Boston MA (SPX) May 21, 2012 - Major investors are no longer willing to sit by idly as energy companies engaged in shale gas fracking face concerns about industry drilling problems, growing regulatory uncertainty, and increasing
Boston MA (SPX) May 21, 2012 - It may seem counterintuitive, but one way to reduce carbon dioxide emissions to the atmosphere may be to produce pure carbon dioxide in powerplants that burn fossil fuels. In this way, greenhouse ga
Raleigh, NC (SPX) May 21, 2012 - Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new way to fine-tune wireless power transfer (WPT) receivers, making the systems more efficient and functional. WPT systems hold pro
Southampton UK (SPX) May 21, 2012 - New research from the University of Southampton has devised a new method to more accurately measure gas bubbles in pipelines. The ability to measure gas bubbles in pipelines is vital to the manufact
Manila (AFP) May 20, 2012 - The US and Southeast Asian nations embarked on three days of talks Sunday that would include security cooperation, shortly after a Pentagon report raised concerns about China's military build-up.
Paris (ESA) May 18, 2012 - A new report published by the European Commission's in-house science service, the Joint Research Centre (JRC), provides key information for policy makers and business managers on how to assess the e
Beijing (UPI) May 18, 2012 - As China reiterated to the Philippines its claim to the Scarborough Shoal, officials were working with North Korea to diffuse another fishing crisis.
Nicosia, Cyprus (UPI) May 18, 2012 - The dispute between Turkey and Israel over major natural gas fields under the eastern Mediterranean escalated sharply after Ankara scrambled F-16s to intercept an Israeli aircraft over Turkish-controlled northern Cyprus, where Ankara has started exploratory drilling.
Washington (UPI) May 18, 2012 - A coalition of former U.S. ambassadors called for a drastic reduction in the amount of foreign oil imported to help reduce the nation's trade deficit.
Tokyo (AFP) May 18, 2012 - Japan's government Friday called on the nation's homes and businesses to cut their energy use by as much as 15 percent amid fears that nuclear plant shutdowns will spark power shortages and blackouts.
Masinloc, Philippines (AFP) May 18, 2012 - Philippine President Benigno Aquino convinced protesters to abort plans to sail Friday to a disputed South China Sea shoal as he sought ways to resolve a tense stand-off with China.
Sheffield UK (SPX) May 18, 2012 - Steel - the traditional industry for which the UK city of Sheffield is so well known - could help provide a green alternative for heating the city's homes and businesses, alongside other renewable e
Erlangen, Germany (SPX) May 18, 2012 - The ambitious goals set by the German government to promote energy efficiency have put pressure on companies to change their energy-use policies. But the sustainable management of energy resources a
Beijing (UPI) May 17, 2012 - The outcome of China's planned carbon emissions scheme could have a transforming effect on efforts to tackle climate change, experts say.
Hilla, Iraq (AFP) May 17, 2012 - Babylon's Hanging Gardens were one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, but heritage appears to be no match for Iraq's booming oil industry in a dispute over a new pipeline.
Baghdad (UPI) May 17, 2012 - Iraq is preparing to have its fourth auction of oil and natural gas exploration zones as part of its drive to rival Saudi Arabia as the world's leading oil producer.
