London, UK (SPX) Sep 12, 2014 - Comparison of 3D TEM imaging techniques reveals never-seen-before details of plant cell walls, according to a study published September 10, 2014 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Purbasha Sarka
Mexico City (UPI) Sep 12, 2014 - Mexico's state-run energy company said it's focusing on production of fuels at five domestic refineries in an effort to wean itself from imports.
Houston TX (SPX) Sep 12, 2014 - Defects damage the ideal properties of many two-dimensional materials, like carbon-based graphene. Phosphorus just shrugs. That makes it a promising candidate for nano-electronic applications that r
Hamburg, Germany (SPX) Sep 12, 2014 - Using an electric prism, scientists have found a new way of separating water molecules that differ only in their nuclear spin states and, under normal conditions, do not part ways. Since wat
Brussels (UPI) Sep 12, 2014 - New sanctions against the Russian energy sector entered into force Friday in response to continued aggression in Ukraine, the European Union declared.
Glasgow, Scotland (UPI) Sep 12, 2014 - Chemists in Scotland say they have made a major advancement in the process of producing hydrogen from water that may offer cleaner and cheaper gas, and a renewable source of energy.
Stavanger, Norway (UPI) Sep 12, 2014 - Norwegian energy company Statoil said Friday it sold off some of its assets on the Norwegian continental shelf to its German counterpart, Wintershall.
Raleigh NC (SPX) Sep 12, 2014 - Research from North Carolina State University shows that a type of modified titania, or titanium dioxide, holds promise as an electrical insulator for superconducting magnets, allowing heat to dissi
Washington (UPI) Sep 11, 2014 - Despite a nod for southern U.S. LNG exports, the application backlog needs clearing to strengthen U.S. leverage, the American Petroleum Institute said.
Washington (UPI) Sep 11, 2014 - Refining company Flint Hills Resources agreed to settle a civil penalty for $80,000 for mishandling waste at a petroleum refinery in Alaska, the EPA said.
Moscow (UPI) Sep 11, 2014 - Russian energy company Gazprom Neft announced it signed a technology-sharing deal with oil services company Weatherford International.
Moscow (UPI) Sep 11, 2014 - Russian energy company Gazprom said Thursday it attributed an increase in operating expenses to its account with Ukraine.
Paris (UPI) Sep 11, 2014 - The International Energy Agency said Thursday it cut its forecast for oil demand growth because of an economic slowdown in Europe and China.
Moscow, Russia (SPX) Sep 11, 2014 - Researchers from MIPT, Viktor Zhukov, Vladislav Sechenov and Andrei Starikovsky, have published experimental data on the combustion of jet fuel in the journal Fuel. The results of their research are
Washington (UPI) Sep 11, 2014 - A U.S. peace advocacy group said cutting off weapons and oil funding streams for the Islamic State were better options than the use of military force.
London (UPI) Sep 11, 2014 - A shale pioneer in the United Kingdom said Thursday it was disappointed, but not surprised, by the rejection of its oil and gas exploration bid.
