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| October 16, 2015 |
 New crystal captures carbon from humid gas Stockholm, Sweden (SPX) Oct 16, 2015 - A new material with micropores might be a way to fight climate change. Scientists have created crystals that capture carbon dioxide much more efficiently than previously known materials, even in the presence of water. One way to mitigate climate change could be to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air. So far this has been difficult, since the presence of water prevents the adsorption ... more |  |
 VW to recall 8.5 mn vehicles in Europe as Italian police raid offices Frankfurt (AFP) Oct 15, 2015 - Volkswagen said Thursday it will recall a total of 8.5 million diesel vehicles Europe-wide as police raided the carmaker's office in Italy and those of its sports car unit Lamborghini over a global pollution-cheating scandal. The massive recall in all 28 of the EU's member states would begin in January 2016 while for countries outside the bloc, the company is still examining which vehicles w ...more |  |
Tesla cars can now almost drive themselves San Francisco (AFP) Oct 15, 2015 - High-end electric vehicle maker Tesla is taking a major step toward self-driving cars by installing new autopilot software Thursday in North America to automatically change lanes, manage speed and even hit the brakes. Self-driving capabilities - previously limited to cars tested by technology titans such as Google - hit the streets "overnight" with the latest Tesla Version 7.0 software, th ... more |  |
 Japan restarts second reactor despite opposition Tokyo (AFP) Oct 15, 2015 - Japan on Thursday restarted a second nuclear reactor after a shutdown triggered by the 2011 Fukushima crisis, as the government pushes to return to a cheaper energy source despite widespread public opposition. Utility Kyushu Electric Power said it restarted the number-two reactor at Sendai, about 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) southwest of Tokyo at 10:30 am (0130 GMT). The same power plant ... more |  |
French love affair with diesel set to end Paris (AFP) Oct 15, 2015 - France's long love affair with diesel is set to draw to a close after the government announced a rise in the price of the fuel just weeks ahead of a major climate conference in Paris. The country's environment minister also said that energy giant Engie, which is partly owned by the state, was going to stop investing in the development of coal-fired power plants, the biggest source of man-mad ...more |  |
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 New UT study highlights environmental, economic shortcomings of federal biofuel laws Knoxville TN (SPX) Oct 16, 2015 - The federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and its overreliance on corn ethanol has created additional environmental problems in its 10-year history, resulting in unmet targets for cutting air pollution, water contamination and soil erosion, concludes a new study released by University of Tennessee researchers. In fact, the authors - Drs. Daniel G. De La Torre Ugarte and Burton C. English o ... more |  |
 Analysis shows greenhouse gas emissions similar for shale, crude oil Lemont IL (SPX) Oct 16, 2015 - The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory this week released a pair of studies on the efficiency of shale oil production excavation. The reports show that shale oil production generates greenhouse gas emissions at levels similar to traditional crude oil production. The research, which was conducted in collaboration with Stanford University and the University of California ... more |  |
 Latest experiment at Large Hadron Collider reports first results Boston MA (SPX) Oct 15, 2015 - After a two-year hiatus, the Large Hadron Collider, the largest and most powerful particle accelerator in the world, began its second run of experiments in June, smashing together subatomic particles at 13 teraelectronvolts (TeV) - the highest energy ever achieved in a laboratory. Physicists hope that such high-energy collisions may produce completely new particles, and potentially simulate the ... more |  |
Quantum coherent-like state observed in a biological protein for the first time Washington DC (SPX) Oct 15, 2015 - If you take certain atoms and make them almost as cold as they possibly can be, the atoms will fuse into a collective low-energy quantum state called a Bose-Einstein condensate. In 1968 physicist Herbert Frohlich predicted that a similar process at a much higher temperature could concentrate all of the vibrational energy in a biological protein into its lowest-frequency vibrational mode. Now sci ...more |  |
 Australia approves India-backed Adani mine despite fears for reef Sydney (AFP) Oct 15, 2015 - Australia Thursday approved a controversial Indian-backed project to build one of the world's biggest coal mines despite conservationists' fears it threatens the Great Barrier Reef and vulnerable species while worsening global climate change. The Aus$16.5 billion (US$12.1 billion) project in Galilee Basin in Queensland state has attracted fierce criticism from environmentalists who say the d ... more |  |
