Thuwal, Saudi Arabia (SPX) Sep 03, 2020 - Demand continues for plastics and solvents made from petrochemicals, which are mainly produced by refining oil despite diminishing global oil reserves, driving forward the search for new ways to pro
Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Sep 02, 2020 - The inside of future nuclear fusion energy reactors will be among the harshest environments ever produced on Earth. What's strong enough to protect the inside of a fusion reactor from plasma-produce
Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Sep 02, 2020 - Picture an airplane that can only climb to one or two altitudes after taking off. That limitation would be similar to the plight facing scientists who seek to avoid instabilities that restrict the p
Columbia SC (SPX) Sep 02, 2020 - The US Office of Naval Research recently awarded the partnership of the University of South Carolina and Navatek LLC a $9.2 million contract for the research of power and energy systems and the deve
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 02, 2020 - Shaama Sharada calls carbon dioxide - the worst offender of global warming - a very stable, very happy molecule. She aims to change that. Recently published in the Journal of Physical
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
