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BangChak launches biodiesel initiative 
Local refiner Bangchak Petroleum Plc yesterday launched a project to buy used vegetable oil as raw material for its biodiesel plant and called for a clear government policy on alternative fuels.

Chip material shortage spooks Silicon Valley / Rare substance vital to 2 booming sectors, making prices rise 
Silicon Valley has weathered business cycles and foreign competition, but in recent months, a cloud has appeared on its horizon — a shortage of the highly purified form of silicon essential to making most computer chips and solar cells. Produced by a…

Scientists take first steps to high yield, purity cryptoxanthin 
9/11/2006 - A team of researchers from Mexico have reported a process to produce the carotenoid beta-cryptoxanthin at high yields and purity for use in dietary supplements.

Greek Tragedy for U.S.; NBA stars stunned in semifinals 
It was a fairytale journey for Greece, but an odyssey for the United States.

RASIRC Introduces the RainMaker Humidifier to Control and Purify the Water Vapor Added to a Carrier Gas Stream 
SAN DIEGO—-Sept. 18, 2006–RASIRC, the steam purification company, introduces the RainMaker Humidifier, a device that controls the transfer and purification of pure water or ammonia hydroxide directly into a carrier gas stream.

European spacecraft slams into moon 
European scientists say they’re delighted after their satellite crashed on the moon, throwing up a cloud of debris and dust that they hope will give a better idea of the its composition and origin.