Redondo Beach, Calif. (UPI) Jun 27, 2013 - Aura Systems Inc. has announced new contracts for its mobile Viper power systems from Israeli military use and a U.S. Coast Guard support contract renewal.
Milan, Italy (UPI) Jun 27, 2013 - Italian energy company Eni said it signed an agreement with PetroVietnam to explore the deep waters off the coast of Vietnam for the next seven years.
Manila (AFP) June 27, 2013 - Japan pledged Thursday to help the Philippines defend its remote islands, as both governments expressed concern over China's robust moves to stake its claims to disputed Asian waters.
Amman, Jordan (UPI) Jun 27, 2013 - Jordan is pushing ahead with plans to build the Middle East's first shale oil-fired power plant, a major step toward achieving energy security by the resource-poor Hashemite kingdom.
Erbil, Iraq (UPI) Jun 27, 2013 - The federal government in Baghdad should give up its effort to prevent oil exports from the Kurdish region of Iraq, the semiautonomous government said Friday.
Lansing, Mich. (UPI) Jun 27, 2013 - Michigan leaders said they formed a multi-agency safety panel to vet concerns about pipelines transporting petroleum products around the state.
Washington (UPI) Jun 27, 2013 - Representatives of the U.S. oil and natural gas sector said they launched a new entity aimed at protecting energy infrastructure from cyberattacks.
Washington (UPI) Jun 27, 2013 - Azerbaijan on Wednesday decide the fate of energy security in Central and Southern Europe.
College Park, Md. (UPI) Jun 27, 2013 - U.S. President Barack Obama's Climate Action Plan won't do much to curb global warming but it will please liberals who delight in extending government control over large segments of the economy.
Manila (AFP) June 27, 2013 - A US destroyer joined the Philippine Navy's flagship for war games that started Thursday close to a flashpoint area of the South China Sea, adding to tensions with China over rival territorial claims.
Houston (UPI) Jun 27, 2013 - Chinese oil demand declined slightly last month reflecting a general slowdown in the Chinese economy, an analysis of government data shows.
Brasïlia (AFP) June 27, 2013 - Violence against indigenous Brazilians more than tripled between 2011 and 2012, often due to land feuds, a new report said Thursday.
Manilla, Philippines (UPI) Jun 26, 2013 - About $944 billion of investment is needed by 2020 for Asian countries to meet their national energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emission reduction goals, a study indicates.
Washington (UPI) Jun 26, 2013 - Democratic lawmakers crossed party lines to vote in support of a Republican-led effort to increase U.S. LNG gas exports, the bill's leader said.
Luanda, Angola (UPI) Jun 26, 2013 - State-owned Chinese oil companies have paid $1.5 billion for a stake in an Angolan oil field and bought a $4.2 billion share in an offshore Mozambique gas field in recent weeks, part of a global spending binge by Beijing to secure foreign oil resources.
London (UPI) Jun 26, 2013 - Offshore wind energy increased the most last year for any renewable energy resource available on the British grid, the government said Thursday.
