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 Stockholm, Sweden (SPX) Jun 30, 2009 
Scania has sold 85 ethanol-powered articulated buses to Busslink, operator of bus services for Storstockholms Lokaltrafik (SL), the regional public transport company in the Swedish capital. "A continued commitment to ethanol power is consistent with SL's decision to buy only buses that operate on renewable fuels starting in 2010," says Leif Nystrom, who is in charge of bus and coach sales ... read more
Washington (AFP) June 29, 2009Dow Chemical announced plans Monday to join Algenol Biofuels in a pilot-scale project to use algae and carbon dioxide to produce ethanol fuel. The facility is planned to be located at Dow's Freeport, Texas site. The project will use Algenol's technology that calls for carbon dioxide and saltwater supplied to algae in photobioreactors to produce the biofuel. Also contributing are the ... 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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Campinas, Brazil (SPX) Jun 30, 2009Amyris Brasil Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento has announced the opening of the Amyris Renewable Products Demonstration Facility in Campinas. The facility, located in the midst of the sugar cane processing industry, secures the final development step before full commercial production of Amyris's renewable products. The facility is the first of its kind in Brazil, and is designed to execute ... more 
Le Bourget, France (SPX) Jun 29, 2009Boeing and a team from across the aviation industry have released high-level elements of a study that shows that sustainable biofuels analyzed in a series of pioneering test flights performed favorably in comparison to petroleum-based fuel. According to the study, Evaluation of Bio-Derived Synthetic Paraffinic Kerosene (Bio-SPK), a series of laboratory, ground and flight tests conducted be ... more 
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jun 29, 2009Catalan scientists have shown that using mud from waste water treatment plants as a partial alternative fuel can enable cement factories to reduce their CO2 emissions and comply with the Kyoto Protocol, as well as posing no risk to human health and being profitable. These are the results of an environmental impact assessment. Dependency on oil and coal could be coming to an end. Researcher ... more 
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 26, 2009Rentech has announced that it has completed two investment agreements with biomass gasification technology companies. These agreements represent major steps forward in Rentech's strategy of offering integrated solutions for the conversion of various types of urban and rural biomass feedstocks into high-value energy products such as renewable synthetic jet fuel, diesel fuel and electric power. ... more |
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Flexential Links Up with Lonestar to Support First Commercial Space Data CenterLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 Flexential, a prominent provider of secure and adaptive data center solutions, has joined forces with Lonestar Data Holdings Inc. (Lonestar), a leading innovator in lunar infrastructure and Resilien ... more  
Surrey Satellite Opens Advanced Imaging R&D CleanroomLondon, UK (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) has officially opened its advanced Research and Development Imaging Cleanroom at its Guildford headquarters. This new facility is designed to strengthen the co ... more 
Bright Ascension software powers Czech Republic's largest satellite missionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 21, 2025 Bright Ascension Ltd., a leading provider of space software technology, has announced the successful deployment of its software aboard the Czech Republic's largest satellite, TROLL. The satellite wa ... more
  
Exploring ethical dimensions of aware AI in UppsalaParis, France (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 Artificially intelligent systems are increasingly prevalent in our daily lives, from automated vehicles to delivery robots and virtual assistants. As research shifts towards developing systems with ... more 
Young Chinese turn to AI pets for emotional reliefBeijing (AFP) Jan 20, 2025 At a shopping mall in Beijing, Zhang Yachun murmurs quietly to her closest confidant, a fluffy AI-powered robot whose soothing chirps remind her that she is not alone. ... more 
Robots should be repurposed to combat e-waste crisisLondon, UK (SPX) Jan 17, 2025 Researchers from the University of Bristol and the University of West England have urged the robotics industry to focus on developing robots that can be reprogrammed and repurposed for alternative t ... more
  
EU Russia hawks back Trump call to boost defence spendingBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Jan 22, 2025 The EU's top diplomat and Poland's prime minister said Wednesday that the bloc must heed US President Donald Trump's demand to spend much more on defence - faced with the "existential threat" posed by Russia. ... more 
Trump tests whether bulldozer can also be peacemakerWashington (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 President Donald Trump has vowed to be a peacemaker in his new term, but his aggressive early actions threaten to alienate US friends in a way that could hinder his ambitions, experts say. ... more 
Rubio, on first day, warns China with Asian partnersWashington (AFP) Jan 22, 2025 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on his first full day in office Tuesday warned jointly with Japan, India and Australia against coercive actions in Asia, in a veiled but clear warning to China over its actions at sea. ... more |
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Guessing, Austria (AFP) June 24, 2009A 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' ... more 
Petropolis, Brazil (AFP) June 23, 2009High 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 
Boulder CO (SPX) Jun 23, 2009The 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 
Missoula MT (SPX) Jun 23, 2009Vega 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 |
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