Bioengineered bacteria could produce fuel from CO2

Bioengineered bacteria could produce fuel from CO2:

Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have succeeded in genetically altering Ralstonia eutropha soil bacteria in such a way that they are able to convert carbon into isobutanol, an alcohol that can be blended with or even substituted for gasoline. It is hoped that once developed further, this technology could help reduce our reliance on fossil fuels, and lessen the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere by smoke stacks. .. Continue Reading Bioengineered bacteria could produce fuel from CO2

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Australia to link emissions trading system with EU ETS

Australia to link emissions trading system with EU ETS: The federal government of Australia has reached an agreement with the European Commission over linking the two region's carbon trading platforms in a shared...

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Saab, Boeing y Dassault hacen ofertas in extremis para eludir la postergación brasileña de la licitación de cazas para la FAB

Saab, Boeing y Dassault hacen ofertas in extremis para eludir la postergación brasileña de la licitación de cazas para la FAB:

La sueca Saab, que ha realizado ya diversas inversiones e intercambios significativos con Brasil orientados a reforzar la posición del Gripen NG, se ha comprometido ahora a dotar a la Fuerza Aérea,en caso de revertirse el cuadro actual de indefiniciones y ganar el concurso, con aeronaves JAS 39 de generaciones anteriores hasta entregar los NG. Mientras tanto, el canciller francés Laurent Fabius defendió vehementemente  la oferta de Dassault por el Rafale F-3, considerándola "la mejor oferta en varios aspectos, especialmente en el tecnológico, y sigue vigente"

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Cirrus Aircraft to support French Air Force pilot training

Cirrus Aircraft to support French Air Force pilot training: Cassidian Aviation Training Services (CATS) has signed an agreement with Cirrus Aircraft for the supply of its SR20 and SR22 dual-role airplanes as a training platform for the French Air Force and Navy.

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UTAir Selects CFM56-5B Engine To Power New A321 Aircraft

UTAir Selects CFM56-5B Engine To Power New A321 Aircraft: Order Valued At $420 Million At List Price UTAir Aviation (UTAir) has selected CFM International’s CFM56-5B engine to power its new fleet of 20 Airbus A321 aircraft. The engine order is valued at $420 million U.S. at list price and the airline is scheduled to begin taking delivery in 2013. The aircraft order was announced at the Farnborough Air Show in July of this year.

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Airbus And China Make A Push For Alternative Fuels

Airbus And China Make A Push For Alternative Fuels: Speeding Up The Commercialization And Production Of Alternative Aviation Fuel Airbus and one of the world’s leading academic institutions, Tsinghua University have formed a partnership to complete a sustainability analysis of Chinese feedstocks, and to evaluate how best to support the development of a value chain to speed up the commercialization of aviation bio-fuels.

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