Reykjavik (AFP) March 05, 2014 - An Icelandic environmental group poured cold water over the Arctic nation's dreams of becoming an oil-producer Wednesday, following the approval of a Chinese-led exploration bid off the country's north coast.
Stanford CA (SPX) Mar 05, 2014 - An international research team has discovered a potentially clean, low-cost way to convert carbon dioxide into methanol, a key ingredient in the production of plastics, adhesives and solvents, and a
London, UK (SPX) Mar 05, 2014 - A new way of measuring how much light a plant can tolerate could be useful in growing crops resilient to a changing climate, according to scientists from Queen Mary University of London. This
Berkeley CA (SPX) Mar 04, 2014 - A big step in the development of next-generation fuel cells and water-alkali electrolyzers has been achieved with the discovery of a new class of bimetallic nanocatalysts that are an order of magnit
New York (AFP) March 04, 2014 - A US judge Tuesday upheld Chevron's allegations that an Ecuadoran court decision ordering it to pay $9.5 billion for oil pollution in the Amazon jungle was fraudulently obtained.
Dubai (AFP) March 04, 2014 - Donors at a Dubai conference on Tuesday pledged over $11 million in support for a UN-led initiative to push for green economies through sharing expertise and technology with developing nations.
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 04, 2014 - by James Stafford of Oilprice.com Only the fittest can survive in today's market for junior oil and gas companies, which must demonstrate a great deal of ingenuity in the balancing of risk and rewa
East Lansing, MI (SPX) Mar 04, 2014 - Lab success doesn't always translate to real-world success. A team of Michigan State University scientists, however, has invented a new technology that increases the odds of helping algae-based biof
Boulder CO (SPX) Mar 04, 2014 - In recent years, palm oil production has come under fire from environmentalists concerned about the deforestation of land in the tropics to make way for new palm plantations. Now there is a new reas
Houston TX (SPX) Mar 04, 2014 - A tabletop device invented at Rice University can tell how efficiently a nanoparticle would travel through a well and may provide a wealth of information for oil and gas producers. The device
Newark DE (SPX) Mar 04, 2014 - Wind turbines placed in the ocean to generate electricity may have another major benefit: weakening hurricanes before the storms make landfall. New research by the University of Delaware and Stanfor
Paris (AFP) March 04, 2014 - Out at sea, gentle waves provide power for thousands of homes. In cities, dancefloor moves generate electricity for nightclubs. In the countryside, hikers use leg power to recharge their phones.
Cockeysville MD (SPX) Mar 03, 2014 - Saft has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract from Lockheed Martin to provide Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries for Advanced Extremely High Frequency communication satellites to be used by the
Basra, Iraq (AFP) March 01, 2014 - Iraq exported 2.8 million barrels of oil per day in February, a top minister said Saturday, a sharp month-on-month gain and the highest such figure in at least a quarter-century.
Washington DC (SPX) Feb 28, 2014 - The Energy Information Agency (EIA) has predicted that natural gas production in the US will continue to grow at an impressive pace. Right now output is close to 70 billion cubic feet a day and is e
Madison WI (SPX) Feb 28, 2014 - Cleaning up oil spills and metal contaminates in a low-impact, sustainable and inexpensive manner remains a challenge for companies and governments globally. But a group of researchers at the Univer
