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INTERCARGO frustrated over lack of action on nickel ore shipping safety in wake of missing Nur Allya; possible liquefaction

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On 20 August, the Indonesian-flagged 52,400 dwt bulk carrier Nur Allya , loaded with nickel ore, was reported missing in Indonesian waters. In presences of dynamic loading at seas, the loose material on board the vessel tends to be compacted resulting in a decrease of intergranular spaces and increase of water pressure in the pore spaces.

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France’s IFPEN studying industrial potential of onshore sources of natural hydrogen

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not produced naturally as are fossil energies, but as the product of converting other resources. In the future, hydrogen produced through water electrolysis is expected to be used to store energy as a way of compensating for solar or wind power’s intermittent output. This could forces a change of paradigm, the R&D group says.

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Study: Atmospheric Engineering with Aerosols Could Reduce Effectiveness of Certain Kinds of Solar Power

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Pinatubo in the Philippines reduced global sunlight by less than three percent but decreased output from some solar generating plants by about 20%. Because flat solar hot water and photovoltaic panels utilize diffuse as well as direct sunlight, the performance losses are not as large as for concentrating solar collectors. Technol. ,

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ADB Study Finds Annual Economic Losses in Southeast Asia from Climate Change Could be More Than Twice the Global Average

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The mean cost of cost of climate change for the four countries—Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam—under a “business-as-usual” scenario and if market and non-market impacts and catastrophic risks are all considered could be equivalent to losing 6.7% The Economics of Climate Change in Southeast Asia: A Regional Review.

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Adaptation of rice shows use of symbiogenics as a new strategy for reducing impacts of climate change and catastrophes on plants

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Endophytes reduced water consumption by 20–30% and increased growth rate, reproductive yield, and biomass of greenhouse grown plants. 145–230 mya). —Redman et al. The endophytes conferred salt, drought and cold tolerance to growth chamber and greenhouse grown plants. —Rust Rodriguez.

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CO2 and Methane Emissions Continued Rise in 2008 Despite Economic Slump

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Think of the atmosphere and oceans taking in greenhouse gases as a bathtub filling with more water than the drain can empty, and the drain is very slow. Pinatubo (Philippines) in 1991 each slowed CO 2 buildup for several years. The large volcanic eruptions of Mt. Agung (Indonesia) in 1963 and Mt. David Hofmann. Hofmann, James H.

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How Will EV Charging Powered by Renewable Energy Create a Greener World

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It comes from natural sources that continuously regenerate, such as sunlight, wind, water (in motion), and geothermal. Renewables Using the Earth’s Water & Heat. The tectonic-plate-related power is generated most in Iceland, El Salvador, New Zealand, Kenya, and the Philippines. power generation.