Chicago IL (SPX) Apr 23, 2014 - One strategy for addressing the world's energy crisis is to stop wasting so much energy when producing and using it, which can happen in coal-fired power plants or transportation. Nearly two-thirds
Daejeon, South Korea (SPX) Apr 23, 2014 - The way electronic devices receive their power has changed tremendously over the past few decades, from wired to non-wired. Users today enjoy all kinds of wireless electronic gadgets including cell
Berkeley CA (SPX) Apr 22, 2014 - FLEXLAB, the Facility for Low Energy experiments in Buildings, run by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Environmental Energy Technologies Division (EETD), has partnered with construction firm
Washington DC (SPX) Apr 22, 2014 - On April 22 (Earth Day), the Geothermal Energy Association will host the GEA International Geothermal Showcase, bringing together representatives from 34 countries and representing more than half of
Valhalla NY (SPX) Apr 22, 2014 - ConEdison Solutions is alerting developers, building owners and institutions in New York City to take advantage of major increases in peak demand, or peak load, financial incentives offered to lar
Ramena, Madagascar (AFP) April 22, 2014 - Madagascar has launched an emergency operation to prevent a stricken tanker from unleashing 10,000 cubic metres of crude oil into the postcard-perfect Emerald Sea off the country's north coast.
Las Cruces NM (SPX) Apr 22, 2014 - Professor Enrico Pontelli has received a $5 million, five-year grant from the National Science Foundation's Center for Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) to launch research that w
Seoul, Korea (SPX) Apr 22, 2014 - Wearable computers or devices have been hailed as the next generation of mobile electronic gadgets, from smart watches to smart glasses to smart pacemakers. For electronics to be worn by a user, the
Cambridge MA (SPX) Apr 22, 2014 - On March 27, 2014, Ubiquitous Energy secured $5.8 million in its Series A financing. Los Angeles-based Riverhorse Investments led the financing with oversubscribed participation from a syndicate of
Khartoum (AFP) April 21, 2014 - China on Monday expressed worry over the fate of two of its nationals abducted along with others from an oilfield in the war-torn Kordofan region.
Tokyo (AFP) April 21, 2014 - Japan's Hitachi said Monday it will provide the world's fastest elevators, which can clock speeds of up to 72 kilometres (45 miles) per hour, to a high-rise building in China.
Washington DC (SPX) Apr 19, 2014 - Microbes can be highly efficient, versatile and sophisticated manufacturing tools, and have the potential to form the basis of a vibrant economic sector. In order to take full advantage of the oppor
Ankara (AFP) April 18, 2014 - Pistachios are already a key ingredient in Turkish baklava, but the country may now have found a new way to exploit the nuts known as green gold - by using their shells to heat a new eco-city.
Washington (AFP) April 18, 2014 - The United States indefinitely extended the review process for a controversial Canada-to-US oil pipeline Friday, potentially delaying a final decision on the project until beyond mid-term elections in November.
Newport News VA (SPX) Apr 17, 2014 - Late on April 1, the crown jewel of the Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab) sparkled its way into a new era. Following an upgrade of the Continuou
San Diego CA (SPX) Apr 17, 2014 - Engineers at the University of California, San Diego, have created new ceramic materials that could be used to store hydrogen safely and efficiently. The researchers have created for the first
