US ‘safely’ stores 10m metric tons of CO2

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the safe capture and storage of 10 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2). That’s the equivalent of removing more than two million cars from the roads a year. Called carbon capture and storage (CCS), it is the separation and capture of CO2 from power plants and industrial […]

US Navy invests $8m in marine energy

The US Navy is investing $8 million (£5m) to develop marine energy technologies for use at its facilities worldwide. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) has awarded a four-year contract to the University of Washington (UW) to help develop tools for the Navy to predict and tap wave and tidal energy at its marine locations. […]

US fund to develop biofuels for military jets

The US Government has announced funding worth nearly $18 million (£11.8m) for new projects to develop advanced biofuels for military jets and ships. The cash will be used for four innovative pilot-scale bio-refineries in California, Iowa and Washington. They will test renewable biofuels as a domestic alternative to power cars, trucks and planes that meet […]

US state to tax electric car users

A state in the United States is soon to begin charging electric car owners $100 (£61) a year in tax. The Washington state is slapping the tax on drivers to make up for losing the tax from petrol they don’t need to buy anymore. The cash is meant to go towards maintaining the roads and […]

NASA trials green rocket-fuel

NASA’s latest successful mission to Mars with the Curiosity rover might have grabbed more headlines this month – but in a few years’ time a very different project could be hogging the limelight. The American space exploration body has just announced it is developing a new “green” rocket fuel which could power a test flight […]

Iran’s major oil customers cut trade

Iran’s oil exports have fallen by an estimated 40% since the start of the year, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). This comes as the country’s major suppliers have cut trade under pressure from the US Government. In its monthly report, the IEA said there has been a reduction in Iran’s exports from 2.5 […]