New Haven CT (SPX) Jan 27, 2020 - In the most recent issue of the academic journal Science, the case is made for a future where the materials and chemicals that make up the basis of our society and our economy are healthful rather t
Houghton MI (SPX) Jan 27, 2020 - Historically, as in decades ago, rechargeable lithium metal batteries were dangerous. These batteries were quickly abandoned in favor of Li-ion batteries which contain no metallic lithium and are no
Tripoli (AFP) Jan 26, 2020 - The United Nations mission to Libya has slammed ongoing violations of a UN Security Council arms embargo, despite commitments made a week ago at an international summit in Berlin.
Bristol UK (SPX) Jan 26, 2020 - British university researchers have turned their attention to deserted nuclear power plants and the tonnes of waste they still house despite long ago having closed down. What they have stumbled upon
Lagos (AFP) Jan 26, 2020 - The lagoon waters at the port entrance to Lagos, Nigeria's economic capital, are usually teeming with small fishing boats.
Los Alamos NM (SPX) Jan 24, 2020 - Take biomass-derived acetone - common nail polish remover - use light to upgrade it to higher-mass hydrocarbons, and, voila, you have a domestically generated product that can be blended with conven
Odense, Denmark (SPX) Jan 24, 2020 - We all know the rechargeable and efficient lithium ion (Li-ion) batteries sitting in our smartphones, laptops and also in electric cars. Unfortunately, lithium is a limited resource, so it wil
Houston TX (SPX) Jan 24, 2020 - The process of developing better rechargeable batteries may be cloudy, but there's an alumina lining. A slim layer of the metal oxide applied to common cathodes by engineers at Rice University
Oslo (AFP) Jan 23, 2020 - A Norwegian court on Thursday dismissed an appeal by two environmental groups which had sued Norway for granting new oil licenses in the Arctic.
New York NY (SPX) Jan 23, 2020 - After three years of construction, the creation of approximately 1,500 jobs and $110K ( Pounds 85K) in contributions to local community causes and initiatives, the waste-to-energy facilities-Wheelab
Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) Jan 23, 2020 - ECB chief Christine Lagarde on Thursday said the bank would study what role it could play in combatting climate change as part of a major policy review, warning of the danger of doing nothing.
Davos, Switzerland (AFP) Jan 22, 2020 - France, Germany announced on Wednesday that they are joining forces with investment giant BlackRock to speed up attracting capital to invest in projects fighting against climate change in developing countries.
Paris (AFP) Jan 21, 2020 - The world is using up more than 100 billion tonnes of natural resources per year for the first time ever while global recycling of raw materials has fallen, according to a report released Tuesday.
London (AFP) Jan 21, 2020 - British energy giant BP said on Tuesday it had ended its involvement in Iraq's giant Kirkuk oilfields and would now step away from the six-year venture.
Baghdad (AFP) Jan 21, 2020 - The bank through which Iraq pays for Iranian gas imports to power its grids said Tuesday it would stop processing payments if a crucial US sanctions exemption expires next month.
Seoul (AFP) Jan 21, 2020 - South Korea will send a naval destroyer and 300 troops to the Strait of Hormuz, its defence ministry said Tuesday, after pressure from its ally the US in the face of tensions between Washington and Tehran.
