St Louis MO (SPX) Jul 29, 2009 - Boeing and SkyHook International have announced that the design of the SkyHook Heavy Lift Vehicle (HLV) has reached the configuration freeze milestone, meaning the aircraft's overall performance and layout have been established.
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Jul 29, 2009 - Mine shafts on the point of being closed down could be used to provide geothermal energy to local towns. This is the conclusion of two engineers from the University of Oviedo, whose research is being published this month in the journal Renewable Energy.
Urbana IL (SPX) Jul 29, 2009 - Using electrolyzed water rather than harsh chemicals could be a more effective and environmentally friendly method in the pretreatment of ethanol waste products to produce an acetone-butanol-ethanol fuel mix, according to research conducted at the University of Illinois.
Ithaca NY (SPX) Jul 29, 2009 - Thirty top wildlife scientists-including five from Cornell - have announced agreement on some of the highest research priorities to help America's rapidly growing wind energy industry produce much-needed alternative energy while also providing safe passage for birds and bats.
Houston TX (SPX) Jul 29, 2009 - Much like humans, materials are capable of some pretty remarkable things when they're placed under pressure. In fact, under the right conditions, materials can even produce electricity.
Geneva (AFP) July 29, 2009 - A Swiss gas trading company has received permission to drill for gas in Lake Geneva, raising the prospect of derricks appearing at the foot of the Alps, Swiss news agency ATS reported Wednesday.
Abuja, Nigeria (UPI) Jul 29, 2009 - Security concerns could delay plans by Nigeria, Niger and Algeria to build a 2,580-mile pipeline across the Sahara to carry natural gas to Europe.
Beijing (AFP) July 28, 2009 - China's energy firms must do more to combat climate change and reduce dependence on coal, environmental group Greenpeace said on Tuesday, warning of a rise in extreme weather.
Beijing (UPI) Jul 28, 2009 - China's wind farms are facing difficulties earning a profit due to insufficient wind resources, weak grid infrastructure and low tariffs.
Paris (AFP) July 28, 2009 - France's government was set to consider taxing carbon emissions as part of a drive to fight global warming, after experts handed in a report on the issue on Tuesday.
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 28, 2009 - Concerns about dwindling fossil fuel resources, current levels of petroleum consumption, and growing pressure to shift to more sustainable energy sources are among the many factors prompting the transition from our current energy infrastructure to one that uses less carbon and requires the efficient conversion of energy.
Waterloo WI (SPX) Jul 28, 2009 - As lawmakers in Washington, D.C., debate new federal climate-change legislation, Wisconsin's dairy industry is leading the way in demonstrating the benefits of using cow manure methane digester biogas. In the last several years, a growing number of dairy farms in Wisconsin have installed GE Energy's Jenbacher biogas engines to generate needed renewable electricity for onsite power and the local grid.
Livermore CA (SPX) Jul 28, 2009 - Separating carbon dioxide from its polluting source, such as the flue gas from a coal-fired power plant, may soon become cleaner and more efficient.
Berlin (UPI) Jul 28, 2009 - After a terrible year for the European offshore wind industry, it appears some projects are receiving the financial push they needed.
New York (UPI) Jul 28, 2009 - Targa Resources Partners LP will buy the natural gas liquids logistics and marketing business off its parent Targa Resources, Inc. for $530 million.
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 28, 2009 - At a time when many American families are committed to reducing their energy costs and become more environmentally conscious, lawmakers at the House of Representatives are doing the same.
