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April 12, 2013

Natural soil bacteria pump new life into exhausted oil wells
New Orleans LA (SPX) Apr 12, 2013
Technology that enlists natural soil bacteria as 21st century roughnecks is now commercially available and poised to recover precious oil remaining in thousands of exhausted oil wells, according to a scientist who spoke here this week as part of the 245th National Meeting and Exposition of the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society. "The idea of using microbes to bring spent oil wells back to life dates to the early 1900s," said Brian Clement, Ph.D. "That was the era of ... read more

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Engineering algae to make the 'wonder material' nanocellulose for biofuels and more Genes from the family of bacteria that produce vinegar, Kombucha tea and nata de coco have become stars in a project - which scientists said has reached an advanced stage - that would turn algae int ... more		'Pharmaceutical' approach boosts oil production from algae Taking an approach similar to that used for discovering new therapeutic drugs, chemists at the University of California, Davis, have found several compounds that can boost oil production by green mi ... more		Shell returns to massively polluted Nigeria oil region Shell on Thursday said it had launched a review of its oil and gas assets in Nigeria's massively polluted Ogoniland region, resuming work in the area two decades after unrest forced the company to pull out. ... more
				China March auto sales hit record high: group China's auto sales rose more than 10 percent year-on-year in March to a record monthly high of 2.04 million vehicles, an industry group said Thursday, citing strong demand for passenger cars. ... more		Conoco halts offshore drilling in Alaskan Arctic US oil giant ConocoPhillips on Wednesday announced it is suspending its offshore Alaska drilling program in the Alaskan Arctic due to changing regulations. ... more

Greenpeace 'polar bears' protest Arctic oil drilling Two Greenpeace activists dressed as polar bears boarded an oil platform in Norway on Wednesday to protest against Norwegian oil and gas group Statoil's planned drilling in the Arctic. ... more		Origin and Beach ink $1 billion gas deal An agreement between two major Australian energy companies for the purchase of natural gas for domestic use could be worth more than $1 billion. ... 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		Yamaha plans $500 bike in India, eyes exports to China Japan's Yamaha said on Wednesday it was developing "the world's cheapest motorcycle" in India priced at $500, which it plans to export to other markets including China. ... more
				East Med gas boom: A cautionary tale The energy industry is focusing on the eastern Mediterranean these days, particularly with speculation that the Israel-Turkey reconciliation could produce an undersea gas pipeline and Lebanon moving to open up its offshore acreage for exploration. ... more		Gazprom, Volkswagen ink natgas fuel deal Russia's Gazprom this week moved to raise the profile of natural gas-powered cars via a new sponsorship agreement with Germany's Volkswagen Motorsport. ... more

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Breakthrough in hydrogen fuel production could revolutionize alternative energy market A team of Virginia Tech researchers has discovered a way to extract large quantities of hydrogen from any plant, a breakthrough that has the potential to bring a low-cost, environmentally friendly f ... more		Gas Starts Flowing from Israel's Levant Basin, What Now? The first gas has started flowing from Israel's supergiant Tamar gasfield in the Levant Basin. Where it will go will redraw the Mediterranean energy map and the geopolitics that goes along with it. ... 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		New emissions standards would fuel shift from coal to natural gas The cost of complying with tougher EPA air-quality standards could spur an increased shift away from coal and toward natural gas for electricity generation, according to a new Duke University study. ... more
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	Norway touts LNG for polluted Baltic The polluted Baltic Sea has the potential to become a pilot area for the use of liquefied natural gas as an alternative shipping fuel, Norse Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg says. ... more		Hong Kong airbridge collapse rips off plane door Hong Kong authorities said Monday they had launched an investigation after an airbridge collapsed at the city's airport, ripping the door off a Cathay Pacific plane and injuring a technician. ... more		Canada pushes for energy trade with Asia Canada will send a trade mission to China and Japan next week to promote the North American country as an energy superpower, a government official announced. ... more		Bangladesh embarks on massive Yak deal Bangladesh is planning to buy 24 Russian-made Yak-130 Mitten jet combat trainers from Russia's state arms exporter Rosoboronexport. ... more

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