Paris, France (SPX) Sep 26, 2013 - The installation phase of the first AREVA M5000 turbines has begun for the German offshore wind farm Global Tech I and Trianel Windpark Borkum in the North Sea. By 2014, these two parks will h
Erbil, Iraq (UPI) Sep 26, 2013 - Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region is moving ever closer to declaring independence, thanks largely to its oil reserves of 45 billion barrels and increasingly close energy links with neighboring Turkey.
Urbana IL (SPX) Sep 25, 2013 - Although sorghum lines underwent adaptation to be grown in temperate climates decades ago, a University of Illinois researcher said he and his team have completed the first comprehensive genomic ana
Bilbao, Spain (SPX) Sep 25, 2013 - Is there any connection between wine and biodiesel? The answer is yes, however surprising it may seem. Acetals are chemical compounds found in many wines, like port, for example, which give it a uni
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 25, 2013 - The dream of igniting a self-sustained fusion reaction with high yields of energy, a feat likened to creating a miniature star on Earth, is getting closer to becoming reality, according the authors
Tel Aviv, Israel (UPI) Sep 25, 2013 - Israelis are still trying to figure out how to export natural gas from their big offshore fields under the eastern Mediterranean, and their thinking these days seems to be moving along radical lines - like playing peacemaker.
Naypyidaw, Myanmar (UPI) Sep 25, 2013 - The World Bank has approved a $140 million interest-free loan to upgrade an existing power plant in Myanmar, the bank said.
Heidelberg, Germany (SPX) Sep 24, 2013 - It's less costly to get electricity from wind turbines and solar panels than coal-fired power plants when climate change costs and other health impacts are factored in, according to a new study publ
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 24, 2013 - The latest episode in the American Chemical Society's (ACS') award-winning Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions podcast series describes how the search for a less-expensive, sustainable source of biomass, or plant material, for producing gasoline
Rio De Janeiro (UPI) Sep 24, 2013 - Dutch digital security giant Gemalto is joining other international firms to expand smart grid and metering business in South America.
The Hague, Netherlands (UPI) Sep 23, 2013 - A Dutch government move to delay a decision on allowing shale gas drilling was hailed by local communities but regretted by energy boosters.
Washington DC (UPI) Sep 23, 2013 - Mega mines planned for the Australian state of Queensland would adversely affect the region's water supply, a new report says.
Bilbao, Spain (UPI) Sep 23, 2013 - Searching for that perfect wine pairing? Try wine and biodiesel, research from the University of the Basque Country in Spain indicates.
Chicago IL (SPX) Sep 22, 2013 - Clean Energy Fuels, Ferus Natural Gas Fuels, GE Ventures and GE Energy Financial Services have announced a consortium to jointly deliver liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the United States at the Hig
Upton NY (SPX) Sep 22, 2013 - The quest to harness hydrogen as the clean-burning fuel of the future demands the perfect catalysts-nanoscale machines that enhance chemical reactions. Scientists must tweak atomic structures to ach
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 22, 2013 - In the long sprint to find new sources of clean, low-cost power, slow and steady might win the race - the slow-moving water of currents and tides, that is. Just as wind turbines tap into the energy
