Bismarck, N.D. (UPI) Jun 18, 2013 - By reaching 1 million barrels of oil per day, North Dakota has cemented itself as a cornerstone of the U.S. shale success story, U.S. Sen. John Hoeven said.
Madison WI (SPX) Jun 18, 2013 - As spring warms up Wisconsin, humans aren't the only ones tending their gardens. At the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Bacteriology, colonies of leaf-cutter ants cultivate thriving co
Paris (UPI) Jun 18, 2013 - Russia could create a new source of economic growth if it gets its policies on power generation and transmission right, the International Energy Agency said.
Champaign IL (SPX) Jun 18, 2013 - In order to keep pace with the burgeoning demand for renewable energy, forest management policy in the U.S. must change to address environmental sustainability issues, according to an article by a U
Houston TX (SPX) Jun 18, 2013 - Researchers at Rice University have come up with a new way to boost the efficiency of the ubiquitous lithium ion (LI) battery by employing ribbons of graphene that start as carbon nanotubes. P
Bismarck, N.D. (UPI) Jun 18, 2013 - Two thousand barrels of water used during oil recovery was spilled at a site in southwest North Dakota, the state's Department of Health said.
Bratislava, Slovakia (UPI) Jun 17, 2013 - The presidents of Hungary, Austria, Romania and Bulgaria have urged Azerbaijan to support the proposed Nabucco West natural gas pipeline over a rival project.
Baghdad (AFP) June 17, 2013 - US energy giant Chevron has signed another oil exploration deal in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, it said on Monday, one of several contracts between Kurds and foreign energy firms that have enraged Baghdad.
Sydney (UPI) Jun 17, 2013 - A new report calls for 80 percent of global fossil fuel reserves to stay in the ground to avoid climate change.
Hong Kong (AFP) June 17, 2013 - A consortium led by Asia's richest man Li Ka-shing said Monday it had agreed to buy a Dutch waste management company, in a deal worth more than $1billion.
London (UPI) Jun 17, 2013 - The British government said Tuesday it gave its consent for the development of a wind farm off the Suffolk coast that could power more than 800,000 homes.
Sydney (AFP) June 17, 2013 - Most fossil fuels must remain in the ground because burning them will unleash changes that will challenge the existence of our society, a new Australian government agency report warned Monday.
Houston (UPI) Jun 17, 2013 - The expansion of a contract with General Dynamics for a 300,000-barrel oil tanker exemplifies a commitment to U.S. marine transport of oil, Kinder Morgan said.
Stavanger, Norway (UPI) Jun 17, 2013 - The government of Norway, one of Europe's top oil producers, on Tuesday said output so far this year is 2 percent greater than anticipated.
Paris (UPI) Jun 17, 2013 - North American oil output is expected to rise at the same time OPEC begins to face strong headwinds, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday.
Moscow (UPI) Jun 17, 2013 - Russian energy company Gazprom Neft said it plans to conduct drilling operations in the northern Pechora Sea during the ice-free months of 2014.
