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Regulatory hurdles hinder biofuels marketChampaign IL (SPX) Jul 26, 2011 Regulatory hurdles abound for the successful commercialization of emerging liquid biofuels, which hold the promise of enhancing U.S. energy security, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and serving as a driver for rural economic development, according to new U. of I. research. In the study, University of Illinois law professor Jay P. Kesan and Timothy A. Slating, a regulatory associate with the University of Illinois Energy Biosciences Institute, argue that regulatory innovations are needed to keep ... read more |
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  Nanoplasmonic Breaks Emission Time Record in Semiconductors Renaissance architects demonstrated their understanding of geometry and physics when they built whispering galleries into their cathedrals. These circular chambers were designed to amplify and direc ... more | .. |
  A new discovery paves the way for using super strong nanostructured metals in cars Super strong nanometals are beginning to play an important role in terms of making cars even lighter, enabling them to stand collisions without fatal consequences for the passengers. A PhD student a ... more | .. |
  Rare Coupling of Magnetic and Electric Properties in a Single Material Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have observed a new way that magnetic and electric properties - which have a long history of ignoring and counteracting ... 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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 New photonic crystals have both electronic and optical properties In an advance that could open new avenues for solar cells, lasers, metamaterials and more, researchers at the University of Illinois have demonstrated the first optoelectronically active 3-D photoni ... more | .. |
  NASA and Chevron Partner to Benefit the Energy Industry NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., and Chevron Corporation in San Ramon, Calif., have announced a partnership to develop a range of advanced technologies that can be used in harsh ... more | .. |
 Chemical Make-up of Gulf of Mexico Plume Determined Taking another major step in sleuthing the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, a research team led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) determined what chemicals were contained in a deep ... more | .. |
 Corn yields with perennial cover crop are equal to traditional farming Soil quality, water quality, and possibly even farm profits will all benefit by using a perennial cover crop on corn fields that allows for similar yields to traditional farming methods, according t ... more |
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Beijing officials admit 'gaps' in readiness after rain kill dozens
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  IMF: Food, fuel prices inhibit C. America Food and fuel prices threaten to hold back Central American growth, currently expected to reach about 4 percent this year, an International Monetary Fund survey said. ... more | .. |
 Clinton says 'confident' of deal on US debt crisis US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Monday she was confident lawmakers would reach a deal to avert a debt default, as she addressed business leaders in Hong Kong. ... more | .. |
 Analysis of pipeline draws praise, ire The U.S. State Department hasn't responded to a request by seven Democratic U.S. senators that the agency reassess its initial review of a pipeline proposed by TransCanada. ... more | .. |
  China investing in South Korean power grid LS Group, South Korea's third largest conglomerate, will benefit from Chinese investment in the nation's power infrastructure. ... more |
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Walker's World: Euro's bigger Bandaid Confronted with an existential crisis for the euro, European leaders in the early hours of Friday morning in Brussels kicked the can further down the road than usual. ... more | .. |
 RIM cutting 2,000 jobs, COO retiring BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) announced Monday it was cutting 2,000 jobs and that its ailing chief operating officer planned to retire. ... more | .. |
 Toyota domestic output dips 38% in first half Japanese auto giant Toyota said Monday domestic production in the first half of 2011 tumbled 38 percent due to the impact of the March 11 disasters, before mounting a faster-than-expected recovery. ... more | .. |
  Activists warn against foreign investors in Myanmar Environmental groups called on Monday for an end to foreign investment in projects exploiting Myanmar's natural resources, accusing such activities of sparking conflict in ethnic minority areas. ... more |
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US, India launch powerful Earth-monitoring satellite
NASA readying for crewed Artemis II moon flight
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Clinton in swipe at nations that flout trade rules US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday warned that some nations are "making short-term gains" by flouting global trade rules, in an apparent swipe at Beijing amid ongoing trade rows. ... more | .. |
Iran inks gas pipeline deal with Iraq and Syria Iran, Iraq and Syria inked on Monday a Memorandum of Understanding for the construction of pipelines designed to deliver Iran's natural gas to the two Arab nations, local media reported. ... more | .. |
Philippines vows to protect South China Sea assets The Philippines is prepared to use military force to protect its territory in the South China Sea, President Benigno Aquino said Monday amid a deepening rift with China over the waters. ... more | .. |
 Japan to test-drill for seabed 'burning ice': Nikkei Japan will seek to extract natural gas from seabed deposits of methane hydrate, also known as "burning ice", in the world's first such offshore experiment, a news report said Monday. ... more |
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  South Korea, India sign nuclear cooperation pact South Korea and India signed an agreement Monday to cooperate in nuclear power, providing a legal basis for the South's future participation in atomic plant projects in India. ... more | .. |
Cracks appear in China's economic model: analysts As the United States and Europe struggle with debt crises, China's economy appears in robust health, but analysts say its growth model is too dependent on investment and cannot be sustained. ... more | .. |
  Israel approves new Eilat international airport Israel's cabinet on Sunday approved plans for a new international airport near the southern resort town of Eilat, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said. ... more | .. |
 70% in Japan support PM's nuclear-free future: poll Seventy percent of the Japanese public supports centre-left Prime Minister Naoto Kan's policy to make the country nuclear free in future but most people still want him to quit, a poll said Sunday. ... more |
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Navy F-35 jet crashes in California
BAE Systems profit jumps as govts hike defence spend
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 US warns on South China Sea, cautious on N.Korea US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Saturday that tensions in the South China Sea threatened peace, while expressing caution over apparent progress in North Korean nuclear talks. ... more | .. |
Historic Polish shipyard set to 'go green' The Gdansk Shipyard, where the Solidarity movement that ended the communist era in Poland was born, is now trying to lead another Polish revolution ... in offshore wind power. ... more | .. |
Report: OPEC to earn $1 trillion in 2011 Net oil export earnings of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries will top $1 trillion this year, the Energy Information Administration said citing consolidated figures for the 12 member countries. ... more | .. |
Outside View: America's permanent deficit The United States' finances are headed for a train wreck. ... more |
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Peru's Humala aims to calm investors With a week to go before his inauguration Peruvian President-elect Ollanta Humala rushed through Cabinet appointments likely to reassure investors he wouldn't emulate Venezuelan peer Hugo Chavez when reforming the Latin American country's economy. ... more | .. |
Doubts remain over Greek debt rescue Markets rose Friday after European leaders agreed to a $155 billion package to ease the Greek debt crisis and prevent the contagion from spreading to other eurozone countries. ... more | .. |
China and ASEAN members sign agreement China has signed an agreement with the Association of South East Asian Nations to move toward peaceful resolutions of maritime disputes in the South China Sea. ... more | .. |
 Study: Biofuel regulations should change The commercial success of biofuels that hold a promise of enhancing U.S. energy security and reducing greenhouse gas will need regulatory changes, a study says. ... more |
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