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U.N. Kills Any Plans to Use Mercury as a Rocket Propellant

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Bender is referring to the 2013 Minamata Convention on Mercury , a U.N. Mercury is otherwise found as a by-product of other processes, such as the burning of coal. And it’s cheap—there’s not a lot of competition with anyone looking to buy mercury. But then a company hit on the idea to use it as a spacecraft propellant.

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

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In connection with this year’s Group of Eight conference in Italy, China reiterated its opposition to participating in emission reduction plans while at the same time drafting a $440-billion renewable energy package. In general, the sponsor’s goal is to use as much cheap debt financing and as little equity as possible to complete the deal.

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