Scientists have extracted the alcohol from the air Researchers have learned how to convert airborne carbon dioxide in a variety of useful substances, including alcohol. The opening of the developing method of the electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide and, in addition, may be important in combating this greenhouse gas. Thesis written on the basis of this discovery, will be held on September 14 at Delft University in the Netherlands. To reduce the concentration of carbon dioxide in the air, there are two basic approaches: storage and conversion. In particular, CO2 can be converted to carbon monoxide, methane, ethylene, formic acid, methanol and ethanol. Carbon monoxide can be used in the process of the Fischer — Tropsch process to create fuel; more energy-intensive hydrocarbons, such as alcohols, can be directly used as fuel.
Day: September 12, 2017
IKEA Place will allow you to “try on” furniture before you buy and… without leaving home
IKEA Place will allow you to “try on” furniture before you buy and… without leaving home This month is expected to yield the IKEA app Place iOS 11, using the augmented reality technology from Apple and allows you to “try on” new furniture to purchase and in the home. How often are people trying to better equip the apartment, going to choose the furniture — and it usually takes a lot of time and effort, buy any and, arriving home, discover that, for example, purchased a chair. To solve this problem and have developed an application IKEA Place. It uses augmented reality technology built into the new (not yet released) operating system Apple iOS 11. The platform allows you to overlay digital images on the image obtained in real time from the device’s camera. During the download an error has occurred. The developers claim that this feature will work with
The winner on elections of the Governor of the Kirov region became Igor Vasiliev
Igor Vasiliev Acting Kirov region Governor Igor Vasiliev (“United Russia”) became the winner in the early elections of the head region. On Monday, September 11, reports “Interfax” with reference to press Secretary of the regional election Committee the Novel Kozmina. After processing of 97 percent of the ballots Vasiliev gaining more than 64 percent of the vote, said the Agency interlocutor. For the head of the Communist party faction in the regional Parliament Sergey Mamayev voted 19.18 percent of voters, the candidate from LDPR, the Deputy of the state Duma Kirill Cherkasov received 9.84% of the votes, the commander of the headquarters of the public organization “Student construction teams of the Kirov region” Nikolai Barsukov (“Communists of Russia”) — 4.28 percent. According to preliminary data, voter turnout in the gubernatorial elections in the region amounted to 30.77 percent. Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed Vasiliev, acting Kirov Governor in July
Parfenchikov won elections of the head of Karelia
Arthur Parfenchikov Acting head of Karelia Arthur Parfenchikov (“United Russia”) has received 61,34% of the votes in the election of the head of the Republic. Such data was announced by TASS in the press service of the Central election Commission of the Republic of Karelia after processing all protocols Monday, September 11. For the candidate from “Fair Russia” Irina Petelava voted 18.05 percent of voters, Eugene Ulyanov (CPRF) received 12.13 percent, the liberal-Democrat Evgenie the besední — 5.68 percent, said the representative of regional election Committee Daria Golitsyna. Election of the head of the region took place in Karelia for the first time in 15 years. The turnout made up 29.23 percent. On 15 February President of Russia Vladimir Putin has accepted the resignation of Alexander khudilainen with the post of the head of Karelia and appointed acting head of the region Artur Parfenchikov, who previously headed the Federal bailiff
Ovsyannikov won the first ever direct election for Governor of Sevastopol
Dmitry Ovsyannikov Acting Governor of Sevastopol Dmitry Ovsyannikov (“United Russia”) gained 71,05 percent of votes on elections of the mayor. On Monday, September 11, reports TASS with reference to the materials of the gas “Vybory”. According to all 184 precinct election commissions, Ovsyannikova voted 77406. This is followed by the candidate of the Communist party Roman Kiyashko, who scored more than 16 percent of the vote. In third place — Ilya Zhuravlev from the liberal democratic party (7.61 percent). Followed by Ivan Ermakov (“Patriots of Russia”) and Nicholas Kryazhev (Communist party of social justice). Voter turnout, according to the Agency, the Chairman of the city election Commission Alexander Petukhov, 34.21 per cent. According to him, information about violations were reported. In July last year, President Vladimir Putin prematurely dismissed then led the Sevastopol Sergei meniailo and appointed him his Plenipotentiary representative in the Siberian Federal district. The acting head of
An Iraqi court has sentenced to death of the Russians
An Iraqi court has sentenced to death of the Russians The Central criminal court in Baghdad sentenced to death by hanging of a Russian citizen accused of belonging to terrorist group “Islamic state” (IG, is prohibited in Russia). On Tuesday, September 12, RIA Novosti reported, citing a statement by the court at the disposal of the Agency. The document States that the Russian (his name is not known) was arrested by security forces during the operation to liberate Mosul after spent all their ammunition. The accused, as reported in court, confessed to committing a number of terrorist attacks against the Iraqi security forces. The Russian Embassy in Iraq have not yet received information about the sentenced to death by the Russians. About it to Agency told the press attaché diplomatic mission Dmitry Petin.
