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New zeolite material may solve diesel shortageStockholm, Sweden (SPX) Feb 06, 2012 World fuel consumption is shifting more and more to diesel at the expense of gasoline. A recently published article in Nature Chemistry by a research team at Stockholm University and the Polytechnic University of Valencia in Spain presents a new porous material that evinces unique properties for converting gasoline directly into diesel. The material has a tremendously complex atomic structure that could only be determined with the aid of transmission electron microscopy. The aluminosilicate, ... read more |
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 UT biosolar breakthrough promises cheap, easy green electricity Barry D. Bruce, professor of biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology, at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is turning the term "power plant" on its head. The biochemist and a team of rese ... more | .. |
  Helicopters set to become more manoeuvrable - using humpback whales as the prototype Modern helicopters could be significantly faster and more manoeuvrable - if aerodynamics did not impose limitations on them. Researchers at the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft- u ... more | .. |
  Bright Lights of Purity To the lengthy list of serendipitous discoveries - gravity, penicillin, the New World - add this: Scientists with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkele ... 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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 Perfect nanotubes shine brightest A painstaking study by Rice University has brought a wealth of new information about single-walled carbon nanotubes through analysis of their fluorescence. The current issue of the American Ch ... more | .. |
  AREVA and partners submit commercial bid for a new EPR nuclear plant to Fennovoima AREVA, who leads the EPR Team, submitted its commercial bid for the construction of a nuclear power plant at Pyhajoki, in North Ostrobothnia, Finland. With this commercial bid, the EPR Team's ... more | .. |
  Technology that translates content to the Internet protocol of the future A new protocol, IPv6, is being introduced across the Web. Researchers at Universidad Carlos III of Madrid (Carlos III University - UC3M) who are participating in the Trilogy project have defined tec ... more | .. |
 Investment in Bakken Shale Continues to Grow The US Bakken shale is attracting attention from oil bosses due to likelihood of it becoming one of the most lucrative oil and gas producing shales in the world, a new study by business intelligence ... more |
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New deep sea mining rules lack consensus despite US pressure
Lightning strikes kill 33 people in eastern India
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 Self-assembling nanorods A relatively fast, easy and inexpensive technique for inducing nanorods - rod-shaped semiconductor nanocrystals - to self-assemble into one-, two- and even three-dimensional macroscopic structures h ... more | .. |
  Sandia tool determines value of solar photovoltaic power systems Consistent appraisals of homes and businesses outfitted with photovoltaic (PV) installations are a real challenge for the nation's real estate industry, but a new tool developed by Sandia National L ... more | .. |
 RWE to implement new savings German energy giant RWE, which has been hit hard by Berlin's decision to phase out nuclear power, said Sunday it was planning for a billion euros (1.3 billion dollars) in new cuts. ... more | .. |
 Britain plays down Falklands moves amid nuclear sub reports Britain sought Sunday to play down military moves around the Falkland Islands, as the foreign minister refused to comment on reports it has moved a nuclear submarine to the tense South Atlantic. ... more |
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 Nigeria army condemns attack on Agip oil pipeline Nigeria's military condemned Sunday an attack on an oil pipeline in the Niger Delta that was claimed by an armed militant group. ... more | .. |
 Snow and fog ground half of London Heathrow's flights Thousands of passengers were stranded on Sunday after heavy snow and forecasts of freezing fog forced London Heathrow Airport to cancel 50 percent of its scheduled flights. ... more | .. |
  Wen says Europe stability in China's interests China's Premier Wen Jiabao said a stable Europe was key to stability at home, in comments published Sunday, at the end of a week that saw Germany's chancellor visit Beijing. ... more | .. |
 Russia's Gazprom says unable to pump extra gas to Europe Gazprom said on Saturday it could not pump additional gas to Western Europe amid a cold snap, after EU officials and energy firms said the Russian giant's deliveries had dropped in several states. ... more |
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  Canada PM Harper goes to China to boost trade Canada's prime minister heads to China on Tuesday in a bid to pry open more of the Chinese market for Canadian resources after Washington snubbed Canadian oil, in a visit that will also bring pandas to Canada. ... more | .. |
 China snubs debt in European spending spree Chinese companies and funds have ramped up investment in crisis-hit Europe, buying utilities, energy firms and even luxury yacht makers, but are steering clear of eurozone debt. ... more | .. |
 Prince William starts Falklands tour of duty Britain's Prince William has begun his duties as a search and rescue pilot in the Falkland Islands, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said Saturday, a deployment which has infuriated Argentina. ... more | .. |
  Malaysia plant threatens China grip on rare earths China's chokehold on the rare earths vital for everything from iPods to missiles is widely expected to end soon, thanks in large part to a contentious new plant in Malaysia. ... more |
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 Slovenia nuclear plant cuts output for repair work Slovenia's only nuclear power plant reduced output to one third for repair work, the operator said on Saturday. ... more | .. |
 Samsung condemns 'anti-Iran' ad featuring its tablet Samsung Electronics on Saturday condemned an Israeli commercial featuring a Samsung tablet, expressing dismay at Iran's threat to ban its products over the apparently anti-Tehran teaser. ... more | .. |
  Death toll rises to 13 in China coal mine blast The death toll from a gas explosion in a southwest China coal mine rose to 13, Xinhua news agency said on Saturday, in the latest accident to hit the nation's dangerous mining industry. ... more | .. |
 Merkel wraps up China visit German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday wrapped up a visit to China where she tried to reassure her hosts on the strength of the euro and Europe's ability to overcome its debt crisis. ... more |
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32 killed near Gaza aid sites, Hamas-run Health Ministry says
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  Euro Parliament backs low-carbon road map A European Parliament committee this week approved an EU "road map" to a low-carbon economy that seeks to go beyond current greenhouse gas reduction targets. ... more | .. |
 Greenpeace chief warns of 'perfect storm' of crises The head of environmental pressure group Greenpeace warned Friday the world faced a "perfect storm" of crises and was heading for what he termed a crisis of "epic proportions." ... more | .. |
 Tullow Oil, Uganda sign asset sale deal Uganda on Friday signed production agreements with Anglo-Irish firm Tullow Oil, allowing the company to finalise a long-delayed $2.9 billion asset sale to France's Total and China's CNOOC. ... more | .. |
 Iran will respond to any oil, military threats: Khamenei Iran will respond with threats of its own to intensifying warnings of military attacks and Western sanctions, its supreme leader said Friday in remarks particularly aimed at archfoe the United States. ... more |
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Wen says China has no intention to 'buy Europe' China's Premier Wen Jiabao said Friday the Asian giant had neither the ability nor the intention to "buy Europe", amid concerns over growing Chinese investment in debt-stricken eurozone economies. ... more | .. |
 Megaupload boss' bail appeal rejected in N.Z: reports Megaupload boss Kim Dotcom on Friday failed to overturn a ruling that he remain behind bars in New Zealand while US officials seek his extradition for alleged copyright piracy, reports said. ... more | .. |
  Toyota aims for almost 10 million in vehicle sales Toyota Motor said Friday it aimed to sell 9.58 million units worldwide in 2012 after losing its number one spot in the global carmakers' league last year. ... more | .. |
 Japan's Panasonic set for $10.2 billion loss Japan's Panasonic on Friday warned it would see its worst-ever net loss of 780 billion yen ($10.2 billion) for the year to March, blaming the strong yen, flooding in Thailand, and acquisition costs. ... more |
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