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From compost to sustainable fuels as heat loving fungi sequencedMontreal, Canada (SPX) Oct 06, 2011 Two heat-loving fungi, often found in composts that self-ignite without flame or spark, could soon have new vocations. The complete genetic makeup of Myceliophthora thermophila and Thielavia terrestris has been decoded by an international group of scientists. The findings, published in Nature Biotechnology, may lead to the faster and greener development of biomass-based fuels, chemicals and other industrial materials. "Organisms that thrive at high temperatures are rare. Fewer than 40 heat-l ... read more |
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 US unlikely to hit Renewable Fuel Standard for cellulosic biofuels The biofuel industry will not be able to meet the cellulosic production requirements of the Renewable Fuel Standard without significant advancements in technology or investment, according to a Natio ... more | .. |
  Inman Solar Completes Two Solar Roof Installations Inman Solar and Kenco announce the completion of two, 200 kilowatt solar photovoltaic (PV) installations in Chattanooga, TN. Each of these installations was installed at separate Kenco distribution ... more | .. |
 BrightSource Energy Delivers World's Largest Solar-to-Steam Facility BrightSource Energy is providing its proprietary LPT solar thermal technology for use in the world's largest enhanced oil recovery (EOR) project. The solar facility, built for Chevron Technology Ven ... 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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 PV Module Revenues to Decline in 2011 and 2012 Rapidly declining PV module prices will result in the global industry revenues contracting in 2011 and 2012 according to the latest quarterly report from IMS Research. A huge oversupply of PV module ... more | .. |
 High-Efficiency Cells Set for Rapid Growth In a development that could slow the downward spiral of prices and profit margins in the solar industry, the market share of high-efficiency crystalline silicon (c-Si) photovoltaic (PV) cells is exp ... more | .. |
 The BendBroadband Vault Substantiates Extreme Energy Efficiency On the map for sustainability, the recently opened 30,000 square-foot BendBroadband Vault in Central Oregon is substantiating its claims for extreme energy efficiency, slashing energy consumption by ... more | .. |
 Certain biofuel mandates unlikely to be met by 2022 It is unlikely the United States will meet some specific biofuel mandates under the current Renewable Fuel Standard by 2022 unless innovative technologies are developed or policies change, says a ne ... more |
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One billion years of protein evolution reveals surprising design flexibility
MetOp Second Generation satellite fully fuelled ahead of August launch
We tracked illegal fishing in marine protected areas - satellites and AI show most bans are respected, and could help enforce future ones | .. |
 Advancing next gen biofuels by turning up the heat on biomass pretreatment processes The nation's Renewable Fuels Standard calls for annual production of 36 billion gallons of biofuel by 2022. One of the biggest hurdles to achieving this goal lies in optimizing the multistep process ... more | .. |
  Ancient Maya road unearthed in El Salvador Archaeologists excavating a Mayan village in El Salvador buried by a volcano 1,400 years ago say they've found an ancient white road leading from the town. ... more | .. |
  Airlines push for hassle-free flying International airlines are pushing for hassle-free flying to recoup losses in global air travel business because of security fears and have come up with a plan that includes a high-tech "Checkpoint of the Future." ... more | .. |
  Iraq battles to expand its oil exports Iraq, which sits on vast untapped oil reserves, is driving hard to build up its crude exports that will pay for reconstruction and is set to inaugurate the first of three new terminals in the northern Persian Gulf Jan. 1. ... more |
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  Japan takes steps to revise energy plan The Japanese government has formed an energy panel to revise the country's energy policy. ... more | .. |
  Fitch: U.S., China risk to Latin economies Latin America's booming economies are at risk from two feared events in global economy - a double-dip slowdown in the United States and a hard landing for a buoyant Chinese economy, warns Fitch Ratings. ... more | .. |
 Honduras solar energy plans get a boost Financially troubled and diplomatically isolated since a controversial 2009 coup, Honduras has taken a tentative step toward shedding some of its energy burden and opting for a switch from diesel to solar energy. ... more | .. |
