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A new catalyst for ethanol made from biomassRichland, WA (SPX) Aug 08, 2011 Researchers in the Pacific Northwest have developed a new catalyst material that could replace chemicals currently derived from petroleum and be the basis for more environmentally friendly products including octane-boosting gas and fuel additives, bio-based rubber for tires and a safer solvent for the chemicals industry. To make sustainable biofuels, producers want to ferment ethanol from nonfood plant matter such as cornstalks and weeds. Currently, so-called bio-ethanol's main values are as a non ... read more |
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 Scientists find way to identify manmade biofuels in atmosphere Scientists at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science have discovered a technique to track urban atmospheric plumes thanks to a unique isotopic signature found in ... more | .. |
  AviCoS replaces vehicle owner manuals The avatar is displayed on the monitor of the Audi Mulitmedia Interface that comes standard in all new Audi models. The virtual figure understands complete sentences. Using artificial intelligence, ... more | .. |
 University of Virginia researchers uncover new catalysis site Mention catalyst and most people will think of the catalytic converter, an emissions control device in the exhaust system of automobiles that reduces pollution. But catalysts are used for a br ... 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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  Breakthrough in photonic chip research paves way for ultrafast information sharing Researchers at the California Institute of Technology and the University of California, San Diego have discovered a way to prevent light signals on a silicon chip from reflecting backwards and inter ... more | .. |
  Making airport runways safer Airplanes undergo significant stresses during take-off and landing, and parts often become detached, putting subsequent runway users at risk. Until now, airport staff have had to monitor runways wit ... more | .. |
 Designing diamond circuits for extreme environments There is a new way to design computer chips and electronic circuitry for extreme environments: make them out of diamond. A team of electrical engineers at Vanderbilt University has developed a ... more | .. |
  Watermark ink device identifies unknown liquids instantly Materials scientists and applied physicists collaborating at Harvard's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have invented a new device that can instantly identify an unknown liquid. ... more |
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BAE Systems completes delivery of NOAA and NASA space weather satellites for fall launch
Building blocks of life found in distant star system suggest origins in interstellar space
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 Boeing Delivers Milestone 737 with High-Altitude And High-Temperature Operation Features Boeing has reached a major milestone with Xiamen Airlines by delivering a Next-Generation 737-700. This is the 50th directly ordered Boeing airplane delivered to Xiamen Airlines and incorporates bot ... more | .. |
  Kuwait will build megaport despite threat: official Kuwait said on Sunday that threats by Iraqi militants will not deter the oil-rich emirate from completing the construction of a controversial megaport between the two nations. ... more | .. |
  Time for US to take responsibility: Chinese state media Democrats and Republicans in Washington need to stop blaming each other over the unprecedented US credit rating downgrade and find solutions, China's official Xinhua news agency said early on Monday. ... more | .. |
  Iraq PM moves to fire minister over power deals Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has ordered that his electricity minister be fired for approving $1.7 billion in allegedly improper contracts, officials said on Sunday. ... more |
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  Getting rid of a German nuclear plant, one rivet at a time In Germany, where all nuclear power reactors are to close by 2022, clean-up work at one such plant still continues after 15 years, a sign of how long a real end to the atomic age here will take. ... more | .. |
  US fund Blackstone plans two big German wind farms The US investment fund Blackstone plans to invest several billion euros in German wind farms, as the biggest economy in Europe will need the energy when it abandons nuclear power by 2022. ... more | .. |
  China remodels Silk Road city but scars run deep The call to prayer echoes across the old Silk Road city of Kashgar, drawing believers into the main mosque under the watchful eye of armed police, as building cranes loom in the distance. ... more | .. |
 Bayer chief warns firms may leave Germany over energy costs The head of German chemicals and drugs giant Bayer warned Saturday that major companies may consider leaving Germany over rising energy costs linked with Berlin's decision to abandon nuclear power. ... more |
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Russian space chief to meet NASA head for first time in eight years
BlackSky to supply satellite imagery and analytics for Latin American security operations
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 China hits out at US debt 'addiction' after downgrade China hit out at the United States on Saturday after its unprecedented ratings downgrade, with state media saying that the world's largest economy needed to cure its "addiction" to debt. ... more | .. |
 Allies rally behind US but China scolds over downgrade US allies in Europe and Asia voiced confidence in the world's largest economy Saturday despite an unprecedented ratings downgrade but China lashed out at Washington's "addiction" to debt. ... more | .. |
 Japan PM in Hiroshima vows nuclear-free future A ceremony on Saturday to mark the anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing was dominated by national soul-searching on atomic power as Japan's prime minister pledged a nuclear-free future. ... more | .. |
 Japan seizes two Chinese ships for 'illegal fishing' Japan's coast guard has seized two Chinese fishing vessels and their captains for suspected illegal fishing in the Sea of Japan (East Sea), the Kyodo news agency reported. ... more |
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 'Bendable' computer developed in Canada Researchers in Canada say they've developed a paper-thin computer so flexible it can be rolled up and carried in a pocket. ... more | .. |
 Outside View: Economy adds 117,000 jobs The U.S. economy added 117,000 jobs in July, data from the U.S. Department of Labor indicate. While not a stellar performance, those were more jobs than were expected by forecasters and more than the 46,000 posted in June. ... more | .. |
 Sudan blocks South Sudan oil shipment South Sudan became an independent state on July 9 with agreements with Sudan over oil shipments to transit through its northern neighbor. ... more | .. |
 Canada's Cameco affected by Fukushima Canada's Cameco Corp. has lessened its demand forecast after Japan's Fukushima disaster, in which the six-reactor complex was damaged in March by an earthquake and a subsequent tsunami. ... more |
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North Korea warns US against pushing it to give up nukes
Iran vows stronger response if attacked again by US, Israel
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China says debt financing unlikely 'to save' US, EU China said Friday that debt deals in the United States and in Europe would not be enough to save their economies and "concrete steps" must be taken to rebalance the global economy. ... more | .. |
 EU working 'night and day' to finesse eurozone rescue The EU said Friday it is working "night and day" to ready new debt rescue funding, jolted by record eurozone lending premiums and stocks crashing on alarm over renewed global recession. ... more | .. |
 Nigeria, Shell under fire after UN details oil devastation Nigeria's government and oil giant Shell Friday came under heavy pressure following the release of a landmark UN report detailing oil pollution that may require the world's biggest ever clean-up. ... more | .. |
 Commentary: Black swans galore A mid-summer poll in Arab nations Morocco, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates by the Arab-American Institute found the "Arab Spring" isn't good news for the United States. ... more |
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 Czech Republic eyed for shale gas deposits The Czech Republic, where potential shale natural gas reserves have never been seriously searched for, has drawn new inquiries from energy companies, Prague says. ... more | .. |
 Honda to recall over 2m vehicles in US, China Honda Motor said Friday it will recall more than two million vehicles in the United States and China to update the software that controls their automatic transmission. ... more | .. |
 Japan vows to continue nuclear plant exports Japan said Friday it would continue exporting atomic power plants, despite uncertainty over its own use of them as it continues to grapple with a crisis at the tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear plant. ... more | .. |
 Brazil's U.S. dollar inflows reach record Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is busy dealing with a problem many emerging market leaders would love to have: billions of dollars of unwanted foreign investment flowing into the country, drawn to its interest rates and a strong currency. ... more |
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