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106 miles per gallon—not just hot air?New York City, New York, USA - Here's a technology that might have traction -- cars that run on compressed air and fuel and provide as much as 106 miles per gallon. |
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Earth ‘not at risk’ from colliderOur planet will not be sucked into a black hole made in a new European physics facility, a report concludes. |
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Radically thin Lumeneo Smera ropes in enviro-minded couplesParis, Franc - At only eight feet long and less than three feet wide, the Lumeneo Smera two-seater is incredibly compact. |
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EU to ban Med bluefin tuna fishing from next week
EU fisheries regulators have banned trawling from next week for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean to stop overfishing of a species that is approaching stock collapse, the EU executive said on Friday.
Bluefin tuna is prized by sushi lovers and its numbers have fallen sharply after heavy exploitation by EU countries that hunt for it in these waters -- Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal and Spain.
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Divers Find Caesar Bust That May Date to 46 B.C.Paris, France - Divers trained in archaeology discovered a marble bust of an aging Caesar in the Rhone River that France's Culture Ministry said Tuesday could be the oldest known. |
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Tesla Motors Details Strategy for Major European OffensiveSan Carlos, California, USA - Tesla Motors has revealed its ambitious strategy for speeding up the rollout of its electric Roadster in Europe, including an appearance at the 2008 Paris Auto Show in October and the Top Marques Monaco auto show later this month. |
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French driftnetters will not fish in 2008Madrid, Spain - The European Court of Justice refuses to grant this fleet a temporary exemption to permit the use of driftnets. |
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Renewable Energy Industry Hot in Latest Global Status ReportParis, France - The renewable energy industry is rising from obscurity into the mainstream of the energy sector, the latest global assessment reveals, although public perception of the industry has not kept pace with the reality. |
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Virgin unveils spaceship designsEngland - Virgin Galactic has released the final design of the launch system that will take fare-paying passengers into space. |
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Rain Power: Harvesting Energy from the SkyGrenoble, France - Researchers who study energy harvesting see energy all around us – we just need to find a way to capture that energy. One of the latest energy harvesting techniques is converting the mechanical energy from falling raindrops into electricity that can be used to power sensors and other electronics devices. |
news from Europe
- Italy apologises to Libya for colonial era damage
- Denmark’s approves 400 MW offshore windmill park
- Roman temple found under church
- 106 miles per gallon—not just hot air?
- Heart attacks reduced by Scottish smoking ban: study
- High-Performance, Low-Pollution: German Cars Go Green
- Fishing ban brings seas to life
- GM to build world’s biggest rooftop solar station: report
- Ferrari to slash sports cars’ carbon emissions: president
- UK plans wind power expansion
