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February 18, 2013

NYC looks at electric vehicle charging
New York (UPI) Feb 17, 2013
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he wants 10,000 charging stations for electric vehicles across the city by 2019. Bloomberg made the comment in his State of the City address Thursday, and said he would ask the city council to require landlords to equip at least 20 percent of new parking spaces with chargers for electric vehicles, Slash Gear reported. New York City currently boasts 100 public charging stations, and 120 additional stations reserved for the city's own fleet of electri ... read more

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Fracking fluid spews from Colo. gas well At least 84,000 gallons of water contaminated with hydraulic fracturing chemicals spilled from a broken well-head in northern Colorado, authorities say. ... more		Iraq's oil rift deepens over Exxon move Exxon Mobil, the world's biggest oil company, is pushing ahead with its controversial drive to develop oil fields in Iraq's independence-minded Kurdish enclave despite fierce opposition from Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's central government in Baghdad. ... more		Greek PM hails TAP agreement Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras this week hailed the signing of a three-country agreement on the Greece-Albania-Italy Trans-Adriatic Pipeline. ... more
				Virtual vehicle vibrations "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-di ... more		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

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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		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		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		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

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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		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		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		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
				Boeing and Elbit Systems to Collaborate on Aircraft Defense Solutions Boeing and Elbit Systems Ltd. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that supports the growth of both companies through the joint pursuit of opportunities for self-defense solutions for Boeing mi ... more		F-35A Completes 3-Year Clean Wing Flutter Testing Program An F-35A Lightning II conventional takeoff and landing aircraft, known as AF-1, completed its final test mission for clean wing flutter recently. Flutter testing was conducted to ensure the je ... more

Cities can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 70 percent

Bulgarians protest high energy costs

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

Fracking fluid spews from Colo. gas well

Greek PM hails TAP agreement

IEA to improve Chinese oil demand stats

Herty Advanced Materials Opens First New Pellet Mill

California is the Top State in US for Advanced Biofuel Companies

Newly discovered plant structure may lead to improved biofuel processing

Roof collapses at Chernobyl nuclear plant: Ukraine

Fukushima survivors to sue Japan government

Finland's TVO says reactor may be delayed until 2016

	E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Approved For Full-Rate Production The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, designed and manufactured by Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC), has been approved to enter full-rate production by the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD). ... more		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		Israel gets ready for F-35s, new trainers Israel's air force is preparing to receive the first of 19 Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, which will become its strategic spearhead, and 30 Italian M-346 advanced trainers for a new generation of pilots who will one day fly the U.S. stealth jet. ... 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

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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

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