Raleigh NC (SPX) Feb 11, 2020 - Researchers have developed a model that could boost investment in farm-based sustainable energy projects, such as wind and solar, by allowing investors to more accurately predict whether a project w
Didcot UK (SPX) Feb 11, 2020 - An international team led by researchers at UCL has revealed new insights into the workings of a lithium battery by virtually unrolling its coil of electrode layers using an algorithm designed for
Munster, Germany (SPX) Feb 11, 2020 - The development of a quantum computer that can solve problems, which classical computers can only solve with great effort or not at all - this is the goal currently being pursued by an ever-growing
London (AFP) Feb 9, 2020 - Away from the toxic atmosphere at climate summit talks, in boardrooms, banks and trading houses, a transformation in green finance is under way.
Algiers (AFP) Feb 8, 2020 - A committee appointed by the OPEC club of oil-producing countries and its allies to study the effects of coronavirus recommended additional output cuts on Saturday, Algeria's energy minister said.
London (AFP) Feb 7, 2020 - China's virus has roiled commodity markets as traders assess the epidemic's economic impact on a nation heavily dependent on raw materials.
Troy NY (SPX) Feb 07, 2020 - Methanol is a versatile and efficient chemical used as fuel in the production of countless products. Carbon dioxide (CO2), on the other hand, is a greenhouse gas that is the unwanted byproduct of ma
Ottawa (AFP) Feb 7, 2020 - The cost of constructing a government-owned pipeline to the Pacific coast that would open new overseas markets for Canadian oil has jumped 70 percent, the management company announced Friday.
Saint Petersburg, Russia (SPX) Feb 07, 2020 - A group of St. Petersburg scientists has proposed a new method of manufacturing electrodes for lithium-ion batteries that power laptops, smartphones and tablets. The researchers have shown that thes
Nicosia (AFP) Feb 7, 2020 - Cyprus has signed contracts for weapons orders to bolster its defences at a time of heightened tensions with Turkey over maritime gas deposits, its defence ministry confirmed Friday.
Richland WA (SPX) Feb 07, 2020 - The first hours of a lithium-ion battery's life largely determine just how well it will perform. In those moments, a set of molecules self-assembles into a structure inside the battery that will aff
Hong Kong (SPX) Feb 07, 2020 - Generating electricity from raindrops efficiently has gone one step further. A research team led by scientists from the City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has recently developed a droplet-based el
Pohang, South Korea (SPX) Feb 07, 2020 - Static electricity shock which occurs more often in winter is unpleasant. When two different objects are in repeated contact, it causes friction which then creates static electricity. This c
Washington DC (UPI) Feb 06, 2020 - Air monitoring data analyzed by scientists with the Environmental Integrity Project suggests at least 10 oil refineries in the United States have been emitting benzene at levels above EPA limits, so called EPA action levels.
Oslo (AFP) Feb 6, 2020 - Norwegian oil giant Equinor unveiled Thursday objectives to reduce its climate impact but the plans disappointed environmental activists.
Moscow (AFP) Feb 5, 2020 - Russian oil giant Rosneft on Wednesday announced a deal to supply up to two million tonnes of oil to India this year, adding that Delhi planned to invest in its Arctic projects.
