London (AFP) Oct 15, 2014 - A case in which 100 Colombian farmers are suing British oil giant BP for environmental damage opened in the High Court in London on Wednesday.
Durham NC (SPX) Oct 15, 2014 - Cree has expanded the award-winning silicon carbide (SiC) 1.2 kV six-pack power module family with a new 20A all-SiC module ideally suited for 5-15 kW three-phase applications. Based on Cree's C2M S
Oslo, Norway (UPI) Oct 15, 2014 - A new 24-inch oil pipeline from the Kurdish north of Iraq will facilitate exports through Turkey by the end of the year, DNO International said Wednesday.
Bethesda, Md. (UPI) Oct 15, 2014 - Skunk Works, a secretive experimental technology division of the aerospace and defense stalwart Lockheed Martin, says it's on its way to developing the first ever nuclear-powered jet engine - what it's calling a compact fusion reactor, or CFR.
Stavanger, Norway (UPI) Oct 15, 2014 - Helge Lund, president and chief executive officer of Norwegian energy company Statoil, announced Wednesday he's leaving to lead British company BG Group.
Paris (AFP) Oct 15, 2014 - Fracking technology has driven a boom in natural gas that many hope will prompt a switch away from coal use and put the brakes on the rise in Earth-warming carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
Tehran (UPI) Oct 15, 2014 - The steep decline in oil prices is a momentary market phenomenon and does little to influence the economy long-term, an Iranian oil director said.
Durham NC (SPX) Oct 15, 2014 - Duke University researchers have made fluorescent molecules emit photons of light 1,000 times faster than normal - setting a speed record and making an important step toward realizing superfast lig
Moscow (UPI) Oct 15, 2014 - The European stance on the planned South Stream gas pipeline from Russia is unclear but the project is progressing, a Russian presidential aide said Wednesday.
Ankara, Turkey (UPI) Oct 15, 2014 - The State Oil Co. of Azerbaijan Republic announced it signed contracts in Turkey for the construction of the Trans-Anatolian natural gas pipeline.
Stanford CA (SPX) Oct 15, 2014 - Stanford University scientists have developed a smart lithium-ion battery that gives ample warning before it overheats and bursts into flames. The new technology is designed for conventional lithi
Moscow (UPI) Oct 14, 2014 - All of the documents needed to proceed with the Power of Siberia natural gas pipeline to China are in place, the head of Russian gas company Gazprom said.
Beijing (UPI) Oct 14, 2014 - China National Oil Co. said its latest startup in the South China Sea will reach a peak production rate of 40,000 barrels per day within three years.
Zug, Switzerland (UPI) Oct 14, 2014 - Oil services company Foster Wheeler said Tuesday it was awarded a contract in Mexico that is part of the country's emerging energy reform.
Stavanger, Norway (UPI) Oct 14, 2014 - A new natural gas discovery offshore Tanzania puts the total amount of reserves there at 21 trillion cubic feet, Norwegian energy company Statoil said Tuesday.
Moscow (UPI) Oct 14, 2014 - Second quarter profits for the year are up, which offset some of the damage incurred by contracts with Ukraine, Russian gas company Gazprom said Tuesday.
