Houston TX (SPX) Apr 18, 2016 - University of Houston physicists report finding major theoretical flaws in the generally accepted understanding of how a superconductor traps and holds a magnetic field. More than 50 years ago, C.P.
Binghamton NY (SPX) Apr 18, 2016 - An international team of physicists has directly observed some unique characteristics of a superconductor for the first time, according to a paper published Wednesday in the journal Nature. Michael
Washington DC (SPX) Apr 18, 2016 - Polyurethanes in products from cushy sofas to stretchy spandex have made sitting, sleeping and walking more comfortable. But once they have served their purpose, most of the non-degradable materials
Edmonton, Alberta (UPI) Apr 15, 2016 - The provincial government of Alberta said it was freezing salaries and dissolving commissions in an effort to address a budget crises sparked by low oil prices.
New York (UPI) Apr 15, 2016 - Hillary Clinton said gas from shale is the bridge to a cleaner future, though rival Bernie Sanders said embracing fossil fuels was the wrong policy move.
New York (UPI) Apr 15, 2016 - Pessimism from the World Bank, coupled with jitters ahead of a weekend meeting for oil producers in Doha, pushed the price of crude oil sharply lower Friday.
Houston (UPI) Apr 15, 2016 - U.S. energy company Goodrich Petroleum Corp. announced Friday it filed for bankruptcy protection in an effort to erase $400 million in debt.
Des Moines, Iowa (UPI) Apr 15, 2016 - An Iowa utility company said it was on pace to have wind energy account for 40 percent of the electricity share in the state with a major stimulus package.
Vienna, Austria (SPX) Apr 15, 2016 - Billions of people around the world rely on polluting and inefficient kerosene lamps for household lighting. Yet transitioning away from kerosene and reducing the associated impacts is more complica
Argonne IL (SPX) Apr 15, 2016 - A research team led by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory has discovered that only half the atoms in some iron-based superconductors are magnetic, providing a conclusi
Falmer, England (UPI) Apr 15, 2016 - Researchers suggest the Earth's fossil fuel addiction could be kicked in less than a decade.
Washington (UPI) Apr 15, 2016 - With new offshore rules in place, a U.S. energy group said jobs and safety are at risk, though environmentalists said the BP spill in 2010 was still impactful.
Melbourne (UPI) Apr 15, 2016 - A new infusion of cash is a testament to the strength of emerging reserves offshore Senegal at a time when finances are hard to find, FAR Ltd. said Friday.
London (UPI) Apr 14, 2016 - British energy company BP said it expected the oil market to be on the road to recovery, but maintained it was keeping a close eye on its financial framework.
Houston TX (SPX) Apr 14, 2016 - Rice University materials scientists have introduced a combined electrolyte and separator for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that supplies energy at usable voltages and in high temperatures. An
Oslo (AFP) April 14, 2016 - Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's biggest, has excluded 52 coal-related companies in line with new ethical guidelines barring it from investing in such groups, Norway's central bank said Thursday.
