Tokyo (AFP) May 17, 2012 - A Japanese court on Thursday dismissed charges against a Chinese trawler captain over the 2010 ramming of two coastguard vessels off disputed islands that triggered a diplomatic crisis, reports said.
Chicago IL (SPX) May 17, 2012 - AllCell Technologies and Townsend Ventures have formed a venture, Townsend-AllCell Technologies to commercialize AllCell's passive thermal management technology for advanced battery systems and pack
Washington DC (SPX) May 17, 2012 - Black carbon, the second most potent climate pollutant, has been targeted by the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP), making it the first international treaty to act on the
Champaign, IL (SPX) May 17, 2012 - Miscanthus grasses are used in gardens, burned for heat and energy, and converted into liquid fuels. They also belong to a prominent grass family that includes corn, sorghum and sugarcane. Two new,
Upton NY (SPX) May 17, 2012 - Hydrogen gas offers one of the most promising sustainable energy alternatives to limited fossil fuels. But traditional methods of producing pure hydrogen face significant challenges in unlocking its
Manila (AFP) May 17, 2012 - A Philippine oil firm said Thursday it would start drilling next year at a potentially massive natural gas field at a reef in the South China Sea also claimed by China.
London, UK (SPX) May 17, 2012 - Commissioned as part of Green Office Week, the study of 1,000 UK workers found that while we are generally green at home, happily recycling as much as we can and conserving energy, when we get to wo
Manila (AFP) May 16, 2012 - The Asian Development Bank said Wednesday it had sold $339 million worth of bonds to help fund investment in more environmentally-friendly power projects in the region.
Philadelphia, PA (SPX) May 16, 2012 - When the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded April 20, 2010, residents feared that their Gulf of Mexico shores would be inundated with oil. And while many wetland habitats and wildlife were oile
Kabul (AFP) May 16, 2012 - Afghanistan will start pumping oil for the first time within five months, an official said Wednesday, as part of the nation's efforts to tap underground treasures estimated to be worth billions.
Berkeley CA (SPX) May 16, 2012 - Imagine charging your phone as you walk, thanks to a paper-thin generator embedded in the sole of your shoe. This futuristic scenario is now a little closer to reality. Scientists from the U.S. Depa
Portland ME (SPX) May 16, 2012 - Southern Maine Community College in South Portland partnered with a team of energy professionals to design and install an innovative ocean-based geothermal - or sea-o-thermal HVAC system in an oce
Beijing (AFP) May 16, 2012 - China and Japan hold high-level maritime talks on Wednesday expected to focus on a group of uninhabited islands that are at the heart of an ongoing territorial row between the two countries.
La Jolla CA (SPX) May 16, 2012 - Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and Iowa State University discovered a family of plant proteins that play a role in the production of seed oils, substances important for anim
New Delhi (UPI) May 16, 2012 - India said it will reduce crude oil imports from Iran this year by 11.1 percent.
Ames IA (SPX) May 16, 2012 - Research groups from Iowa State University and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have uncovered the function of three plant proteins, a discovery that could help plant scientists boost seed