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Nuclear waste ship leaves France for Australia Cherbourg, France (AFP) Oct 15, 2015 - A ship carrying 25 tonnes of nuclear waste left France for Australia on Thursday despite protests from environmental campaigners who said they were concerned about "deficiencies" in the vessel. The BBC Shanghai left the northern French port of Cherbourg after getting approval from local officials who carried out an inspection on Wednesday and is due to reach Australia on November 27. Gre ... more |  |
 Boeing showcases lightest metal ever Malibu, Calif. (UPI) Oct 15, 2015 - Microlattice is 99.99 percent air. But it's not air, it's a metal - the "lightest metal ever made," according to aerospace giant Boeing. It's so light, it takes several seconds for a sizable chunk of the metal to fall to the ground, floating like a feather. The metal, first described in 2011 scientific paper, is the product of HRL Laboratories, a collaboration between engineers at Boei ... more |  |
 China billionaires overtake US: survey Shanghai (AFP) Oct 15, 2015 - The number of billionaires in China has overtaken that of the United States for the first time, an annual survey said Thursday, calling it a "turning point" for the super-wealthy. Communist-ruled China now has 596 billionaires, up a "staggering" 242 over the last year, Shanghai-based luxury magazine publisher Hurun Report said, surpassing the 537 Americans. "The world used to look to Ame ... more |  |
Sanchez completes Texas shale divestment Houston (UPI) Oct 15, 2015 - U.S. shale company Sanchez Energy said it closed on the sale of midstream assets located in the western section of the Eagle Ford basin in southern Texas. Sanchez said it received about $345 million in cash for its midstream, or transportation, assets in the western section of the shale basin. The company in early October announced it entered into a joint venture with Targa Resources Pa ... more |  |
Deep cuts for Spanish energy company Repsol Madrid (UPI) Oct 15, 2015 - Spanish energy company Repsol said it would sell $7.1 billion in non-core assets through the end of the decade as part of a strategy it says offers flexibility. "We are presenting a plan with a clear vision, and measurable commitments," Repsol Chief Executive Officer Josu Jon Imaz said in a statement. "This plan not only shows our solidity and resilience, but also how far we can go in t ... more |  |
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US closes book on Exxon Valdez litigation Washington (AFP) Oct 15, 2015 - The United States said Thursday it has ended all litigation stemming from the Exxon Valdez oil spill, closing the books on a 25-year legal saga over one of the 20th century's worst environmental disasters. The Justice Department cited the recovery of duck and sea otter populations as the reason for its decision not to press for more damages. Around 11 million gallons (42 million liters) ... more |  |
Iran backs Indonesia as OPEC member Tehran (UPI) Oct 15, 2015 - The Iranian government welcomes the eventual return of Indonesia to the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, Iran's oil minister said. Indonesia in September submitted a request to reactivate its membership in OPEC. "We hope that with Iran's support in the upcoming OPEC meeting, Indonesia's return to the organization can be finalized," Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zangene ... more |  |
Norwegian slump continues Oslo, Norway (UPI) Oct 15, 2015 - The Norwegian government's statistics office said the total sale of all petroleum products from the country declined in September. Statistics Norway said total sales of petroleum products from Norway in September amounted to 4.5 million barrels of oil equivalent. "This equals an 8.9 percent decrease compared to September 2014," the agency said. "Sales of all petroleum products de ... more |  |
Kurdish oil player buoyed by payments London (UPI) Oct 15, 2015 - British oil company Gulf Keystone Petroleum said it was reassured about operations in northern Iraq after receiving payments from the Kurdish government. The company said it received a $15 million payment from the semiautonomous Kurdistan Regional Government for exports of crude oil from the region's Shaikan field. "This October 2015 payment follows a similar payment in September ... more |  |
Development of giant Norwegian oil field evolving Stavanger, Norway (UPI) Oct 15, 2015 - Statoil announced more contracts were rolling out for the Johan Sverdrup oil field offshore Norway ahead of the 2019 start of production. Statoil, working on behalf of the consortium managing the Johan Sverdrup oil field, awarded Norwegian contractor Aibel with a $74 million contract to lay electricity cables from the shore for field development. "Aibel has already been awarded t ...more |
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