Tokyo (AFP) May 16, 2012 - Japan's government and several major firms are to buy a 10.0 percent stake in an Australian natural gas field as the country seeks alternatives to atomic power, a spokeswoman for one of the companies said Wednesday.
Berkeley CA (SPX) May 16, 2012 - By deciphering the makeup of a bacterium found in the soil of a tropical rain forest, scientists may have a better understanding of how to more efficiently produce biofuels. The production of liquid
Berkeley CA (SPX) May 16, 2012 - In the search for technology by which economically competitive biofuels can be produced from cellulosic biomass, the combination of sugar-fermenting microbes and ionic liquid solvents looks to be a
Maputo, Mozambique (UPI) May 16, 2012 - Mozambique's drive to become a major natural gas producer got a major boost last week with the discovery of a large offshore field in the Indian Ocean containing an estimated 20 trillion cubic feet.
Manila (AFP) May 16, 2012 - The Philippines imposed a two-month ban on fishing around a disputed South China Sea shoal on Wednesday, after saying it did not recognise a similar order by China.
Washington DC (SPX) May 16, 2012 - Arranging DNA fragments into a genome sequence that scientists can interpret is a challenge often compared to assembling a puzzle, except there is no box to provide an idea of what the picture is ev
St. Louis MO (SPX) May 16, 2012 - Arranging DNA fragments into a genome sequence that scientists can interpret is a challenge often compared to assembling a puzzle except you don't have the box and have no idea what the picture is s
Bergen, Norway (UPI) May 16, 2012 - A high-voltage interconnector between Scotland and Norway can help forge a powerful renewable energy alliance between the nations, a Scottish leader says.
Sydney (AFP) May 16, 2012 - The head of France's Total says the energy giant wants to expand in Australia's booming resources sector, but warns that a lack of manpower and lively competition could contain its ambitions.
Washington DC (SPX) May 16, 2012 - The US Department of the Interior has approved construction of a 315-megawatt wind energy facility on more than 10,000 acres of public lands near Ocotillo, Calif. The project is expected to pr
London, UK (SPX) May 16, 2012 - Homeowners are increasingly turning to renewable energy options in the face of the upward trend in energy prices. The interest in solar PV, energy efficient lighting, heat pumps and other forms of r
Beijing (UPI) May 15, 2012 - The State Grid Corp. of China has started construction on what it says will be the world's largest capacity power transmission line.
New Delhi (AFP) May 15, 2012 - India said Tuesday it would cut purchases of Iranian oil by 11 percent - far less than many other countries - following US pressure to isolate the Islamic republic over its disputed nuclear programme.
Moscow (Voice of Russia) May 15, 2012 - The capacity of the Nord Stream gas pipeline can be increased. According to the operator company Nord Stream AG, opportunities for buildi
Moscow (Voice of Russia) May 15, 2012 - In 2010, the then Russian President Dmitry Medvedev toured Russia's Kuril Islands and approved an ambitious development programme for the ar
Juba (AFP) May 15, 2012 - South Sudan is ready to resume negotiations with Sudan, Juba's lead negotiator said late Tuesday on the eve of a United Nations date to restart talks, but also accused Khartoum of not being willing to meet.
