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Oil-battling inflatable scoops prize
- 27th February 2012
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Turbulent waters are no obstacle for Current Buster 6, an oil clean-up system developed by the Norwegian group NOFI. The forked boom, which won a second place prize of $300,000 at the X Prize Cleanup Challenge last month, can remove an average of 10,266 litres of oil per minute. The video opens with an aerial …
China ‘bans’ airlines from joining EU carbon scheme
- 13th February 2012
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China has “banned” all airlines in the country from joining the European Union’s Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) aimed at cutting carbon emissions. The authorities have also barred the airlines from increasing their fares or adding new charges for the scheme. The ban comes just weeks after the China Air Transport Association said its members did …
