Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Feb 04, 2010 - Neutron scattering experiments performed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory give strong evidence that, if superconductivity is related to a material's magnetic properties, the same mechanisms are behind both copper-based high-temperature superconductors and the newly discovered iron-based superconductors.
Toronto, Canada (SPX) Feb 04, 2010 - A team of University of Toronto chemists have made a major contribution to the emerging field of quantum biology, observing quantum mechanics at work in photosynthesis in marine algae.
Seoul (AFP) Feb 4, 2010 - South Korea's STX Heavy Industries said Thursday it has signed an initial three billion dollar deal with Iraq to build a steel plant and gas-fired power station as part of post-war reconstruction.
Washington DC (SPX) Feb 03, 2010 - Naturally occurring methane hydrate may represent an enormous source of methane, the main component of natural gas, and could ultimately augment conventional natural gas supplies, says a new congressionally mandated report from the National Research Council.
Washington (AFP) Feb 3, 2010 - US President Barack Obama on Wednesday unveiled a new strategy to reinvigorate US production of biofuels, vowing he would not let nations like China race ahead in building new energy economies.
Baghdad (AFP) Feb 2, 2010 - China has agreed to cancel 80 percent of the 8.5-billion-dollar debt it is owed by Iraq, the finance ministry in Baghdad said in an official statement on Tuesday.
Akron OH (SPX) Feb 02, 2010 - FirstEnergy is planning to stop pumping coal ash into the 1,000-acre pond at its Bruce Mansfield Plant in Shippingport, PA and transition to a dry method of waste storage, according to investors withdrawing a shareholder proposal on coal ash from the company.
Paris (AFP) Feb 2, 2010 - France's carbon emissions fell by 0.6 percent in 2008 over 2007, placing it on track for meeting its pledges under the UN's Kyoto Protocol and for deeper cuts by 2020, the ecology ministry said Tuesday.
Dubai (AFP) Feb 2, 2010 - US deployment of anti-missile defences off Iran's coast and in a number of its Gulf Arab neighbours is certain to fuel tensions in a strategic region that supplies a third of the world's oil, analysts say.
Luanda (AFP) Jan 31, 2010 - India has stepped up its efforts to gain an economic foothold in Africa in a new scramble with China for the continent's resources, signing energy deals with top oil producers Angola and Nigeria.
Paris, France (SPX) Jan 28, 2010 - The AREVA group has signed an agreement setting out the legal and financial terms and conditions for the disposal of its Transmission and Distribution business.
West Lafayette IN (SPX) Jan 28, 2010 - Researchers from Purdue University and Cummins Inc. have developed an advanced closed-loop control approach for preventing diesel engines from emitting greater amounts of smog-causing nitrogen oxides when running on biodiesel fuels.
Davos, Switzerland (AFP) Jan 28, 2010 - The head of Saudi oil giant Aramco on Thursday sought to ease international concerns over dwindling stocks of oil but failed to convince all his customers.
Beijing (AFP) Jan 28, 2010 - A consortium led by oil giant PetroChina has formally signed a 20-year deal with Iraq to develop the Halfaya oil field, as China boost its presence in the crude-rich region.
Rosslyn VA (SPX) Jan 28, 2010 - The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has announced that six member companies of the Next Generation Lighting Industry Alliance (NGLIA) have been awarded nine projects by the U.S. Department of Energy to spur development of solid-state lighting (SSL) technology, which uses light-emitting diode (LEDs) and organic LEDs.
Rome (AFP) Jan 27, 2010 - Italian energy component maker Pramac announced on Wednesday the launch of a mini-wind turbine called Revolutionair designed by Frenchman Philippe Starck.
