Medford MA (SPX) May 07, 2019 - Using data from field experiments and modeling of ground faults, researchers at Tufts University have discovered that the practice of subsurface fluid injection used in 'fracking' and wastewater dis
Paris (ESA) May 07, 2019 - An ESA-backed project is harnessing satnav to insert an intelligent sense of place and time to power grids, to provide early warning of potentially dangerous electricity network failures. Four
Bristol UK (SPX) May 07, 2019 - Researchers at the University of Bristol have successfully demonstrated the high thermal conductivity of a new material, paving the way for safer and more efficient electronic devices - including mo
East Lansing MI (SPX) May 07, 2019 - For emerging wearable tech to advance, it needs improved power sources. Now researchers from Michigan State University have provided a potential solution via crumpled carbon nanotube forests, or CNT
Paris (AFP) May 7, 2019 - Investors are overlooking the long-term risks climate change poses to oil and gas infrastructure firms, which face tens of billion of dollars worth of stranded assets as the world transitions to greener energy, according to new analysis seen by AFP.
Washington DC (UPI) May 06, 2019 - The U.S. Interior Department announced Thursday the planned rollback of oil and gas drilling regulations that were enacted after the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon explosion, the worst offshore oil disas
Washington DC (UPI) May 06, 2019 - by Staff Writers Tougher U.S. oil sanctions continue to tighten the screws on Iran, making room for other OPEC countries to pick up the slack and prompting Iran's oil minister to warn that the cart
Caracas (AFP) May 6, 2019 - Five people died and 233 were arrested in protests sparked by a failed military uprising against Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro last week, Attorney General Tarek William Saab said on Monday.
Madison WI (SPX) May 06, 2019 - Developing renewable, plant-based alternatives for petroleum-derived chemicals is a major piece of the effort to transition away from a fossil-fuel based economy toward a more sustainable and enviro
Caracas (AFP) May 5, 2019 - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro urged his troops Saturday to be ready for potential US military action, as a limited number of opposition supporters marched on military barracks in a bid to win the armed forces' support.
Brussels (AFP) May 4, 2019 - The European Union voiced concern Saturday over extra US sanctions aimed at unpicking an international deal with Iran that has curbed the Islamic Republic's nuclear programme.
Caracas (AFP) May 3, 2019 - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday called on the armed forces to oppose any coup plotter after a military uprising in support of opposition leader Juan Guaido fizzled out, and subsequent street clashes left four protesters dead.
Washington (AFP) May 3, 2019 - At $70 per ton of carbon dioxide, a carbon tax would be the most efficient means of cutting greenhouse gas emissions, according to an International Monetary Fund report published Friday.
Caracas (AFP) May 2, 2019 - May Day clashes between opposition supporters and Venezuela's armed forces in Caracas left a woman dead and 46 people injured on Wednesday, with opposition leader Juan Guaido attempting to rally demonstrators against President Nicolas Maduro.
Princeton NJ (SPX) May 02, 2019 - Hydrogen is a critical component in the manufacture of thousands of common products from plastic to fertilizers, but producing pure hydrogen is expensive and energy intensive. Now, a research team a
Paris (AFP) May 2, 2019 - Oil and gas majors are failing to disclose to shareholders the full extent of risks to their business models posed by climate change legislation, experts said Friday.
