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DOE JGI Plumbs Termite Guts To Yield Novel Enzymes For Better Biofuel Production Walnut Creek CA (SPX) Nov 22, 2007 
Termites -- notorious for their voracious appetite for wood, rendering houses to dust and causing billions of dollars in damage per year -- may provide the biochemical means to a greener biofuel future. The bellies of these tiny beasts actually harbor a gold mine of microbes that have now been tapped as a rich source of enzymes for improving the conversion of wood or waste biomass to valuable bi ... read more
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China a big, but not only, contributor to record oil prices: analysts
Beijing (AFP) Nov 21, 2007China's unquenchable thirst for oil is contributing to sustained high prices, but it is not the main factor in crude's latest surge toward new records, analysts said Wednesday. Speculative trading, geopolitics such as unrest in the Middle East and US efforts to fill its oil reserves, as well as the weakness in the US currency, are more important reasons for crude nearing 100 dollars a barrel ... more Analysis: Billions pumped into Niger Delta 
Port Harcourt, Nigeria (UPI) Nov 21, 2007 Nigeria will invest $75 billion over the next five years to improve the oil and gas sectors with the help of foreign investors, the country's Ministry of Petroleum announced. Odein Ajumogobia, Nigeria's petroleum minister, said the $15 billion annual investment would fund exploration both on and offshore the oil-rich Niger Delta and improve current joint projects with foreign oil firms ... more US backs building of new nuclear power plant in Armenia: official 
Yerevan (AFP) Nov 21, 2007The United States is backing Armenian plans to build a new atomic power station by 2016 to replace a Soviet-era nuclear plant that has raised safety concerns, a US diplomat said Wednesday. "The US government supports the building of a new plant not only to improve your energy security, but also because of continuing concerns regarding the safety of the existing nuclear plant in Armenia," US ... more India, IAEA launch consultations over nuclear safeguards 
Vienna (AFP) Nov 21, 2007India and the UN nuclear watchdog formally launched consultations Wednesday that are needed to secure a landmark nuclear deal between New Delhi and Washington. International Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohamed ElBaradei and the head of India's atomic energy commission, Anil Kakodkar, met at the IAEA headquarters in Vienna, the agency said in a statement. "Dr ElBaradei and Dr Kakodkar agr ... more Dude, Big Screen TVs, Flexible Electronics And Surfboards Made From Same New Material 
Cambridge, UK (SPX) Nov 22, 2007There is nothing new about combining two materials to make a composite material with more desirable properties than the originals. Fibreglass has been a mainstay of the marine industry for decades and the construction industry is built on reinforced concrete. Now carbon nanotubes (CNT) are getting in on the act with nanotechnologists working out how to grow nanotube reinforcements for polymers i ... more |
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Moscow (AFP) Nov 20, 2007President Vladimir Putin warned NATO against "muscle-flexing" on Russia's border Tuesday and ordered top generals to raise the combat readiness of the country's nuclear missiles. Meanwhile, the armed forces chief of staff, General Yury Baluyevsky, also confirmed that Russia would suspend adherence to a key Cold War arms treaty on December 12, news agencies reported. "In violation of prev ... more Chinese firm to construct 243 million dollar hydropower station 
Lusaka (AFP) Nov 20, 2007A Chinese firm signed a 243 million dollar deal on Tuesday to construct a new hydro-electric power station in Zambia, officials said. Syno-hdyro Corporation of China will construct the Kariba North Bank power station on Zambezi river, about 225 kilometres (140 miles) south of the capital Lusaka, said Rodnie Sisala, managing director of Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation (Zesco). Sisal ... more Nuclear Desalination 
Anushaktinagar, India (SPX) Nov 21, 2007New solutions to the ancient problem of maintaining a fresh water supply is discussed in a special issue of the Inderscience publication International Journal of Nuclear Desalination. With predictions that more than 3.5 billion people will live in areas facing severe water shortages by the year 2025, the challenge is to find an environmentally benign way to remove salt from seawater. Globa ... more 300 Miles Per Gallon! Aptera Motors Unveils Ultra Efficient All-Electric and Plug-In Hybrid 
Carlsbad CA (SPX) Nov 20, 2007Electric Vehicles for Under $30K! Today, Aptera officially unveiled two vehicles that could change the future of automotive design. Aptera's Typ-1 is a radically different vehicle designed to marry advanced aerodynamics with light-weight composite technology creating an incredibly powerful, yet extremely safe vehicle that is a joy to drive -- even for the most performance-minded individuals. ... more |
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Berlin (UPI) Nov 20, 2007 Is the proposal to have Iran enrich uranium in Switzerland a way out of the international crisis sparked by Tehran's nuclear program? Most experts don't think so, but the Swiss may be of other help. On Nov. 18, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for the first time signaled he may be ready to have uranium enriched outside Iran. Ahmadinejad said he would consider a plan proposed ... more Honda Debuts All-New FCX Clarity Advanced Fuel Cell Vehicle 
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 20, 2007Honda has unveiled the FCX Clarity fuel cell vehicle at the Los Angeles Auto Show, announcing plans to begin limited retail marketing of the vehicle in summer 2008. The FCX Clarity is a next-generation, zero-emissions, hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicle based on the entirely-new Honda V Flow fuel cell platform, and powered by the highly compact, efficient and powerful Honda V Flow fuel cell stac ... more New Michigan Tech-Michigan State Biofuels Partnership 
Houghton MI (SPX) Nov 21, 2007First they went to Sweden together with the governor. Now Michigan Technological University and Michigan State University are teaming up to further support the developing renewable fuels industry in the state. "Finding alternative sources of energy and fuel is going to be critical for our nation and can mean thousands of jobs for Michigan citizens," said Gov. Jennifer Granholm. "Our state ... more Applied Materials To Accelerate Its Solar Roadmap With Acquisition Of Baccini 
Santa Clara CA (SPX) Nov 20, 2007Applied Materials announced an agreement to acquire Baccini S.p.A., a leading supplier of automated metallization and test systems for manufacturing crystalline silicon (c-Si) photovoltaic (PV) cells. This integrated equipment set addresses critical processing steps in c-Si solar cell production that significantly affect solar cell efficiency and yield, while enabling the use of ultrathin silico ... more
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