Paris (SPX) Jun 13, 2014 - A new study of pollution records indicates that the Western Amazon, an area of unparalleled biological and cultural diversity, may have been contaminated by widespread oil pollution over a 30-year p
Washington DC (SPX) Jun 13, 2014 - The Environmental Protection Agency's new regulations aimed at reducing carbon emissions by 30 percent will no doubt lead to a cleaner economy. But the road there will be paved with methane. By requ
Washington DC (SPX) Jun 12, 2014 - Ferroelectric materials like barium titanate, a ceramic used in capacitors, are essential to many electronic devices. Typical ferroelectric materials develop features called domain walls with unusua
Okayama, Japan (SPX) Jun 12, 2014 - Expanding its international and renewable energy footprints, GE unit GE Energy Financial Services has invested in a 32-megawatt solar photovoltaic power project in Japan. This transaction, with proj
Mountain View CA (SPX) Jun 12, 2014 - Google, already the world's most popular search engine and dominant player in retail, entertainment, education, and even self-driving cars, now wants to revamp the US energy industry. It is looking
Alpharetta GA (SPX) Jun 12, 2014 - SmartGridCIS has announced that Hawaiian Electric Company has selected SmartGridCIS for their Pre-Pay Metering Project associated with the smart grid initial phase. This is part of Hawaiian Electric
Kirkuk, Iraq (AFP) June 12, 2014 - Kurdish forces took control of the disputed Iraqi oil hub of Kirkuk on Thursday to protect it from jihadists, after which a bomb targeted a Kurdish security minister, officials said.
Washington DC (SPX) Jun 12, 2014 - Magnetic cooling is a promising new refrigeration technology boasting several advantages - ranging from lower energy consumption to eliminating the use of hazardous fluids - that combine to make it
Golden CO (SPX) Jun 12, 2014 - A new report, prepared by analysts from the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), reviews estimates of the costs and benef
Leioa, Spain (SPX) Jun 12, 2014 - The SOPCAWIND tool is a piece of software that facilitates the design of wind farms, bearing in mind not only the aspects of energy productivity but also the possible impact the wind farm may have o
Corvallis OR (SPX) Jun 12, 2014 - Engineers at Oregon State University have successfully shown that a continuous flow reactor can produce high-quality nanoparticles by using microwave-assisted heating - essentially the same forces t
Blacksburg VA (SPX) Jun 12, 2014 - Hot town, summer in the city - it's nothing new, but ways to handle the heat, humidity, and stormwater haven't changed much since the invention of the sewer system. One solution offered by architect
Heslington, UK (SPX) Jun 12, 2014 - Scientists at the University of York are playing a key role in the quest for a better understanding of how a recently discovered family of enzymes can degrade hard-to-digest biomass into its constit
New Delhi (AFP) June 11, 2014 - Angry protests broke out in India's capital overnight over power blackouts as summer temperatures soar, fuelling concerns of a repeat of an electricity crisis two years ago, police said Wednesday.
Montreal (AFP) June 11, 2014 - The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development on Wednesday urged Canada to raise taxes on non-renewable resources including its oil reserves, which are the third largest in the world.
Geneva (AFP) June 11, 2014 - Environmental campaigners WWF and oil exploration firm Soco International announced Wednesday that the British firm had agreed to halt its hunt for oil in part of Africa's oldest national park.
