Washington (UPI) Jul 23, 2013 - A troublesome greenhouse gas could be an energy source, say Dutch scientists describing a new method for producing electricity from carbon dioxide.
Argonne IL (SPX) Jul 23, 2013 - A protein found in the membranes of ancient microorganisms that live in desert salt flats could offer a new way of using sunlight to generate environmentally friendly hydrogen fuel, according to a n
Sydney (UPI) Jul 23, 2013 - An Australian oil and natural gas industry supporter warned that without policy reforms billions of dollars in new liquefied natural gas projects would be at risk.
Moscow (UPI) Jul 23, 2013 - Russian independent oil producer Rosneft said Wednesday it's working to set an environmental baseline to review as it readies for work in arctic reserves.
Washington (UPI) Jul 23, 2013 - International sanctions still inhibit Iran's ability to attract foreign investments to its energy sector, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said.
Cape Town, South Africa (UPI) Jul 23, 2013 - A South African advocacy group called for a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing operations for natural gas despite support from President Jacob Zuma.
Stockholm (AFP) July 23, 2013 - Swedish energy giant Vattenfall said Tuesday it was forced to make a huge write-down in the second quarter, illustrating the difficulties faced by European electricity providers in a sluggish economy.
London (UPI) Jul 23, 2013 - A British advocacy group said Wednesday it applauded a decision from a city council at the heart of the country's shale debate to reject a drilling permit.
Moscow (UPI) Jul 23, 2013 - In light of Russia's stance on the crash of the Malaysia Airlines plane, three U.S. Senators said broader sanctions on Russia's energy sector are warranted.
Lagos, Nigeria (UPI) Jul 23, 2013 - Pirates have looted a Marshall Islands-flagged chemical tanker off Togo and hijacked a Maltese oil products tanker off Gabon in recent days amid a sharp escalation in attacks by maritime marauders plaguing the oil-rich Gulf of Guinea off West Africa.
Brasilia, Brazil (UPI) Jul 22, 2013 - Brazilian independent energy company HRT said it received the government's consent for a two-year extension to a license in the Amazon jungle.
Fort Collins TX (SPX) Jul 22, 2013 - An interdisciplinary team of Colorado State University researchers has received a $2 million National Science Foundation grant to research new routes to the sustainable production of biofuels using
Houston TX (SPX) Jul 22, 2013 - Complex technology stories come to life as FuelFX, a Houston-based multimedia and interactive application firm, takes communications into the next dimension with animated, three-dimensional augmente
Tehran (AFP) July 22, 2013 - Iran has finalised a major contract to export gas to neighbouring Iraq, worth 3.7 billion dollars a year, local media on Monday quoted a deputy oil minister as saying.
Baghdad (AFP) July 22, 2013 - Iraqi oil exports fell in June for the second month in a row as poor weather hit southern ports and saboteurs damaged a key pipeline, the oil ministry said Monday.
Washington (UPI) Jul 22, 2013 - U.S. policies on the export of liquefied natural gas are out of step with renewable and climate protection goals, the Sierra Club said.
