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A cogeneration plant for a commercial greenhouse opened Friday in Ontario, the first of its kind in North America.
Designed by GE Energy, the greenhouse facility is powered by four of GE Energy's Jenbacher gas engines, using a carbon dioxide fertilization technology developed by Jenbacher. The plant is designed to generate more reliable on-site power and heat while reducing ... read more
Ashkelon, Israel (SPX) Jul 10, 2009Seambiotic has announced that its US subsidiary, Seambiotic USA, has entered into an agreement with NASA Glenn Research Center to develop an on-going collaborative R and D program for optimization of open-pond microalgae growth processes. "Under a Space Act Agreement, NASA is partnering with Seambiotic USA to model growth processes for microalgae for use as aviation biofuel ... 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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Irvine CA (SPX) Jul 10, 2009VIASPACE has announced that Chief Executive Dr. Carl Kukkonen made an invited presentation entitled, "Giant King Grass: An Energy Crop for Cellulosic Biofuels and Electric Power Plants" at the Biofuels and Jatropha Markets Asia conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, June 29-July 1, 2009. Attendees and speakers at the fourth annual conference featured business executives and government officials ... more 
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 10, 2009Safety is the top priority of America's ethanol industry and those who transport and bring ethanol to the marketplace. It is with this commitment in mind that the Ethanol Emergency Response Coalition (EERC) has compiled and released the Complete Training Guide for Ethanol Emergency Response, to help prepare ethanol producers, transporters and first responders who may experience or come in contac ... more 
Brussels (AFP) July 7, 2009European Union nations decided Tuesday to impose anti-dumping duties on US biodiesel imports, which are suspected to be heavily subsidised, an EU diplomat said Tuesday. The proposal, by the European Commission, was adopted by the 27-country bloc's finance ministers at a meeting in Brussels, the diplomat said, on condition of anonymity. The duties, to come into force by July 12, range ... more 
Half Moon Bay CA (SPX) Jul 07, 2009One of California's most powerful landfill gas-to-energy projects to open in the last five years has started supplying renewable electricity to the San Francisco Bay region as the state continues implementing new anti-greenhouse gas initiatives. The output of the plant is enough to provide electrical power for 7,500 to 10,000 average U.S. homes and will be sold to existing customers and ... more |
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Momentus inks five-year manufacturing deal with Velo3DLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 15, 2025 Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS), a U.S. space infrastructure company, has signed a five-year master services agreement with additive manufacturing leader Velo3D, Inc. (OTC: VLDX). This partnership mark ... more  
Engineer targets next frontier in lunar welding technologyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 14, 2025 As plans to establish long-term human presence on the Moon and Mars accelerate, researchers are developing new techniques to enable construction in hostile, low-gravity environments. One such breakt ... more 
Space Rider ALEK clears launch vibration and shock trialsParis, France (SPX) Apr 14, 2025 The ALEK structure, part of ESA's uncrewed Space Rider vehicle, has successfully completed an extensive battery of mechanical qualification tests at the agency's facilities. Over a two-month campaig ... more
  
Danish brewer adds AI 'colleagues' to human teamFakse, Denmark (AFP) April 15, 2025 They have names, faces and email addresses, but the five new colleagues at Denmark's Royal Unibrew only exist in the virtual realm, which the brewer hails as a milestone to unleash the full potential of its staff. ... more 
AI agents poised to take over travel industryNew York (AFP) April 14, 2025 Dreaming of going on vacation but not sure where to go? Increasingly the answer - and how to get there, what to eat and where to stay - will come from advanced AI, rather than your old-school travel agent. ... more 
They sold their likeness to AI -- and regretted itParis (AFP) April 16, 2025 South Korean actor Simon Lee was stunned when he saw his likeness - at times as a gynaecologist or a surgeon - being used to promote questionable health cures on TikTok and Instagram. ... more
  
Xi calls on China, Vietnam to 'oppose unilateral bullying' on regional tourHanoi (AFP) April 14, 2025 Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday called on his country and Vietnam to "oppose unilateral bullying", Beijing's state media reported, during a regional tour as leaders confront US tariffs. ... more 
Beijing slams 'manipulation and hype' over Chinese soldiers captured in UkraineBeijing (AFP) April 15, 2025 China on Tuesday rejected what it called "manipulation and hype" around two of its nationals captured in Ukraine, after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Moscow of dragging Beijing into its invasion. ... more
Mackerel and missiles: EU-UK defence deal snags on fishBrussels, Belgium (AFP) April 16, 2025 Cod and herring are normally more likely to be on the dinner menu than the negotiating table at European security talks. ... more |
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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 
Memphis TN (SPX) Jun 26, 2009The University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Buckeye Technologies, and Myriant Technologies have announced plans for a research and demonstration plant that will explore ways to harness byproducts from some of the most promising cellulosic ethanol techniques to make environmentally friendly versions of petroleum products. The plant is to be located at Buckeye's ... more 
Lake Mary FL (SPX) Jun 26, 2009Renewable fuels provider New Generation Biofuels Holdings has announced that it has signed a Letter of Intent with Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (ICE), an Autonomous Institution of the Government of Costa Rica. Under the terms of the letter of intent, ICE will evaluate NGBF's biofuels, leading ultimately to the potential licensing of NGBF technology and to the construction of its ... more |
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