Kobe, Japan (SPX) Mar 20, 2019 - The ecological bio-production of xylitol and cellulose nanofibers using modified yeast cells, from material produced by the paper industry has been achieved by a Japanese research team. This discove
Fayetteville AK (SPX) Mar 20, 2019 - Nanoparticles composed of nickel and iron have been found to be more effective and efficient than other, more costly materials when used as catalysts in the production of hydrogen fuel through water
Berkeley CA (SPX) Mar 20, 2019 - With an estimated daily fuel demand of more than 5 million barrels per day, the global aviation sector is incredibly energy-intensive and almost entirely reliant on petroleum-based fuels. Unlike oth
Ithaca NY (SPX) Mar 19, 2019 - People don't ask too much from batteries: Deliver energy when it's needed and for as long as it is wanted, recharge quickly and don't burst into flames. A rash of cell phone fires in 2016 jolted con
Stanford CA (SPX) Mar 19, 2019 - Stanford researchers have devised a way to generate hydrogen fuel using solar power, electrodes and saltwater from San Francisco Bay. The findings, published March 18 in Proceedings of the Nat
Colombo (AFP) March 19, 2019 - Sri Lanka announced Tuesday that an overseas joint venture had committed $3.85 billion to a new oil refinery - the single largest foreign investment in the country's history.
Washington (AFP) March 19, 2019 - The United States is extending a waiver to let energy-hungry Iraq keep buying power from Iran, despite Washington's campaign of sanctions aimed at curbing Tehran, an official said.
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 15, 2019 - Venezuelan oil production fell 142,000 barrels per day in February, or 8.9 percent, to just over 1 million barrels per day compared with January and was by far the biggest drop of the 14-country OPE
Albany, NY (SPX) Mar 15, 2019 - The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), Department of Public Service (DPS) and New York Power Authority (NYPA) has announced a Westchester Clean Energy Action Plan to
Munster, Germany (SPX) Mar 15, 2019 - One of the greatest global challenges is the efficient use of renewable sources in order to meet the increasing demand for energy and feedstock chemicals in the future. In this context, biomass is a
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 15, 2019 - Italian state oil company Eni has signed an accord with the country's waste collection and recycling organization to research commercial possibilities to get hydrogen from waste. The agreement
University of Technology Sydney - Sydney, Australia (The Conversation) Mar 15, 2019 Have you ever watched a space shuttle launch? The fuel used to thrust these enormous structures away from Earth's gravitational pull is hydrogen.
Bukit Lawiang, Malaysia (AFP) March 15, 2019 - Test tubes holding plants line shelves in a Malaysian laboratory, the heart of a breeding programme for dwarf palm oil trees which scientists hope will cut costs and limit the environmental damage caused by the controversial industry.
Washington DC (UPI) Mar 15, 2019 - Drivers across the U.S. on average paid 5 cents per gallon more to refill tanks on the week ended Monday compared with the previous week because of increased demand. The national average has b
Brest, France (AFP) March 14, 2019 - An oil slick was heading towards the French coastline on Thursday after an Italian cargo ship sank in the Atlantic carrying 45 containers of dangerous materials, authorities said.
Beijing (SPX) Mar 14, 2019 - To help mitigate global warming by reducing the emissions that are largely responsible, wind is widely expected to become an alternative source of energy. Wind power generation utilizes the surface
