San Francisco (AFP) Sept 8, 2010 - Chinese and US scientists will be collaborating on research into clean energy with millions of dollars in backing by the two nations, a US national laboratory announced on Wednesday.
Tokyo (AFP) Sept 8, 2010 - Beijing Wednesday demanded that Tokyo free the captain of a Chinese fishing trawler who was arrested after his vessel collided with two Japan Coast Guard vessels in disputed waters.
Tokyo (AFP) Sept 8, 2010 - A tense maritime incident Tuesday in which two Japanese patrol vessels and a Chinese fishing boat collided near a disputed island chain triggered a diplomatic spat between the Asian giants.
Beijing (UPI) Sep 8, 2010 - Offshore wind power is gaining ground in China.
London (AFP) Sept 7, 2010 - BP has announced it will publish an eagerly awaited report on the causes of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill on Wednesday.
Ames, Iowa (UPI) Sep 7, 2010 - U.S. researchers say they've produced high-value chemicals from biomass rather than traditional petroleum sources.
Edmonton, Canada (SPX) Sep 07, 2010 - Enerkem has held a groundbreaking ceremony to signify the start of construction of its municipal waste-to-biofuels facility with its partners, the City of Edmonton and the Government of Alberta. Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach, Edmonton Mayor Stephen Mandel and Enerkem Chief Executive Officer Vincent Chornet participated in the event.
Le Bourget, France (SPX) Sep 07, 2010 - The all electric Cri-Cri, jointly developed by EADS Innovation Works, Aero Composites Saintonge and the Green Cri-Cri Association has made its official maiden flight at Le Bourget airport near Paris on Thursday. This Cri-Cri is the first-ever four-engined all-electric aerobatic plane. The event has been supported by the French Musee de l'Air et de l'Espace.
Lebanon NH (SPX) Sep 07, 2010 - Mascoma has announced the acquisition of SunOpta BioProcess. This combination brings together the world-leading fiber preparation and pretreatment technologies of SBI and the world-leading consolidated bioprocessing (CBP) technology of Mascoma, to create a company with comprehensive capabilities for converting non-food cellulose (wood chips, energy crops and organic solid waste) into ethanol and high value co-products.
Camden PA (SPX) Sep 07, 2010 - One mention of E. coli conjures images of sickness and food poisoning, but the malevolent bacteria may also be the key to the future of renewable energy.
Hanoi, Vietnam (UPI) Sep 7, 2010 - Steel production is partly to blame for Vietnam's frequent power shortages and blackouts, says the national power utility.
Cincinnati OH (SPX) Sep 07, 2010 - AdvanceBio has announced the development of its next generation, sugar-based fuel ethanol process. The process is capable of utilizing sugars derived from sugar cane, sweet sorghum, sugar beet and other similar crops as feedstock for the production of fuel ethanol and green power while generating zero liquid waste.
Morgan City, Louisiana (AFP) Sept 6, 2010 - Eager to move past the devastating Gulf of Mexico oil spill and celebrate a local tradition, thousands of people flocked this weekend to Louisiana's annual Shrimp and Petroleum Festival.
Atlanta GA (SPX) Sep 06, 2010 - Turkey will connect to the European electrical grid this September using GE's smart grid technology. The connection will allow for expanded energy and economic opportunities. The Turkish Electricity Transmission Company (TEIAS) will now be able to buy and sell power in the European electricity market and the connection will strengthen the reliability and availability of energy throughout all of Europe.
Washington (AFP) Sept 5, 2010 - The Macondo well, which spilled an estimated 4.9 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, has been secured and no longer constitutes a threat, a senior US official said.
New Orleans, Louisiana (AFP) Sept 5, 2010 - With a key piece of evidence raised from the depths of the Gulf of Mexico and BP's Macondo well ruled a threat no longer, the focus shifts to what went wrong and who is to blame.
