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Cellulosic ethanol technologies that are well developed and rival the cost of fossil fuels will thri

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BP Moves to Well Kill and Kicks Off Compensation Fund (Reuters) BP advanced on the final lap toward

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BRUSSELS (AP) — Some European Union countries on Thursday doubled down on their decision to rapidly

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Huge Ice Island Calves Off Greenland Glacier (Reuters) An ice island four times the size of Manhatta