Yaounde (AFP) May 18, 2014 - The 10 Chinese workers abducted by Boko Haram gunmen in Cameroon have most likely been taken back across the border to the Nigerian Islamist group's strongholds, a police official said Sunday.
Durham NC (SPX) May 16, 2014 - Cree announces the addition of two new discrete 650V SiC rectifiers to its Z-Rec Schottky diode portfolio. Built with Cree's industry-leading SiC technology, these new devices deliver ultrafast swit
Fitchburg MA (SPX) May 16, 2014 - In leading the industry with spectral imaging innovation and responding to strong demand, Headwall has released the Hyperspec VNIR-SWIR sensor for general availability. The high-performance airborne
Cary NC (SPX) May 16, 2014 - ABB has announced that the Power-One Renewable Energy Business will transition to the ABB brand in May 2014 as part of the planned integration of its Power-One acquisition. As a result, the ABB bran
Madrid , Spain (SPX) May 16, 2014 - There is an optimum size for electrical networks if what is being considered is the risk of a blackout. This is the conclusion reached by a scientific study done by researchers at Universidad Carlos
Manila (AFP) May 15, 2014 - The Philippines released photographs Thursday to back its claim that China was reclaiming land on a disputed reef in the South China Sea in an apparent effort to build an airstrip.
Beijing (AFP) May 15, 2014 - China and Russia still disagree over pricing a multi-billion-dollar gas deal despite years of negotiations, a senior Beijing official said Thursday, ahead of a visit by Vladimir Putin when a contract signature had been expected.
Ames IA (SPX) May 14, 2014 - The U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory has created a faster, cleaner biofuel refining technology that not only combines processes, it uses widely available materials to reduce costs. Ames L
Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) May 14, 2014 - Natural gas (methane) can be converted into hydrogen (H2), which is used in clean energy, synthetic fertilizers, and many other chemicals. The reaction requires water and a nickel catalyst. Methane
Houston TX (SPX) May 14, 2014 - University of Houston physicists have discovered a new thermoelectric material offering high performance at temperatures ranging from room temperature up to 300 degrees Celsius, or about 573 degrees
Cleveland OH (SPX) May 14, 2014 - Scientists have taken a large step toward making a fiber-like energy storage device that can be woven into clothing and power wearable medical monitors, communications equipment or other small elect
Buenos Aires (AFP) May 14, 2014 - An appeals court judge Tuesday gave a green light for President Cristina Kirchner to be investigated for abuse of authority in a major Chevron fracking deal.
Upton NY (SPX) May 14, 2014 - Scientists seeking to understand the intricacies of high-temperature superconductivity-the ability of certain materials to carry electrical current with no energy loss-have been particularly puzzled
Pasadena CA (SPX) May 13, 2014 - A new $15 million gift by Lynda and Stewart Resnick in support of the Resnick Sustainability Institute at Caltech will help scientists and engineers advance research aimed at helping humanity sustai
Canberra, Australia (SPX) May 13, 2014 - Reducing the Renewable Energy Target (RET) as a result of the current review would increase power bills and lead to thousands of lost jobs, the Clean Energy Council argued in its submission this wee
Shanghai (AFP) May 13, 2014 - Shares in PetroChina, a listed unit of China's largest oil producer, jumped Tuesday after it unveiled plans to spin off a multi-billion-dollar pipeline business as the government seeks to diversify state ownership.
