London (AFP) Sept 1, 2020 - Renewable energy is driving a new generation of mining that could threaten global biodiversity if left unchecked, researchers warned on Tuesday, as the imperative to find alternatives to fossil fuels ignites demand for metals and minerals used in green technologies.
Clemson SC (SPX) Sep 01, 2020 - Electrifying research by Clemson University scientists could lead to the creation of lighter, faster-charging batteries suitable for powering a spacesuit, or even a Mars rover. The research, w
Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Sep 01, 2020 - An international team of researchers led by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) has upgraded a key computer code for calculating forces acting on magneti
Shanghai (AFP) Aug 31, 2020 - China's big four banks suffered rare profit declines in the first half of the year and its two oil giants posted losses, joining a growing global tide of pandemic-induced red ink.
Juba (AFP) Aug 31, 2020 - Sudanese leaders and rebel commanders agreed Monday on a historic peace deal, a crucial step towards ending 17 years of conflict in which hundreds of thousands of people were killed.
Khartoum (AFP) Aug 30, 2020 - Sudan's main rebel alliance has agreed a peace deal with the government aimed at ending 17 years of conflict, official news agency SUNA said Sunday.
Tripoli (AFP) Aug 29, 2020 - The head of Libya's unity government on Saturday appointed a new defence minister and army chief, after days of protests against poor public services and living conditions.
Ankara (AFP) Aug 27, 2020 - A crisis is brewing in the eastern Mediterranean, where Turkey and Greece are using warships to press their rights to disputed waters and their rich energy reserves.
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 27, 2020 - Scientists have identified a new microbial pathway in bacteria for the production of ethylene, a common component of plastics, adhesives and other products.
Lahti, Finland (AFP) Aug 27, 2020 - Inhabitants of a town in Finland can now earn rewards, including bus tickets or free food, if they cut car use, under a scheme to lure the public into lower-carbon lifestyles.
Paris (AFP) Aug 26, 2020 - France on Wednesday said military exercises in the eastern Mediterranean along with Greece, Italy and Cyprus were aimed at promoting respect of international law as tensions soar with Turkey in the region.
Athens (AFP) Aug 26, 2020 - Greece said it will launch military exercises Wednesday with France, Italy and Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean, the focus of escalating tensions between Athens and Ankara.
Moscow (AFP) Aug 26, 2020 - Russia on Wednesday voiced fears over EU plans for carbon taxes on imports from countries outside the bloc, a move that would hit hard a country heavily dependent on hydrocarbons trade.
Wright-Patterson AFB OH (SPX) Aug 25, 2020 - The first of the Air Force Research Laboratory's three Biotechnology Grand Challenges was awarded August 14 to Debut Biotechnology, Inc. for its proposal
Boston MA (SPX) Aug 24, 2020 - Many analysts have predicted an explosion in the number of industrial internet of things (IoT) devices that will come online over the next decade. Sensors play a big role in those forecasts.
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 24, 2020 - Engineers at the University of Cambridge have developed a device that converts sunlight, carbon dioxide and water into a carbon-neutral fuel, without the need for electrical components.
