Gothenburg, Sweden (SPX) Sep 12, 2018 - Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have identified two main challenges for renewable biofuel production from cheap sources. Firstly, lowering the cost of developing microbial
Basra, Iraq (AFP) Sept 11, 2018 - Iran's ambassador to Iraq opened a new consulate for his country in the southern city of Basra on Tuesday, four days after its old mission building was torched by protesters.
Princeton NJ (SPX) Sep 11, 2018 - Fusion, the power that drives the sun and stars, produces massive amounts of energy. Scientists here on Earth seek to replicate this process, which merges light elements in the form of hot, charged
Fallujah, Iraq (AFP) Sept 10, 2018 - The newly revived railway between Baghdad and Fallujah snakes across the western Iraqi desert, through a landscape of burned-out tanks, abandoned cars and collapsed buildings.
Washington (UPI) Sep 10, 2018 - According to the World Meteorological Organization, there's a 70 percent of an El Niño weather event developing before the end of the year.
Vancouver, Canada (SPX) Sep 10, 2018 - Fuel cells hold promise as a clean, renewable source of energy. But keeping them dry has long been a challenge, as they produce water during the process of converting hydrogen and oxygen into electr
Kuwait City (AFP) Sept 9, 2018 - Gulf Arab army chiefs, including Qatar's military commander, will meet with US Central Command officials for talks on defence cooperation this week, a Kuwaiti official said Sunday.
Quito (AFP) Sept 7, 2018 - An appeals court in The Hague has cancelled $9.5 billion in damages handed down by an Ecuadoran court against American energy giant Chevron for causing oil pollution in the Amazon jungle, Quito said Friday.
Melbourne, Australia (SPX) Sep 07, 2018 - Researchers have developed a revolutionary method to 'print' large-scale sheets of two dimensional piezoelectric material, opening new opportunities for piezo-sensors and energy harvesting. Im
Washington (UPI) Sep 7, 2018 - Speaking in India this week, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo shared plans to wean nations off Iranian oil before the U.S. reimposes sanctions on Iran in November.
Tampa (AFP) Sept 6, 2018 - Installing massive wind and solar farms in the Saharan desert could slow global warming, and also give a small but beneficial boost to rain in the dry African region, researchers said Thursday.
Sapporo, Japan (SPX) Sep 06, 2018 - Hokkaido University researchers have created an improved catalyst for the conversion of methane gas into syngas, a precursor for liquid fuels and fundamental chemicals. Syngas, also known as s
Washington (UPI) Sep 6, 2018 - Amid lingering fears the reimposition of U.S. sanctions on Iran could complicate the global oil market, OPEC nations reported a strong August in the latest S&P Global Platts survey.
Freiburg, Germany (SPX) Sep 06, 2018 - Wind power is an important pillar in Germany's energy policy turnaround: According to the German government, the resource should cover 65 percent of German electricity needs by 2030, along with sola
New Delhi (AFP) Sept 5, 2018 - US President Donald Trump's top two envoys were expected Thursday to press India not to buy Russian military equipment or Iranian oil, while seeking to bolster ties as China grows more assertive in the region.
Paris (AFP) Sept 5, 2018 - Ambitious action on climate change could contribute an extra $26 trillion to the world economy by 2030, international experts said on Wednesday, urging nations and businesses to step up their engagement.
