Pasadena CA (SPX) Aug 13, 2019 - In discussions of anthropogenic climate change, carbon dioxide generally gets the spotlight, but it is not the only greenhouse gas spewed into the atmosphere by human activity, nor is it the most po
Brussels (AFP) Aug 13, 2019 - The European Union has imposed duties on imports of subsidised biodiesel from Indonesia in order to level the playing field for EU producers, officials said Tuesday.
Baghdad (AFP) Aug 12, 2019 - Iraq rejects any Israeli participation in a naval force to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, at the heart of tensions with Iran, Foreign Minister Mohammed Ali al-Hakim said Monday.
Doha (AFP) Aug 12, 2019 - Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif accused the United States on Monday of transforming the Gulf into a tinderbox with its arms sales to regional allies.
Seoul, South Korea (SPX) Aug 12, 2019 - Researchers have designed plastic-based materials that can store natural gas more effectively. These new materials can not only make large-scale, cost-effective, and safe natural gas storage possibl
Niamey (AFP) Aug 9, 2019 - Environmental activists said Friday they have launched a petition to stop the break-up of Niger's Termit and Tin Toumma national nature reserve, the biggest in Africa, to honour an oil deal with China.
Oslo (AFP) Aug 9, 2019 - The Norwegian capital Oslo announced Friday it was aiming to reduce CO2-emissions by 95 percent by 2030.
Edinburgh UK (SPX) Aug 09, 2019 - North Sea oil and gas rigs could be modified to pump vast quantities of carbon dioxide emissions into rocks below the seabed, research shows. Refitting old platforms to act as pumping stations
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 09, 2019 - As an alternative to traditional fossil fuels, biofuels represent a more environmentally friendly and sustainable fuel source. Plant or animal fats can be converted to biofuels through a process cal
Washington DC (SPX) Aug 08, 2019 - The cost of energy storage will be critical in determining how much renewable energy can contribute to the decarbonization of electricity. But how far must energy storage costs fall? In a study publ
College Station TX (SPX) Aug 08, 2019 - To help combat global warming, a team led by Dr. Mert Atilhan from Texas A and M University and Dr. Cafer Yavuz at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), is working on a new
Lima (AFP) Aug 7, 2019 - Washington warned China and Russia to avoid doing business with the Venezuelan regime of Nicolas Maduro, as delegates from some 60 countries discussed ways of ending the crisis in the South American nation.
Harwell UK (SPX) Aug 05, 2019 - All-solid-state batteries, a battery design composed of all solid components, have gained attention as the next major advance beyond lithium ion batteries because of their potential to store more en
New Brunswick NJ (SPX) Aug 05, 2019 - When two mesh screens are overlaid, beautiful patterns appear when one screen is offset. These moire patterns have long intrigued artists, scientists and mathematicians and have found applications
Bethlehem PA (SPX) Aug 05, 2019 - Engineers at Lehigh University are the first to utilize a single enzyme biomineralization process to create a catalyst that uses the energy of captured sunlight to split water molecules to produce h
Riverside CA (SPX) Aug 05, 2019 - Fuels made from agricultural or forestry wastes known as lignocellulosic biomass have long been a champion in the quest to reduce use of fossil fuels. But plant cell walls have some innate defenses
