Washington (UPI) Dec 7, 2018 - Concerns about the environmental impacts of plastics and other petroleum-based products have inspired an increase in the production of bioplastics. But new research suggests bioplastics are unlikely to aid climate change mitigation.
Washington DC (SPX) Dec 07, 2018 - the U.S. Department of the Interior announced the Wolfcamp Shale and overlying Bone Spring Formation in the Delaware Basin portion of Texas and New Mexico's Permian Basin province contain an estimat
Washington (AFP) Dec 7, 2018 - US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, who has enjoyed a level of bipartisan support rarely seen in Washington, is facing mounting public criticism amid the fallout from the slaying of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Pasadena CA (SPX) Dec 07, 2018 - Imagine not having to charge your phone or laptop for weeks. That is the dream of researchers looking into alternative batteries that go beyond the current lithium-ion versions popular today. Now, i
Washington (UPI) Dec 6, 2018 - Crude oil prices were lower Thursday morning, in part due to renewed trade tensions between the United States and China, while the market awaited results of an meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries in Vienna, as well as new EIA data, an analyst said.
Beijing, China (SPX) Dec 06, 2018 - As climate change is becoming more and more a matter of concern, efforts on mitigation are being undertaken by the world community. Developing clean and renewable energy is a major component of thos
Madeira, Portugal (SPX) Dec 06, 2018 - ABB is supplying an ABB Ability enabled microgrid and energy storage system to Empresa de Electricidade da Madeira (EEM), a Madeira-based utility to harness solar and wind energy. The modular
Golden CO (SPX) Dec 06, 2018 - A unique experiment that explored how well algae grows in specific regions of the United States yielded data that could prove useful as the industry moves forward, according to research from the U.S
Champaign IL (SPX) Dec 06, 2018 - In a step toward producing renewable engine fuels that are compatible with existing diesel fuel infrastructure, researchers report they can convert wet biowaste, such as swine manure and food scraps
Washington DC (SPX) Dec 06, 2018 - Hydrogen-powered vehicles emit only water vapor from their tailpipes, offering a cleaner alternative to fossil-fuel-based transportation. But for hydrogen cars to become mainstream, scientists need
Boston MA (SPX) Dec 06, 2018 - The warming of the Indian Ocean, caused by global climate change, may be causing a slow decline in wind power potential in India, according to a new study from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of
Washington (UPI) Dec 6, 2018 - Brazilian state oil company Petrobras will increase its domestic oil output by 10 percent in 2019, with the entry of operation of three new systems and project cost reductions in coming years as it advances in its deep drilling efficiencies to reach Pre-salt formations expected to contribute.
Beijing, China (SPX) Dec 06, 2018 - Biomass can serve as a renewable source for both energy and carbon. ABE (acetone, n-butanol, and ethanol) fermentation broth as a biomass-derived source of fuels and chemicals has received a lot of
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 05, 2018 - Crude oil prices were mixed early Wednesday with investors concerned about rising U.S. crude oil inventories playing against traders expectations that OPEC will agree on significant production cuts in a Thursday meeting.
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 05, 2018 - Australia's Melbana oil exploration company, which has rights in a Cuban area known as block 9, will now also work to enhance production from the separate Santa Cruz offshore field, which has been producing oil for over a decade.
Brussels (AFP) Dec 5, 2018 - Tensions between Ukraine and Russia off the coast of Crimea are affecting EU economies as European vessels are caught up in delays, the bloc's diplomatic chief warned Wednesday.