The diplomatic service, the EU has launched a website for the information counter Russia
The diplomatic service, the EU has launched a website for the information counter Russia BRUSSELS, 12 sen — news, Alexander Shishlo. External action service of the European Union in the framework of the campaign “EU against misinformation” on Tuesday launched a website in English, German and Russian. As noted in the accompanying information, the website created in the framework of the campaign, “aimed at better predicting, consideration and response to the Pro-Kremlin disinformation”. The campaign “EU against misinformation” organized a working group on strategic communications East StratCom Task Force. This group was created by decision of heads of state and government of the EU in March 2015 for “countering Russian disinformation campaigns”, according to the website. In a recent issue of information warfare with the Russian media was often heard in the West. In November last year the European Parliament adopted a resolution called “Strategic communication of the EU as
Election legitimacy
Election legitimacy Last September 10, nationwide elections were supposed to answer a long overdue question, is it possible in Russia to organize the electoral process so that the vote passed with a minimum of violations, and the results were recognized as absolutely legitimate by all political forces and civil society organizations. RAPE has studied the results of the Single voting day, to see how the CEC was able to implement this legal challenge. Elections under a microscope Elections of different level have passed in Russia in the Uniform voting day on September 10 in 82 of the 85 regions. That now cleanliness of elections will be given special attention not only to the leadership of the CEC, but at the highest levels of government was known long before election day. Proof of this can serve as a meeting September 4, first Deputy head of the presidential administration (AP) Sergei Kiriyenko
Yulia Tymoshenko appeared in the database of the site “Peacemaker”
Yulia Tymoshenko appeared in the database of the site “Peacemaker” KIEV, September 12. /TASS/. The Ukrainian site “Peacemaker” was added to his database of the party leader “Batkivshchyna” and the faction in the Verkhovna Rada Yulia Tymoshenko. “Illegal crossing of the state border of Ukraine. The attack on border guards in carrying out their responsibilities for the protection of the state border of Ukraine in the group. participation in the preparation of illegal crossing of the state border of Ukraine without Ukrainian citizenship (Mikhail Saakashvili). The manipulation of information of public interest”, — stated in the list of reasons why the politician added to the list. On Sunday evening, the former Governor of the Odessa region and the former President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili along with his associates broke through the cordon of law enforcement officers at the checkpoint “shehyni” and got on the territory of Ukraine. During the incident
Russian defense Ministry: Syrian army completes the rout of ISIS in the North and the South of Deir ez-Zor
© EPA-EFE/SANA The AIRFIELD HAMIM /Syria/, September 12. /TASS/. Syrian troops complete the rout of militants “Islamic state” (IG banned in Russia as a terrorist organization), which blocked the Northern and southern neighborhoods of Deir ez-Zor. On Tuesday he told reporters the chief of staff of troops of the Russian Armed forces in Syria, Lieutenant-General Alexander Lapin.