Austin TX (SPX) Feb 26, 2019 - Unraveling the mystery of superconductivity at high temperatures, specifically in copper oxide materials, remains one of the most puzzling challenges in modern solid-state physics. But an internatio
Vienna, Austria (SPX) Feb 25, 2019 - Why does it always have to be so cold? We now know of a whole range of materials that - under certain conditions - conduct electrical current entirely without resistance. We call this phenomenon sup
West Lafayette IN (SPX) Feb 25, 2019 - The 2019 Toyota Mirai electric vehicle touts zero emissions, thanks to a fuel cell that runs on hydrogen instead of gasoline. But the Mirai has barely left California, partly because today's fuel ce
Baton Rouge LA (SPX) Feb 25, 2019 - Who knew a potentially deadly bacteria could be used for good? LSU Mechanical Engineering graduate student Tatiana Mello of Piracicaba, Brazil, is currently working on genetically engineering
Laurel MD (SPX) Feb 25, 2019 - A new method of increasing the reactivity of ultrathin nanosheets, just a few atoms thick, can someday make fuel cells for hydrogen cars cheaper, finds a new Johns Hopkins study. A report of t
Philadelphia PA (SPX) Feb 25, 2019 - The latest lithium-ion batteries on the market are likely to extend the charge-to-charge life of phones and electric cars by as much as 40 percent. This leap forward, which comes after more than a d
Washington DC (UPI) Feb 22, 2019 - Petrobras has started oil and natural gas production in an offshore, pre-salt area through a platform named P-76, which has capacity to process 150,000 barrels per day of crude. It is the sec
Washington DC (UPI) Feb 22, 2019 - Anadarko Petroleum Corp. said that all co-venturers of the Mozambique LNG1 Company Pte. Ltd. signed an accord to sell one million tons per year of liquified natural gas to Indonesian state oil compa
Beijing (AFP) Feb 22, 2019 - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met China's President Xi Jinping on Friday and bagged a $10-billion oil deal, pressing on with his diplomatic charm offensive in Asia following a global outcry over the Khashoggi killing.
Washington DC (UPI) Feb 22, 2019 - Italy's Eni said Friday it has already achieved its 2022 targets ahead of forecasts by reaching a production level of 1.85 million barrels per day, thanks in large part to increased African output.
Washington DC (UPI) Feb 22, 2019 - Russia's Gazprom is set to complete a gas pipeline to start delivering gas from Siberia to China for three decades by the start of December, about 20 days earlier than expected. Construction
Beijing (AFP) Feb 22, 2019 - China said Friday it was against forcefully sending so-called humanitarian assistance to Venezuela, warning it could spark conflict in the crisis-torn country.
Washington DC (UPI) Feb 22, 2019 - Total and Saudi Aramco will develop a network of retail fuel stations in Saudi Arabia as equal partners, Saudi Aramco said. The venture starts with an existing network of 270 service stations
Ottawa (AFP) Feb 22, 2019 - Canada's energy regulator renewed its support on Friday for a controversial oil pipeline to the Pacific, saying the risks to endangered whales from increased tanker traffic were justified.
New Orleans LA (The Conversation) Feb 22, 2019 - U.S. sanctions against Venezuela's state-owned oil and gas company, along with some government officials and executives, are intended to put pressure on the government headed by Nicolas Maduro.
BrasÃlia (AFP) Feb 21, 2019 - Brazil Vice President Hamilton Mourao on Thursday dismissed US threats of military intervention in Venezuela as premature and said it wouldn't make sense.
