Lancaster engineering firm converts to full employee ownership  Central Penn Business JournalA Lancaster County engineering firm has transitioned to a fully employee-owned company following the retirement of the company's senior leaders. Read mo …

Teen of the Week: North County High senior plans to use engineering to help others  CapitalGazette.comGrowing up, North County High School student Arielle Rivera watched her father Guillermo work his way through the ranks of the Metropolitan Poli …

Scientists improve on photosynthesis by genetically engineering plants  Los Angeles TimesSo much of the work done by plants during photosynthesis is wasteful. But now scientists have engineered tobacco plants that can skip those steps, making ... …

Rogers High School announces winners of Science & Engineering Fair  newportri.comNEWPORT — The Rogers High School Science & Engineering Fair took place on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018, outside of the auditorium at the high school. Read more https://ww …

New York TimesIranian Official Says Oil Deal With Europeans Is Close Despite Threat of US SanctionsNew York TimesIran's foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, said on Saturday that Tehran was closing in on an agreement to sell oil to European nations …

Green mango peel: A slick solution for oil-contaminated soilsScience DailyThe new nanoparticles, synthesized from green mango peel extract and iron chloride, provide a novel and effective treatment for oil contaminated soil. They work by breaking down toxi …

BloombergEnbridge Is Said to Eye Long-Term Deals on Biggest Oil Pipeline ...BloombergEnbridge Inc. plans to overhaul its system of awarding space on the biggest pipeline carrying Canadian oil to U.S. refiners.and more » Read more http://news.goo …

Study shows toxic effects of oil dispersant on oysters following deepwater horizon spillScience DailyOysters likely suffered toxic effects from the oil dispersant Corexit® 9500 when it was used to clean up the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, said Morris …

Science DailyBiochemical understanding of how plants regulate oil synthesis could point to new strategies for producing renewable ...Science DailyEarlier work by Shanklin's group in 2012 revealed that when plant cells were fed a short-term excess of fa …

Sky NewsWhy the world will remain thirsty for oil for decades, according to BPSky NewsThe first, not terribly good news for a major oil producer you might think, is the extent to which renewable energy will increasingly dominate the mix of supply. It will, …