Guwahati, India (AFP) June 1, 2020 - About 2,000 people have been evacuated from their homes as authorities struggle to control gas pouring from an exploded well near a popular ecotourism spot in northeastern India.
London (AFP) May 31, 2020 - As the coronavirus pandemic undermines the production of cleaner renewable fuels, the UK's biggest electricity plant is close to using only biomass following a bumpy transition away from coal.
Evanston IL (SPX) May 29, 2020 - A Northwestern University-led team has developed a highly porous smart sponge that selectively soaks up oil in water. With an ability to absorb more than 30 times its weight in oil, the sponge
Tehran (AFP) May 28, 2020 - Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Thursday warned the United States against its naval presence in the Gulf as they received 110 new combat vessels.
Durham NC (SPX) May 27, 2020 - Electrolysis, passing a current through water to break it into gaseous hydrogen and oxygen, could be a handy way to store excess energy from wind or solar power. The hydrogen can be stored and used
Washington DC (SPX) May 27, 2020 - The subject of the 2018 Nobel Prize in physics, chirped pulse amplification is a technique that increases the strength of laser pulses in many of today's highest-powered research lasers. As next-gen
Plainsboro NJ (SPX) May 27, 2020 - Blobs can wreak havoc in plasma required for fusion reactions. This bubble-like turbulence swells up at the edge of fusion plasmas and drains heat from the edge, limiting the efficiency of fusion re
Adelaide, Australia (SPX) May 27, 2020 - Revolutionary 'green' types of bricks and construction materials could be made from recycled PVC, waste plant fibres or sand with the help of a remarkable new kind of rubber polymer discovered by Au
Frankfurt Am Main (AFP) May 26, 2020 - Russia recently sent fighter jets to Libya to support Russian mercenaries fighting for strongman Khalifa Haftar in the long-running conflict, the US military said on Tuesday.
Paris (AFP) May 26, 2020 - Rich nations have used banks and development programmes to funnel at least $77 billion in each of the last three years to oil and gas projects despite their commitment under the 2015 Paris accord to slash greenhouse gas emissions, new analysis showed Wednesday.
Washington DC (UPI) May 26, 2020 - U.S. and Saudi forces are conducting joint training exercises on and around the Karan and Kurayn islands in Saudi Arabia this week, according to the Pentagon.
Plainsboro NJ (SPX) May 25, 2020 - A major roadblock to producing safe, clean and abundant fusion energy on Earth is the lack of detailed understanding of how the hot, charged plasma gas that fuels fusion reactions behaves at the edg
Paris (AFP) May 25, 2020 - Trillions of dollars, euros and yuan pouring into post-pandemic economies must build a healthy and green recovery, 200 medical groups representing 40 million health professionals worldwide told G20 leaders Tuesday in an open letter.
Durham NC (SPX) May 25, 2020 - A new study by researchers at Duke University and RTI International finds that reusing oilfield water that's been mixed with surface water to irrigate farms in the Cawelo Water District of Californi
London (AFP) May 24, 2020 - French oil trader Pierre Andurand was catapulted into the spotlight this year after correctly betting that the deadly novel coronavirus would spark a sub-zero oil market collapse.
Baghdad (AFP) May 23, 2020 - Iraq's new finance minister was in Saudi Arabia on Saturday seeking emergency funds to stave off an impending financial crisis brought on by collapsing oil prices.
