Athens, GA (SPX) Jun 05, 2012 - A newly published genetic sequence and map of foxtail millet, a close relative of switchgrass and an important food crop in Asia, is giving scientists working to increase biofuel and crop yields a p
Maui HI (SPX) Jun 05, 2012 - The island of Maui has some of the most expensive electricity in the U.S. To reduce dependence upon fossil fueled generators for energy production, Maui Electric Company (MECO), the local utility ha
Montreal (AFP) June 4, 2012 - Hundreds of environmentalists and other activists in Canada made their websites go dark Monday to protest planned measures to facilitate oil pipeline construction.
Berlin (UPI) Jun 4, 2012 - An expanded Nord Stream natural gas pipeline is possible, comments from German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin have indicated.
Addis Ababa (AFP) June 4, 2012 - Defence ministers from Sudan and South Sudan met Monday to discuss border security following weeks of deadly fighting along their disputed frontier, even as reports of violence continued.
Beijing (AFP) June 2, 2012 - China's official news agency warned Saturday it was no time to make waves in the disputed South China Sea after the US said it would shift the bulk of its naval fleet to the Pacific Ocean by 2020.
Addis Ababa (AFP) June 2, 2012 - The defence ministers of Sudan and South Sudan are set to meet in the Ethiopian capital on Monday to discuss border security, a South Sudanese official said.
Sacramento (UPI) Jun 1, 2012 - The California Energy Commission has passed new energy efficiency standards aimed at reducing energy costs for new homes and commercial buildings.
Bonn, Germany (UPI) Jun 1, 2012 - Germany will need to spend $25 billion over 10 years to upgrade its transmission network to accommodate a switch to renewable power, grid operators say.
Tehran (AFP) June 1, 2012 - Faltering nuclear talks between Iran and world powers could hit a make-or-break point in their next round in Moscow, with both sides digging in and manoeuvring for elusive advantage, analysts and diplomats say.
Cochabamba, Bolivia (UPI) Jun 1, 2012 - Argentina's persistent claim for sovereignty over British-ruled Falkland Islands has ended up in the Organization of American States, which hopes its conference agenda next week won't be derailed by bickering over the controversy.
Juba, South Sudan (UPI) Jun 1, 2012 - Sudan and South Sudan have agreed to resume negotiations aimed at ending a simmering conflict over disputed oil fields that both need for survival.
Brasilia (AFP) May 31, 2012 - An appeals court here has stopped oil giant Shell and chemical behemoth BASF from paying $500 million in compensation for hundreds of ex-workers suing for damages in a suspected plant contamination case.
Miami FL (SPX) May 31, 2012 - Lighting is the single largest consumer of electricity in the U.S. According to a study commissioned by the Department of Energy back in 2002, lighting consumed about 22% of the total electricity ge
Tehran (AFP) May 31, 2012 - The head of Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guards on Thursday made a pointed visit to three islands in the Gulf whose ownership is fiercely disputed by Tehran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Baghdad (AFP) May 31, 2012 - Iraq on Thursday announced it will hold a fifth energy auction after a landmark sale of energy exploration blocks closed with just three out of a potential 12 awarded.
