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"Vetrolium" From Agricultural Waste

junctionvin writes "The company Sustainable Power Corp. claims to have created a form of bio-crude oil from agricultural refuse. They use agro-waste from cracked soy beans, rice and cotton seed hulls, grain sorghum, milo, and jatropha and turn it into bio-crude oil. This crude can then be further refined into everything from gasoline to jet fuel and just about every petrochemical in between. The CEO is quoted: 'Our biggest problem is that we are too good to be true. We can literally replace every gallon of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel in the United States using just 12 percent of the waste byproducts in the country.' They also claim that their fuel burns to near 100 percent efficiency." The article doesn't mention what price the "vetrolium" would command in today's market or going forward, except to report the CEO's promise "to one day s

More Than 150,000 Species Of Flies, Gnats, Maggots, Midges, Mosquitoes Documented In Database

Distinguishing between insect pests and partners starts with an ironclad identification. So Agricultural Research Service (ARS) entomologist Chris Thompson headed up efforts to accurately identify and name almost 157,000 flies, gnats, maggots, midges, mosquitoes and related species in the order Diptera.

Grain Moisture Measurements May Divert Mold, Insect Infestation

Grain storage bins are routinely monitored for temperature to control insect and mold problems. Now an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist and his colleagues at Kansas State University (KSU) have preliminary research findings showing that monitoring carbon dioxide--along with humidity and temperature--also may help detect problems more effectively.

Online Featured Auction: Thursday 11 Sept.

IronPlanet™ (http://www.ironplanet.com.au/), the world's leading online auction company for used construction and agricultural equipment, has announced the date for its next Australian online featured auction – 11 September 2008.

Plant-parasitic Nematode Genome Sequenced

There are numerous plant-parasitic nematodes in the world, but only a handful are responsible for the largest part of an estimated $157 billion in agricultural damage globally every year. Nematodes are small worms that burrow into plant roots and feed off living cells.

ISU researchers help map first plant-parasitic nematode genome sequence

AMES, Iowa -- There are numerous plant-parasitic nematodes in the world, but only a handful are responsible for the largest part of an estimated $157 billion in agricultural damage globally every year. Nematodes are small worms that burrow into plant roots and feed off living cells.

EA Considers Licensing Spore As a Platform For Developers

Kotaku writes: Electronic Arts knows that it has something much more than an interesting IP with Spore. They also have a new sort of gaming engine. Not something like Unreal, but something that allows you to create a different type of game. So it's no surprise that they're not going to let that go to waste.

Privacy group says identity-theft monitoring services may be a waste of money

Security management is the process of developing a comprehensive data protection plan. It takes into account all potential threats, the existing network environment, the future needs of the organization, and lays out a multi-tiered blueprint to integrate the security technology needed to combat these threats. CDW can help keep your network and data secure.

Nuclear Highway: Radioactive On The Road

Bobby St. John at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in Carlsbad, N.M., describes a container on a tractor trailer for shipping nuclear waste during a stop in Oak Ridge, Tenn., on July 14, 2008. Energy Department officials hope to start shipping Manhattan Project-era waste in these rigs from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory beginning this fall. (AP PHOTO)

Greenpeace: Game consoles rank ?€?dirtiest?€™ among electronic gadgets

There's no discounting the growing demand for electronics. The junk generated from these gadgets are proof of it. The United Nations estimated that 50 metric tons of electronic waste are produced every year, making e-waste the fastest growing waste stream in the world.

RAMPS WAS DIFFERENT CLASS - BUTCHER

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RAMPS SHINES AMID THE RAIN

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Disinterest sinks women's showcase

THE future of women's cricket is in disarray with Cricket Australia forced to abandon the national under-19 championship because only two states and a territory nominated teams.

Gutsy opener can't prevent Australian clean sweep

A FIGHTING knock by opener Tamim Iqbal was not enough to propel Bangladesh to an upset win over Australia as the minnows could only manage 125, chasing 199 for victory in the third and final one-dayer.

Middx and Glos share the spoils

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The FPS Environment Pack Free Update Released

This long overdue free update for the FPS Environment Pack from ShapesAndLines.com adds a load of new content, free for existing users, and at no additional charge for new users.

XBOX Sports Lovers Rejoice!

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The9 Says Online Game Rumors 'Completely Unfounded'

Chinese online game company The9 (NCTY) says rumors regarding its negotiations over renewing control in China of Blizzard Entertainment's World of Warcraft game are unfounded.

Steals & Deals: Arts & Crafts

I really hope the media will follow up and report the autopsy results. Sometimes these stories just fade away. With all the documented work on how inappropriate zoos...

Art performance: Sky illusion

Photo taken on Sept. 6, 2008 shows the art performance of Sky during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium in Beijing, China. (Xinhua/Guo Dayue)

Art performance at opening ceremony

Photo taken on Sept. 6, 2008 shows the art performance during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in the National Stadium in Beijing, China. (Xinhua/Li Ga)

Rap artists are talented young individuals who not only know how to hit a beat with words but are fast becoming the in-thing in many Pacific Island countries, Fiji included. more...

Rap artists are talented young individuals who not only know how to hit a beat with words but are fast becoming the in-thing in many Pacific Island countries, Fiji included.

XBOX Price SLASH!

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Police forces spend thousands on art

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