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September 16, 2015

Biodiesel made easier and cleaner with waste-recycling catalyst
Cardiff, UK (SPX) Sep 15, 2015
Researchers at Cardiff University have devised a way of increasing the yield of biodiesel by using the waste left over from its production process. Using simple catalysis, the researchers have been able to recycle a non-desired by-product produced when biodiesel is formed from vegetable oil, and convert this into an ingredient to produce even more biodiesel. It is believed this new process will have significant environmental benefits by improving the yield of biodiesel in a sustainable way t ... read more

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Major carmakers pledge auto-braking for US market

Smartwatches, wearables open door to hackers: study

China loosens bank lending requirements

Uber's Chinese rival invests in US opponent Lyft: report

New Steve Jobs film wins over "The Woz"

Bank of Russia keeps key rate unchanged

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France Nears Completion of Chernobyl Steel Confinement Structure

Kenya signs China nuclear power deal

Japan nuclear plant begins commercial operations

British study finds new potential for carbon storage

Billie Holiday to return to New York stage -- by hologram

Apple TV aims to capture 'cord cutters'

Artificial 'plants' could fuel the future

Study links large dams with malaria infections

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