Los Angeles (AFP) April 29, 2015 - California aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions 40 percent by 2030, the most ambitious target in North America and equaling that set by the European Union, its governor said Wednesday.
Nottingham, UK (SPX) Apr 29, 2015 - Reluctance to share data about personal energy use is likely to be a major obstacle when implementing 'smart' technologies designed to monitor use and support energy efficient behaviours, according
Moscow (UPI) Apr 29, 2015 - Russian energy company Gazprom said Wednesday its profits for the year ending Dec. 31 were down 86 percent on currency values and charges tied to Ukraine.
Rochester NY (SPX) Apr 29, 2015 - Researchers at the University of Rochester's Institute of Optics have shown that a laser-generated microplasma in air can be used as a source of broadband terahertz radiation. In a paper publi
Dusseldorf, Germany (UPI) Apr 29, 2015 - German energy company E.ON said it's built a strong position in offshore wind now that power is produced from two sets of wind turbines in the North Sea.
Helsinki, Finland (SPX) Apr 29, 2015 - Physicists have shown how heat can be exploited for controlling magnetic properties of matter. The finding helps in the development of more efficient mass memories. The result was published yesterda
Houston (UPI) Apr 29, 2015 - The demand for offshore rigs should remain low for the year with few signs of recovery in the current oil price market, U.S. rig company Hercules Offshore said.
Tehran (UPI) Apr 29, 2015 - Iran's economic transformation rests with domestic issues and not with ongoing nuclear negotiations, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said Wednesday.
New York (UPI) Apr 29, 2015 - Crude oil prices moved up modestly in early Wednesday trading despite weak demand and gross domestic product reports from the United States.
Edmonton, Alberta (UPI) Apr 29, 2015 - Three of the biggest pipeline companies in North America signed a partnership agreement to find ways to monitor for leaks using aerial technology.
Milan, Italy (SPX) Apr 29, 2015 - Prysmian Group has announced the successful commissioning of the High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) offshore grid connection project SylWin1 realised off the North Sea coast of Germany in a contract
Boston MA (SPX) Apr 29, 2015 - Researchers at the MIT Media Lab are developing a new wearable device that turns the user's thumbnail into a miniature wireless track pad. They envision that the technology could let users con
London (UPI) Apr 28, 2015 - With profits up 15 percent from the previous quarter, BP said Tuesday it would not comment on any rumors regarding a potential takeover bid.
Washington (UPI) Apr 28, 2015 - The U.S. national average retail price for a gallon of gas is above $2.50 for the first time in months, but the spike might not last, motor club AAA said.
London (UPI) Apr 28, 2015 - Gulf Keystone Petroleum, which focuses on oil in the Kurdish north of Iraq, has been stoic amid dual threats from terror and a weak market, an executive said.
Paris (AFP) April 28, 2015 - Scientists said Tuesday they have for the first time looked inside an overheating lithium-ion battery, using sophisticated X-ray imaging to identify ways to make the ubiquitous technology safer.
