Washington DC (SPX) Jun 30, 2014 - The oil and gas extraction method known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, could potentially contribute more pollutants to groundwater than past research has suggested, according to a new study i
Ithaca NY (SPX) Jun 30, 2014 - The chemical makeup of wastewater generated by hydrofracking could cause the release of tiny particles in soils that often strongly bind heavy metals and pollutants, exacerbating the environmental
New Delhi (AFP) June 30, 2014 - French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said Monday that jihadists spearheading a militant offensive in Iraq have sold oil from captured areas to the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Quebec, Canada (SPX) Jun 30, 2014 - In Canada, where outdoor growing seasons are limited, sales from greenhouse fruit and vegetable production operations still surpass $1.1 billion annually. Finding more efficient methods for providin
Washington (AFP) June 30, 2014 - Cyberattackers, probably state sponsored, have been targeting energy operations in the United States and Europe since 2011 and were capable of causing significant damage, security researchers said Monday.
Stanford CA (SPX) Jun 30, 2014 - Policymakers should conduct net energy analyses when evaluating the long-term sustainability of energy technologies, according to new Stanford University research. Net energy analysis provides a q
San Diego CA (SPX) Jun 30, 2014 - Scientists at USC have developed a water-based organic battery that is long lasting, built from cheap, eco-friendly components. The new battery - which uses no metals or toxic materials - is intende
Barcelona, Spain (SPX) Jun 30, 2014 - The magnetic hose designed by the researchers consists of a ferromagnetic cylinder covered by a superconductor material, a surprisingly simple design given the complicated theoretical calculations a
Matebe, Dr Congo (AFP) June 29, 2014 - People living in and around Africa's oldest wildlife reserve - Virunga National Park - threatened by armed groups and oil prospectors, are pinning their hopes on sustainable development projects for energy, agriculture and tourism.
Beijing (AFP) June 27, 2014 - Dozens of Chinese workers have been relocated from strife-torn northern Iraq, state media said Friday, with an additional 1,200 set to depart in the coming days.
Houston TX (SPX) Jun 25, 2014 - mixture of diamond nanoparticles and mineral oil easily outperforms other types of fluid created for heat-transfer applications, according to new research by Rice University. Rice scientists m
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 25, 2014 - Researchers at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering have improved the performance and capacity of lithium batteries by developing better-performing, cheaper materials for use in anodes and cathodes
Vienna, Austria (SPX) Jun 25, 2014 - Limiting climate change to 2C means shutting down coal power plants - an unpopular proposition for coal power companies. But a new study shows that delaying climate policies could prove even worse f
Harare (AFP) June 25, 2014 - The Zimbabwe government has awarded a $1.3 billion thermal power generation project to China's Sino Hydro after another Chinese company failed to conclude the contract, a minister said on Wednesday.
Cambridge, UK (SPX) Jun 24, 2014 - Raytheon BBN Technologies' Boomerang, originally developed for the U.S. Army, will provide shooter detection capabilities at multiple utility sites in the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. Boome
Wellington (AFP) June 24, 2014 - New Zealand Prime Minister John Key on Tuesday dismissed concerns about allowing oil exploration in waters set aside to protect the world's rarest dolphin as mumbo jumbo.
