Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Feb 27, 2020 - A key hurdle facing fusion devices called stellarators - twisty facilities that seek to harness on Earth the fusion reactions that power the sun and stars - has been their limited ability to maintai
London (AFP) Feb 26, 2020 - British oil giant BP said Wednesday that it will quit three US-based trade bodies as part of a review of climate policy under new chief executive Bernard Looney.
Sydney (AFP) Feb 25, 2020 - Norwegian energy firm Equinor said Tuesday it has abandoned an oil exploration project in the pristine Great Australian Bight, the third international company to withdraw controversial plans to drill in the isolated southern waters.
Kaliningrad, Russia (SPX) Feb 24, 2020 - ne of the most promising alternative energy sources is hydrogen, which can be extracted from water and air. A catalyst is needed for a chemical process that releases hydrogen from an H2O molecule. I
Oslo (AFP) Feb 24, 2020 - Two environmental groups said on Monday they were trying to take the Norwegian state to the Supreme Court for granting oil licences in the Arctic.
Urbana IL (SPX) Feb 24, 2020 - Perennial grasses can be converted into everything from ethanol to bioplastics, but it's unclear which bioproducts hold the greatest potential. BioSTEAM, a new open-source simulation software
Chicago IL (SPX) Feb 24, 2020 - Three scientists from the University of Chicago have run the numbers, and they believe there may be a way to make a material that could conduct both electricity and energy with 100% efficiency - nev
Washington DC (SPX) Feb 24, 2020 - Greater use of electric vehicles might be good for the environment, but further growth hinges on continued availability of critical battery components such as cobalt. Cell phones and other electroni
Stanford CA (SPX) Feb 24, 2020 - Battery performance can make or break the electric vehicle experience, from driving range to charging time to the lifetime of the car. Now, artificial intelligence has made dreams like recharging an
Vienna, Austria (SPX) Feb 24, 2020 - Seasonal pumped hydropower storage (SPHS), an already established yet infrequently used technology, could be an affordable and sustainable solution to store energy and water on an annual scale, acco
Juba (AFP) Feb 24, 2020 - South Sudan's main rivals are once again uncomfortably sharing power, but analysts warn it will be a long and perilous path to peace for the war-ravaged nation.
Seoul, South Korea (SPX) Feb 24, 2020 - Dr. Hun-Gi Jung and his research team at the Center for Energy Storage Research of the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST, President Lee Byung Gwon) have announced the development of si
Boston MA (SPX) Feb 24, 2020 - Under the Paris Climate Agreement, China committed to rely on renewable resources for 20 percent of its energy needs by 2030. Currently, the country is on track to double that commitment, aiming to
Amherst MA (SPX) Feb 24, 2020 - Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed a device that uses a natural protein to create electricity from moisture in the air, a new technology they say could have signifi
Montreal (AFP) Feb 24, 2020 - Canada's Teck Resources said Sunday it had withdrawn its application to develop a giant oil sands mine in western Alberta, a controversial project which the federal government had been set to vote on this week.
Venissieux, France (AFP) Feb 23, 2020 - As Europe looks to declare its tech independence by becoming a leader in next-generation batteries, it will have to start by making its own graphite. The problem is, nearly all of it now comes from Asia, mainly China.
