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September 02, 2010

• Oil Biodegredation Stalled After Valdez Spill
  Oil Spill: Microbes in beach sediments lack the oxygen to finish the job.
  
  - 23 minutes
  source: (Chemical & Engineering News: Environmental SCENE)
• Focus EV to use liquid thermal battery control
  Car will take its battery pack temperature, then automatically cool or warm it to optimal temperature range before charging or engaging the battery. - about 2 hours
  source: (Green Tech )
• No injuries, signs of spill in Gulf rig explosion
  Reuters - An oil and gas platform in the Gulf of Mexico exploded on Thursday in an accident that recalled the worst offshore oil spill in history, though there appeared to be no injuries and no initial signs of pollution. - about 2 hours
  source: (Yahoo! Green News)
• Motor City getting in on electric fever
  Coulomb Technologies installs free public electric-charging station in downtown Detroit as part of ChargePoint America program to encourage EV adoption. - about 2 hours
  source: (Green Tech )
• No sign of oil leak after Gulf of Mexico rig blast: company
  

  AFP - There is no sign of an oil spill after a rig caught fire in the Gulf of Mexico, a spokesman for rig operator Mariner Energy said.

  
  - about 2 hours
  source: (Yahoo! Green News)

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