Kobe, Japan (SPX) Jun 22, 2015 - For the first time, researchers at Kobe University and RIKEN successfully elucidated the biochemical and biofuel-producing materials contained in rice straw. Future applications include using these
Moscow, Russia (SPX) Jun 22, 2015 - A team led by MIPT Professor Artem Oganov has used computer simulation to predict the existence of five completely new compounds of carbon and calcium with varied chemical and physical properties, o
Chestnut Hill MA (SPX) Jun 22, 2015 - Finding an efficient solar water splitting method to mine electron-rich hydrogen for clean power has been thwarted by the poor performance of hematite. But by 're-growing' the mineral's surface, a s
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 22, 2015 - University of Tokyo researchers have discovered the structure and transport properties of the intermediate state in lithium-ion batteries - key to understanding the mechanisms of charge and discha
Stockholm, Sweden (UPI) Jun 22, 2015 - Swedish energy company Lundin Petroleum said Monday it would appoint new talent to lead the company as it charts a long term strategy for growth.
Manchester, UK (SPX) Jun 22, 2015 - Scientists at The University of Manchester have made an important discovery that forms the basis for the development of new applications in biofuels and the sustainable manufacturing of chemicals. B
Santa Barbara, Calif. (UPI) Jun 22, 2015 - A unified command responding to the May oil spill off the California coast said more than 90 percent of the contaminated shorelines have met cleanup goals.
Pasadena CA (JPL) Jun 22, 2015 - NASA participated for the first time in Norway's annual oil spill cleanup exercise in the North Sea on June 8 through 11. Scientists flew a specialized NASA airborne instrument called the Uninhabite
Bismarck, N.D. (UPI) Jun 22, 2015 - One week after the state governor touted economic diversity, data from North Dakota show stability in the exploration and production side of the energy sector.
Moscow (UPI) Jun 22, 2015 - From the Russian perspective, the situation in the global crude oil market is starting to stabilize, the minister of economic development said.
New York (UPI) Jun 22, 2015 - Oil prices started the last full trading week in June in stable territory as the Greek debt crisis continues, but prices are still below June 1 levels.
New York NY (SPX) Jun 22, 2015 - An immensely powerful yet invisible force pulls water from the earth to the top of the tallest redwood and delivers snow to the tops of the Himalayas. Yet despite the power of evaporating water, its
London, UK (SPX) Jun 22, 2015 - Renewable energy targets and other support policies now in place in 164 countries powered the growth of solar, wind and other green technologies to record-breaking energy generation capacity in 2014
Menlo Park CA (SPX) Jun 22, 2015 - In a study that could improve the safety of next-generation batteries, researchers discovered that adding two chemicals to the electrolyte of a lithium metal battery prevents the formation of dendri
London (UPI) Jun 22, 2015 - Settling a long-running tax dispute with the Ugandan government is a positive development for the nation's energy sector, Tullow Oil announced Monday.
Madrid (AFP) June 22, 2015 - Spanish protest party Podemos teamed up Monday with a top US anti-austerity economist to launch a green energy plan which they said could create hundreds of thousands of jobs.
