Juba (AFP) Dec 22, 2013 - Rebel forces in South Sudan threaten the crucial oil fields key to the economy, experts warn, risking possible military intervention by old enemies Sudan should production not be protected.
Berkeley CA (SPX) Dec 22, 2013 - The lithium-ion batteries that power our laptops, smartphones and electric vehicles could have significantly higher energy density if their graphite anodes were to be replaced by lithium metal anode
San Mateo CA (SPX) Dec 22, 2013 - Space-Time Insight has announced that the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) has implemented Space-Time Insight's geospatial and visual analytics software. The software facilitates f
Juba (AFP) Dec 21, 2013 - A top South Sudan army commander based in the key oil-producing Unity state appears to have defected to rebel forces, the country's army spokesman said Friday.
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Dec 20, 2013 - Researchers at the Universidad Carlos III of Madrid (UC3M) and the firm Luz WaveLabs are developing an innovative Terahertz generator that improves signal quality by one million times as compared to
Rio De Janeiro (AFP) Dec 20, 2013 - Brazil's mining giant Vale said Thursday it has agreed to sell about half of its stake in a consortium that runs the Belo Monte dam in the Amazon.
London (AFP) Dec 20, 2013 - Prime Minister David Cameron vowed Friday to defend the Falkland Islands after a momentous year in which residents voted to remain a British overseas territory.
Beijing (AFP) Dec 20, 2013 - A Chinese state oil company said Friday it was evacuating workers because of political violence in South Sudan that has left hundreds dead.
Tel Aviv, Israel (UPI) Dec 20, 2013 - Israel is studying its options for exporting its natural gas riches in the eastern Mediterranean, but instability in neighboring Egypt and friction with former ally Turkey are blocking possible undersea pipeline links with them to take the gas to Europe.
Benghazi, Libya (AFP) Dec 20, 2013 - The head of military intelligence in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi was shot dead on Friday during a visit to his family in nearby Derna, a security official said.
Tokyo (AFP) Dec 20, 2013 - A Japanese researcher on Friday unveiled an invention that instantly and wirelessly transmits force between two devices, in a development that could allow physical therapists to treat patients remotely.
Moscow (AFP) Dec 20, 2013 - Russia's state-held energy giant Gazprom said Friday it had launched production at an Arctic oil rig raided in September by 30 Greenpeace activists whom the authorities later detained for two months.
San Antonio TX (SPX) Dec 20, 2013 - Development of oil and natural gas in a 16-county region of West Texas added more than $14.5 billion in total economic impact during 2012, according to a study released by the Center for Community a
Caracas, Venezuela (UPI) Dec 20, 2013 - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro signaled he wants to raise gasoline prices, which are considered among the cheapest in the world at about 5 cents a gallon.
Richland WA (SPX) Dec 19, 2013 - Engineers have created a continuous chemical process that produces useful crude oil minutes after they pour in harvested algae - a verdant green paste with the consistency of pea soup. The res
Ottawa (AFP) Dec 19, 2013 - Canadian regulators recommended approval Thursday of a controversial Can$7.9 billion (US$7.4 billion) pipeline to move crude from Alberta's oil sands to the Pacific Coast for shipping overseas.
