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Aircraft operated with linseed oil
Japanese airline (JAL) has just successfully piloted the first biofuel flight from flax on January 30.
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China accelerates the exploitation of solar energy
To reduce dependence on coal and oil, China will build two large solar power plants this year.
Environment
Strange bubble cloud in the English sky
Dark night, crowded together like giant oil droplets and full of intimidation, the cloud in the sky of Hertfordshire last week looked like a special effect in horror mov…
Environment
Light up the life of 1 billion people
An Indian energy research organization has just begun to implement a project that brings cheap solar light to 1 billion people in India, Africa and underdeveloped countr…
Environment
Oil of cars made from ... animal fat
Green Earth Technologies (GET) began to market a special machine oil that does not pollute the environment. Instead of oil products from petroleum products, G-oil uses e…
Environment
Tidal power - New solution for Korean energy demand
In the face of rising oil prices, ensuring energy security has become a global concern, the search for alternative energy sources is becoming a common goal and solution…
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Japan: Fuel cell 'crowned'
In the context of rising world oil prices every day, thousands of families in Japan are eagerly participating in an ambitious government experiment to use fuel cells to…
Environment
Solar energy needs another 10 years of research and development to compete with oil
Even with the oil price of $ 100 a barrel, it took more than 10 years for research and development to reduce solar energy costs to a level that could be competitive with…
Environment
Floods raging in Malaysia
Malaysia's floods have killed at least 12 people and left more than 20,000 people homeless. The national meteorological agency forecasts that the flood will continue to…
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Money flows into the bag when living environmentally friendly
Hybrid cars (cars powered by electricity + gasoline or oil) will receive free parking; installing solar panels, which will enjoy discounts, housing improvements in the d…
Environment
Indonesia: The volcano wakes up
On October 25, Soputan volcano in central Indonesia erupted, causing many pillars of smoke to shoot into the air, according to an official from the local monitoring syst…
Environment
'Green' plane
Aircraft can affect the climate because using kerosene oil should release toxic gases, contributing to promoting the greenhouse effect. In the future, this situation wil…
Environment
The world buckled by storms and earthquakes
Yesterday, Hurricane Dean strengthened to level 5, beginning to devastate the coast of Mexico with wind gusts of over 250km / g and downpour. Thousands of tourists have…
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Shanghai fought with 45 tons of Huangpu river drift oil
An oil spill occurred on Shanghai's Huangpu River, China is threatening the environment and domestic water supplies in the region.
Environment
Thailand - model of environmental improvement
The Thai government now encourages oil companies to produce cleaner fuels, which impose high taxes to phase out two-wheeled vehicles that are more polluting and require…