The Interior Department on Tuesday rolled out plans to allow expanded coal production on federal lands in Wyoming’s Powder River Basin, marking the second time in two days...
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Electrode lets lithium batteries charge in just two minutes
Batteries are an essential part of most modern gadgets, and their role is expected to expand as they're incorporated into vehicles and the electric grid itself. But...
Japan’s lower demand eases pressure on oil prices
HOUSTON — The recent economic jolt to Japan’s economy, by lowering energy demand, has at least temporarily offset some of the Libyan uprising’s impact on oil prices. But...
Damaged equipment, spent fuel hamper efforts at Japanese nuclear plant
TOKYO — Workers at Japan’s ravaged nuclear power plant on Tuesday renewed a bid to bring its command centers back online and restore electricity to vital cooling systems...
Could Japan use robots to repair the damaged reactors? It's not that simple, say roboticists
When it comes to robots, Japan is a superpower, with some of the world's most advanced robotic systems and the highest levels of industrial automation. So it makes...
California judge orders delay of carbon-market rules to study alternatives
A California judge ordered state environmental officials to stop work on carbon cap-and-trade regulations until alternative approaches, such as a carbon tax, are fully...
Genetically engineered microbe produces butanol directly from cellulose
Butanol—a promising next-generation biofuel—packs more energy than ethanol and can be shipped via oil pipelines. But, like ethanol, biobutanol production is focused on...
U.S. says Shell on track to start first new deepwater drilling in gulf since BP spill
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar on Monday announced a step toward approval of the first new deepwater oil and gas exploratory drilling plan in the Gulf of Mexico...
Quake scuttles mission to study deep-sea carbon
Japan's half-billion-dollar deep-sea drilling vessel was also a casualty of the tsunami following the massive 11 March earthquake. The Chikyu was docked at Hachinohe,...
Initial review of U.S. reactors to be completed in 90 days
The country's top nuclear regulatory body on Monday announced a 90-day review of nuclear reactors in the United States to determine whether stronger oversight is...
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