Former oil exec leads charge on biofuels

Source: San Diego Union-Tribune

Steve Chapple/Special to the U-T | Sapphire Energy CEO Cynthia “C.J.” Warner, a former oil executive, is bullish on algae’s potential as a renewable energy source. Earnie Grafton • U-T About this column Steve Chapple’s Intellectual Capital ...
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President Obama Coins New Twit-Term: "Twoosh"

Source: Village Voice

Have you ever really nailed a tweet? After typing your message, you know you used those 140 characters to the best of your ability? Then you just wait for the RTs to start pouring in (if you don't use Twitter, we a ...
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Australian researchers tackle emissions

Source: The Nation - Thailand

Clean coal is a must given that coal accounts for the majority of fuel used in power generation. At present, coal is the main resource accounting for 80 per cent of total resource, to produce electricity in Australia because the country has more c ...
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Makana: Dodging weather

Source: Sail Blogs

We spent a night in Fernandina Beach FL while watching a tremendous thunderstorm pass by to the north around 11pm. The wind picked up to close to 40knots while a constant stream of lightning lit up the horizon. The storm lasted for over ...
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NYS Troopers Dies After Car Crash

Source: Rochester Home Page

A New York State Trooper died from her injuries sustained in a car accident Saturday morning. Trooper Amanda Anna, 31, died from severe head trauma around 5:30 a.m. New York State Police say Anna was driving a ...
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Kansas Updates Blue-green Algae Warnings and Advisories

Source: Kansas City Infozine

Topeka, KS - infoZine - Because blue-green algae populations are above minimum public safety levels, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHW) has issued a new Public Health Advisory for one public lake and ha ...
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Pet moss as the new pet rock?

Source: Los Angeles Times

They're called "mossquariums." The Atwater Village store Potted introduced them this spring: living balls of spongy algae that are oddly cute. They're sold in kits that include decorative rock, colored glass, shells and a piece of driftwood. Pot ...
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Ex-Hydro boss slams closure

Source: Winnipeg Free Press

Closing down a world-class freshwater research program would be a shame, says former Manitoba Hydro boss Bob Brennan, who joins hundreds of scientists, cottagers and Manitoba politicians who object to Ottawa's ...
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An oasis where Saudi citizens can really relax

Source: BBC News

26 May 2012 Last updated at 07:00 ET By Matthew Teller Riyadh, Saudi Arabia The fertile Wadi Hanifah valley running through part of Riyadh was for years a rubbish dump and a public health hazard, but now it's been transformed into a vast park, wit ...
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