Bameno, Ecuador (AFP) Aug 4, 2023 - Armed with a long blowgun and darts laced with poison extracted from plants, Kominta walks naked through the thick Ecuadorian jungle, where oil exploration is threatening his way of life.
Hong Kong (SPX) Aug 04, 2023 - A joint research team from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) and collaborators recently developed a stable artificial photocatalytic system that is more efficient than natural photosynthesis. The
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 3, 2023 - The cap imposed on the price that Russia can sell its oil on the market has severely limited Kremlin finances without causing a severe market shortage, a senior U.S. official said Thursday.
Washington (AFP) Aug 3, 2023 - The United States is preparing to deploy Marines and Navy personnel aboard commercial tankers transiting the Gulf as part of efforts to deter Iran from seizing ships, a US official said Thursday.
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 2, 2023 - The United States has pulled the plug on incandescent light bulbs as a new ban went into effect Tuesday, forcing Americans to buy more efficient LEDs to save energy and cut carbon emissions.
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 2, 2023 - Researchers have made a discovery that could lead to better lithium-metal batteries, as opposed to lithium-ion batteries, while reducing their risk of explosion.
Mexico City (AFP) Aug 2, 2023 - Volunteers have launched a beach clean-up in an area of Mexico where environmental authorities say oil is washing ashore after an alleged leak involving state energy giant Pemex.
Dubai (AFP) Aug 2, 2023 - Most of the oil on board a rusting supertanker off war-torn Yemen has been moved to a replacement vessel in a bid to avert a catastrophic spill, the United Nations has said.
Washington (AFP) Aug 2, 2023 - They are ubiquitous in the United States, controversial in Europe and coveted in South Asia. As heatwaves intensify across the world, air conditioning has taken center stage.
New York (AFP) Aug 2, 2023 - With air conditioner demand surging, scientists are looking for ways to improve the energy efficiency of cooling systems and limit damaging emissions that accelerate global warming.
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 1, 2023 - Though spending on oil and gas exploration is on pace to surpass pre-pandemic levels, Norwegian consultant group Rystad Energy said Tuesday that actual discoveries have so far been fleeting.
Washington DC (SPX) Aug 01, 2023 - NASA's endeavor to create a sustainable presence on the Moon and put humans on Mars can be made easier by using natural resources on the Moon to create rocket fuel to refill landers on either surfac
London (AFP) Aug 1, 2023 - British energy giant BP on Tuesday announced a drop in second-quarter net profit as oil and gas prices retreated from peaks reached a year earlier following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Boston MA (SPX) Aug 01, 2023 - Two of humanity's most ubiquitous historical materials, cement and carbon black (which resembles very fine charcoal), may form the basis for a novel, low-cost energy storage system, according to a n
Frankfurt, Germany (AFP) Aug 1, 2023 - German Economy Minister Robert Habeck on Tuesday welcomed important progress in talks with the European Commission on the conditions for state aid for hydrogen power plants.
Baghdad (AFP) Aug 1, 2023 - Iraq's prime minister said on Tuesday Baghdad is in contact with the United States on settling outstanding debts of $10 billion the country owes Iran for gas imports.
