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Plant making gas from wood opens in Austria Guessing, Austria (AFP) June 24, 2009 A new plant that produces gas from wood was opened in Austria on Wednesday, paving the way towards new possibilities in renewable energy. According to its backers, the gas produced at the plant can be used in urban heating systems, for gas-powered cars or by power stations that work on gas. "We still need fossil fuel of course, but this plant shows what is technically possible," Austria' ... read more Brazilian town turning human waste into clean energy Petropolis, Brazil (AFP) June 23, 2009 High in the cool hills of eastern Brazil, this tourist hot spot also known as the Imperial City is attracting worldwide attention thanks an innovative scheme to recycle human sewage. It has fostered a relatively simple idea now gaining traction in other parts of Latin America and as far afield as Spain, as nations struggle with the impact of burgeoning populations compounded by dwindling ... more
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Prisoners used to shovel snow-bound US capital
Heavy rain, snow disrupts transport in Spain Washington slaps fee on plastic shopping bags Vietnam says parched Red River at record low Philippine volcano darkens New Year for 50,000 villagers Shocked residents survey Australia wildfire wreckage Honduras declares state of emergency amid drought Residents flee terrifying Australian wildfires Sarkozy scrambles to salvage carbon tax Thrill-seeking tourists flock to Philippine volcano
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Global Biofuels Market To Reach 247 Billion Dollars By 2020 Boulder CO (SPX) Jun 23, 2009 The widespread excitement surrounding the biofuels market opportunity has been tempered somewhat by its many challenges, which include limited availability of inexpensive feedstocks, ethical questions of food versus fuel, petroleum price volatility, global recession, and overcapacity of production. However, a new report from Pike Research forecasts that, despite these significant challenge ... more Natural Fuels Industries Takes Stake In Thai Biofuel Plant Missoula MT (SPX) Jun 23, 2009 Vega Promotional Systems has announced through its wholly owned subsidiary, Natural Fuels Industries, that it has entered into an Agreement to purchase a twenty percent (20%) equity interest in the manufacturing facility currently owned by Natural Fuels Industries Company, Inc. of Thailand. The facility, designed to produce alternative/green energy includes 25 acres of land located on a ... more Inbicon Takes Step Into Cellulosic Ethanol Future Denver CO (SPX) Jun 23, 2009 Inbicon CEO Niels Henriksen has introduced a new 20-million-gallon-a-year engineering model designed to demonstrate the Inbicon Biomass Refinery in North America. For the Danish bio-technology group, "this marks a major step along a practical pathway to cellulosic biomass conversion and commercial production of The New Ethanol," says Henriksen. Henriksen also announced working agreements ... more GDF Suez unit to invest 1.2 billion euros in Dutch power plant Paris (AFP) June 22, 2009 Electrabel, the Belgian unit of French power group GDF Suez said on Monday it will invest 1.2 billion euros (1.68 billion dollars) in a biomass and coal energy plant in Rotterdam. The Dutch 800 megawatt plant will produce 25 percent less carbon dioxide, believed responsible for recent global warming, than a conventional unit, Electrabel said. The new plant should be completed by 2013, it ... more |
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Study uncovers gold's journey from Earth's mantle to surface
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 13, 2025 A team of researchers, including a University of Michigan scientist, has identified a gold-sulfur complex that sheds light on the processes behind gold's movement from Earth's mantle to its surface. ... more Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 York Space Systems (York), a Denver-based aerospace innovator specializing in the rapid deployment of comprehensive space mission solutions, has successfully executed the first inter-vendor laser co ... more Boston MA (SPX) Jan 10, 2025 AeroAstro PhD student Sydney Dolan uses an interdisciplinary approach to develop collision-avoidance algorithms for satellites. If there's a through line in Sydney Dolan's pursuits, it's a fervent ... more
RoboForce secures $10M to launch AI-powered robotic workforce
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 07, 2025 RoboForce, a pioneering provider of robotic labor solutions, has announced the completion of $10 million in early-stage funding. Supported by prominent investors such as Nobel Laureate Myron Scholes ... more Washington (AFP) Jan 14, 2025 US President Joe Biden will sign an order Tuesday to speed up the pace at which infrastructure for artificial intelligence development can be built in the country, the White House said, less than a week before he leaves office. ... more Las Vegas (AFP) Jan 10, 2025 Today's robots perform safety checks at industrial plants, conduct quality control in manufacturing, and are even starting to keep hospital patients company. ... more
Philippines' Marcos hopeful strong alliance with US will continue
Manila (AFP) Jan 15, 2025 Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos is hopeful that Manila and Washington will maintain its "strong and dynamic" relationship with the upcoming US administration, a palace statement said Wednesday, less than a week before Donald Trump assumes office. ... more Washington (AFP) Jan 14, 2025 Controversial Pentagon nominee Pete Hegseth faced tough questions from senators Tuesday about his views on women serving in combat and his qualifications to lead the Defense Department as confirmation hearings for Donald Trump's cabinet picks get underway. ... more Tokyo (AFP) Jan 14, 2025 Japan said Tuesday a Chinese military delegation was on a rare exchange visit as the Asian neighbours attempt to thaw frosty ties ahead of Donald Trump's return as US president. ... more |
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Baystate Biofuels Breaks Ground On North Andover Terminal North Andover MA (SPX) Jun 19, 2009 Baystate Biofuels has broken ground on a facility to distribute biodiesel and blended diesel anywhere in New England. The terminal at Osgood Landing in North Andover will be the first full-scale commercial facility in Massachusetts dedicated to biodiesel distribution. Utilizing a vacant brownfield with existing storage tanks, Baystate Biofuels plans to upgrade the site and open the ... more Shell First To Sell Gasoline Blended With Advanced Biofuel Houston TX (SPX) Jun 16, 2009 Customers at a Shell service station have become the first in the world to fill their tanks with gasoline containing advanced biofuel made from wheat straw. For one month starting June 10, the regular gasoline purchased at a Shell service station in Ottawa, Canada will contain 10% cellulosic ethanol. The biofuel is produced locally from non-food raw materials at Iogen Energy ... more BIO Asks EPA To Maintain Flexibility In Life Cycle Analysis Washington DC (SPX) Jun 16, 2009 Large uncertainties in calculating international land use change effects and associated greenhouse gas emissions remain in the Environmental Protection Agency's life cycle assessment of biofuels for the Renewable Fuel Standard. The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) has asked EPA to maintain flexibility to adjust and update the RFS regulations and the life cycle assessments of ... more Congressmen And Corn Farmers Call On EPA To Reconsider Ethanol Rules Washington DC (SPX) Jun 16, 2009 Corn farmers and two veteran corn-state congressmen asked the federal Environmental Protection Agency to reconsider new rules on ethanol in light of the phenomenal productivity and declining environmental impact of America's largest crop. Reps. Leonard Boswell (D-Iowa) and John Shimkus (R-Ill.) said farmers don't get enough credit for growing more corn every year on the same amount of land ... more |
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