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Massive Canadian Oilfield Could Be Exploited Using New UK System Bath, UK (SPX) Nov 29, 2007 
A new method developed in Britain over the past 17 years for extracting oil is now at the forefront of plans to exploit a massive heavy oilfield in Canada. Duvernay Petroleum is to use the revolutionary Toe-to-Heel Air Injection (THAI) system developed at the University of Bath at its site at Peace River in Alberta, Canada.
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Blue Dye Could Hold The Key To Super Processing Power
London UK (SPX) Nov 29, 2007A technique for controlling the magnetic properties of a commonly used blue dye could revolutionise computer processing power, according to research published recently in Advanced Materials. Scientists have demonstrated that they can control the properties in a dye known as Metal Phthalocyanine, or MPc, with the use of magnetism. Though this technology is still in its infancy, researchers ... more Analysis: Venezuela nixes dollars for oil 
Miami (UPI) Nov 28, 2007 Venezuela is calling for oil to be sold in other currencies besides the U.S. dollar because of the greenback's declining value. "The dollar has devalued and it is distorting the oil market because there is a financial crisis knocking on the U.S. door," Venezuelan Energy Minister Rafael Ramirez said in an interview with Venezuelan state television Tuesday. "The oil price is $100 ... more Limited Biofuel Feedstock Supply 
Madison WI (SPX) Nov 29, 2007The United States has embarked on an ambitious program to develop technology and infrastructure to economically and sustainably produce ethanol from biomass. Corn stover, the above-ground material left in fields after corn grain harvest, has been identified as a primary feedstock. Stover and other crop biomass or residue is frequently referred to as "trash" or a waste, implying it has minimal va ... more Sweet Fuel Supply 
Dannoharu, Japan (SPX) Nov 29, 2007A new type of fuel cell powered with glucose derived from biomass is described in the latest issue of the Inderscience Publication International Journal of Global Energy Issues. The experimental device works by using sunlight to convert the glucose into hydrogen to power the cell, which produces several hundred millivolts. The use of biological resources, such as food waste and managed high-ener ... more National Fuel Cell Center Launched With NSF Award 
Amherst MA (SPX) Nov 29, 2007The University of Massachusetts Amherst will create a new research center focused on the cutting edge of hydrogen fuel cell science, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced, awarding a three-year, $1.5 million grant to the Fueling the Future Chemical Bonding Center. The center is one of only three in the nation funded through the NSF's chemistry program that focuses on renewable ener ... more |
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Atlanta GA (SPX) Nov 29, 2007Fuel cells can be expensive and they typically don't last as long as their internal combustion counterparts. Researchers in the Georgia Tech Research Institute's (GTRI) Center for Innovative Fuel Cell and Battery Technologies believe that understanding how and why fuel cells fail is the key to both reducing cost and improving durability. Center director Tom Fuller has been trying to solve what h ... more ITER signs 80 mln euros deal with Japan 
Cadarache, France (AFP) Nov 28, 2007The head of a project aimed to test whether nuclear fusion, the massive energy source that drives the sun, can be a viable power source on earth signed an 80-million-dollar supply contract with a Japanese firm Wednesday. Kaname Ikeda, the Japanese head of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) being built here, signed the deal with the head of Japan's Atomic Energy Agenc ... more Texas A And M Researchers Examine Einstein's Theories On The Universe 
College Station TX (SPX) Nov 28, 2007Einstein�s self-proclaimed �biggest blunder� � his postulation of a cosmological constant (a force that opposes gravity and keeps the universe from collapsing) � may not be such a blunder after all, according to the research of an international team of scientists that includes two Texas A and M University researchers. The team is working on a project called ESSENCE that studies supernovae ... more Keating Aims To Improve Communication With China After Port Call Rejections 
Washington DC (AFNS) Nov 28, 2007The top U.S. military officer in the Pacific said he�s concerned that China recently denied U.S. ships� requests for port visits in Hong Kong and plans to take the matter up during a trip he hopes to make to Beijing early next year. Navy Adm. Timothy J. Keating, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, said he found it �perplexing and troublesome� that the Chinese refused the Kitty Hawk Battle Group e ... more |
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Geneva (AFP) Nov 27, 2007Taiwan on Tuesday lifted its objections to the appointment of a Chinese judge to the World Trade Organisation's top court, ending a row that threatened to paralyse the institution, trade sources said. Taiwan had voiced "deep concerns" regarding the impartiality of Zhang Yeujiao, a Chinese lawyer set to become a judge on the seven-member Appelate Body that issues rulings on key trade disputes ... more Renewable Energy Investment Market Sets Sights On 50 Billion Dollars By 2011 
New York NY (SPX) Nov 28, 2007With an anticipated investment value of $25 billion this year, following on the heels of a stellar 2006 in which investments tripled, Renewable Energy Investment in the U.S., a new report from market research firm Packaged Facts, projects that the rapidly emerging renewable energy (RE) investment market could skyrocket to nearly $50 billion by 2011. Report projections are based on key assu ... more The Plan To Destroy OPEC 
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 27, 2007Venezuela's Hugo Chavez says he wants to send oil to $200 a barrel. Robert Zubrin has a plan to stop him. In his just released book, Energy Victory: Winning the War on Terror by Breaking Free of Oil, Zubrin, an American aerospace engineer known previously primarily for his inventive approach to Mars exploration, lays out the strategy. To say the book is remarkable, would be a severe unders ... more Where Does Stored Nuclear Waste Go 
Hanford WA (SPX) Nov 28, 2007Millions of gallons of hazardous waste resulting from the nation�s nuclear weapons program lie in a remote location in southeastern Washington state called Hanford. Beneath this desert landscape about two million curies of radioactivity and hundreds of thousands of tons of chemicals are captured within the stratified vadose zone below which gives rise to complex subsurface flow paths. Thes ... more
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