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Biofuel Test Flight Report Shows Significant Fuel Saving Auckland, New Zealand (SPX) Jun 02, 2009
Scientific testing has found that up to 1.4 tonnes of fuel can be saved on a twelve-hour long haul flight powered by a 50/50 blend of second generation jatropha sustainable biofuel and traditional Jet A1. The remarkable result is one of the key findings from the Air New Zealand Boeing 747-400 Rolls-Royce powered test flight in December last year. Air New Zealand General Manager ... read moreChinese steel makers reject Rio-Nippon iron ore price cut
Beijing (AFP) June 1, 2009Chinese steel mills have rejected a cut in the price of iron ore agreed by Rio Tinto and Japan's Nippon Steel, in a bid to force producers to offer a deeper discount, an industry association said. The country's steel companies said the deal between the Anglo-Australian mining giant and the Japanese mill cutting iron ore prices by between 33 and 44 percent did not go far enough. "It will ... more
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Iran Starts Building Persian Pipeline
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 01, 2009Iran starts building Persian PipelineConstruction began on the 2,100-mile Persian Pipeline from the South Pars gas field through Turkey to Europe, Iranian media reports say. Iran and Syria had signed a memorandum of understanding in April for the construction of the Persian Pipeline. Iranian, Syrian and Turkish officials last week signed a trilateral package of deals ... more China defends economic data amid questions over energy use
Beijing (AFP) June 1, 2009China defended its economic data Monday after the International Energy Agency questioned the consistency between the nation's growth rate and its falling energy demand. Critics have said the country's growth is does not match up with its weakening oil and electricity demand. But Zhang Guobao, head of the National Energy Administration, said this was due to a change in the nation's ... more Biofuels Reduce Gasoline Emissions And Benefit Human Health
Berkeley CA (SPX) Jun 02, 2009A "Life Cycle Impact Assessment" has shown that a biofuel eliminating even 10-percent of current gasoline pollutant emissions would have a substantial impact on human health in this country, especially in urban areas. President Barack Obama and Energy Secretary Steve Chu are consistent in their message that when it comes to transportation fuels, carbon-neutral biofuels as an alternative to gasol ... more Lightning bolts a risk for modern jets
Paris (AFP) June 2, 2009Passenger jets are hit by lightning every 1,000 hours -- on average twice a year -- and experts say the risk from the bolts of electricity is growing. But technical experts, astounded like everyone else by the disappearance of an Air France jet in the Atlantic with the feared loss of 228 lives, say lightning alone could not have caused it to crash into the ocean. Air France has said the ... more |
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EMC counters NetApp bid for Data Domain
Washington (AFP) June 1, 2009US computer storage giant EMC Corp. offered 1.8 billion dollars on Monday for Data Domain in a bid to counter a rival offer for the data storage company from NetApp. EMC, in a statement, said it was prepared to offer 30 dollars per share in cash for Data Domain, which NetApp offered to buy on May 20 for 1.5 billion dollars or 25 dollars per share in a cash and stock deal. "EMC's all-cash ... more China on a shopping spree to boost Taiwan economy
Taipei (AFP) June 1, 2009China is sending teams to Taiwan to buy billions of dollars of goods ranging from food to television screens in a gesture aimed at boosting the island's sagging economy, officials said Monday. The first of three Chinese procurement delegations arrived Sunday, with two further groups arriving late June and next month, officials said. The unusual plan launched by China's authorities -- for ... more Wet Chemistry PV Specialist to Participate In Intersolar Trade Show
Gutmadingen, Germany (SPX) Jun 02, 2009Lotus Systems will be participating for the first time in the Intersolar trade show in San Francisco. The Lotus experts will be coming all the way from Germany's Black Forest region to demonstrate how wet chemistry can increase PV production yields, accelerate processes, and improve efficiency - whether for crystalline solar cells or thin-film technology. Our experts will be available for ... more Fulcrum BioEnergy To Present At Platts Conference
Pleasanton CA (SPX) Jun 02, 2009Fulcrum BioEnergy has announced that its President and CEO, E. James Macias, will be speaking at the Platts 2nd Annual Advanced Biofuels Conference. Mr. Macias will participate in a panel discussion titled "Thermochemical Platforms for Advanced Biofuels - State of the Industry." The conference will take place at the Marriott Washington in Washington, DC on June 4 and June 5. Fulcrum ... more |
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AALTO plans Zephyr stratospheric hub in northern Australia and seeks local payload partners
Ancient guano drove Chincha coastal power
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