Yadkinville NC (SPX) Sep 13, 2011 - A pilot waste-to-energy system constructed by Duke University and Duke Energy this week garnered the endorsement of Google Inc., which invests in high-quality carbon offsets from across the nation t
Clemson SC (SPX) Sep 13, 2011 - By looking to Mother Nature for solutions, researchers have identified a promising new binder material for lithium-ion battery electrodes that not only could boost energy storage, but also eliminate
Boulder CO (SPX) Sep 13, 2011 - Although the burning of natural gas emits far less carbon dioxide than coal, a new study concludes that a greater reliance on natural gas would fail to significantly slow down climate change.
Beijing (AFP) Sept 12, 2011 - China on Monday formally recognised the National Transitional Council (NTC) as Libya's government following the fall of Moamer Kadhafi, after weeks of holding back.
Washington (AFP) Sept 12, 2011 - The US military has sent a small four-man team to Libya to help diplomats with plans to reopen an American embassy after Moamer Kadhafi's regime lost control of the capital, the Pentagon said Monday.
New York NY (SPX) Sep 12, 2011 - Wiring systems powered by highly-efficient superconductors have long been a dream of science, but researchers have faced such practical challenges such as finding pliable and cost-effective material
Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Sep 12, 2011 - Batteries could get a boost from an Oak Ridge National Laboratory discovery that increases power, energy density and safety while dramatically reducing charge time. A team led by Hansan Liu, G
Bratislava, Slovakia (UPI) Sep 12, 2011 - Slovakia and Hungary have signed a memorandum of understanding to launch an EU-supported natural gas interconnector pipeline between the two countries.
Beijing (AFP) Sept 11, 2011 - China has launched safety inspections of all its offshore petroleum exploration and production bases, following an oil spill in the nation's northern Bohai Bay, the government said Sunday.
Amman (AFP) Sept 11, 2011 - Iraqi Oil Minister Abdelkarim al-Luaybi said on Sunday that his country is seeking to produce three million barrels of crude per day by the end of the year.
Amman (AFP) Sept 11, 2011 - Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region halted crude exports on Sunday, nearly a week after it condemned a new oil and gas law approved by the central government, Oil Minister Abdelkarim al-Luaybi said.
Xalapa, Mexico (AFP) Sept 11, 2011 - The Mexican navy found two corpses and seven missing oil workers from a platform in the Gulf of Mexico that was evacuated due to Tropical Storm Nate, the state oil company said Sunday.
Manila (AFP) Sept 10, 2011 - More than three-quarters of Philippine military aircraft are not fit to fly - hampering the country's ability to protect its airspace and territorial waters, the air force said on Saturday.
Auckland (AFP) Sept 9, 2011 - China is ready to help Libya rebuild after Moamer Kadhafi's downfall and it supports the United Nations taking a leading role in reconstruction efforts, Vice Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai said Friday.
Montreal (AFP) Sept 9, 2011 - An environmental group urged Canada Friday to suspend oil exploration in the Arctic, warning that otherwise it risks an environmental disaster worse than the BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Brussels (UPI) Sep 9, 2011 - Brussels is seeking to assert more control over energy deals between EU members and third parties, EU energy chief Gunther Oettinger said this week.
