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Napiergrass: A Potential Biofuel Crop for the Sunny SoutheastTifton, GA (SPX) Oct 02, 2012 A grass fed to cattle throughout much of the tropics may become a biofuel crop that helps the nation meet its future energy needs, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientist. Napiergrass (Pennisetum purpureum) is fairly drought-tolerant, grows well on marginal lands, and filters nutrients out of runoff in riparian areas, according to William Anderson, a geneticist in the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Crop Genetics and Breeding Research Unit in Tifton, Ga. ARS is USDA's pr ... read more |
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  Time bomb: Military ordnance in Gulf poses threat to shipping Millions of pounds of unexploded bombs and other military ordnance that were dumped decades ago in the Gulf of Mexico, as well as off the coasts of both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, could now po ... more | .. |
  New method monitors semiconductor etching as it happens - with light University of Illinois researchers have a new low-cost method to carve delicate features onto semiconductor wafers using light - and watch as it happens. "You can use light to image the topogr ... more | .. |
  Breakthrough in kitchen furniture production Biocomposites challenge chipboard as furniture material. Researchers at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland have developed a kitchen furniture framework material from plastic polymers reinforce ... more | .. |
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 Nickelblock: An element's love-hate relationship with battery electrodes Anyone who owns an electronic device knows that lithium ion batteries could work better and last longer. Now, scientists examining battery materials on the nano-scale reveal how nickel forms a physi ... more | .. |
  New efficiency record for photovoltaic cells - thanks to heterojunction In the medium term, an investment of only $2500 in photovoltaic cells would suffice to provide more than enough electricity for the consumption of a four people household. This promising scenario ha ... more | .. |
  Hummingbirds make flying backward look easy Backing up usually isn't easy, yet when Nir Sapir observed agile hummingbirds visiting a feeder on his balcony in Berkeley, California, he was struck by their ability to reverse. 'I saw that they qu ... more | .. |
  New window of opportunity for Russian companies planning to go public As Sberbank's listing last week proved to be a blockbuster success, the deal gave grounds for inflamed speculation about a potential IPO boom of Russian companies. The flurry of rumors around a numb ... more |
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Successful liftoff delivers Sentinel4 on MTG satellite to enhance atmospheric forecasting
Study challenges climate change's link to our wild winter jet stream
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 The Japanese insist on gas pipeline construction from Sakhalin to Hokkaido The Japanese have once again urged Russia to start the construction of a gas pipeline between the two states. Japan's JPDO Corporation, one of Gazprom's partners, says that laying a gas pipeline fro ... more | .. |
  EU wind power capacity reaches 100GW Europe's installed wind power capacity has reached the landmark 100 gigawatt level even as doubts about the industry's future growth potential persist. ... more | .. |
 Walker's World: Can the euro make it? Can the euro succeed and the stricken countries of Greece, Portugal, Ireland and Spain haul themselves back to prosperity? Some very smart people in Europe believe that the bitter medicine of austerity not only can work but that it is working. ... more | .. |
 Iraq September oil exports slightly higher Iraq's oil exports were slightly higher in September compared to the previous month of August, oil ministry spokesman Assem Jihad said on Monday. ... more |
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  French supermarket takes to water to cut carbon footprint For the first time since the Middle Ages the River Seine in Paris is being revived as a means of commercial transport. ... more | .. |
  Google races past Microsoft to number two tech firm Google soared past Microsoft in terms of market value Monday to become the second-richest firm in the tech world behind Apple. ... more | .. |
Greek owner of NZ oil spill ship to pay up to $31 million The Greek owners of the ship at the centre of New Zealand's worst maritime environmental disaster agreed Tuesday to pay up to NZ$38 million ($31 million) towards the cost of the clean-up. ... more |
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  Australia's Forrest wins High Court appeal Australian mining magnate Andrew Forrest on Tuesday won a High Court appeal against a ruling that he misled investors on Chinese deals that could have seen him banned as a company director. ... more | .. |
  EU vows 'no complacency' on nuclear plant defects The European Commission vowed Monday there would be "no complacency" when it comes to nuclear safety in Europe despite "hundreds of defects" revealed by stress tests especially in France. ... more | .. |
Japan resumes reactor work despite non-nuclear aims A Japanese power firm on Monday resumed construction of an atomic reactor stalled since the disaster at Fukushima, despite government plans to phase out nuclear power. ... more | .. |
Internet 'ecosystem' is 3.7% of US economy: study The advertising-supported Internet "ecosystem" generated $530 billion last year and supported 5.1 million jobs in the United States, an industry study said Monday. ... more |
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Zuckerberg meets Russian PM on Moscow mission Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg on Monday met Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev as he visited Moscow on a mission to boost the social network's presence in the country and scout for new talent. ... more | .. |
Oil prices drop as Chinese manufacturing shrinks World oil prices fell on Monday as figures showing that China's manufacturing activity contracting for the second month running in September added to concerns about weak energy demand, analysts said. ... more | .. |
Thousands protest against Malaysia petroleum hub Thousands rallied in southern Malaysia on Sunday against a government-backed $56-billion petroleum hub they say will force thousands out of their homes and damage a fishing community. ... more | .. |
China manufacturing in second month of contraction China's manufacturing activity contracted for a second straight month in September, according to official data released Monday, falling short of expectations for expansion. ... more |
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Planet secures 240 million euro satellite services contract with German government
Sceye secures SoftBank backing to launch HAPS connectivity services in Japan
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Japanese manufacturers less confident as global demand sags Japanese manufacturers are increasingly nervous, a major business survey showed Monday, as sagging demand at home and abroad is compounded by fears over the effects of a nasty territorial spat with China. ... more | .. |
 Mexico giving Brazil, China a run for their money Here's a bold prediction for 2022, the year of another World Cup: Mexico will beat Brazil. ... more | .. |
Strikes hammer S. Africa's mining industry Trouble in South Africa's mining sector has paralyzed Anglo American Platinum, the world's biggest producer of the precious metal, and other companies in a swelling industrial confrontation that's likely to get worse. ... more | .. |
Eurozone's core beset by new uncertainties As Spain's debt crisis rattles markets, Europe's core political structures in Germany and France are coming under increased pressures from internal challenges to German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande. ... more |
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Less chemicals found in Wyo. fracking zone The U.S. government has released results of groundwater testing in Wyoming where residents allege "fracking" has contaminated their drinking water. ... more | .. |
Bulgaria seeks information on US nuclear plant investor Bulgaria said Friday it was seeking information from the United States Department of Energy on a US-based consortium, which said this week it wished to take over a shelved nuclear plant project. ... more | .. |
India pursuing Canadian oil sands India is becoming more interested in Canadian energy assets, a government official says. ... more | .. |
Protest shuts alpine transit route in Austria A major alpine transit route through western Austria was partially shut to traffic on Friday, as part of a protest against excessive heavy transport and resulting pollution. ... more |
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