Ames IA (SPX) Feb 10, 2016 - Engineers at Iowa State University have found a way to combine a genetically engineered strain of yeast and an electrocatalyst to efficiently convert sugar into a new type of nylon. Previous attempt
Tehran (UPI) Feb 10, 2016 - Iran aims to advance employment by bringing younger workers into a modernizing petrochemical sector, members of the Iranian parliament said.
Vienna (UPI) Feb 10, 2016 - An uncertain price trajectory for 2016 and a sharp decline in rig activity in North America means oil production is under pressure, OPEC said.
New York (UPI) Feb 10, 2016 - A relatively static, but lower, forecast for oil demand for 2016 from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries left oil prices mixed early Wednesday.
Newark DE (SPX) Feb 10, 2016 - Logic suggests that online shopping is greener than traditional shopping. After all, when people shop from home, they are not jumping into their cars, one by one, to travel to the mall or the big
Kazan, Russia (SPX) Feb 10, 2016 - The study conducted by researches of Kazan Federal University describes the theoretical framework and results of using a rapid three-dimensional super element model of oil field development. S
Corvallis OR (SPX) Feb 10, 2016 - At the rate humans are emitting carbon into the atmosphere, the Earth may suffer irreparable damage that could last tens of thousands of years, according to a new analysis published this week. Too m
London (UPI) Feb 10, 2016 - Russia's state-owned oil company Rosneft could move toward privatization, though oil markets would first have to stage a major recovery, the CEO said.
Washington (AFP) Feb 10, 2016 - The US Supreme Court on Tuesday put on hold a sweeping plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fueled power plants, dealing a significant blow to President Barack Obama's efforts to rein in climate change.
London (UPI) Feb 10, 2016 - Africa-focused Tullow Oil said the challenge for 2016 was to navigate the weakened market with key offshore priorities intact while cutting investments.
Melbourne (UPI) Feb 9, 2016 - The lower cost of operating in the Cuban oil sector and improving Western diplomatic ties means good things for early movers, an Australian company said.
Huntington Beach, Calif. (UPI) Feb 9, 2016 - Boeing has delivered its reversible solid oxide fuel cell, for generating clean electricity, to the U.S. Navy for testing.
Waterloo, Canada (SPX) Feb 09, 2016 - New findings from an international collaboration led by Canadian scientists may eventually lead to a theory of how superconductivity initiates at the atomic level, a key step in understanding how to
Oklahoma City (UPI) Feb 9, 2016 - Shares in U.S. oil and gas company Chesapeake Energy Corp. recovered lost ground after it said it was seeking financial guidance, but not filing for bankruptcy.
Basel, Switzerland (SPX) Feb 09, 2016 - Fuel cells generate electrical energy through a chemical reaction of hydrogen and oxygen. To obtain clean energy, the splitting of water into its components of hydrogen and oxygen is critical. Resea
West Lafayette IN (SPX) Feb 09, 2016 - Pollens, the bane of allergy sufferers, could represent a boon for battery makers: Recent research has suggested their potential use as anodes in lithium-ion batteries. Our findings have demonstrat
