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Global survey shows 58% of people don’t know what social networking is, plus over one third of social networkers are losing interest

Global survey shows 58% of people don’t know what social networking is, plus over one third of social networkers are losing interest

   Across 17 markets of the world, well over half the population (58%) do not know what social networking is, according to a study released today by leading global market intelligence firm, Synovate.

Posted : Mon, Sep 01, 2008

Category : Science / General-Sciences News

Towards a biofuel standard to sort the green from the ungreen

Towards a biofuel standard to sort the green from the ungreen

   A global panel of experts have today lent their support to a draft standard for the use of sustainable biofuels that will inject some rigour into the murky debate about the embracing of biofuels that may cause more emissions than they save.

Posted : Wed, Aug 13, 2008

Category : Science / General-Sciences News

Young people meet with G8 Leaders

Young people meet with G8 Leaders

   Young people from Group of 8 (G8) industrialized nations and from the developing world are meeting today with the G8 leaders in Toyako, Japan to present their recommendations as part of the Junior 8 (J8) Summit.

Posted : Tue, Jul 08, 2008

Category : Science / General-Sciences News

Greenpeace catches Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo "Playing Dirty"

Greenpeace catches Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo "Playing Dirty"

   The Greenpeace scientific report "Playing Dirty" released today, reveals that the world's most popular game consoles, Nintendo Wii, Sony PlayStation 3 Elite (PS3) and Microsoft Xbox 360, tested positive for hazardous chemicals and materials such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC), phthalates, beryllium and bromine indicative of brominated flame retardants (BFRs).

Posted : Sat, May 24, 2008

Category : Science / General-Sciences News

DuPont Donates Sequences from Corn Disease

DuPont Donates Sequences from Corn Disease

   DuPont, through its Pioneer Hi-Bred business, today announced that it is making publicly available genomic sequences of a major fungal pathogen of corn plants.

Posted : Sat, Apr 05, 2008

Category : Science / General-Sciences News

Glitnir in Chinese geothermal energy deal

Glitnir in Chinese geothermal energy deal

   Sinopec and Glitnir announced their intention last week to increase geothermal energy investments and develop geothermal technology in China, as well as exploring new opportunities in district heating and energy generation.

Posted : Mon, Oct 22, 2007

Category : Science / General-Sciences News

IFC Study Tour Helps Ukraine's Fruit Industry Develop Best Practices

IFC Study Tour Helps Ukraine's Fruit Industry Develop Best Practices

   IFC recently organized a study tour to six European Union countries for key fruit industry stakeholders in Ukraine's Vinnytsya region.

Posted : Mon, Sep 24, 2007

Category : Science / General-Sciences News
 
 
 
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