Dresden, Germany (SPX) Aug 28, 2017 - New research published this week shows a rare state of matter in which electrons in a superconducting crystal organize collectively. The findings lay the groundwork for answering one of the most com
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 28, 2017 - A voltage difference is created across a junction of two wires held at different temperatures. This phenomenon, called thermoelectric effect, has been widely studied and used in various applications
Ulsan, South Korea (SPX) Aug 28, 2017 - Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries, which employ sulfur as cathode and metallic lithium as anode materials, have been widely nominated as one of the most promising next-generation electrochemical stora
Washington (UPI) Aug 28, 2017 - Chinese oil and gas company Sinopec said net profit for the first half of the year was up 40 percent in response to domestic demand and higher crude oil prices.
Philadelphia PA (SPX) Aug 28, 2017 - While lithium-ion batteries, widely used in mobile devices from cell phones to laptops, have one of the longest lifespans of commercial batteries today, they also have been behind a number of recent
Washington (UPI) Aug 28, 2017 - After no developments last year, Iran is concluding the financial aspects of a handful of deals with foreign oil and gas companies, its energy minister said.
Washington (UPI) Aug 28, 2017 - Crude oil benchmarks were pulled in opposite directions early Monday as Tropical Storm Harvey battered the U.S. coast while global economies improved.
Beijing (AFP) Aug 28, 2017 - Chinese authorities have approved a mega-merger between the country's largest coal producer and a top electricity firm, the government said Monday, reportedly creating the world's biggest power company in terms of capacity.
Champaign IL (SPX) Aug 28, 2017 - Fuels that are produced from nonpetroleum-based biological sources may become greener and more affordable, thanks to research performed at the University of Illinois' Prairie Research Institute that
Washington (UPI) Aug 28, 2017 - Australia's Melbana Energy Ltd. said its financial burdens for a drilling program in Cuba are reduced by the moving in of a fellow national energy company.
Dallas TX (SPX) Aug 28, 2017 - An international research team led by scientists at The University of Texas at Dallas and Hanyang University in South Korea has developed high-tech yarns that generate electricity when they are stre
Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Aug 28, 2017 - Physicist Fatima Ebrahimi at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) has for the first time used advanced models to accurately simulate key characteristics o
New York (AFP) Aug 28, 2017 - Monster storm Harvey slammed into a key US oil-producing region disrupting output amid the devastation, but crude stocks are high enough that the impact on the industry should be short-lived, experts said Monday.
Washington (AFP) Aug 27, 2017 - US petroleum giant ExxonMobil said Sunday it was temporarily closing its enormous refinery in Baytown, Texas, after flooding caused by monster storm Harvey had led to operational issues.
Caracas (AFP) Aug 26, 2017 - Venezuelan troops taught civilians how to shoot rifles, fire missiles and engage in hand-to-hand combat during drills held Saturday in defiance of US sanctions and President Donald Trump's threat of military action.
Washington (UPI) Aug 25, 2017 - Norwegian energy company Statoil said Friday it signed an agreement with Argentine company YPF to explore parts of the world-class Vaca Muerta shale basin.
