Boston MA (SPX) Oct 23, 2014 - The boom in oil and gas produced through hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is seen as a boon for meeting U.S. energy needs. But one byproduct of the process is millions of gallons of water that's m
Ames IO (SPX) Oct 23, 2014 - Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory have developed deeper understanding of the ideal design for mesoporous nanoparticles used in catalytic reactions, such as hydrocarbon co
London (UPI) Oct 23, 2014 - French energy company GDF Suez and British counterpart BP said Thursday they made a significant new oil discovery in the central waters of the North Sea.
Oklahoma City (UPI) Oct 23, 2014 - The Springer reserve area in Oklahoma is emerging as one of the premier oil basins in the region, Continental Resources said Thursday.
Los Angeles (UPI) Oct 23, 2014 - Occidental Petroleum Corp. said Thursday its quarterly production was boosted by Texas shale, but income was down for the third quarter.
Moscow (UPI) Oct 23, 2014 - Russian energy companies should join forces for exploration in the arctic as part of a strategy to counter Western sanctions, a Kremlin official said Thursday.
Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Oct 23, 2014 - Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have discovered exceptional properties in a garnet material that could enable development of higher-energy battery designs.
Washington (UPI) Oct 23, 2014 - Action beyond hitting the Islamic State's oil revenues with bombs in Syria is needed if the campaign is to succeed, a peace advocacy group said.
New York (UPI) Oct 23, 2014 - An expected cut in Saudi crude oil production and reports of higher U.S. output helped keep the price for West Texas Intermediate above $80 in Thursday trading.
London (UPI) Oct 23, 2014 - As the European Union looks to set new emissions reduction targets in Brussels, the United Kingdom is coming off a significant energy production milestone. Thanks to the onslaught of high winds brought by Hurricane Gonzalo, wind turbines outproduced nuclear power plants on Tuesday - supplying 14.2 percent of all electricity to nuclear's 13.2 percent.
Moscow (UPI) Oct 22, 2014 - Geopolitical tensions over Ukraine are a result of Western efforts to preserve long-standing regional divisions, the Russian foreign minister said Wednesday.
Beijing (AFP) Oct 22, 2014 - The soaring, grimy chimneys of the coal-fired power station have belched the last of their choking fumes into Beijing's air, authorities say - but experts doubt the plan will ease the capital's smog.
Shanghai (AFP) Oct 22, 2014 - US aircraft maker Boeing has set up a facility with a Chinese firm to transform waste cooking oil - the source of repeated food safety scandals - into jet fuel, it said Wednesday.
New York (UPI) Oct 22, 2014 - Brent crude oil prices for December delivery continued their rally, inching closer to the $87 per barrel mark in trading Wednesday.
Washington (UPI) Oct 22, 2014 - The amount of carbon dioxide emitted from energy use in the United States increased last year because of the brutal winter, the Energy Department said.
Los Angeles (UPI) Oct 22, 2014 - More than 30 percent of Californians living near oil and gas wells reside in areas already heavily polluted, the Natural Resources Defense Council said.
