Richland WA (SPX) Nov 07, 2013 - Scientists looking to create a potent blend of enzymes to transform materials like corn stalks and wood chips into fuels have developed a test that should turbocharge their efforts. The new re
Berkeley CA (SPX) Nov 07, 2013 - For decades, California has used groundbreaking tools to collect and analyze emissions data from a variety of sources to establish a scientific basis for policy making. As its scope has expanded to
Beirut, Lebanon (UPI) Nov 7, 2013 - Lebanon's energy boom-in-waiting seems to be more or less on permanent hold these days, with little prospect that the country's perpetually feuding politicians can set aside their sectarian rivalries to get exploration under way.
Durham, N.C. (UPI) Nov 7, 2013 - An array of cells using inexpensive materials can capture microwave signals from sources like satellites or WiFi to create electrical power, U.S. engineers say.
Nashiville, Tenn. (UPI) Nov 7, 2013 - Tricking the biological clock in algae can boost valuable compounds the marine plants produce when grown in constant light, U.S. researchers say.
Lagos (AFP) Nov 07, 2013 - Amnesty International alleged on Thursday that Shell has repeatedly misrepresented the cause of oil spills in Nigeria, blaming criminal sabotage to avoid liability, in a charge the Anglo-Dutch energy giant dismissed as unsubstantiated.
Austin TX (SPX) Nov 06, 2013 - A new study correlates a series of small earthquakes near Snyder, Texas between 2006 and 2011 with the underground injection of large volumes of gas, primarily carbon dioxide (CO2) - a finding that
Ramallah, West Bank (UPI) Nov 6, 2013 - Israel's Givot Olam oil company says it's exploring an oil field that could contain 3.53 billion barrels of crude, which along with the rich natural gas fields the Jewish state's found under the Mediterranean Sea seems set to make it a regional energy power.
Vilnius, Lithuania (UPI) Nov 6, 2013 - Lithuania is seeking swift approval of EU funding for Baltic electricity grid interconnection projects, its energy minister said this week.
Karlsruhe, Germany (SPX) Nov 06, 2013 - Vast energy sources are slumbering below big cities. Sustainable energies for heating in winter and cooling in summer may be extracted from heated groundwater aquifers. Researchers from KIT an
Tokyo (UPI) Nov 5, 2013 - A new alloy of aluminum that can store hydrogen could open the door to lightweight, efficient fuel cells of the future, Japanese researchers say.
Richmond, Canada (SPX) Nov 05, 2013 - Corvus Energy's lithium energy storage system is the world's first to be type- approved by DNV GL. The type approval is significant because it makes increased fuel efficiency and greatly reduced emi
Bonn, Germany (SPX) Nov 05, 2013 - DHL has released a new global white paper on Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) supply chain management for energy companies. The report shows that oil and gas businesses will require integrat
Hamburg, Germany (SPX) Nov 05, 2013 - Dubai currently dominates the market for living above the clouds. Seven of the ten tallest residential buildings in the world are located in the city on the Persian Gulf. The desire for recogn
Santa Barbara CA (SPX) Nov 04, 2013 - By determining simple guidelines, researchers at UC Santa Barbara's Solid State Lighting and Energy Center (SSLEC) have made it possible to optimize phosphors - a key component in white LED lightin
London, UK (SPX) Nov 04, 2013 - Chickens could be the unexpected beneficiaries of the growing biofuels industry, feeding on proteins retrieved from the fermenters used to brew bioethanol, thanks to research supported by the Engine
