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MBL begins first test of tropical seaweed farming for biofuels production

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Puerto Rico has stable warm temperatures and ample sunlight year-round, as well as a wide range of exposure to prevailing winds and waves. The researchers are currently targeting commercially valuable red algal eucheumatoid species, which are primarily cultivated in East Africa and Asia. Credit: Loretta Roberson.

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Global study links daily exposure to ozone pollution to increased risk of death

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Ground level ozone is a highly reactive gas commonly found in urban and suburban environments, formed when pollutants react in sunlight. Current air quality thresholds (in micrograms per cubic meter of ambient air) range from 100 ?g/m g/m 3 (WHO), 120 ?g/m g/m 3 (European Union directive), 140 ?g/m

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Study using satellite data finds rate of urban growth much greater than previously thought

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The slope is derived from linear regression, with an uncertainty range at the 95 th confidence level. The bottom and upper bounds of the error bars indicate uncertainty ranges (95% confidence interval). Urban growth rates were smaller in Africa, Australia and South America, averaging less than 1,000 km 2 yr –1.

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Sasol bails on $13-$15B US GTL project, divests from Canadian shale; no new greenfield GTL

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At the company’s Capital Markets Day 2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa, Sasol management said that the company will no longer pursue its proposed ) project in the US ( earlier post ) and furthermore will not invest in additional greenfields gas-to-liquids (GTL) projects. —Stephen Cornell.

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Mercedes-Benz Vans shows pickup truck concepts; market launch in late 2017; diesel V6

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With the pickup, Mercedes-Benz Vans will also expand its product range with a fourth model series. The key markets will be Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, Australia with New Zealand, and Europe. The key markets are Brazil, Argentina, Australia, and South Africa.

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Skeleton Technologies joins Flying Whales program to develop next generation of heavy-lift, large-capacity airships

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MW with the company’s graphene-based ultracapacitors assisting to cover the additional 2 MW peaks for hovering, lifting and stabilisation in reasonable and turbulent environments. Average operational power is expected to be approximately 1.5 For that purpose Morocco will become the “third parent country” of Flying Whales.

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Indo-US task force to study HFC phase-down

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The global warming potentials (GWP) of HFCs range from 140 (HFC-152a) to 11,700 (HFC-23), according to the US EPA. India’s Minister of Environment, Jairam Ramesh, hosted US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Environment, Daniel A.