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February 15, 2013

Virtual vehicle vibrations
Iowa City IA (SPX) Feb 15, 2013
"Sit up straight in your chair!" That command given by countless parents to their children may one day be delivered by vehicle designers to a robot that is actually a computerized model of a long-distance truck driver or other heavy equipment operator, thanks to a University of Iowa research program. That's because a UI researcher has designed a computer program that allows engineers to accurately predict the role posture plays in transferring the stress of vehicle motion to bone and muscle in the ... read more

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California is the Top State in US for Advanced Biofuel Companies California is home to nearly 30 advanced biofuel companies, but dozens of other states from coast to coast also are beginning to realize the economic benefits of this emerging industry, according to ... more		Herty Advanced Materials Opens First New Pellet Mill Georgia Southern University's Herty Advanced Materials Development Center has opened the first fully-integrated pilot pellet mill in the United States. The new production line, located in Savannah, ... more		New wave of unrest imperils Mideast energy The consequences of the January takeover of an Algerian natural gas complex by Islamist militants could be far-reaching because it endangers supply, the International Energy Agency warns. ... more
				Queensland approves shale development The Queensland, Australia, government has approved the development of the oil shale sector under strict environmental conditions. ... more		IEA to improve Chinese oil demand stats The International Energy Agency says it will change its method of calculating China's oil demand. ... more

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Can Leak Detection End the Pipeline Impasse Pipelines used to be things that were just built without blinking. It is said that there are enough pipelines now in the US to encircle the Earth 25 times with enough left over to also tie a bow aro ... more		Russia to tap global LNG market Russia is ramping up the production of liquefied natural gas. The Russian JSC Gazprom has completed the development of a project to build a LNG-production facility in Vladivostok with a rated capaci ... more		The first animals on Earth may have been sea sponges, study suggests Wildfire-induced thunderstorms recreated in Earth system models for first time Fengyun satellite strengthens China global weather forecasting capacity		Aubrey McClendon and the Destruction of the Natural Gas Market Aubrey McClendon is gone - or at least he's on his way out from Chesapeake energy (CHK). But the destruction of the natural gas market, where he was the ringleader in the shale gas land grab and cra ... more
				Shell India plans floating LNG plant Shell India will invest $1 billion for a floating liquefied natural gas terminal off the coast of India. ... more		US greenlights CNOOC takeover of Nexen Beijing-based energy giant CNOOC has received US approval for its takeover of Canadian oil producer Nexen, surmounting the last hurdle to closing the deal, Nexen announced Tuesday. ... more

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Newly discovered plant structure may lead to improved biofuel processing When Li Tan approached his colleagues at the University of Georgia with some unusual data he had collected, they initially seemed convinced that his experiment had become contaminated; what he was s ... more		Venezuela devalues again amid downturn Venezuela's latest devaluation of national currency bolivar dealt a new blow to the country's trading partners, including the United States, and was seen as a stop-gap measure by ailing President Hugo Chavez. ... more		Maintaining US space dominance requires rapid and reliable delivery of new systems Germany pledges EUR35 bn for space defence against Russia, China Blackbaud Reviews: Key Insights To Consider Before Choosing an LMS		Major fighter jet deal, trade dominate Hollande's India trip French President Francois Hollande's visit to India this week is dominated by trade issues, including a $12-billion deal for Rafale fighter jets, nuclear energy and potential tie-ups for new metro lines. ... more
				India keen to sign Rafale deal by mid-2013: air force chief India hopes to sign a $12-billion deal to buy Rafale jets from France's Dassault Aviation by the middle of the year, the country's air force chief said Thursday. ... more		Hydrothermal liquefaction - the most promising path to a sustainable bio-oil production A new generation of the HTL process can convert all kinds of biomasses to crude bio-oil, which is sufficiently similar to fossil crude oil that a simple thermal upgrade and existing refinery technol ... more

Cities can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 70 percent

Genscape Announces Strategic Partnership with Murex to Create Supply of QAP-A RINS

Bulgarians protest high energy costs

Venezuela devalues again amid downturn

Shell India plans floating LNG plant

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Newly discovered plant structure may lead to improved biofuel processing

Herty Advanced Materials Opens First New Pellet Mill

California is the Top State in US for Advanced Biofuel Companies

Roof collapses at Chernobyl nuclear plant: Ukraine

Fukushima survivors to sue Japan government

Finland's TVO says reactor may be delayed until 2016

	Northrop Grumman Signs Airport Realtime Collaboration Passenger Flow Contract With East Midlands Airport Northrop Grumman's Europe-based airport systems group has signed a contract with the U.K.'s East Midlands Airport, part of the Manchester Airports Group, for the delivery of the Passenger Flow modul ... more		Nissan profit tumbles on China, Europe woes Nissan's heavy exposure to China and recession-hit Europe slammed its earnings with the Japanese automaker saying Friday its net profit in the three months to December plunged 34.6 percent. ... more		Three Chinese doctors slain in north Nigeria: police Men armed with knives slit the throats of three Chinese doctors in a pre-dawn attack Sunday in Nigeria's volatile northeastern town of Potiskum, police said, in the latest such killings in recent months. ... more		US to decide soon on Canada pipeline project The United States will make a decision soon on the fate of a controversial Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline, new Secretary of State John Kerry vowed Friday, as he met his Canadian counterpart. ... more

Denmark closes airspace to civilian drones amid rise in sightings

Top diplomats of North Korea, China agree to oppose 'hegemonism'

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Argentina ups stakes in Falklands claim		Taylor Retires As Strain Takes Lead At Ball Aerospace		Oil majors scramble for Abu Dhabi deal		Scientists turn toxic by-product into biofuel booster		China auto sales hit record in January: industry group
Japan's TEPCO to buy 800,000 tonnes of LNG from US		All-Brazilian heavy oil output under way		Lebanon's plans for gas boom falter		Iran slams new 'hostile' US sanctions on oil exports		Japan's Mazda swings back to profit

Technip to build pipe at Gannet platform

Japan's Suzuki sees April-December net profit rise 19%

Dassault sweats on Rafale deal in India, hopes for 2013

Boeing Committed to India's Growing Aerospace Industry

Iran unveils futuristic-looking warplane

Boeing Delivers 6th Production P-8A Poseidon Aircraft to US Navy

China attends India air show amid warming ties

India uses Russian avionics in new fighter

Budget cut warning as India opens air show

Toyota quadruples April-December profit, ups forecast

GM says China monthly sales set record in January

F-16s for Egypt stirs anger in Congress

Embraer draws more partners to KC-390 jet

Biofuels Blend Right In

JAL says nine-month net profit slips, ups year forecast

Hungary moves ahead on E.ON purchase

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Sinopec aims for cleaner fuel

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