Washington (AFP) Jan 15, 2014 - Historic subsidies propping up US wind energy ended on January 1 and Congress refused to renew them, despite supporters arguing that the aid has made renewable power cheaper than coal.
Boulder CO (SPX) Jan 15, 2014 - Power plants that use natural gas and a new technology to squeeze more energy from the fuel release far less of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide than coal-fired power plants do, according to a new
Durham, NC (SPX) Jan 14, 2014 - Much of the naturally occurring radioactivity in fracking wastewater might be removed by blending it with another wastewater from acid mine drainage, according to a Duke University-led study.
East Lansing MI (SPX) Jan 14, 2014 - When it comes to biofuels, corn leads the all-important category of biomass yield. However, focusing solely on yield comes at a high price. In the current issue of the Proceedings for the Nati
London (AFP) Jan 14, 2014 - Global oil prices rose on Tuesday, but gains were capped by the prospect of a return of Iranian supplies, with a deal to curb Tehran's nuclear programme taking effect next week.
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 14, 2014 - A wave of violence has swept parts of Iraq at the start of 2014 as the central government fights back against Al-Qaeda aligned militants in Anbar Province. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (
London, UK (SPX) Jan 13, 2014 - China will remain the leading global consumer of wind turbine rotor blades over the coming years, with its market value expected to increase from almost $2 billion in 2012 to $3.7 billion by 2020, a
Albuquerque NM (SPX) Jan 13, 2014 - A surprising effect created by a 19th century device called a Helmholz coil offers clues about how to achieve controlled nuclear fusion at Sandia National Laboratories' powerful Z machine. A H
Addis Ababa (AFP) Jan 13, 2014 - The leaders of Japan and Ethiopia on Monday urged South Sudan's warring parties to sign a ceasefire to end weeks of fighting that has left thousands dead.
Hong Kong (AFP) Jan 13, 2014 - Li Ka-shing, Asia's richest man, is to spin off his electricity assets in Hong Kong through an initial public offering worth up to HK$27.9 billion ($3.6 billion) and will sell a large chunk to a Chinese state-owned power company.
Golden CO (SPX) Jan 13, 2014 - Researchers at the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have discovered that an enzyme from a microorganism first found in the Valley of Geysers on the Kamchatka Peninsula
London (AFP) Jan 13, 2014 - Global oil prices fell on Monday following news that a landmark deal to curb parts of Iran's disputed nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions relief will take effect from January 20.
New York (AFP) Jan 13, 2014 - Oil prices fell Monday amid oversupply worries after the West clinched a deal with Iran that will see Tehran scale back its disputed nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief.
Boston MA (SPX) Jan 13, 2014 - A team of Harvard scientists and engineers has demonstrated a new type of battery that could fundamentally transform the way electricity is stored on the grid, making power from renewable energy sou
Beijing (AFP) Jan 13, 2014 - Chinese state-owned oil giant Sinopec will pay compensation over a November pipeline explosion at its facility in the city of Qingdao that killed dozens of people and caused losses of more than $100 million, it said.
London (AFP) Jan 13, 2014 - British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday promised tax breaks worth millions of pounds to local councils who encourage shale gas development, declaring the country was going all out for shale.
