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Oceans of energy to power a planetary civilizationUrbana IL (SPX) Aug 30, 2011 University of Illinois scientists have engineered a new strain of yeast that converts seaweed into biofuel in half the time it took just months ago. That's a process that's important outside the Corn Belt, said Yong-Su Jin, a University of Illinois assistant professor of microbial genomics and a faculty member in its Institute for Genomic Biology. "The key is the strain's ability to ferment cellobiose and galactose simultaneously, which makes the process much more efficient," Jin said. Red s ... read more |
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  Surprise difference in neutrino and antineutrino mass lessening with new measurements The physics community got a jolt last year when results showed for the first time that neutrinos and their antimatter counterparts, antineutrinos, might be the odd man out in the particle world and ... more | .. |
 Panda poop may be a treasure trove of microbes for making biofuels Panda poop contains bacteria with potent effects in breaking down plant material in the way needed to tap biomass as a major new source of "biofuels" produced not from corn and other food sources, b ... more | .. |
 Testing the water for bioenergy crops Many energy researchers and environmental advocates are excited about the prospect of gaining more efficient large-scale biofuel production by using large grasses like miscanthus or switchgrass rath ... 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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  Flexible electronics hold promise for consumer applications New research from Wake Forest University has advanced the field of plastic-based flexible electronics by developing, for the first time, an extremely large molecule that is stable, possesses excelle ... more | .. |
  Tackling mysteries about carbon, possible oil formation and more deep inside Earth How do diamonds the size of potatoes shoot up at 40 miles per hour from their birthplace 100 miles below Earth's surface? Does a secret realm of life exist inside the Earth? Is there more oil and na ... more | .. |
  China's nuclear power risky? By settling for cheap technology, China has "vastly increased" the risk of a nuclear accident, claim diplomatic cables from the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, The Guardian newspaper reports. ... more | .. |
  China pulls 19 from flooded mine in rare rescue Rescue workers on Tuesday saved 19 miners from a flooded Chinese mine where they had been trapped for a week, state media said, in a rare good-news story for an industry in which thousands die each year. ... more |
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MetOp Second Generation satellite fully fuelled ahead of August launch
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  Japan to lift power-saving decree earlier than planned Restrictions on power use in and around Tokyo will be lifted two weeks earlier than scheduled thanks to an improved supply and demand balance as the peak summer heat eases, the government said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  CouchSurfing links travelers and like-minded locals A startup devoted to connecting travelers with like minded locals is ramping up its mission with $7.6 million from investors Benchmark Capital and Omidyar Network. ... more | .. |
  Japan's jobless rate edges up to 4.7% in July Japan's unemployment rate rose for the second straight month in July and household spending fell, illustrating challenges for new premier Yoshihiko Noda in safeguarding Japan's recovery, analysts said. ... more | .. |
 Philippine leader flies to China Philippine President Benigno Aquino flew to China late Tuesday, aides said, on a mission to secure billions of dollars in business deals as the two sides look to move beyond a territorial row. ... more |
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China approves Citic Securities for HK listing Citic Securities, China's biggest broker by market value, has received government approval for a listing in Hong Kong, the company said in a statement Tuesday. ... more | .. |
China blocks Europe moves to free money for Libya: envoys China has held up moves by Britain, France and Germany to get a UN sanctions committee to release five billion dollars of frozen Libyan assets to buy emergency aid, diplomats said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Bank of America to sell shares in China's CCB Troubled US financial giant Bank of America said Monday it would sell roughly half of its 10 percent stake in China Construction Bank for about $8.3 billion in cash. ... more | .. |
Walker's World: Lagarde takes the lead The tottering global economy was waiting for a credible plan from Jackson Hole, Wyo. And it got it but not from the voice that had been expected. ... more |
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China Focus: Chinese scientist details first planned Mars sample-return mission Tianwen 3
NASA says it will lose about 20 percent of its workforce
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  Germany gets 1st EV fast-charging station German electric utility E.ON says it has begun installation of the first fast-charging stations for electric vehicles along public roadways in the country. ... more | .. |
Romanian official quits after carbon market suspension The head of Romania's environment protection agency quit Monday after the Balkan country was blocked from selling carbon credits over concerns about irregularities, the government said. ... more | .. |
Sinopec first-half net profit rises 12% Chinese oil giant Sinopec, Asia's largest refiner, has reported a 12 percent gain in net profit for the first half this year, thanks to strong growth in the world's second largest economy. ... more | .. |
China expands bank reserve rules: Xinhua China has expanded the deposits that lenders must keep in reserve with the central bank as it struggles to curb inflation, the state Xinhua news agency reported Monday. ... more |
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Norway eyes first ministerial visit to China since Nobel Oslo said Monday its energy minister will visit Beijing next month, the first Norwegian official to visit China since a spat over the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to a Chinese dissident. ... more | .. |
 China's SAIC Motor first-half net profit up 46% China's largest auto maker SAIC Motor said Monday that first half net profit jumped 46 percent but warned of future "uncertainties" in the world's biggest car market. ... more | .. |
Iraq cabinet approves draft oil law Iraq's cabinet approved a draft oil and gas law on Sunday in a bid to finally pass rules regulating the country's most lucrative sector after years of political deadlock. ... more | .. |
Kyoto team suspends Romania from carbon market The Kyoto Protocol committee has blocked Romania from selling carbon credits over concerns about irregularities in the country's carbon emissions data, Romania's environment ministry said Sunday. ... more |
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Airbus CO3D satellites begin mission to generate high precision global 3D map
BlackSky to supply satellite imagery and analytics for Latin American security operations
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 Philippines, China talk trade despite tensions Philippine President Benigno Aquino travels to China this week on a mission to secure billions of dollars in trade deals, with both sides looking to rebuild goodwill amid a bruising territorial row. ... more | .. |
 Facebook shutting down online Deals program Facebook is ending a Deals program launched in April which offered online bargains like Groupon, LivingSocial and other companies. ... more | .. |
  Greece plans major solar power exports to Germany: report Wracked by debt but blessed with abundant sunshine, Greece plans to develop some 20,000 hectares of solar power parks in a bid to export renewable energy to Germany, a report said on Saturday. ... more | .. |
Emerging powers press rich world on CO2 cuts Brazil, South Africa, India and China called Friday on industrialized nations to step up their commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at a key UN climate summit later this year. ... more |
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 Ban Ki-Moon urges green energy investment U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for a "clean energy revolution," saying that now is the time to invest in universal energy access, energy efficiency and renewable energy. ... more | .. |
 Making Tomorrow's Bioenergy Yeasts Strong Cornstalks, wheat straw, and other rough, fibrous, harvest-time leftovers may soon be less expensive to convert into cellulosic ethanol, thanks to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists' s ... more | .. |
 Can electric cars win over the mass market? It's not every day that a US governor accepts an invitation to the launch of a Japanese-built car, but Nissan's all-electric Leaf offers environmental credentials that top any nationalistic concerns. ... more | .. |
 Sporian Developing Sensors for Generation IV Nuclear Systems Sporian Microsystems has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to evaluate advanced materials, sensor designs and packaging for use in Generation IV nuclear reactors. Gen ... more |
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