that 4 billion gallons of renewable fuel be added to the gasoline supply in 2006. That rose to 4.7 billion gallons in 2007 and 7.5 billion in 2012. Since then, life cycle assessments (LCAs) have shown that corn ethanol has modest if any effect on red ... read more
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ENERGY TECH

Will Russia's gas and oil giants sacrifice their monopoly?
Russia's government wants the so-called Arctic Shelf to be more thoroughly and speedily explored and exploited. The Arctic Shelf is the bottom of the Arctic Ocean, which, as scientists have proved, ... more
ENERGY TECH

South Sudan signs oil deal with Israel
South Sudan says it has signed an agreement with several Israeli oil companies, a potentially significant strategic move that will consolidate the Jewish state's relations with the fledgling, oil-rich East African state. ... more
ENERGY TECH

Iraq finds extra billion barrels of oil: ministry
Iraq said on Sunday it has discovered deposits of crude equivalent to one billion barrels of oil after the first exploration work by state-owned firms in almost 30 years. ... more
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Russia eyes private boost for Arctic energy
Stalling production and global warming are seeing the Russian government mull breaking up its Arctic energy monopoly and allowing independents to survey some of the world's most coveted oil and gas fields. ... more


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Russia to build pipeline with Croatia
Gazprom and Croatia's Plinacro have agreed to build a natural gas pipeline to ship Gazprom gas to European markets. ... more
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BIO FUEL

Marginal lands are prime fuel source for alternative energy
Marginal lands - those unsuited for food crops - can serve as prime real estate for meeting the nation's alternative energy production goals. In the current issue of Nature, a team of researchers le ... more
ENERGY TECH

Philippine group says China firm vital for gas project
A Philippine consortium insisted Thursday a gas project in the disputed South China Sea could only work with the involvement of a Chinese firm, otherwise Beijing could make things difficult. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Nigeria grapples with growing oil theft
Nigerian authorities have charged 23 people after the navy seized two ships carrying stolen crude oil in a major crackdown on an illegal trade in which officials say 180,000 barrels are stolen every day. ... more
ENERGY TECH

S. Korea sets $694 mln payout for 2007 oil spill
A South Korean court has ordered a $694-million compensation payout to victims of the country's worst oil spill, which fouled miles of coastland in 2007, decimating local fishing and tourism industries. ... more
BIO FUEL

Marginal land can help meet US biofuel target: study
Land unfit for growing food could make a big contribution to the United States' biofuel needs with wild-growing, non-grain crops, a study said Wednesday. ... more
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Chavez aides assure citizens of continuity
Senior aides of ailing Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez reassured citizens of business as usual in the oil-rich Latin American country as they staged a Cabinet reshuffle and denied allegations their actions flouted the constitution. ... more
AEROSPACE

BAE extends pilot training deal in Papua
BAE Systems has signed a contract to provide advanced flight training to the Papua New Guinea defense force. ... more
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Boeing Offers New Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Software for any EFB Hardware
Boeing has announced that Air France will deploy Boeing EFB system software on their 747-400 fleet in the second quarter of 2013. This is the first Boeing software solution designed to work on third ... more
AEROSPACE

FlySafe adds new dimension to safe flying
Migrating birds fly as long as it takes to get to their destination, no matter what obstacles are in their way. When that obstacle is an aircraft, the results can be deadly. According to the US Fede ... more
ENERGY TECH

Four Chinese abducted in Sudan's Darfur freed: UNAMID
Four Chinese workers abducted by Darfur rebels on January 12 have been freed, a spokeswoman for the joint UN-African Union peace keeping force in the troubled western Sudan region said Wednesday. ... more
ENERGY TECH
United States lags in clean energy: study

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Renewable energy on increase but 2030 target in doubt


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Fusion helped by collision science

Nigeria grapples with growing oil theft

S. Korea sets $694 mln payout for 2007 oil spill


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Marginal lands are prime fuel source for alternative energy

Marginal land can help meet US biofuel target: study

Photovoltaics beat biofuels at converting sun's energy to miles driven


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South Korean nuclear reactor shuts down

Pro-nuclear activists get pulpit at Sundance

French nuclear firm tightens safety at Niger mine

AEROSPACE

Lockheed Martin Highlights F-35 Program Achievements for 2012
The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Program completed 30 aircraft deliveries and achieved significant advances in flight test highlighting a year of continued progress for 2012. The 30 F-35 delive ... more
BIO FUEL

US Ag Sec Visits Renmatix For Plant-To-Sugar Facility Commissioning
Renmatix welcomed Secretary Tom Vilsack, leader of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), for the commissioning of the company's BioFlex Conversion Unit, a multiple-feedstock processing facility ... more
BIO FUEL

Synthesis Energy Achieves First Methanol Production at Yima JV
Synthesis Energy's Yima Joint Venture plant has started to produce methanol, moving the Company closer to generating meaningful financial results from its China business in 2013. The plant will be r ... more
BIO FUEL

Lower nitrogen losses with perennial biofuel crops
Perennial biofuel crops such as miscanthus, whose high yields have led them to be considered an eventual alternative to corn in producing ethanol, are now shown to have another beneficial characteri ... more
Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
Denmark closes airspace to civilian drones amid rise in sightings
Top diplomats of North Korea, China agree to oppose 'hegemonism'
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ENERGY TECH

Chilean methanol plant idled by gas cuts

AEROSPACE

Brazil's Embraer builds up orders for jets

ENERGY TECH

China to survey disputed Diaoyu Islands

ENERGY TECH

Iraq oil cut fuels Jordan political unrest

CAR TECH

Does everyone think someone else should drive a green car?

ENERGY TECH

Islamists seize 41 hostages at Algeria gas plant

ENERGY TECH

North Sea oil pipeline system shut after platform leak: operator

AEROSPACE

Airlines stand by Dreamliner after Japan groundings

ENERGY TECH

4 Chinese workers among 9 abducted in Sudan's Darfur: SUNA

ENERGY TECH

Beyond Energy: The political implications of America's Oil and Gas Boom

California Ethanol Producer Pacific Ethanol Stockton Partners with Edeniq to Expand Production

Lexus to launch hybrid sedan in Japan, Europe

Jeep to build cars in China with GAC

Nissan cuts price of electric Leaf

Taiwan expecting US-made Apaches: report

Style, luxury and performance in Detroit as auto sales boom

Toyota regains global auto sales crown

GM says China car sales hit record high in 2012

Triumphant Detroit set to shine at auto show

Daimler could take stake in China's BAIC

VW hits global sales record, still trails Toyota

China-owned BOC Aviation says ordering 50 Airbus A320s

British military making Falkland plans: report

Honda chief hopes for end to China, Japan dispute

Luxury models dazzle Detroit auto show

Fracking: A Boom or Bust Decision for New York

China approves second Beijing airport: state media

Angola grants 116 visas a day to Chinese citizens

Brunei to seek S. China Sea code of conduct

Turkey postpones order for its first two F-35 fighters

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