Washington DC (SPX) Jun 10, 2014 - As the Canadian government pushes a new law rendering pipeline companies liable for all damages from leaks and spills, the only friend to both sides in this polarized world of dirty oil sands is lea
Paris (AFP) June 10, 2014 - Demand for natural gas is set to nearly double within five years in China but the emerging market giant will meet half that with domestic supplies, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday.
Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Jun 10, 2014 - Climate change mitigation strategies such as the German Energiewende require linking vast numbers of new power generation facilities to the grid. As the input from many renewable sources is rather v
Chicago IL (SPX) Jun 10, 2014 - Controlling the flow of heat through materials is important for many technologies. While materials with high and low thermal conductivities are available, materials with variable and reversible ther
Evanston IL (SPX) Jun 10, 2014 - Since the early 1970s, lithium has been the most popular element for batteries: it's the lightest of all metals and has the greatest electrochemical potential. But a lithium-based battery has a majo
Vienna (AFP) June 10, 2014 - Iran's oil output could reach 4.0 million barrels per day in less than three months if Western sanctions are lifted over its nuclear energy programme, Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said Tuesday.
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 10, 2014 - Forget about positioning giant mirrors in space to reduce the amount of sunlight being trapped in the earth's atmosphere or seeding clouds to reduce the amount of light entering earth's atmosphere.
Houston TX (SPX) Jun 10, 2014 - Rice University scientists have created an Earth-friendly way to separate carbon dioxide from natural gas at wellheads. A porous material invented by the Rice lab of chemist James Tour sequesters ca
Boston MA (SPX) Jun 10, 2014 - New observations by researchers at MIT have revealed the inner workings of a type of electrode widely used in lithium-ion batteries. The new findings explain the unexpectedly high power and long cyc
Evanston IL (SPX) Jun 10, 2014 - Imagine a technology that could allow us to see through opaque surfaces without exposure to harmful x-rays, that could give us the ability to detect harmful chemicals and bio-agents from a safe dist
Ottawa (AFP) June 09, 2014 - Canada and Australia's conservative prime ministers said Monday economic concerns trump climate action, with Ottawa's Stephen Harper insisting any nation claiming otherwise is lying.
Washington (AFP) June 09, 2014 - The US Supreme Court on Monday turned down a bid by BP to halt making compensation payments linked to the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Kiev (AFP) June 09, 2014 - Ukraine launched delicate dual-track diplomatic negotiations with Russia on Monday aimed at averting a debilitating gas cut and ending a bloody separatist insurgency by the end of the week.
Bonn (AFP) June 06, 2014 - Worries about energy dependence on Russia have boosted prospects of EU leaders approving a package of proposals to cut carbon emissions by 2030, European Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard said Friday.
Hanoi (AFP) June 06, 2014 - Vietnam has released dramatic footage showing a large Chinese ship chasing and ramming one of its fishing boats which then sank near an oil rig in contested waters.
Bonn (AFP) June 05, 2014 - China hopes its emissions of greenhouse gases will peak as early as possible but its experts differ as to when it will happen, its chief negotiator at UN climate talks said Thursday.
