West Lafayette IN (SPX) Jul 24, 2014 - Spinach gave Popeye super strength, but it also holds the promise of a different power for a group of scientists: the ability to convert sunlight into a clean, efficient alternative fuel. Purd
College Park MD (SPX) Jul 23, 2014 - Imagine being able to instantaneously run an optical cable or fiber to any point on earth, or even into space. That's what Howard Milchberg, professor of physics and electrical and computer engineer
Brussels (AFP) July 23, 2014 - After months of tough negotiations, the European Commission recommended Wednesday a new energy savings target of 30 percent so as to combat climate change and ensure self-sufficiency.
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 23, 2014 - To support the fair sale of gaseous hydrogen as a vehicle fuel, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a prototype field test standard to test the ac
London, UK (SPX) Jul 23, 2014 - Fire is the second leading cause of accidents in wind turbines, after blade failure, according to new research. Wind farming is one of the leading industries in the renewable energy sector. Ho
San Francisco (AFP) July 23, 2014 - Google is offering a million-dollar prize for a breakthrough that would make solar or wind generated electricity more enticing for everyday uses.
Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Jul 22, 2014 - A major challenge in renewable energy is storage. A common approach is a reaction that splits water into oxygen and hydrogen, and uses the hydrogen as a fue
Oslo (AFP) July 22, 2014 - Norway's Statoil has not yet found a viable gas field in the world's northernmost drilling sites, the country's oil industry administrative body said Tuesday, in a new blow for Arctic exploration.
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 21, 2014 - Using a newly developed, ultrafast femtosecond infrared light source, chemists at the University of Chicago have been able to directly visualize the coordinated vibrations between hydrogen-bonded mo
Beirut (AFP) July 21, 2014 - The jihadist Islamic State is selling oil and liquid gas products extracted from fields under its control in Syria to Iraqi businessmen across the border, a monitoring group said Monday.
Hanoi (AFP) July 20, 2014 - For years Nguyen Huu Son has guided Chinese tourists around Vietnam's popular coastal city Danang, but a bitter maritime dispute between Hanoi and Beijing means he is now out of work.
Beijing, China (SPX) Jul 18, 2014 - DNV GL and the wind turbine blade manufacturer Sinoma signed a partnership agreement for certification of Sinoma's products to improve the reliability and quality of blades manufactured in China.
Washington (AFP) July 18, 2014 - The United States on Friday opened the way to offshore oil and gas exploration in the Atlantic Ocean, authorizing the controversial use of sonic cannons for seismic surveys.
Seoul, South Korea (SPX) Jul 17, 2014 - What does it mean to be 'smart' as defined by modern standards? Centuries ago, it was smart to pull a cart by or ride atop a horse. Today, that's considered more a luxury or novelty experience. Hors
Washington (AFP) July 17, 2014 - Germany is the world's most energy efficient nation with strong codes on buildings while China is quickly stepping up its own efforts, an environmental group said Thursday.
Kirkuk, Iraq (AFP) July 17, 2014 - Iraq's autonomous region of Kurdistan on Thursday pumped an experimental 20,000 barrels of light crude from an oilfield recently seized from the federal authorities, an official said.
