Brussels (AFP) May 07, 2013 - EU lawmakers will vote again on controversial plans to make polluters pay more for the greenhouse gas emissions blamed for global warming, after narrowly rejecting the proposal last month, a top MEP said on Tuesday.
Ann Arbor MI (SPX) May 07, 2013 - Thermoelectric materials can be used to turn waste heat into electricity or to provide refrigeration without any liquid coolants, and a research team from the University of Michigan has found a way
London, UK (SPX) May 07, 2013 - Universal access to modern energy could be achieved with an investment of between 65 and 86 billion US dollars a year up until 2030, new research has shown The proposed investments are higher than
Houst, Texas (UPI) May 7, 2013 - The Scottish energy sector is expected to attract more than $160 million in contracts during the next three years, the Scottish energy minister said Wednesday.
Providence, R.I. (UPI) May 7, 2013 - According to the National Academy of Sciences, the risk of a serious oil spill in the arctic is growing due to the uptick in ocean shipping traffic and oil and gas activities.
Rio De Janeiro (UPI) May 6, 2013 - BP is selling its substantial stake in one of 14 oil interests in Brazil as part of a global portfolio optimization program, the company said.
London (UPI) May 6, 2013 - Uncertainty and inertia over long-term policies is hampering investment in alternative low-carbon energy in Europe, British lawmakers say in a new report.
Tehran (UPI) May 6, 2013 - A deputy oil minister in Iran said Tuesday there could be natural gas sent to power stations in southern Iraq during the current calendar year.
Houston (UPI) May 6, 2013 - Noble Energy said it was considering sending as much as 440 trillion cubic feet of natural gas per day from the Tamar field offshore Israel to a plant in Egypt.
New York (AFP) May 6, 2013 - Oil prices climbed Monday after Israeli air strikes in Syria raised fresh concerns about rising tensions in the oil-rich Middle East.
Hamburg, Germany (UPI) May 6, 2013 - German energy company RWE Dea said Tuesday it signed an agreement to examine the oil and gas potential in the shallow waters off the coast of Azerbaijan.
Calgary, Alberta (UPI) May 6, 2013 - Crude oil exported from Canada by rail topped 140,000 barrels per day during fourth quarter 2013, nearly double the 2012 figures, a regulator said.
Washington (UPI) May 6, 2013 - The U.S. and Oklahoma Geological Surveys said an increase in earthquakes in the state may be attributed to heightened oil and gas activity.
Luanda, Angola (UPI) May 5, 2013 - Some of the biggest energy companies in the world are in Angola to the benefit of the nation's economy, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said.
Hanoi, Vietnam (UPI) May 5, 2013 - China National Offshore Oil Corp. is operating in waters claimed by the government of Vietnam, a spokesman for the Vietnamese government said.
Tehran (UPI) May 5, 2013 - Iran is ready to help meet European energy needs through pipeline or liquefied natural gas deliveries, Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zangenah said.
