Energy Tech
Qatar succession and the gulf’s aging monarchies
The handover of power by the emir of Qatar to his 33-year-old son is a rare occurrence among the Persian Gulf's aging ruler-for-life monarchs, but it…
Oil and Gas
U.S. imports of Saudi Arabian oil increased from last year
Washington (UPI) Jun 26, 2013 - Oil imports from Saudi Arabia for the first three months of 2014 were more than 30 percent higher year-on-year, the U.S. Energy Department said.
Bio Fuel
A cheaper drive to ‘cool’ fuels
Newark DE (SPX) Jun 25, 2013 - University of Delaware chemist Joel Rosenthal is driven to succeed in the renewable energy arena. Working in his lab in UD's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Rosenthal and doctoral student
Energy Tech
Argentina struggles to raise cash for shale develoment
Buenos Aires (UPI) Jun 25, 2013 - Argentina is struggling to raise cash to develop its lucrative shale oil and gas resources.
Energy Tech
Bangladesh to exhaust gas reserves?
Dhaka, Bangladesh (UPI) Jun 25, 2013 - Bangladesh risks running out of existing recoverable gas reserves within the next decade if no new gas fields are discovered, experts warn.
Oil and Gas
Dalrymple: Pipeline capacity keeping relative pace with Bakken
Bismarck, N.D. (UPI) Jun 25, 2013 - Crude oil pipeline capacity in North Dakota is keeping relative pace with production levels, the state's governor, Jack Dalrymple, said.
Oil and Gas
Global benefit of storing emergency oil outweighs costs, IEA finds
Paris (UPI) Jun 25, 2013 - A study from the International Energy Agency in Paris finds that storing oil in emergency stockpiles does more than support energy security.
Oil and Gas
Iran considers investments needed for small-scale LNG
Tehran (UPI) Jun 25, 2013 - There's been some interest in supporting a fledgling liquefied natural gas industry in Iran, the country's deputy petroleum minister said.
Oil and Gas
Italian energy company Eni expresses ‘great interest’ in Algeria
Milan, Italy (UPI) Jun 25, 2013 - Italian energy company Eni said Wednesday it secured the rights to drill in three areas in Algeria from state energy company Sonatrach.
Energy Tech
Obama: Keystone pipeline must not add to global warming
Washington (AFP) June 25, 2013 - President Barack Obama signaled Tuesday that the Canada-US Keystone XL oil pipeline will be approved only if it does not increase emissions of the greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming.
Oil and Gas
Put South Stream gas pipeline on hold, EU tells Russia
Brussels (UPI) Jun 25, 2013 - The European Commission has concerns about how Russia's planned South Stream gas pipeline conforms to European rules, the energy commissioner said Wednesday.
Wind Daily
Renewable energy use gaining worldwide: IEA
New York (AFP) June 25, 2013 - Renewables like solar and wind represent the fastest-growing source of energy power generation and will make up a quarter of the global power mix by 2018, the International Energy Agency said in a report Wednesday.
Oil and Gas
Senate leader says U.S. oil export policies out of date
Washington (UPI) Jun 25, 2013 - Though some petroleum products can leave U.S. ports, a ban on crude oil exports is outdated, the top Republican on the Senate Energy Committee said.
Oil and Gas
Shale economic gains spreading, analyst says
Washington (UPI) Jun 25, 2013 - The economic impact of increased U.S. oil and gas output has spread beyond states hosting shale reserve areas, the vice chairman of consultant group IHS said.
Energy Tech
Stray gases found in water wells near shale gas sites
Durham NC (SPX) Jun 25, 2013 - Homeowners living within one kilometer of shale gas wells appear to be at higher risk of having their drinking water contaminated by stray gases, according to a new Duke University-led study.
Bio Fuel
When green algae run out of air
Bochum, Germany (SPX) Jun 25, 2013 - When green algae can't breathe, they get rid of excess energy through the production of hydrogen. Biologists at the Ruhr-Universitat Bochum have found out how the cells notice the absence of oxyge