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Advance in energy storage could speed up development of next-gen electronics

Feb 23, 2014 (SPX)

Electronics are getting smaller all the time, but there's a limit to how tiny they can get with today's materials. Researchers now say, however, that they have ...

Study on Methane Emissions from Natural Gas Systems Indicates New Priorities

Feb 21, 2014 (SPX)

A new study published in the journal Science says that the total impact of switching to natural gas depends heavily on leakage of methane (CH4) during the natur...

New 'pomegranate-inspired' design solves problems for lithium-ion batteries

Feb 19, 2014 (SPX)

An electrode designed like a pomegranate - with silicon nanoparticles clustered like seeds in a tough carbon rind - overcomes several remaining obstacles to usi...

Iraq oil exports down in January: ministry

Feb 19, 2014 (AFP)

Iraq's oil exports fell in January compared to the month before due to bad weather and sabotage by militants, the oil ministry said on Wednesday. Iraq exported ...

US judge blocks Keystone pipeline route in Nebraska

Feb 19, 2014 (AFP)

The controversial Keystone XL pipeline met with another hurdle Wednesday when a Nebraska judge ruled that a state law granting approval to a proposed route was ...

Giant leap for nuclear fusion as lasers blast new route to ultimate energy source

Feb 18, 2014 (TCM)

Researchers in the US have overcome a key barrier to making nuclear fusion reactors a reality. In results published in Nature, scientists have shown that they c...

Superconductivity in Orbit: Scientists Find New Path to Loss-Free Electricity

Feb 18, 2014 (SPX)

Armed with just the right atomic arrangements, superconductors allow electricity to flow without loss and radically enhance energy generation, delivery, and sto...

America's natural gas system is leaky and in need of a fix

Feb 17, 2014 (SPX)

The first thorough comparison of evidence for natural gas system leaks confirms that organizations including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have unde...

Iran battles pollution with 'clean petrol': reports

Feb 17, 2014 (AFP)

Iran is turning to environmentally friendly Euro-4 emissions standard petrol in major cities to battle worsening air pollution which claims thousands of lives e...

Methane leaks far higher than US estimates: study

Feb 13, 2014 (AFP)

The natural gas system in the United States is leaking far more methane, a harmful greenhouse gas, into the air than official estimates say, according to resear...

The Golden Age of Gas, Possibly: Interview with the IEA

Feb 13, 2014 (SPX)

The potential for a golden age of gas comes along with a big "if" regarding environmental and social impact. The International Energy Agency (IEA)-the "global e...

Quebec opens up untamed Anticosti to oil exploration

Feb 13, 2014 (AFP)

Quebec announced Thursday it will open up the pristine wilderness haven of Anticosti Island to oil and gas exploration, forming a joint venture with French ener...

Shale not a miracle solution for Europe: think tank

Feb 12, 2014 (AFP)

Shale oil and gas have had limited benefits for the US economy and their advantages for Europe will be even slimmer, a French think tank said Wednesday. The sha...

LockMart and Victorian Wave Partners Sign World's Largest Wave Energy Deal

Feb 12, 2014 (SPX)

To advance the availability of alternative energy solutions, Lockheed Martin has announced that it has signed a contract with Victorian Wave Partners Ltd. to be...

Starpower: Boost in quest for nuclear fusion

Feb 12, 2014 (AFP)

Scientists on Wednesday announced an important advance in the long quest to harness nuclear fusion, a field that has sparked dreams of clean and limitless energ...

How to make the wonder material graphene superconducting

Feb 12, 2014 (SPX)

Whenever a new material is discovered, scientists are eager to find out whether or not it can be superconducting. This applies particularly to the wonder materi...

Vernier and KidWind Bring Sensor Technology to Turbines and Panel Kits

Feb 11, 2014 (SPX)

As part of its commitment to science and STEM education, as well as renewable energy, Vernier Software and Technology has partnered with KidWind, the internatio...

Kuwait awards $12 bn clean fuel project

Feb 10, 2014 (AFP)

Kuwait National Petroleum Co said Monday it has awarded a $12-billion project to British, US and Japanese-led consortia to boost capacity at oil refineries and ...

Iran drawing up new contracts to attract oil majors

Feb 09, 2014 (AFP)

Iran's oil ministry said Sunday it is preparing a new type of contract that would be more attractive to major oil companies in case of the lifting of internatio...

Gummy material addresses safety of lithium ion batteries

Feb 07, 2014 (SPX)

A group of Washington State University researchers has developed a chewing gum-like battery material that could dramatically improve the safety of lithium ion b...