Erbil, Iraq (UPI) Apr 18, 2013 - Iraq's independence-minded Kurds are racing to build a pipeline into neighboring Turkey through which they'll export oil from their Taq Taq field to the Mediterranean, a breakaway move that could take their bitter dispute with Baghdad to crisis level.
New York (AFP) April 18, 2013 - Backers of the controversial $5.3 billion Keystone XL pipeline project weighed by the Obama administration could boost US jobs and energy independence, but critics say the uplift will be short-lived.
Tripoli, Libya (UPI) Apr 18, 2013 - Libya's oil sector may be able to make up for losses incurred by a rebel blockade as soon as production and export levels return to normal, a spokesman said.
Moscow (UPI) Apr 18, 2013 - Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said Friday the European community hasn't formally rejected the South Stream natural gas pipeline.
Caracas (AFP) April 18, 2013 - Venezuelan troops will parade past Nicolas Maduro after he is sworn into office Friday, but keeping their loyalty will be tricky for a leader lacking the charisma and savvy of his predecessor.
Washington (UPI) Apr 18, 2013 - The amount of crude oil at Gulf Coast facilities reached the highest level ever because of production gains and new transit routes, the U.S. government said.
Washington (AFP) April 17, 2013 - China and Japan stepped up spending last year in renewable energy but overall global investment declined due to economic and policy uncertainties in the West, a study said Wednesday.
Washington (UPI) Apr 17, 2013 - Companies now have more time to submit plans to the federal government for offshore renewable energy projects, the Interior Department said.
Beijing (UPI) Apr 17, 2013 - The Canadian government said it is open to more investment from Chinese energy companies.
Montreal (AFP) April 17, 2013 - North America's pipeline network must be radically redrawn with new links such as Keystone XL to meet growing Canadian oil output, or risk a blow to the country's economy, experts said.
Paris (UPI) Apr 17, 2013 - The development of low-carbon energy is progressing too slowly to limit climate change, the International Energy Agency in Paris said Wednesday.
Melbourne (UPI) Apr 17, 2013 - Australian energy company FAR Ltd. said Thursday developing offshore reserves in Senegal may open the flood gates for new oil deposits.
Harrisburg, Pa. (UPI) Apr 17, 2013 - Water quality in Pennsylvania hasn't been affected by hydraulic fracturing in the state, a report from state's conservation department said.
Baltimore MD (SPX) Apr 17, 2013 - Lockheed Martin has announced that it is working with Reignwood Group to develop an Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) pilot power plant off the coast of southern China. A memorandum of agreemen
Houghton MI (SPX) Apr 17, 2013 - A new process for growing forests of manganese dioxide nanorods may lead to the next generation of high-performance capacitors. As an energy-storage material for batteries and capacitors, manganese
Washington (UPI) Apr 17, 2013 - Oil production from some of the top shale basins in the United States is expected to increase by 70,000 barrels per day next month, the Energy Department said.