  CO2 rules not driving car prices higher European automakers' claims that stricter CO2 emission standards would result in higher car prices aren't being borne out in fact, new research indicates. ... more |
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Mars glaciers are purer and more uniform than previously thought
Curiosity Rovers Boxwork Campaign Reaches New Heights on Mount Sharp
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  New nuclear power plant site in western Finland: company Finnish power company Fennovoima announced Wednesday it would build the country's third nuclear power plant in the western town of Pyhaejoki. ... more | .. |
Climate talks eye revenue from shipping With nations facing gaping shortfalls meeting pledges on climate change, several governments and activist groups are pushing to put a price on shipping emissions to fund aid to poor countries. ... more | .. |
Ukraine begins construction of new nuclear waste storage Ukraine launched construction of a new facility Wednesday to stockpile industrial nuclear waste in the contaminated zone around its Chernobyl plant, site of the worst nuclear accident of the last 25 years. ... more | .. |
U.S. continues push for global development Increased capital funding to multilateral development banks will promote economic prosperity and national security, witnesses told a U.S. House of Representatives committee Tuesday. ... more |
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  Disney plans more 3D remakes after 'Lion King' Disney plans to release 3D versions of four more classic movies, including "Finding Nemo" and "The Little Mermaid," after the success of the revived "The Lion King," the studio announced Tuesday. ... more | .. |
Nuclear power essential to cut emissions: UK expert Britain's chief scientific adviser voiced concern Wednesday at moves to abandon nuclear power after Japan's Fukushima crisis, saying it remains vital to combat global warming. ... more | .. |
Eco-racers zip through Montreal Can keeping a constant eye on the fuel gauge in car racing really offer the same adrenaline rush as the roar of a high-performance engine? ... more | .. |
 Single Ions Are Extremely Cool Quantum logic is quite a new and absolutely fascinating field of physics and might - ultimately - lead to the fabrication of a quantum computer. And it could also aid the search for the "theory of e ... more |
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BlackSky to supply satellite imagery and analytics for Latin American security operations
GovSat selects Thales Alenia Space to build secure satellite for military communications
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 Redefining the kilogram and the ampere Groundbreaking research by the National Physical Laboratory's (NPL) Quantum Detection Group and an international team of collaborators is underpinning the biggest change in the Systeme International ... more | .. |
 When Water Becomes Glass Rapid cooling of ordinary water or compression of ordinary ice: either of these can transform normal H2O into an exotic substance that resembles glass in its transparency, brittleness, hardness, and ... more | .. |
  Compression experiments lead to shocking results Using acceleration 1 trillion times faster than a jet fighter in a maximum turn, researchers have gained new insight into dynamic compression of aluminum at ultrahigh strain rates. Controlled ... more | .. |
 Using the energy in oil shale without releasing carbon dioxide in a greenhouse world New technology that combines production of electricity with capture of carbon dioxide could make billions of barrels of oil shale - now regarded as off-limits because of the huge amounts of carbon d ... more |
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 Report: U.S. lags on some biofuel targets The United States won't meet some biofuel mandates under the Renewable Fuel Standard unless new technologies are developed or policies change, a report says. ... more | .. |
Oil sands environmental impact unknown: Canada audit Key gaps in information mean Canada has been unable to assess the impact of exploiting Alberta's oil sands, the nation's environment commissioner said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Research leads to enhanced kit to improve design and processing of plastics The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has developed a world-leading pvT (pressure-volume-temperature) and thermal conductivity test kit. The kit is based on more than nine years of extensive ... more | .. |
 NASA Awards Historic Green Aviation Prize NASA has awarded the largest prize in aviation history, created to inspire the development of more fuel-efficient aircraft and spark the start of a new electric airplane industry. The technologies d ... more |
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