UC chemist envisions oil from trees to beat energy crisis
Nobel laureate Melvin Calvin of UC Berkeley reports a one acre energy plantation in Southern California yielding a latex similar to petroleum. He envisions desert regions growing Euphorbia latex to refine into oil, potentially producing billions of barrels annually if scalable.
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Melvin Calvin
UC Berkeley
California
Calvin
Unite States
Council For the Advancement of Science
Malaysia
Urban revival seen in major cities says housing expert
Nathaniel H Rogg reports after touring Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Houston Boston Baltimore St Louis Pittsburgh Dallas Washington Oakland that urban decline has slowed and in many areas reversed. He notes revitalization in Washington downtown and Dallas areas with new homes rehab projects and urban pioneers.
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Oakland
Rogg
Reclamation rule reforms may be eased say aide
Fresno AP Deputy Undersecretary Barbara Heller says proposed amendments to federal reclamation rules will be revised after public comments. Hearing teams will study the best approach, with a California session on Monday and comments extended to December 31 by court order. If final changes come, implementation could occur in March, or be delayed to satisfy environmental and economic impact reports.
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Fresno
Barbara Heller
MS. Heller
California
Centro
Conservation may drive up water rates in East Bay
East Bay Municipal Utility District faces higher water charges as strong conservation drains reserves. General manager John Harnett said he would seek a December surcharge, though the amount was not disclosed. Consumers in Alameda and Contra Costa counties have conserved well during the drought, risking a projected deficit of about 2 to 43 million dollars this fiscal year.
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Oakland
East Bay
John 8. Harnett
Mameda
Contra Costa
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