Chicago (AFP) Feb 19, 2014 - The controversial Keystone XL pipeline met with another hurdle Wednesday when a Nebraska judge ruled that a state law granting approval to a proposed route was unconstitutional, court records showed.
Sydney, Australia (TCM) Feb 18, 2014 - Researchers in the US have overcome a key barrier to making nuclear fusion reactors a reality. In results published in Nature, scientists have shown that they can now produce more energy from fusion
Washington (AFP) Feb 18, 2014 - US President Barack Obama on Tuesday ordered officials to start setting new fuel efficiency standards for medium and heavy trucks, wielding his executive power in the fight against climate change.
Long Island NY (SPX) Feb 18, 2014 - Armed with just the right atomic arrangements, superconductors allow electricity to flow without loss and radically enhance energy generation, delivery, and storage. Scientists tweak these supercond
Stanford CA (SPX) Feb 17, 2014 - The first thorough comparison of evidence for natural gas system leaks confirms that organizations including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have underestimated U.S. methane emissions gene
Tehran (AFP) Feb 17, 2014 - Iran is turning to environmentally friendly Euro-4 emissions standard petrol in major cities to battle worsening air pollution which claims thousands of lives every year, media reports said Monday.
Champaign IL (SPX) Feb 17, 2014 - Plastic shopping bags, an abundant source of litter on land and at sea, can be converted into diesel, natural gas and other useful petroleum products, researchers report. The conversion produc
New York NY (SPX) Feb 14, 2014 - With many regions of the country braced by an unrelenting cold snap, the problem of energy insecurity continues to go unreported despite its toll on the most vulnerable. In a new brief, researchers
Washington DC (SPX) Feb 14, 2014 - In today's search for renewable energy sources, researchers are turning to the hi-tech, from solar and hydrogen fuel cells, and the very low-tech. The latest example of a low-tech alternative comes
Chicago (AFP) Feb 13, 2014 - The natural gas system in the United States is leaking far more methane, a harmful greenhouse gas, into the air than official estimates say, according to research released Thursday.
Ottawa (AFP) Feb 13, 2014 - Quebec announced Thursday it will open up the pristine wilderness haven of Anticosti Island to oil and gas exploration, forming a joint venture with French energy firm Maurel et Prom to scour its vast wilds.
Washington DC (SPX) Feb 13, 2014 - The potential for a golden age of gas comes along with a big if regarding environmental and social impact. The International Energy Agency (IEA)-the global ener
Vienna, Austria (SPX) Feb 12, 2014 - Whenever a new material is discovered, scientists are eager to find out whether or not it can be superconducting. This applies particularly to the wonder material graphene. Now, an international tea
Baltimore MD (SPX) Feb 12, 2014 - To advance the availability of alternative energy solutions, Lockheed Martin has announced that it has signed a contract with Victorian Wave Partners Ltd. to begin developing the world's largest wav
York, UK (SPX) Feb 12, 2014 - Scientists at the University of York today report the development of hemp plants with a dramatically increased content of oleic acid. The new oil profile results in an attractive cooking oil that is
Tempe AZ (SPX) Feb 12, 2014 - Life in a warming world is going to require human ingenuity to adapt to the new realities of Earth. Greenhouse-gas induced warming and megapolitan expansion are both significant drivers of our warmi
