Juba (AFP) Oct 9, 2018 - The United Nations and African Union on Tuesday called on South Sudan's warring parties to take concrete steps to implement the latest peace deal signed last month.
Washington (UPI) Oct 8, 2018 - Oil prices were down Monday morning on reports that the United States could issue waivers for countries to continue importing Iranian crude.
Boston MA (SPX) Oct 08, 2018 - When it comes to energy production, there's no such thing as a free lunch, unfortunately. As the world begins its large-scale transition towards low-carbon energy sources, it is vital that the
Marseille (AFP) Oct 8, 2018 - French prosecutors called for a 100,000-euro fine against a US cruise ship captain and the vessel's owners for having deliberately flouted European air pollution limits.
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 08, 2018 - All large-scale energy systems have environmental impacts, and the ability to compare the impacts of renewable energy sources is an important step in planning a future without coal or gas power. Ext
Washington (UPI) Oct 8, 2018 - Iran took a step to combat banking isolation that could hamper any future dealings with nations that currently buy its oil, the country's state agency reported.
Stanford CA (SPX) Oct 08, 2018 - Earthquakes in Oklahoma and Kansas had been on the rise due to injection of wastewater - a byproduct of oil and gas operations - before regulations started limiting injections. Now a new model devel
Marseille (AFP) Oct 8, 2018 - French and Italian civil and military teams were working to contain a spreading oil spill in the Mediterranean Monday after a container ship collision off the island of Corsica that prompted France to launch an investigation into maritime pollution.
Incheon, South Korea (AFP) Oct 6, 2018 - Oil giant Saudi Arabia backed down at the last minute Saturday from obstructing the adoption of a major report by the UN's climate science panel, sources told AFP.
Washington (UPI) Oct 5, 2018 - Crude oil prices stayed steady Friday after a volatile week that saw the highest prices in four years.
San Diego CA (SPX) Oct 04, 2018 - Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a super-hydrophobic surface that can be used to generate electrical voltage. When salt water flows over this specially patterned su
Washington (AFP) Oct 4, 2018 - Wind turbines, designed as an alternative to fossil fuels, still contribute to climate change due to the way they redistribute heat and moisture in the atmosphere, according to a study published Thursday.
Tomsk, Russia (SPX) Oct 04, 2018 - Pyrolysis - a process of biomass decomposition - can be organized automatically for heat generation out of the most common type of biomass such as peat and straw. That is, it is sufficient to heat b
Washington (UPI) Oct 4, 2018 - Oil prices lost ground Thursday morning after a rambunctious rally the day before.
Nashville TN (SPX) Oct 04, 2018 - With their current approach, energy companies can extract about 35 percent of the oil in each well. Every 1 percent above that, compounded across thousands of wells, can mean billions of dollars in
Osaka, Japan (SPX) Oct 04, 2018 - An international joint research group led by Osaka University demonstrated that it was possible to efficiently heat plasma by focusing a relativistic electron beam (REB) accelerated by a high-intens
