Boulder CO (SPX) Oct 29, 2013 - Fracking is in the headlines a lot these days, and everyone has an opinion about it. But how much do we really know for certain about the oil and gas extraction technique and its health effects? And
Long Beach CA (SPX) Oct 28, 2013 - People use their GPS apps, cameras, and mobile internet to navigate strange cities in search of good coffee, record selfie commentary while they wait in line, and upload their videos directly to s
Research Triangle Park NC (SPX) Oct 28, 2013 - Maverick Biofuels has been awarded three U.S. patents for producing a mixed-alcohol fuel from synthesis gas (syngas) via a methanol intermediate. These inventions broaden Maverick Biofuels' technolo
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 28, 2013 - Researchers modeling how changes in air flow patterns affect wind turbines' output power have found that the wind can supply energy from an unexpected direction: below. According to the resear
Odense, Denmark (SPX) Oct 28, 2013 - The castor oil plant produces some very fatty beans from which oil is refined into biodiesel in several countries, eg. Brazil. Now a team of researchers from the University of Southern Denmark along
Cincinnati OH (SPX) Oct 28, 2013 - Green roofs (or living roofs) are becoming a growing trend in North America - and have been long established in Europe - for their value in conserving energy, improving air quality, managing storm w
Baghdad (AFP) Oct 27, 2013 - Iraq's oil exports hit a 19-month low in September, oil ministry spokesman Assem Jihad said on Sunday, attributing the decline to maintenance and improvement projects at the country's ports.
Bucharest (AFP) Oct 27, 2013 - Thousands of Romanians rallied on Sunday against a controversial Canadian gold mine project and against shale gas exploration, in weekly demos that have turned into one of the country's longest-running protests in years.
Berlin (UPI) Oct 25, 2013 - A coalition of business groups and unions this week jointly warned German political leaders must unite to keep the country's energy transition plans alive.
Copenhagen, Denmark (UPI) Oct 25, 2013 - Danish scientists say a study of one biodiesel source plant - the castor bean - predicts problems if it's considered for large-scale use as a fuel source.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (UPI) Oct 25, 2013 - Amid East Africa's oil and gas boom, the more adventurous oilmen are starting to gravitate toward the vast Ogaden desert region of Ethiopia, where drilling activity has been sparse since rebels attacked an exploration team in 2007, killing nine Chinese and 65 Ethiopians.
Champaign IL (SPX) Oct 25, 2013 - Researchers report that wood-biochar supercapacitors can produce as much power as today's activated-carbon supercapacitors at a fraction of the cost - and with environmentally friendly byproducts.
Berkeley CA (SPX) Oct 25, 2013 - With winter around the corner some homeowners may be thinking about plugging all the leaks in their home to make them less drafty. Imagine if every homeowner in the country did that-how much energy
Stanley, Falkland Islands (UPI) Oct 24, 2013 - Two of the companies drilling for oil in the Falkland Islands' South Atlantic waters are merging and further corporate patch-ups may not be far behind, industry analysts said.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UPI) Oct 24, 2013 - A $7.5 billion natural gas pipeline from Iran to Pakistan that supporters say would help the Islamabad government overcome crippling energy shortages, is under fire, even from Pakistanis, and it's taking some interesting twists and turns.
Washington (AFP) Oct 24, 2013 - Former US vice president Al Gore on Thursday urged President Barack Obama to block the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada, likening the carbon-intense project to drug addiction.
