Champaign, Ill. (UPI) Aug 19, 2010 - A genetically modified strain of yeast with a higher tolerance for alcohol could lead to more efficient and economical biofuel production, researchers say.
Minneapolis MN (SPX) Aug 19, 2010 - Mortenson Construction has started construction of White Oak Energy Center (White Oak) near Bloomington, Ill., adding 150 megawatts to Illinois' approximate 2,000 megawatt wind generating capacity. Located in agricultural terrain in central Illinois along the McLean and Woodford County lines, the wind power facility, developed by Chicago-based developer Invenergy Wind LLC (Invenergy), will consist of 100-1.5 megawatt GE turbines.
College Park MD (SPX) Aug 19, 2010 - In developing countries such as India, small hydroelectric power (SHP) projects represent a potentially large but largely untapped source of energy, primarily because the cost of constructing the sites is thought to be higher per kilowatt of generated power than the cost of large plants.
Cologne, Germany (SPX) Aug 19, 2010 - The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) is developing the Antares H3 in cooperation with Lange Research Aircraft GmbH.
Stanley, Falkland Islands (UPI) Aug 19, 2010 - Rockhopper Exploration remains upbeat about prospects for a commercially feasible hydrocarbons find in the Falkland Islands waters despite poor results from a well drilled in the southern part of North Falkland Basin.
Munich, Germany (SPX) Aug 19, 2010 - Starting 2011, energy suppliers will be obligated to offer variable power prices. A new energy management software platform will enable customers in future to opt for flexible electricity rates, so that they can purchase power at times when it is available more cheaply.A further advantage is better utilization of the power grid.
Washington (AFP) Aug 19, 2010 - Transocean, the company that owned the rig behind the Gulf of Mexico disaster has accused oil giant BP of hiding key data needed for a probe, according to a letter seen Thursday.
College Park MD (SPX) Aug 19, 2010 - Wave energy is surging ahead as a viable source of renewable energy to generate electricity - with Australia's southern margin identified by the World Energy Council as one of the world's most promising sites for wave-energy generation.
Washington (AFP) Aug 19, 2010 - Scientists said Thursday they found a large underwater plume of oil that spewed from BP's ruptured Gulf of Mexico well, as a government expert grew cautious on earlier assertions most of the oil has disappeared.
Tokyo (AFP) Aug 18, 2010 - Japan said Wednesday that territory disputed with China in the East China Sea is subject to the Japan-US security treaty, stressing that the allies would respond together to any attack there.
Berlin (UPI) Aug 18, 2010 - German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday embarked on an energy tour through Germany, shortly before her government will unveil its energy concept for the next decades.
Washington (AFP) Aug 18, 2010 - A new analysis suggests nearly 80 percent of the crude that leaked into the Gulf of Mexico may still be in the ocean, throwing into question government estimates that were significantly lower.
Khartoum (AFP) Aug 18, 2010 - Sudan expects to increase its oil production by up to one-third by next year, taking it to as high as 600,000 barrels per day, the country's new oil minister said on Wednesday.
Washington (UPI) Aug 17, 2010 - Researchers say ocean waves off the southern coast of Australia have the potential to generate as much as half of the country's current electricity needs.
Richland WA (SPX) Aug 17, 2010 - A little wax and soap can help build electrodes for cheaper lithium ion batteries, according to a study in Nano Letters. The one-step method will allow battery developers to explore lower-priced alternatives to the lithium ion-metal oxide batteries currently on the market.
Stuttgart, Germany (SPX) Aug 17, 2010 - Coal-fired power stations burn lignite or, for the most part, coal imported from overseas. Solar cells need crystalline silicon that first needs to be extracted from quartz, an energy-intensive process. Therefore, when examining the climate compatibility of power generating plants, it makes sense to not restrict the analysis just to the operation of the plant.
