Aggreko maintains full-year profit guidance
Glasgow-based Aggreko said that it is maintaining its full-year profit guidance, despite a six percent drop in third-quarter revenues compared to last year.
The temporary...
E.On ordered to pay £7m for failing to supply smart meters
The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) told E.On that it must pay £7m for failing to adequately supply its business customers with...
Genetically modifying bees to survive Canada’s cold winters
By genetically modifying bees to survive the cold weather in Canada, the country would not have to keep importing so many from the United...
Tobacco plant gene may aid space farming, Australian discovery
Australian scientists have discovered a gene in Pitjuri (Nicotiana benthamiana), an ancient tobacco plant indigenous to Agoriginal tribes, that could aid space farming. The...
Solar wind stripped atmosphere on Mars, says NASA
Solar wind stripped Mars of its once thick atmosphere, according to NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission. The Red Planet, which once...
Kangaroo fart study challenges livestock methane emission theories
A kangaroo fart study carried out by a team of Australian and Swiss scientists has turned previous research on its head. They say theirs...
National Grid ordered boost in energy output after plant breakdowns
The National Grid asked the UK power industry to ramp up electricity production after multiple energy plant breakdowns.
An additional 500 megawatts was requested between...
Sexual intercourse frequency will decline due to global warming
Global warming will have a surprising consequence – people’s libido will suffer and sexual intercourse frequency will decline, resulting in a much lower birth...
Budding astronauts please apply – NASA recruiting
NASA said it will soon start accepting applications for its next class of astronaut candidates, ahead of the agency’s journey to Mars. If you...
Chimps learn new language when they move to a new group
Chimpanzees have specific words (grunts) for different types of fruit, and after some time, can adopt a different language with novel sounds after joining...