Bremen, Germany (SPX) Jan 01, 2022 - Underground oil deposits on land and in the sea are home to microorganisms that use the oil as a source of energy and food, converting it into methane. Until rece
Brussels (AFP) Jan 1, 2022 - The European Union is planning to label energy from nuclear power and natural gas as green sources for investment despite internal disagreement over whether they truly qualify as sustainable options.
Nasiriyah, Iraq (AFP) Dec 28, 2021 - A rocket and gunfire targeted the premises of a Chinese oil services company in southern Iraq at dawn on Tuesday, without causing any casualties or damage, officials said.
Johannesburg (AFP) Dec 28, 2021 - A South African court on Tuesday blocked Shell from using seismic waves to explore for oil and gas in the Indian Ocean, in a victory for environmentalists worried about the impact on whales and other species.
Johannesburg (AFP) Dec 28, 2021 - A South African court on Tuesday blocked Shell from using seismic waves to explore for oil and gas in the Indian Ocean, handing a landmark victory to environmentalists worried about the impact on whales and other species.
Paris (AFP) Dec 26, 2021 - The climate crisis has put the end of oil onto the agenda, but achieving that is a colossal task given the world economy's deep dependence on petroleum.
Jerusalem (AFP) Dec 23, 2021 - Israeli environmentalists applauded Thursday after a court dealt a blow to a controversial oil transport deal with the United Arab Emirates, agreed after the two countries normalised relations last year.
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 22, 2021 - NASA's InSight Mars lander has ended its mission after more than four years studying the red planet.
Port Louis, Mauritius (AFP) Dec 22, 2021 - The captain and first mate of a bulk carrier that crashed into a coral reef off Mauritius, causing the Indian Ocean archipelago's worst-ever environmental disaster, have been convicted of endangering safe navigation.
Boston MA (SPX) Dec 21, 2021 - Researchers have developed a rechargeable lithium-ion battery in the form of an ultra-long fiber that could be woven into fabrics. The battery could enable a wide variety of wearable electronic devi
Lisbon (AFP) Dec 21, 2021 - Portugal next year could approve lithium mining that will reduce Europe's dependence on outside sources for a key ingredient in the frenetic global race to decarbonise the auto industry.
Nagoya, Japan (SPX) Dec 20, 2021 - Superconducting materials show zero electrical resistance at low temperatures, which allows them to conduct supercurrents without dissipation. Recently, a group of scientists led by Dr. Kazumasa I
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Dec 20, 2021 - One of the barriers to generating electricity from wind and solar energy is their intermittent nature. A promising alternative to accommodate the fluctuations in power output during unfavorable envi
Pohang, South Korea (SPX) Dec 20, 2021 - To optimize the performance of fuel cells, a golden ratio must be found. Recently, a Korean research team has uncovered that the performance of fuel cells varies depending on the Co-doping level. Fi
Vienna VA (SPX) Dec 20, 2021 - Spire Global has successfully delivered a U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) payload to space aboard its 3U LEMUR CubeSat. The satellite has been operating nominally since July 2021 and is
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 18, 2021 - The United States on Monday unveiled a new multinational military initiative aimed at countering the escalating attacks by Houthi militants targeting commercial shipping vessels in the Red Sea.
