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Opinion: The End Of An Era: Is The US Petrodollar Under Threat?

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“But taken in the context of many other actions around the world including Saudi Arabia’s frustration with US foreign policy toward Iran, and China’s voracious appetite for gold, these actions are meaningful steps away from the dollar.”. Rise of the Yuan. However, the Chinese have a problem in their plans for the yuan.

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Iranian Researchers Show Dilute Acid Hydrolysis Process for Production of Furans from Rice Straw

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Researchers at the Isfahan University of Technology (Iran), have demonstrated the use of a dilute acid hydrolysis process to convert rice straw—a cheap, abundant and mainly unused ag waste—to 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) and furfural. Both furans are components for production of different chemicals and fuels.

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ACS Meeting Symposium Focuses on Conversion and Utilization of CO2 for Fuels and Chemicals

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Robert Dorner and his colleagues are looking at converting CO 2 and hydrogen (both won from sea-water) over catalysts, using the CO 2 as a building block to form synthetic fuel. This catalyst converts the feed gas predominantly to methane under all conditions (ca. Robert Dorner.