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Computational chemistry shows the way to safer biofuelsCopenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Aug 01, 2011 Replacing gasoline and diesel with plant-based bio fuels is crucial to curb climate change. But there are several ways to transform crops to fuel, and some of the methods result in bio fuels that are harmful to health as well as nature. Now a study from the University of Copenhagen shows that it is possible to predict just how toxic the fuel will become without producing a single drop. This promises cheaper, faster and above all safer development of alternatives to fossil fuel. Solvejg Jorge ... read more |
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  Discovery of a new magnetic order Physicists at Forschungszentrum Julich and the universities of Kiel and Hamburg are the first to discover a regular lattice of stable magnetic skyrmions - radial spiral structures made up of atomic- ... more | .. |
 Boeing, Embraer and IDB to Fund Sustainability Analysis of Amyris Renewable Jet Fuels from Sugarcane Boeing, Embraer, and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has announced that they will jointly fund a sustainability analysis of producing renewable jet fuel sourced from Brazilian sugarcane. T ... more | .. |
  Rice scientists build battery in a nanowire The world at large runs on lithium ion batteries. New research at Rice University shows that tiny worlds may soon do the same. The Rice lab of Professor Pulickel Ajayan has packed an entire li ... 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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  Solar cells get a boost from bouncing light A new twist on an old solar cell design sends light ricocheting through layers of microscopic spheres, increasing its electricity-generating potential by 26 percent. By engineering alternating ... more | .. |
 Material created at Purdue lets electrons 'dance' and form new state A team of Purdue University researchers is among a small group in the world that has successfully created ultrapure material that captures new states of matter and could have applications in high-sp ... more | .. |
 Graphene Nanocomposite a Bridge to Better Batteries Researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have created a graphene and tin nanoscale composite material for high-capacity energy storage in ... more | .. |
  Physicists show that quantum ignorance is hard to expose No-one likes a know-it-all but we expect to be able to catch them out: someone who acts like they know everything but doesn't can always be tripped up with a well-chosen question. Can't they? Not so ... more |
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Cosmic dust particles reveal snapshot of Earth's ancient air
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 An Unexpected Clue to Thermopower Efficiency Berkeley Lab scientists and their colleagues have discovered a new relation among electric and magnetic fields and differences in temperature, which may lead to more efficient thermoelectric devices ... more | .. |
 Philippine rebels urge halt to oil and gas projects Muslim rebels in the Philippines said Sunday that oil and gas projects in southern areas they consider their homeland should be suspended and the issue incorporated into ongoing peace talks. ... more | .. |
  Protesters urge end to nuclear power in Fukushima An estimated 1,700 people rallied in the capital of Japan's Fukushima region, home to a crippled atomic power plant, on Sunday, calling for an end to nuclear energy, local media reported. ... more | .. |
Japan reports China ship near disputed islands Japan's coastguard on Sunday warned a Chinese marine research ship sailing near a disputed island chain against conducting surveys there. ... more |
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Pemex now 4th place as global oil producer After almost 13 years as the third largest producer in the world, Mexico's Petroleos Mexicanos has dropped into fourth place. ... more | .. |
  East Africa gold mining makes headway Gold mining in Tanzania and other East African sites is making headway with work in progress on prospecting and resource development at eight sites. ... more | .. |
Chavez shows who's in charge Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez-- battling cancer, succession speculation and tough economic times - is proving himself anything but down and out. ... more | .. |
US to talk nuclear cooperation with Saudi Arabia The United States plans talks with Saudi Arabia on civilian nuclear cooperation, people familiar with the plans said, in a step that has already set off fierce criticism on Capitol Hill. ... more |
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NASA picks Firefly Aerospace for ambitious 2029 lunar rover and instrument delivery
Team led by MDA Space to define future of Canadian lunar vehicle program
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  Obama unveils new car efficiency standards US President Barack Obama on Friday unveiled a new deal with automakers on fuel economy standards that he said would be a crucial step towards reducing US dependence on foreign oil. ... more | .. |
  Japan PM pledges 'revolutionary' energy shift Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Friday pledged a "revolutionary" shift away from atomic power and towards renewable energy in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. ... more | .. |
  Chinese banks could survive '50%' property slide Chinese banks could withstand a worst case scenario of a 50 percent drop in home prices, according to stress tests conducted by regulators, a state media report said on Saturday. ... more | .. |
HSBC to 'announce more than 10,000 job cuts next week' Global banking giant HSBC will announce next week plans to axe between 10,000 and 15,000 jobs in the coming year as part of a drastic cost-cutting drive, a report said Saturday. ... more |
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 Japan denies censorship over nuclear crisis Japan on Friday denied that a government project to monitor online news reports and Twitter posts about the Fukushima nuclear crisis was an attempt to censor negative information and views. ... more | .. |
 Chinese media attack US over debt battle Chinese media attacked the United States over its debt wrangling Friday, warning that lawmakers could depress the value of the dollar, fuel global inflation and plunge the world into another recession. ... more | .. |
 Philippines wants SE Asian unity on sea row The Philippines said Friday it would seek regional backing for a plan on pursuing joint development of disputed areas in the South China Sea amid China's increasingly robust assertions of its claims. ... more | .. |
 Japan's industrial output rises for third month Japan's industrial production rose for the third straight month in June as companies led by automakers continued to revive output amid an ongoing recovery of supply chains after the March 11 tsunami. ... more |
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Boeing X37B Spaceplane Prepares for Eighth Orbital Test Mission
Israel military intercepts Huthi missile fired from Yemen; Gaza civil defence says Israel strikes kill 30
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 South Sudan and 'exorbitant' pipeline fees Less than a month after gaining independence, South Sudan is contesting oil export pipeline fees imposed by its northern neighbor Sudan. ... more | .. |
 S. Korean firm joins Chinese solar project South Korea's SK Group, country's top oil refiner, has had its SK Innovation Co. sign an agreement with both Chinese and Taiwanese energy firms to cooperate in the development of a solar energy storage system. ... more | .. |
Argentine-U.S. ties reach new low Argentina's relations with the United States risk reaching a new low after the South American country received angry criticism from U.S. lawmakers over its style of government. ... more | .. |
Japan's quake-hit electronics firms slide into red Japan's electronic giants plunged into the red in April-June after the March earthquake and tsunami hit production, as weaker sales and a strong yen pushed down profit forecasts, they said Thursday. ... more |
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  Rolls-Royce flies into profit Rolls-Royce, the British maker of aircraft engines, rebounded into profit during the first half of 2011, aided by a record order book despite defence spending cutbacks in Britain, it said on Thursday. ... more | .. |
End of nuclear in Germany pushes Vattenfall into red Swedish power group Vatenfall on Thursday announced a 154-percent net loss in the second quarter, blaming it on Germany's decision to abandon nuclear power in the wake of the Fukushima disaster. ... more | .. |
Outside View: Debt-ceiling morass Cognitive dissonance - a refusal to accept objective facts that define rational behavior - is at the root of impending disaster in Washington. ... more | .. |
  Food imports put Cuban reforms at risk High food imports are putting Cuban economic reforms at risk because of the drain they pose on foreign exchange resources. ... more |
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