Salt Lake City UT (SPX) Jul 29, 2016 - Engineers from the University of Utah and the University of Minnesota have discovered that interfacing two particular oxide-based materials makes them highly conductive, a boon for future electronic
Bochum, Germany (SPX) Jul 29, 2016 - With the aid of platinum catalysts, it is possible to efficiently produce hydrogen. However, this metal is rare and expensive. Researchers have discovered an alternative that is just as good, but le
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 29, 2016 - Scientists have looked for different ways to force hydrogen into a metallic state for decades. A metallic state of hydrogen is a holy grail for materials science because it could be used for superco
New York (UPI) Jul 29, 2016 - A low estimate of U.S. gross domestic product and steep losses from some of the world's biggest energy companies sent crude oil prices down early Friday.
Stavanger, Norway (UPI) Jul 29, 2016 - After a dismal earnings report, Norwegian energy company Statoil said it secured a stake in an oil basin off the coast of Brazil from the nation's oil company.
Houston (UPI) Jul 28, 2016 - All things considered, a 10 percent decline in revenue for the second quarter is encouraging, the top executive at oilfield services company Baker Hughes said.
Ithaca NY (SPX) Jul 28, 2016 - Cornell University biological engineers have deciphered the cellular strategy to make the biofuel ethanol, using an anaerobic microbe feeding on carbon monoxide - a common industrial waste gas.
Houston (UPI) Jul 28, 2016 - North American energy giant ConocoPhillips said second quarter production was lower in part because of the impact of wildfires this year in Canada.
Regina, Saskatchewan (UPI) Jul 28, 2016 - Husky Energy said it has more than 400 people on the ground in Saskatchewan responding to an oil spill and committed itself to a transparent investigation.
New York (UPI) Jul 28, 2016 - Crude oil prices searched for momentum in early Thursday trading amid uncertainty about the prospects for major energy market recovery.
Espoo, Finland (SPX) Jul 28, 2016 - Solar cells have been manufactured already for a long from inexpensive materials with different printing techniques. Especially organic solar cells and dye-sensitized solar cells are suitable for pr
The Hague, Netherlands (UPI) Jul 28, 2016 - Lower crude oil prices continue to present problems for the industry and Shell is now focused on retooling efforts, the chief executive officer said.
Austin, Texas (UPI) Jul 28, 2016 - Total crude oil production in Texas recorded nearly a 3 percent decline year-on-year for May, a state energy regulator reported.
Kazan, Russia (SPX) Jul 27, 2016 - Bionanotechnology research is targeted on functional structures synergistically combining macromolecules, cells, or multicellular assemblies with a wide range of nanomaterials. Providing micrometer-
Brussels (UPI) Jul 27, 2016 - The European Commission said it was moving in line behind a French plan to build a pilot project that would help convert power from tides into electricity.
Toyohashi, Japan (SPX) Jul 27, 2016 - Rechargeable all-solid-state lithium batteries are expected to be one of the next-generation energy storage devices because of their high energy density, safety, and excellent cycle stability. The m
