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March 08, 2012
BIO FUEL
The Future of Ethanol - Brazilian and US Perspectives
New York NY (SPX) Mar 08, 2012
A new report from Rabobank's global Food and Agribusiness Research and Advisory department on the future of ethanol provides a look at recent developments and current situations in both the Brazilian and United States markets, and perspectives for 2012 and beyond. b>Current Landscape br> /b> In the report, Rabobank points out that the beginning of 2012 has seen significant changes in U.S. ethanol policy. The VEETC blending credit and a tax on ethanol imports both expired in December 2011 and U.S ... read more

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TIME AND SPACE

Antimatter zapped
First it was caught. Then it was stored. And now it is being made to jump. "It" is the elusive antihydrogen atom. Researchers at CERN, in an international effort led by a Canadian team, have used mi ... more
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TIME AND SPACE

Tevatron experiments report latest results in search for Higgs boson
New measurements announced today by scientists from the CDF and DZero collaborations at the Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory indicate that the elusive Higgs boson may nea ... more
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BIO FUEL

Advanced Biofuels Industry Leaders Urge US Congressional Leaders to Extend Critical Tax Provisions
Leaders of America's rapidly emerging advanced biofuels industry urged congressional leaders today to extend two tax provisions that are critical to the commercialization of new biofuel production t ... more
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Amazon takes on iPad with new Kindle Fire tablet

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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BIO FUEL

Scania Switches to Fossil-Free Fuel in Internal Transport Services
Scania is now taking a further step in its efforts to reduce the climate impact from its own operations. Using renewable bioethanol as a fuel rather than fossil-based diesel will help reduce the cli ... more
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BIO FUEL

For Lower Gasoline Prices, We Need E100 Engines, Not the Keystone XL Pipeline
That was the message the E100 Ethanol Group (E100EG) gave to a panel of EPA/NHTSA officials at a hearing on the proposed 2017-2025 fuel economy standards in San Francisco on January 24th. Throughout ... more
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BIO FUEL

Commercialization of Advanced Biofuels to be Key Theme at BIO World Congress
Biofuel and biobased product company executives, scientists and government officials from across the globe will speak in breakout sessions at BIO's 9th annual World Congress on Industrial Biotechnol ... more
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TIME AND SPACE

World's best measurement of W boson mass points to Higgs mass and tests Standard Model
The world's most precise measurement of the mass of the W boson, one of nature's elementary particles, has been achieved by scientists from the CDF and DZero collaborations at the Department of Ener ... more
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New deep sea mining rules lack consensus despite US pressure
Lightning strikes kill 33 people in eastern India
From Antarctica to Brussels, hunting climate clues in old ice
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TECH SPACE

Smart, self-healing hydrogels open far-reaching possibilities in medicine, engineering
University of California, San Diego bioengineers have developed a self-healing hydrogel that binds in seconds, as easily as Velcro, and forms a bond strong enough to withstand repeated stretching. ... more
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NANO TECH

Drexel Advances Understanding of Energy Storage Mechanisms in Nature Materials
An international team of materials researchers including Drexel University's Dr. Yury Gogotsi has given the engineering world a better look at the inner functions of the electrodes of supercapacitor ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Piracy peril for West Africa's oil boom
A sharp increase in pirate attacks in the Atlantic Ocean off West Africa is threatening plans to double oil production from 4 million barrels a day amid a swelling energy boom in the largely impoverished region. ... more
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THE PITS

Greenpeace targets Australia mining
Greenpeace is planning a major campaign against coal mining expansion in Australia. ... more
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TECH SPACE

Apple unveils new iPad, Apple TV box
Apple unveiled a third-generation iPad on Wednesday enhanced with features aimed at keeping it safely on the throne of the booming tablet computer market. ... more
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POLITICAL ECONOMY

Chinese named IMF secretary
International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde tapped a Chinese IMF official Wednesday as the Fund's next secretary. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

Oil prices rebound on fresh concern over Iran
World oil prices rebounded Wednesday on lingering concerns over Western efforts to rein in the nuclear programme of major crude producer Iran. ... more
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AEROSPACE

Aviation agency asks EU to delay airline carbon tax
The head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Tuesday urged the European Union to delay rolling out a carbon tax on air travel next year, warning it could provoke trade wars. ... more
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CAR TECH

