West Lafayette IN (SPX) Nov 29, 2010 - Purdue University scientists have found the last undiscovered gene responsible for the production of the amino acid phenylalanine, a discovery that could lead to processes to control the amino acid
Frankfurt (AFP) Nov 29, 2010 - Europe's leading airline, Lufthansa, said Monday that it will offer regular service between Frankfurt and Hamburg in April with a plane that can use biofuel in addition to jet fuel.
Washington (AFP) Nov 29, 2010 - A senior US official called China's growing innovation a Sputnik moment that should spur the United States to ramp up investment in clean energy, despite a shift in Washington on climate change.
Bristol, UK (SPX) Nov 26, 2010 - A research team led by the University of Bristol has used STFC's ISIS Neutron Source to come up with a new way to treat carbon dioxide (CO2), so that it can be used in efficient and environmentally
Boston MA (SPX) Nov 26, 2010 - Making fuel cells practical and affordable will not happen overnight. It may, however, not take much longer. With advances in nanostructured devices, lower operating temperatures, and the use of an
Bentiu, Sudan (AFP) Nov 26, 2010 - South Sudan officials are concerned at the environmental damage being caused by the oil industry and are promising a tough new line if the oil-rich region gains independence next year.
Long Beach CA (SPX) Nov 26, 2010 - Wind farms around the world are large and getting larger. Arranging thousands of wind turbines across many miles of land requires new tools that can balance cost and efficiency to provide the most e
Sydney (AFP) Nov 24, 2010 - Australia said on Wednesday that a Thai-owned oil firm's widespread and systematic shortcomings caused the worst offshore drilling accident in the country's history, which created a massive oil slick.
Aachen, Germany (SPX) Nov 24, 2010 - Organic light-emitting diodes are seen as the basis for a new generation of lamps: Large-area lamps that can be randomly shaped and fl exibly integrated into interior design. But the illuminated gl
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 24, 2010 - A milestone in the history of renewable energy occurred in the year 2008 when more new wind-turbine power generation capacity was added in the U.S. than new coal-fired power generation. The costs of
Accra, Ghana (UPI) Nov 24, 2010 - Poverty-stricken Ghana is poised to become a serious oil producer but already it's grappling with the resource curse that has infected other Third World states that hit pay dirt.
New Delhi (AFP) Nov 24, 2010 - India's outspoken environment minister has attacked wealthy Indians' embrace of the American consumer lifestyle, saying the US model of development was a recipe for disaster.
Manassas VA (SPX) Nov 24, 2010 - The U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Command awarded Lockheed Martin a $4.4 million contract modification to advance the design for an Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) pilot plant off the coa
Manila (AFP) Nov 24, 2010 - The Philippine government said Wednesday it had fined a pipeline firm part-owned by Anglo-Dutch giant Shell nearly 550,000 dollars for an oil leak that polluted groundwater in Manila.
Buenos Aires (UPI) Nov 23, 2010 - Argentina is adding new turbines to its wind farms in Patagonia as part of a government strategy to prepare for increased energy consumption in line with economic recovery in the coming years.
Canberra, Australia (SPX) Nov 23, 2010 - CSIRO's graphics processing unit (GPU) cluster is now Australia's 'greenest' supercomputer ranking 11th on an internationally recognised list of the world's 500 fastest and most energy efficient sup
