Upton NY (SPX) Oct 22, 2009 - Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have identified a novel enzyme responsible for the formation of suberin - the woody, waxy, cell-wall substance found in cork.
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 22, 2009 - A new report from the National Research Council examines and, when possible, estimates hidden costs of energy production and use - such as the damage air pollution imposes on human health - that are not reflected in market prices of coal, oil, other energy sources, or the electricity and gasoline produced from them.
Tokyo (AFP) Oct 22, 2009 - For people fed up with their mobile telephone or iPod batteries running out, Japan's Toshiba Corp. announced Thursday the launch of a portable fuel-cell that can power up digital gadgets on the move.
Algiers (AFP) Oct 21, 2009 - Ten Mediterranean nations with military links in the 5+5 Defence group of countries have agreed to carry out a joint exercise simulating a major catastrophe, the Algerian APS news agency reported.
Stockholm, Sweden (SPX) Oct 21, 2009 - Alfa Laval has received an order from PetroVietnam Group. The order value is about SEK 100 million and includes equipment and engineering solutions to an ethanol production plant in central Vietnam. Delivery is scheduled for 2010.
Baghdad (UPI) Oct 21, 2009 - The government's gamble that the lure of Iraq's oil wealth will persuade major international oil companies to invest billions of dollars in upgrading the country's ramshackle energy on Baghdad's terms seems to be finally paying off.
Beijing (AFP) Oct 21, 2009 - US President Barack Obama spoke by phone with his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao on Wednesday with the leaders voicing hope for progress at December climate change talks, China's state media reported.
Paris (AFP) Oct 21, 2009 - Could climate change spark the first worldwide grassroots movement?
Landover MD (SPX) Oct 21, 2009 - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced that FDC Enterprises of Columbus, Ohio, was one of five winners to share in a $21 million grant to develop supply systems to handle and deliver feedstocks for cellulosic biofuels production.
New Delhi (AFP) Oct 21, 2009 - India and China put aside a diplomatic spat to sign a five-year agreement Wednesday to cooperate on climate change leading up to crucial talks in Copenhagen.
Berlin (AFP) Oct 21, 2009 - Carbon emissions by industrialised nations increased one percent in 2007, a worrying rise ahead of a crunch climate summit in Copenhagen in December, the UN climate agency said Wednesday.
Dublin, Ireland (UPI) Oct 21, 2009 - Swedish energy giant Vattenfall wants to develop ocean wave energy in Ireland.
New York (UPI) Oct 21, 2009 - Servers that do nothing are responsible for massive energy waste and adverse increase in the carbon footprint of their owners worldwide, a new study warns.
Desert Hot Springs CA (SPX) Oct 21, 2009 - The developers of a planned 800-megawatt natural gas electric generating project in Desert Hot Springs have announced they are moving ahead now that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed legislation clearing one of the final roadblocks to the project.
Bonn, Germany (SPX) Oct 20, 2009 - No dependency on oil: this is the objective of the five research partners who, on Tuesday, 13 October 2009 in Doha, Qatar, signed a cooperation agreement to investigate alternative fuels for use in aviation.
New Delhi (AFP) Oct 20, 2009 - India's environment minister reiterated on Tuesday that New Delhi would not bow to international pressure to accept legally binding carbon emission cuts.
