Oil and Gas
Total makes strong move in the West of Shetland area
Paris (UPI) Jul 3, 2013 - French energy company Total said Thursday it set up a solid foundation in the West of Shetland area with new development decisions.
Energy Tech
US Navy bolsters presence in Gulf
Washington (AFP) July 03, 2013 - The US Navy has deployed three additional coastal patrol ships to its Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain, bolstering America's presence in the strategic Gulf, officials said Wednesday.
Energy Tech
Exotic alloys for potential energy applications
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 02, 2013 - The search for thermoelectrics, exotic materials that convert heat directly into electricity, has received a boost from researchers at the California Institute of Technology and the University of To
Energy Tech
No more leakage of explosive electrolyte in battery
Ulsan, South Korea (SPX) Jul 02, 2013 - A research team at Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), S. Korea, found a new physical organogel electrolyte with two unique characteristics: an irreversible thermal gelation
Energy Tech
Petrocaribe weighs Venezuela’s post-Chavez oil diplomacy
Caracas, Venezuela (UPI) Jul 2, 2013 - The late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was known for lavishing gifts of cheap oil on neighbors sympathetic to either his populism or strident anti-American rhetoric.
Energy Tech
Power for seaports may be the next job for hydrogen fuel cells
Livermore CA (SPX) Jul 02, 2013 - Providing auxiliary hydrogen power to docked or anchored ships may soon be added to the list of ways in which hydrogen fuel cells can provide efficient, emissions-free energy. Hydrogen fuel ce
Bio Fuel
WELTEC Biomethane Plant in Arneburg Feeds in Gas
Vechta, Germany (SPX) Jul 02, 2013 - From the economic, ecological and technological perspective, biomethane is the energy source of tomorrow. The commissioning of the biomethane refinery in Arneburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, underlines
Energy Tech
21 percent of homes account for 50 percent of greenhouse gas emissions
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 01, 2013 - Energy conservation in a small number of households could go a long way to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, scientists are reporting. Their study, which measured differences in energy demands at t
Energy Tech
China to reconsider shale target?
Beijing (UPI) Jul 1, 2013 - China is likely to reconsider its target for shale gas development, says a Chinese energy sector expert.
Oil and Gas
Consent given to start onshore construction of South Stream pipeline
Amsterdam, Netherlands (UPI) Jul 1, 2013 - The consortium managing the planned South Stream natural gas pipeline said Tuesday it's been approved to start construction in Russian territory.
Oil and Gas
Energy sector says New York shale ruling an economic blow
Albany, N.Y. (UPI) Jul 1, 2013 - A New York court decision to let cities and towns block hydraulic fracturing is a major blow to the industry, an advocacy group said.
Wind Daily
Great progress on wind installations, Germany’s RWE says
Essen, Germany (UPI) Jul 1, 2013 - The last of the 160 wind turbines at an installation off the Welsh coast are in place and the facility should be online by winter, Germany's RWE said Tuesday.
Oil and Gas
Greenpeace says LEGO’s relationship with Shell is troubling
London (UPI) Jul 1, 2013 - Advocacy group Greenpeace International took a swipe Tuesday at LEGO for putting the logo of Royal Dutch Shell on its children's toys.
Energy Tech
Iraq’s Maliki discusses oil project in Russia
Moscow (AFP) July 01, 2013 - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki held talks in Moscow on Monday with the Russian oil company Lukoil about enacting an existing energy contract and possible participation in future deals, Lukoil said.
Oil and Gas
MOL pays $130 million for six North Sea license areas
Budapest, Hungary (UPI) Jul 1, 2013 - Hungarian energy company MOL said it expanded its presence on the global exploration and production map with the purchase of North Sea acreage.
Oil and Gas
Russia is a gas supplier of choice, Gazprom says
Moscow (UPI) Jul 1, 2013 - Foreign consumers continue to turn to Russia as the natural gas supplier of choice, the chairman of Russian energy company Gazprom said.