Berkeley CA (SPX) Mar 06, 2015 - Researchers with the Energy Biosciences Institute (EBI), a partnership that includes the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the University of California (UC) Berkeley, have fou
Urbana IL (SPX) Mar 06, 2015 - A recent study simulated a side-by-side comparison of the yields and costs of producing ethanol using miscanthus, switchgrass, and corn stover. The fast-growing energy grass miscanthus was the clear
Livermore, CA (SPX) Mar 06, 2015 - Lawrence Livermore researchers have identified electrical charge-induced changes in the structure and bonding of graphitic carbon electrodes that may one day affect the way energy is stored.
Washington (UPI) Mar 6, 2015 - While geopolitical concerns hold Brent crude prices relatively steady, West Texas Intermediate sinks on high U.S. supply and strong U.S. dollar.
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 06, 2015 - Trapping carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from power plants and various industries could play a significant role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the future. But current materials that can coll
Toronto, Canada (SPX) Mar 06, 2015 - Whether it's swapping your car for an electric vehicle, or your natural gas furnace for geothermal heating, transitioning from fossil fuels to electric-powered technology is widely believed to be th
Washington (UPI) Mar 5, 2015 - Brent crude oil prices moved higher early Thursday as deteriorating security situations in Iraq and Libya countered increasing U.S. inventories.
Washington (UPI) Mar 5, 2015 - Libya declared force majeure on 11 oilfields after a series of Islamic State attacks on facilities in the country's central region.
Washington (UPI) Mar 4, 2015 - Oil prices were holding steady early Wednesday ahead of the release of U.S. oil inventory data.
Norwich, UK (SPX) Mar 04, 2015 - Researchers at the Institute of Food Research have developed a new way of rapidly screening yeasts that could help produce more sustainable biofuels. The new technique could also be a boon in the se
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 03, 2015 - Organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs), which are made from carbon-containing materials, have the potential to revolutionize future display technologies, making low-power displays so thin they'll wra
Richmond, Canada (SPX) Mar 03, 2015 - Corvus Energy, Siemens AS and Scandlines have announced the award of the energy storage system contract for the M/V Berlin and M/V Copenhagen battery hybrid ferries currently being built at the Dani
London (UPI) Mar 3, 2015 - With world economies taking steps to lower their emissions, an official at the Bank of England said Tuesday investments in fossil fuels are becoming risky.
Riverside CA (SPX) Mar 03, 2015 - Lithium-sulfur batteries have been a hot topic in battery research because of their ability to produce up to 10 times more energy than conventional batteries, which means they hold great promise for
Thar Jath, South Sudan (AFP) March 3, 2015 - Thick black puddles and a looted, leaking ruin are all that remain of the Thar Jath oil treatment facility, once a crucial part of South Sudan's mainstay industry.
New York (UPI) Mar 3, 2015 - Geopolitical issues helped oil prices recover ground lost during the previous session, with Brent crude oil moving Tuesday back above $60 per barrel.
