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Exxon Mobil has announced an alliance with leading biotech company, Synthetic Genomics to research and develop next generation biofuels from photosynthetic algae. "This investment comes after several years of planning and study and is an important addition to ExxonMobil's ongoing efforts to advance breakthrough technologies to help meet the world's energy challenges," said Dr. Emil Jacobs ... read more
Berkeley CA (SPX) Jul 15, 2009Understanding how ionic liquids dissolve lignocellulose will help scientists find new and better ways of producing advanced fuels from biomass. They've been dubbed "grassoline" - second generation biofuels made from inedible plant material, including fast-growing weeds, agricultural waste, sawdust, etc. - and numerous scientific studies have shown them to be prime candidates for replacing ... more
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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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Kingsville, Ontario (UPI) Jul 13, 2009 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 ... 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 
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 |
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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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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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