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June 20, 2013

Tesla to demo quick-swap electric car batteries
San Francisco (AFP) June 18, 2013
Tesla Motors said Thursday it would demonstrate a way to quickly recharge electric cars by swapping drained batteries for fresh power cells. Tesla chief executive and founder Elon Musk used popular the messaging service Twitter to put out word that a "live pack swap demo" was taking place at the company's design studio in the Southern California city of Hawthorne. Video from the event was to be posted on the Tesla website about 0430 GMT on Friday, according to Musk. Making it fast and easy t ... read more

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US auto giant GM plans to invest $11 billion in China General Motors will invest $11 billion in China through 2016, executives said Wednesday, as the US car giant broke ground on a plant to produce luxury Cadillacs for the world's biggest auto market. ... more		EADS Examines Electric And Hybrid Propulsion To Further Reduce Aircraft Emissions Will electric propulsion become an alternative for fossil fuel also in the aviation industry? EADS is evaluating different approaches and is demonstrating a number of initiatives in the field of ele ... more		Persian Gulf states 'unable to protect themselves' Despite massive spending on Western weapons, the Arab monarchies of the Persian Gulf are "unable to secure themselves from any external threat" - meaning Iran - and are running up huge public and foreign debt, a Gulf think tank says. ... more
				Ford to go back to buttons, knobs after complaints about touchscreens After complaints about touchscreen controls, automaker Ford says it will return to physical radio tuning knobs and buttons in its car entertainment systems. ... more		Chevron signs Iraq Kurd oil deal US energy giant Chevron has signed another oil exploration deal in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, it said on Monday, one of several contracts between Kurds and foreign energy firms that have enraged Baghdad. ... more

Black locust showing promise for biomass potential Researchers from the Energy Biosciences Institute at the University of Illinois, evaluating the biomass potential of woody crops, are taking a closer look at the black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia), ... more		US forest management policy must evolve to meet bioenergy targets In order to keep pace with the burgeoning demand for renewable energy, forest management policy in the U.S. must change to address environmental sustainability issues, according to an article by a U ... 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		Long-awaited A400M military plane sets out to conquer The A400M, a long-awaited new military transport plane, will take to the skies at the upcoming Paris Air Show before finally setting out to conquer markets worldwide after a four-year delay. ... more
				US gives Israeli minister a ride in V-22 Osprey aircraft Israel's Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon got to fly in a V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft during a US visit Friday, as his country weighs whether to buy the American military plane. ... more		Researchers unearth bioenergy potential in leaf-cutter ant communities As spring warms up Wisconsin, humans aren't the only ones tending their gardens. At the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Bacteriology, colonies of leaf-cutter ants cultivate thriving co ... more

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Central European presidents back Nabucco West over TAP rival The presidents of Hungary, Austria, Romania and Bulgaria have urged Azerbaijan to support the proposed Nabucco West natural gas pipeline over a rival project. ... more		New showdown looms as Sudan threatens south's oil Tension between Sudan and South Sudan, which separated into two countries two years ago, are rising again with threats by Khartoum to block the landlocked south's oil exports to the Red Sea. ... more		Maintaining US space dominance requires rapid and reliable delivery of new systems Germany pledges EUR35 bn for space defence against Russia, China Rocket Lab Expands Synspective Partnership with 10 Additional Electron Launches		Philippines coast guard officials face possibe charges A Philippines Justice Department investigation has recommended filing criminal charges against coast guard officials involved in the shooting death of a Taiwanese fisherman last month. ... more
				Iraq slashes production plan, but doubts remain Iraq has formally lowered its controversial oil production target by a quarter, apparently recognizing it was way too ambitious but industry analysts say even the scaled-down plan may still be beyond Baghdad's reach because of shale oil. ... more		DOE to move forward on LNG export applications U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said he "absolutely" expects to have final decisions before the end of the year on some of the 16 pending applications to export natural gas to countries that don't have free-trade agreements with the United States. ... more

China launches first carbon trading scheme

India's Energy Ties with Iran Unsettle Washington

China launches its first carbon trading scheme: report

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Unzipped nanotubes unlock potential for batteries

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US forest management policy must evolve to meet bioenergy targets

Black locust showing promise for biomass potential

Researchers unearth bioenergy potential in leaf-cutter ant communities

Poland may delay launch of nuclear plants: PM

Toxic radiation in groundwater at Fukushima: operator

Japan PM promotes nuclear exports at central Europe summit

	Wood not so green a biofuel Using wood for energy is considered cleaner than fossil fuels, but a Dartmouth College-led study finds that logging may release large amounts of carbon stored in deep forest soils. Global atmo ... more		EU takes Germany to task over new auto coolant rules The European Commission has taken a first step to ensure Germany's giant auto industry switches to a new air conditioning coolant deemed to be more environment friendly, a senior official said on Thursday. ... more		Canadian PM's London visit sparks protest British police on Thursday arrested three environmental activists after they staged a protest against the historic visit of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper to the Houses of Parliament. ... more		Three Chinese ships in disputed waters: Japan Three Chinese government ships sailed into waters around disputed islands controlled by Tokyo on Friday, for the first time since late May, Japan's coastguard said. ... more

Northrop Grumman Hypersonic Navigation System Exceeds Rocket Test Milestones

We can build fighter jet without Germany: France's Dassault

Moldova backs EU in elections marred by Russian interference

Iraq to get $6 trillion from energy in new strategy		Britain, Saudi discuss military ties: agency		Study finds speech-to-text risks behind the wheel		IEA trims forecasts for global, Chinese oil demand growth		Will Saudi Arabia Allow the U.S. Oil Boom? Interview with Chris Faulkner
Biofuels will play integral role in California's energy future		Boeing gets $4 bn US Army helicopter deal		Lockheed Martin Receives JASSM Contract for Additional Integration onto Finish Air Force F-18		F-35 Supplier in Israel Delivers First Advanced Composite Component		China's MA60 planes in spotlight after safety incidents

Oil down in Asia on China growth concerns

Boeing aviation forecast sets scene for crowded skies

Shale resources add 47% to global gas reserves: US EIA

India commissions its first Pilatus aircraft

Israel gets ready for F-35s and KC-135s

Oil prices drop on China demand concerns

French electric car share program sets sights on Indy

China auto sales growth slows in May: group

Shale resources add 47% to global gas reserves: US EIA

Boeing EMARSS Aircraft Completes First Test Flight

Father Laiu fights to save rural Romania from fracking

Pilot Completes First F-35 Vertical Landing for Royal Air Force

Los Alamos catalyst could jumpstart e-cars, green energy

Climate change raises stakes on US ethanol policy

US renews exemptions to Iran oil sanctions

Scotland gives green light to $710M wood biomass heat-power plant

Australia on course for a shale bonanza?

East Med gas complicates regional rivalries

Molecular switch for cheaper biofuel

Germany shelves 'fracking' draft law for now

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