A NASA-backed institute awards 12 preliminary grants in an attempt to turn science fiction into fact

In a lab originally created for the Manhattan Project, scientists are hunting for an environmentally friendly source of ethanol

In a clear sign that the UK is set to bolster its nuclear power industry, a £6 million research programme is launched to investigate reactor designs

Without urgent regulation, the rapid growth of biofuels risks causing more harm than good – diverting valuable resources away from food production

Storing the gas safely and in sufficient quantities for real-world applications could simply be a matter of storing it in carbon “nanoscrolls”

But the wide-ranging legislation to reduce excess energy use in the US faces a presidential veto

But the Environmental Protection Agency stopped short of committing to regulate the greenhouse gases that spur on global warming

Pumping carbon dioxide through hot rocks could simultaneously boost efficiency and mop up greenhouse gases

The plan amounts to a “post-industrial revolution”, says the European Commission, and aims to beat the bloc’s oil addiction and combat climate change

Governments in both the US and Britain are considering the most suitable locations for a new wave of nuclear reactors