Global auto output to rise 3.0%, Asia leading: trade data
Global production of cars will increase by 3.0 percent this year, about in line with growth in 2011, the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers forecast on Wednesday. ... more
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TRADE WARS

Chinese consumers becoming more emotional: study
Chinese consumers will become more emotional and individualistic this decade, as the Asian giant's economic engine shifts gear from investment to consumption, a new survey showed Wednesday. ... more
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CIVIL NUCLEAR

No meltdown for nuclear after Fukushima
Last year's Fukushima disaster plunged the nuclear industry into its deepest crisis since Chernobyl, but dire predictions that atomic power would have to be abandoned have proved wide of the mark. ... more
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ROBO SPACE

US robotic 'cheetah' breaks speed records
The Pentagon's main research agency has created the fastest-ever land robot, named "Cheetah," which can gallop at a speed of 18 miles (29 kilometers) per hour, scientists said Tuesday. ... more
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TRADE WARS

US Congress approves China subsidy duties
The US Congress voted Tuesday to authorize renewed tariffs on billions of dollars worth of goods from China and other countries considered to be state-run economies, a move aimed at countering unfair subsidies. ... more
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ENERGY TECH

US, Philippines set joint military exercises
The Philippines said Wednesday it would hold large-scale military exercises with the United States next month near an area where it is locked in a tense sea territorial row with China. ... more
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TECH SPACE

Cebit 2012: 3D animations for everyone
3D movies like "Toy Story" or "Transformers" are based on everyday objects that are able to move like humans. Such 3D characters are created by skilled experts in time-consuming manual work. Compute ... more
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WIND DAILY

Raytheon to Supply Wind Turbine Mitigation Technology to the Netherlands Ministry of Defence
Raytheon has been chosen by the Netherlands Ministry of Defence to upgrade the air traffic control radar system at the Royal Netherlands Air Force base in the town of Woensdrecht with technology to ... more
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Military Space News, Nuclear Weapons, Missile Defense
China, India should work towards 'win-win' cooperation: Chinese FM
US delays Patriot arms deliveries to Switzerland in switch to Ukraine
US 'moving at haste' to get Ukraine weapons: envoy
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SOLAR DAILY

1000th AllSun Tracker Installed
Just down the hill from the science center at Middlebury College, known nationally for its environmental mission and academic programs, AllEarth Renewables' 1,000th AllSun Tracker was installed this ... more
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SOLAR DAILY

Natcore Technology Opens Solar Research Center
In a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Kodak's Eastman Business Park, Natcore Technology Inc. has formally opened its Research and Development Center in Rochester, NY. The Center is located in Building 308 ... more
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SOLAR DAILY

Solar Experts Gather for San Diego Solar Energy Symposium
In an effort to continue the San Diego region's rapid deployment of residential and commercial solar power installations, CleanTECH San Diego and the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) are co-h ... more
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SOLAR DAILY

CertainTeed PowerMax Solar Roofing Installation in Portland Marks Significant Milestone
With multiple innovative photovoltaic roofing products on the market, CertainTeed Corporation continues to take an ambitious foray into the solar roofing industry. In addition to a powerful pr ... more
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TECH SPACE

Iowa State engineer discovers spider silk conducts heat as well as metals
Xinwei Wang had a hunch that spider webs were worth a much closer look. So he ordered eight spiders - Nephila clavipes, golden silk orbweavers - and put them to work eating crickets and spinning web ... more
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ROBO SPACE

New computers respond to students' emotions, boredom
Emotion-sensing computer software that models and responds to students' cognitive and emotional states - including frustration and boredom - has been developed by University of Notre Dame Assistant ... more
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BIO FUEL

Is Seaweed the Future of Biofuel
As scientists continue the hunt for energy sources that are safer, cleaner alternatives to fossil fuel, an ever-increasing amount of valuable farmland is being used to produce bioethanol, a source o ... more
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TECH SPACE

Virtual blue skies brighten the office of the future
There is light at hand for those who toil away in a poorly-lit office. Scientists at the CeBIT high-tech fair have developed a system that gives the feeling of working outside under blue skies. ... more
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