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June 12, 2013 0

Oxidation of CO

By News Desk

First part of an occasional series Oxidation of carbon monoxide (CO) to carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) is a vital last step in combustion and the atmospheric degradation of just about any hydrocarbon.  It is slow, taking about two months in the troposphere, but the lifetime is not really slow, like methane (5-10 years) or like forever in the troposphere like the chloroflorocarbons.

June 10, 2013 0

Chinese Economy Grows at Slowest Pace in 13 Years; What’s Next for China?

By News Desk

Inquiring minds note the growth slowdown in China: China’s economy stumbles in May, growth seen sliding in Q2 . China’s economy grew at its slowest pace for 13 years in 2012 and so far this year economic data has surprised on the downside, bringing warnings from some analysts that the country could miss its growth target of 7.5 percent for this year. “Growth remains unconvincing and the momentum seems to have lost pace in May,” Louis Kuijs, an economist at RBS, said in a note