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Turning Bacteria Into Butanol Biofuel FactoriesBerkeley CA (SPX) Mar 31, 2011 University of California, Berkeley, chemists have engineered bacteria to churn out a gasoline-like biofuel at about 10 times the rate of competing microbes, a breakthrough that could soon provide an affordable and "green" transportation fuel. The advance is reported in this week's issue of the journal Nature Chemical Biology by Michelle C. Y. Chang, assistant professor of chemistry at UC Berkeley, graduate student Brooks B. Bond-Watts and recent UC Berkeley graduate Robert J. Bellerose. Vari ... read more |
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  French atomic security unready for repeat disasters: agency French nuclear security has not yet taken into account the kind of accumulation of natural catastrophes that led to Japan's atomic disaster, the head of the Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN) said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  IAEA worried about radiation in Japan village Radiation levels recorded at a village outside the evacuation zone around the quake-striken Fukushima nuclear plant are above safe levels, the UN atomic watchdog said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  US hopes to resolve China wind turbine rift The United States said Wednesday that it hoped to negotiate a solution with China over its booming wind power sector before the World Trade Organization takes up the rift. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong to restrict foreign homebuyers from 2013 US judge OKs partial settlement in e-book case Nordic-Baltic states seek more cooperation Outside View: Jobs outlook grim Empire-style computers? Frenchman takes PCs to lap of luxury Google-Microsoft field smartphones to take on iPhone 5 EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms |
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 Anti-radiation resin to coat Japan plant grounds Workers at Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant plan to spray its grounds with a special resin to prevent further radioactivity being released, a nuclear safety agency official said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  US issues first new deepwater drilling permit since spill The United States on Wednesday issued the first deepwater drilling permit for a new project in the Gulf of Mexico since a moratorium was imposed last year in the wake of the devastating BP oil spill. ... more | .. |
  Worldwide Annual Solar Cell Production More Than Doubles In 2010 The annual survey of cell manufacturers published in the March 2011 issue of PHOTON International shows that the PV industry increased global cell production to 27.2 gigawatts (GW) in 2010, which is ... more | .. |
 Real-Time Solar Energy Monitoring System For Homeowners Goes Online Centrosolar America has announced its upgraded CentroData solar monitoring system with user-friendly programs now making it easier than ever before for homeowners to track their photovoltaic solar s ... more |
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 GOAL ZERO Offers Most Efficient Compact Solar Charging System For Handheld Devices GOAL ZERO has announced the availability of the Guide 10 Adventure Kit, the most efficient compact solar charging system for handheld devices. An ultra-lightweight solar charging system create ... more | .. |
 Green Plains Completes Acquisition Of Ethanol Plant Green Plains Renewable Energy has announced that it has completed the purchase of an ethanol plant from Otter Tail Ag Enterprises, LLC. The plant is located near Fergus Falls, Minnesota and brings G ... more | .. |
 Battery makes electricity from water U.S. researchers say they've developed a battery that can generate electricity from the difference in salinity between fresh water and seawater. ... more | .. |
  Report: China leads in low-carbon energy China is the world's leading investor in low-carbon energy technology, a global study by a U.S. environmental polling organization has shown. ... more |
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Falklands oil quest firms go high-tech Companies involved with oil exploration in the Falkland Islands waters have brought high-tech equipment on the scene in an intensified effort to get results from months of deep-sea drilling and geological surveys. ... more | .. |
 Ferro Opens Solar Test Lab In Taiwan Ferro Corporation has announced the opening of a photovoltaic research and development laboratory in Neihu Technology Park, Taipei City, Taiwan. This expansion enables Ferro to provide timely techni ... more | .. |
 Carlisle Energy Services To Explore Use Of Solar Cover Technology Carlisle Energy Services recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission to study the feasibility of CES' unique exposed geomembrane solar cover technology f ... more | .. |
 EPA Ethanol Decision Triggers Filing Of Petition Auto, marine, motorcycle, outdoor power equipment, personal watercraft and snowmobile groups have filed a petition asking the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ensure the continued sale and a ... more |
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Space Force taps five firms to develop secure global tactical satcom solutions
SES Secures 5 Year Army Contract for Global Tactical Satellite Communications
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 Construction Begins LanzaTech Ethanol Demo Plant LanzaTech, Baosteel Group, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have launched the construction of a plant that will use LanzaTech's gas fermentation technology for the production of fuel ethano ... more | .. |
 VG Energy Contracts Bioprocess Algae To Verify "Lipid Trigger" Results VG Energy has announced that it has retained alternative energy producer BioProcess Algae, LLC to verify lab results on a large scale for the development of commercial production of its potential bi ... more | .. |
  Qantas cuts staff, flights over fuel costs, disasters Australian flag carrier Qantas said Wednesday it will slash capacity and jobs as it grapples with disasters and surging fuel costs in its "most serious challenge" since the global downturn. ... more | .. |
Oil prices stable after US stocks report World oil prices steadied on Wednesday following the latest update on energy reserves in key consumer the United States despite intensified fighting in crude exporter Libya. ... more |
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Obama vows cut in US oil imports by a third President Barack Obama Wednesday told politicians to ditch slogans and gimmicks and join his drive to cut US oil imports by a third in a just over a decade, but hit a wall of Republican scorn. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong activists to monitor China nuclear plant A group of Hong Kong lawmakers, academics and environmentalists said Wednesday they will monitor an atomic plant in mainland China following the ongoing nuclear crisis in a quake-hit Japan. ... more | .. |
  Chinese investment soars in Brazil: report China is rapidly expanding its presence in Brazil, surpassing the United States as the South American giant's biggest biggest investor and trade partner, a report released Wednesday said. ... more | .. |
China moves to deter firms from hiking prices China has warned consumer goods makers such as Unilever to avoid hefty price rises after reports of planned hikes sparked panic-buying of soap by inflation-conscious shoppers, state media has said. ... more |
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Hundreds protest Russia-backed nuclear project in Bulgaria Hundreds of people joined an anti-nuclear protest in Sofia on Wednesday, calling for the government to drop plans for a new Russia-backed nuclear plant after the radiation disaster in Japan. ... more | .. |
 Germany tops U.S. in clean energy spending Germany passed the United States as the world's second-biggest clean energy market as Britain dropped from third to 13th place and China extended its lead, a new study suggests. ... more | .. |
  Japan mulls draping fabric over reactors: report Japan is considering draping crippled reactor buildings at the Fukushima nuclear plant with a fabric to reduce radiation, and using a tanker to siphon off contaminated water, a report said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Microsoft co-founder slams Bill Gates in new book Bill Gates plotted to grab Microsoft shares from his cancer-stricken business partner Paul Allen, the software firm's co-founder has claimed in a new memoir. ... more |
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 New Approach To Programming May Boost Green Computing A Binghamton University computer scientist with an interest in "green" software development has received the National Science Foundation's most prestigious award for young researchers. Yu Davi ... more | .. |
Gartner forecasts 5.6 percent rise in IT spending Worldwide information technology spending is expected to rise 5.6 percent this year with tablet computers like Apple's iPad helping to drive growth, a technology research company said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  S. Korea carmaker to cut output over Japan quake The South Korean unit of French automaker Renault said Wednesday it would cut output by about 20 percent next month due to a shortage of parts from quake-hit Japan. ... more | .. |
 Solar Frontier Sets New Efficiency Record In Thin-Film CIS Technology Solar Frontier announced today that it has achieved 17.2% aperture area efficiency on a 30x30cm CIS-based photovoltaic submodule, according to in-house measurements. This new world record for ... more |
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