Fill her up please, and make it myco-diesel
Paris (AFP) Nov 4, 2008
Will the Ferrari of tomorrow be fungus-powered? A reddish microbe found on the inside of a tree at a secret location in the rainforests of northern Patagonia could unlock the biofuel of the future, say scientists. Its potential is so startling that the discoverers have coined the term "myco-diesel" -- a derivation of the word for fungus -- to describe the bouquet of hydrocarbons that it ... read more
Czech nuclear power station shutdown extended
Prague (AFP) Nov 4, 2008
One of the reactors at the Czech nuclear power station at Temelin, closed for maintenance since the end of July, is to remain shut for several more weeks so a turbine blade can be repaired, the plant operator said Tuesday. The unit at the plant, situated 60 kilometres (35 miles) from the Austrian border, was shut down for 75 days at the end of July for routine maintenance, extended for two ... more
China plane-makers take first steps to rival global giants
Zhuhai, China (AFP) Nov 4, 2008
China's fledgling aerospace industry took a major leap forward Tuesday at the nation's only international air show as it announced its first sale of commercial aircraft to a US company. The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (CACC) confirmed the sale of five homemade jets to the aircraft leasing arm of General Electric with an option for the firm to buy 20 more, the two companies said ... more
Austria should exit Euratom Treaty: Green party
Vienna (AFP) Nov 4, 2008
The Austrian Green party called Tuesday for Austria to quit the European Atomic Energy Community (Euroatom or EAEC), saying public money paid to the body could be better used elsewhere. Austria, which is constitutionally opposed to nuclear energy, "must exit the Euroatom Treaty," Green party spokeswoman Eva Glawischnig said. "We call for the immediate cessation of payments to Euratom. ... more
IAEA experts going back to quake-hit Japan nuclear plant
Vienna (AFP) Nov 4, 2008
Experts led by the United Nations' nuclear watchdog will go to Japan next month for a third inspection of the world's largest nuclear power station since a July 2007 earthquake, it said Tuesday. In a statement, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said the 10 experts will "review the ongoing assessment of the impact of an earthquake on the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant" ... more
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trade:
China expects iron ore price cut amid falling demand: report
gas:
Bangladesh deploys another warship in Myanmar gas row
gas:
Analysis: Shell-Iraq gas deal a monopoly
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United Space Alliance Awarded IMOC Contract
Houston TX (SPX) Nov 04, 2008
NASA has awarded United Space Alliance the Integrated Mission Operations Contract (IMOC), signaling a continuing partnership between the agency and the space operations company. The sole-sourced contract will support NASA Johnson Space Center with flight operations work for the Constellation and International Space Station programs. The contract is valued at $206.5 million for the base ... more
A New Summit In Helsinki Part Two
Moscow (UPI) Nov 3, 2008
The "military summit" talks held in Helsinki, Finland, in October between the chiefs of staff of the Russian and U.S. armed forces had far-reaching implications.
Four-star Army Gen. Nikolai Makarov, the chief of the Russian General Staff, and four-star Adm. Michael Mullen, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs, discussed the possibility of mutual consultation on elements of the U.S. Nat ... more
Africa Command Headquarters To Remain In Stuttgart
Washington DC (AFNS) Nov 04, 2008
U.S. Africa Command's headquarters will remain in its current location in Stuttgart, Germany, for the foreseeable future, a Pentagon spokesman said Oct. 30. The decision by Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates allows the newest unified command to gain greater operational experience and develop and foster relationships with both African and European partners, Bryan Whitman said. ... more
China livestock feed safe but problems remain: minister
Beijing (AFP) Nov 3, 2008
The vast majority of China's livestock feed producers have complied with a ban on using the chemical melamine, but banned additives are still getting through, Agriculture Minister Sun Zhengcai said Monday. He said tests carried out on more than 22,700 feed batches since a scandal over the use of the industrial chemical in milk supplies had found that 97.6 percent of feed producers were clean ... more
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forest:
Living fossil Helps Predict Rainforest Future
forest:
Charles presents forest plan to Indonesian president
climate:
Conclusive Proof That Polar Warming Is Being Caused By Humans
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