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.
Birmingham UK (SPX) May 21, 2020 - A faster, more efficient way of recycling plant-based bioplastics has been developed by a team of scientists at the Universities of Birmingham and Bath. The team has shown how their chemical
Caracas (AFP) May 21, 2020 - Venezuela on Wednesday said its navy and air force would escort Iranian tankers arriving with much needed fuel, after Tehran warned of consequences if the US stopped the ships from reaching their destination.
Basra, Iraq (AFP) May 21, 2020 - Several dozen foreign workers were evacuated from Iraq following protests at a gas facility in the southern province of Basra, industry sources confirmed to AFP on Thursday.
Paris (AFP) May 20, 2020 - Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels are set to drop by up to seven percent in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic, but even this dramatic decline - the sharpest since WWII - would barely dent longterm global warming, researchers reported Tuesday.
Upton NY (SPX) May 20, 2020 - Scientists have discovered that the transport of electronic charge in a metallic superconductor containing strontium, ruthenium, and oxygen breaks the rotational symmetry of the underlying crystal l
Moscow, Russia (SPX) May 20, 2020 - Skoltech researchers and their colleagues have shown that LATP, a solid electrolytes considered for use in next-generation energy storage, is highly sensitive to water, which has direct implications
Washington (AFP) May 19, 2020 - The Saudi military student who killed three Americans at a US naval base in December had longstanding ties to Al-Qaeda and planned an attack before he arrived in the United States, US justice officials said Monday.
Moscow (AFP) May 18, 2020 - Russia's Gazprom said Monday it was launching feasibility studies on constructing a second gas pipeline to China that would more than double the volumes it could deliver to the energy-hungry nation.
Surrey UK (SPX) May 15, 2020 - Experts from the University of Surrey believe their dream of clean energy storage is a step closer after they unveiled their ground-breaking super-capacitor technology that is able to store and deli
Kyoto, Japan (SPX) May 14, 2020 - Scientists at Japan's Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) are leading efforts to synthesize stronger and efficient materials for hydrogen fuel cell membranes. Most fuel cells cur
Washington DC (SPX) May 14, 2020 - Wind plants in the United States - especially the newest models - remain relatively efficient over time, with only a 13% drop in the plants' performance over 17 years, researchers at the Lawrence Be
Oslo (AFP) May 13, 2020 - Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, blacklisted 12 new companies Wednesday, including global mining giants such as Glencore and Anglo American, for ethical and climate reasons.
San Diego CA (SPX) May 13, 2020 - The UC San Diego researchers who developed algae-based flip-flops and surfboards are at it again. This time they are advancing their brand of renewable and biodegradable materials for use in other p
West Lafayette IN (SPX) May 13, 2020 - As global temperatures and energy demand rise simultaneously, the search for sustainable fuel sources is more urgent than ever. But how can renewable energy possibly scale up to replace the vast qua
Caracas, Venezuela (AFP) May 12, 2020 - Eleven alleged terrorists were arrested on Sunday in connection with the failed maritime invasion of Venezuela, authorities said, bringing the total captured to more than 40. Captured tod
