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<title><![CDATA[Algae fuel crosses paths with Monsanto, cancer research]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[(Credit:Sapphire Energy)March is known as the green month, so it's fitting that only one week into it there's already some interesting news for algae fuel supporters.Agricultural giant Monsanto today announced it's signed a deal with algae-crude producer Sapphire to collaborate on genetic engineering research that could be applied to both algae and agricultural crops.The research involves identifying traits in algae genes for growth and durability. But the science can also be applied to plants like cotton, soybeans, and corn, according to Sapphire.As part of the deal, Monsanto is making &quot;an equity investment&quot; in Sapphire, but the details of that investment were not disclosed. Other investors in Sapphire include Bill Gates' investment firm Cascade Investment, Venrock, Arch Venture Partners, and Wellcome Trust.&quot;For Sapphire, this collaboration will push the known boundaries of algae science to search not only for traits that will impact traditional agricultural crops, but will also accelerate Sapphire's road to commercializing algae as a renewable energy crop,&quot; Sapphire said in a statement.Monsanto is known for, and in many circles criticized for, its pro stance on genetically engineered crops, as well as its business practice of charging farmers royalties on seeds gleaned from crops originally grown from Monsanto seeds. Because of this, many will be closely watching how Monsanto's participation in producing crude algae, the liquid produced by algae farms that can be used to make biofuels forcars and planes, might affect the algae fuel market down the road.Meanwhile, VG Energy released a report Wednesday claiming it's made a breakthrough that could dramatically increase the scalability of algae for fuel.The company used a recent discovery in cancer treatment and applied the science to algae with preliminary success.&quot;Laboratory experiments show that molecules, which can disrupt the burning of fats (lipids) in tumor cells, can also encourage microscopic plant cells like algae to accumulate and even secrete fats. These fats can be used to produce diesel and jet fuel substitutes for traditional petroleum fuels,&quot; according to the report &quot;The Potential Impact of VG Energy's Lipid Oxidation Inhibitors on the Economics of Algal Biofuels&quot; (PDF).The report was written by John Sheehan, a technical advisory board member of VG Energy's parent company Viral Genetics, who is currently the Biofuels Coordinator at the Institute on the Environment at the University of Minnesota and a former project manager at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Apple will launch iPad 2 in 25 more countries on Friday]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov -001 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Apple said today it is launching its iPad 2 tablet computer in 25 additional countries on Friday.Thata4a4s  an early launch for international markets and it suggests that Applea4a4s  shortage of units isna4a4t as dire as some observers have feared. Apple  continues to be in a mad rush to sell as many tablets as it can in order  to head off competition from increasingly competitive rival Android  tablets.The  various Apple stores will open at 5 pm local time in their respective  countries, while Apple will sell online in those countries starting at 1  am. All models of the iPad 2 will be available in Hong Kong, Singapore  and additional countries in April.a4AWhile  competitors are still struggling to catch up with our first iPad, wea4a4ve  changed the game again with iPad 2,a4 said Steve Jobs, Applea4a4s chief  executive, in a statement. a4AWea4a4re experiencing amazing demand for iPad 2  in the US, and customers around the world have told us they can&amp;'t wait  to get their hands on it. We appreciate everyonea4a4s patience and we are  working hard to build enough iPads for everyone.a4The  iPad 2 launched on March 11 in the U.S. amid long lines at 236 Apple  stores. It was available in a total of 10,000 locations at the launch,  including AT&amp;amp'T, Verizon Wireless and Best Buy stores. Given the  breadth of the launch, Apple clearly had a lot of supply lined up. Some  supply experts have wondered if Apple will be impacted by the quake in  Japan, which has disrupted the shipments of a lot of key electronics  suppliers.The  iPad 2 with Wi-Fi will be available in Australia, Austria, Belgium,  Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,  Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New  Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK  on March 25 for a suggested retail price of $499 (US) for the 16  gigabyte model, $599 for the 32GB model, $699 for the 64GB model.The  iPad 2 with Wi-Fi + 3G will be available for a suggested retail price  of $629 for the 16GB model, $729 for the 32GB model and $829 for the  64GB model. Those are the same prices as in the U.S.Calling all mobile executives: This April 25-26, VentureBeat is hosting its inaugural VentureBeat Mobile Summit,  where we&amp;'ll debate the five key business and policy challenges facing  the mobile industry today. Participants will develop concrete,  actionable solutions that will shape the future of the mobile industry.  The invitation-only event, located at the scenic and relaxing Cavallo Point Resort in Sausalito, Calif., is limited to 180 mobile executives, investors and policymakers. We&amp;'ve pretty much finalized the invite list, but have a few spots left. Request an invitation.[Image credit: kcp4911]Next Story: Can the FCC stop the coming spectrum crunch Previous Story: CrowdFlower raises $7M to crowd-source freelance workPrintEmailTwitterFacebookGoogle BuzzLinkedIn      DiggStumbleUponRedditDeliciousGoogleMore&amp;8230'          Tags: Android, iPad 2Companies: Apple          Tags: Android, iPad 2Companies: AppleDean is lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat. He covers video games, security, chips and a variety of other subjects. Dean previously worked at the San Jose Mercury News, the Wall Street Journal, the Red Herring, the Los Angeles Times, the Orange County Register and the Dallas Times Herald. He is the author of two books, Opening the Xbox and the Xbox 360 Uncloaked. Follow him on Twitter at @deantak, and follow VentureBeat on Twitter at @venturebeat. Have news to share Launching a startup Email: tips@venturebeat.comVentureBeat has new weekly email newsletters.  Stay on top of the news, and don't miss a beat.<br/><br/>0 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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