Electric cars ‘could be worse for health than petrol ones’

Electric cars could be worse for people’s health than conventional petrol cars, according to researchers. New findings from the University of Tennessee, USA suggest electric cars in China have an overall impact on pollution that could be more harmful to health. The researchers analysed the emissions and environmental health impacts of five vehicle technologies in […]

Statoil in $5m research partnership with University of Texas

International energy firm Statoil has joined forces with the University of Texas to harness future talent in research and development, in a deal worth $1 million a year for five years for the educational institution. Bill Maloney, executive vice president for Statoil in North America said: “Universities and academic institutions in North America represent important […]