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Meeting biofuel production targets could change agricultural landsWashington DC (SPX) Mar 05, 2012 Almost 80 percent of current farmland in the U.S. would have to be devoted to raising corn for ethanol production in order to meet current biofuel production targets with existing technology, a new study has found. An alternative, according to a study in ACS' journal Environmental Science and Technology, would be to convert 60 percent of existing rangeland to biofuels. W. Kolby Smith and colleagues explain that the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) set a goal of increasing U.S ... read more |
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  UBC researcher invents "lab on a chip" device to study malaria University of British Columbia researcher Hongshen Ma has developed a simple and accurate device to study malaria, a disease that currently affects 500 million people per year worldwide and claims a ... more | .. |
  New laser light source has a global market in consumer electronics Mobile phones currently on the market are capable of showing high quality images and video, but the phones' small size sets insurmountable limits on screen size, and thus the viewing experience. ... more | .. |
  Record-speed wireless data bridge demonstrated to take communications the last mile A team of researchers in Germany has created a new way to overcome many of the issues associated with bringing high-speed digital communications across challenging terrain and into remote areas, com ... 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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  Calyxo CdTe thin-film producer reaches efficiency of 13.4 percent Calyxo of Bitterfeld / Wolfen-Thalheim confirms, with its innovative thin-film module, the tremendous performance potential of photovoltaic modules based on cadmium telluride technology. The C ... more | .. |
  Unique salt allows energy production to move inland Production of energy from the difference between salt water and fresh water is most convenient near the oceans, but now, using an ammonium bicarbonate salt solution, Penn State researchers can combi ... more | .. |
 Why spiders do not stick to their own sticky web sites Researchers at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute and University of Costa Rica asked why spiders do not stick to their own sticky webs. Repeating old, widely quoted but poorly documen ... more | .. |
 On the path to one terabit-per-second networks As IP traffic continues to increase and the router interface rate extends beyond 100 gigabits-per-second (Gb/s), future optical networks-ones that would achieve unprecedented speeds of 1 terabit-per ... 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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 Graphene-based optical modulators poised to break speed limits in digital communications In yet another astounding application of the "wonder material" graphene, scientists at the University of California, Berkeley discovered that it makes an excellent active media for optical modulator ... more | .. |
 Listening for gas bubbles What if we could cheaply and efficiently detect a potent new energy source, while also monitoring for environmental safety? Olivier Carriere, a physicist in the Marine Physical Laboratory at the Scr ... more | .. |
  GM suspends production of electric Volt General Motors said Friday it has suspended production of its electric Chevy Volt for five weeks in order to match supply to weak demand. ... more | .. |
  EU clinches new pact to salvage eurozone European leaders signed a new deal in a bid to salvage the eurozone amid continuing fears that new debt and liquidity crises could hit the region amid continuing financial and political uncertainties. ... more |
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 Gazprom 'mulls joining Israel's gas boom' Russia's Gazprom, the world's biggest energy conglomerate, is reportedly sending top executives to Israel to discuss a partnership in the country's offshore gas fields, a move likely to heighten tension over an energy bonanza in the eastern Mediterranean. ... more | .. |
 Canadian oil sands majors form alliance Major producers of Canada's controversial oil sands have formed an alliance aimed at addressing environmental challenges. ... more | .. |
  Bulgaria resumes Danube shipping after freeze Bulgaria has reopened navigation on its stretch of the Danube after almost a month of suspended shipping after the river froze over, the transport ministry said Friday. ... more | .. |
 Kenya launches huge port project Kenya launched the construction of a massive port, railway and refinery Friday near a UNESCO-listed Indian Ocean island in a project it bills as the biggest ever in an African nation. ... more |
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Chinese researchers craft high fidelity Mars soil simulant to support future missions
Ancient river systems reveal Mars was wetter than we thought
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  Mozambique blocks Rio Tinto coal barging Mozambique's government has refused to let mining giant Rio Tinto use the Zambezi River to transport coal to the Indian Ocean for export, the deputy mining minister said on Friday. ... more | .. |
  Panel backs carbon allowance 'set-asides' A key European Parliament committee this week approved a measure allowing the EU to withhold carbon emission permits to prop up their market prices. ... more | .. |
 $35 computer goes on sale in Britain A credit-card-sized low-cost computer designed to help teach children to code has gone on sale in Britain, its developers say. ... more | .. |
 Pristine Norwegian fishing area divided on prospect of oil Looking for oil outside your front door may sound exciting, but in the idyllic Arctic archipelago of Lofoten, one of Norway's best fishing areas, the prospect of the black gold has sparked heated debate. ... more |
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 Liquid battery could charge green energy Engineering professor Donald Sadoway on Thursday used an old-school chalk board at the prestigious TED gathering to write the formula for a liquid battery that could one day cut the need for new power plants. ... more | .. |
 China's labour woes loom large ahead of congress China has built its rapid ascent on the shoulders of its migrant workers, but higher costs are deterring rural Chinese from moving to cities, causing a looming labour shortage that is worrying top legislators. ... more | .. |
 Japan spending down as deflation persists Japanese unemployment inched up and household spending fell more sharply than expected in January, government data showed Friday, but analysts said the nation's economic recovery was still on track. ... more | .. |
 Sapphire Energy to License Earthrise Nutritionals' Spirulina Sapphire Energy has announced it has entered into a licensing agreement with Earthrise Nutritionals LLC, a producer of spirulina and spirulina-based products for over 25 years. Sapphire Energy will ... more |
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China, India should work towards 'win-win' cooperation: Chinese FM
US delays Patriot arms deliveries to Switzerland in switch to Ukraine
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 American Palm Oil Council Discusses Palm Oil Industry's Impact on Malaysian Ecosystem A number of environmental groups have unfairly and inaccurately misled the public about the palm oil industry's positive efforts to minimize environmental impact and maintain animal habitats, especi ... more | .. |
 OriginOil Study Concludes Algae Producers Can Make Gasoline and Diesel OriginOil has announced a new company study indicating for the first time that algae producers worldwide can now make transportation fuels cost-effectively themselves. The Company's analysis points ... more | .. |
 ZeaChem Signs Contract to Develop "Drop-In" Advanced Biofuels ZeaChem has announced that it has successfully completed contract negotiations to receive its portion of a $40 million grant from USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) through the ... more | .. |
 Cool Planet BioFuels Announces a Major Advance in Renewable Cellulosic Gasoline Cool Planet BioFuels has announced that it has made a major breakthrough in converting biomass to gasoline. The Company achieved 4,000 gallons/acre biomass to gasoline conversion in pilot testing us ... more |
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 The laws of attraction: Making magnetic yeast The ability to detect and respond to magnetic fields is not usually associated with living things. Yet some organisms, including some bacteria and various migratory animals, do respond to magnetic f ... more | .. |
 Reduction in U.S. carbon emissions attributed to cheaper natural gas In 2009, when the United States fell into economic recession, greenhouse gas emissions also fell, by 6.59 percent relative to 2008. In the power sector, however, the recession was not the main cause ... more | .. |
  New measuring techniques can improve efficiency, safety of nanoparticles Using high-precision microscopy and X-ray scattering techniques, University of Oregon researchers have gained eye-opening insights into the process of applying green chemistry to nanotechnology that ... more | .. |
 Exotic material boosts electromagnetism safely Using exotic man-made materials, scientists from Duke University and Boston College believe they can greatly enhance the forces of electromagnetism (EM), one of the four fundamental forces of nature ... more |
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