Washington DC (SPX) Feb 14, 2019 - Plastic bag pollution has become a huge environmental problem, prompting some cities and countries to heavily tax or ban the sacks. But what if used plastic bags could be made into higher-value prod
Washington DC (SPX) Feb 14, 2019 - More than 2.4 million miles of energy pipelines crisscross the United States. If assembled end-to-end, they would circle the Earth almost 100 times! Energy pipelines transport products such as
United Nations, United States (AFP) Feb 14, 2019 - Russia and China joined Cuba, Iran, North Korea and several other countries at the United Nations on Thursday to show support for Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro in his showdown with the United States.
Washington DC (SPX) Feb 13, 2019 - Extreme weather events, water shortages, and other consequences of climate change have challenged - and compromised - energy infrastructure around the world. Increased energy consumption is threaten
Strasbourg, France (AFP) Feb 13, 2019 - The European Union pushed ahead Wednesday with an agreement that will allow Russia to continue to build a new gas pipeline to Europe, despite US warnings it posed a security risk.
Vancouver, Canada (SPX) Feb 13, 2019 - Ballard Power Systems has announced that the New Flyer Industries Canada ULC and New Flyer of America Inc. (collectively New Flyer) 40-foot and 60-foot Xcelsior fuel cell-electric buses (FCEBs), p
Johannesburg (AFP) Feb 11, 2019 - South Africa on Monday introduced its most severe electricity rationing in nearly five years, presenting President Cyril Ramaphosa with a major political challenge just months ahead of a May general election.
Gent, Belgium (SPX) Feb 11, 2019 - Besides the obvious longitudinal growth, plants also enlarge in the radial sense. This thickening of plant stems and roots provides physical support to plants, provides us with wood and cork, and pl
Dubai (AFP) Feb 10, 2019 - A record investment package being prepared by Saudi Arabia for Pakistan will likely provide welcome relief for its cash-strapped Muslim ally, while also addressing regional geopolitical challenges, analysts say.
Caracas (AFP) Feb 10, 2019 - Desperately needed aid being stockpiled at Venezuela's door is at the heart of a political duel between the two men fighting to lead the oil-rich nation: Juan Guaido and Nicolas Maduro.
N'Djamena (AFP) Feb 9, 2019 - The Chadian military on Saturday said it had captured more than 250 rebels, including some top leaders, after an operation against a convoy of militants trying to cross into the country from Libya in late January that also involved French airstrikes.
Tripoli (AFP) Feb 9, 2019 - A force led by Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar said Saturday it had carried out a warning air strike near an oil field in the country's south.
Caracas (AFP) Feb 8, 2019 - Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido refused Friday to rule out authorizing US intervention to force President Nicolas Maduro's hand in allowing in humanitarian aid and leaving power.
Sendai, Japan (SPX) Feb 08, 2019 - A research team led by Tohoku University in Japan has developed new materials for supercapacitors with higher voltage and better stability than other materials. Their research was recently published
Newark DE (SPX) Feb 08, 2019 - Engine gears, plane thrusters, refrigerator compressors, wind turbines - the list of important industrial machinery, agricultural equipment, transportation vessels, and home applications that depend
Liverpool UK (SPX) Feb 08, 2019 - Scientists at the University of Liverpool have discovered a new process to make polymers out of sulfur which could provide a way of making plastic that is less harmful to the environment. Sulf
