Energy Tech
Canada: Chinese energy investment welcome
Beijing (UPI) Apr 17, 2013 - The Canadian government said it is open to more investment from Chinese energy companies.
Energy Tech
Canada’s rising oil production at risk if no new pipelines
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.
Energy Tech
Development of clean energy has ‘stalled,’ international agency says
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.
Energy Tech
FAR Ltd. expects oil bonanza offshore Senegal
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.
Energy Tech
Fracking study in Pennsylvania finds few water concerns
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.
Energy Tech
Lockheed Martin and Reignwood Group to Develop Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Power Plant
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
Energy Tech
Michigan Tech Scientist’s Discovery Could Lead to a Better Capacitor
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
Energy Tech
More production expected from top U.S. oil shale basins
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.
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N.D. governor questions coal pollution limits
Bismarck, N.D. (UPI) Apr 17, 2013 - North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple said a one-size-fits-all effort to reduce carbon dioxide emissions isn't the right tool to control pollution.
Bio Fuel
NREL Survey Shows Dramatic Improvement in B100 Biodiesel Quality
Golden CO (SPX) Apr 17, 2013 - The latest national survey of 100% biodiesel (B100) blend stock samples by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) found that 95% of the samples from 2011-12 me
Energy Tech
Plasma Device Developed at MU Could Revolutionize Energy Generation and Storage
Columbia MO (SPX) Apr 17, 2013 - University of Missouri engineer Randy Curry and his team have developed a method of creating and controlling plasma that could revolutionize American energy generation and storage. Besides liq
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Russia may lose energy game over Ukraine, U.S. says
Washington (UPI) Apr 17, 2013 - Russia has a lot to lose if it continues to use energy as a geopolitical tool in the row over Ukraine, a U.S. State Department spokeswoman said.
Energy Tech
Shell shuts key Nigeria pipeline to repair oil theft damage
Lagos (AFP) April 17, 2013 - Shell has shut a key oil pipeline in southern Nigeria to repair damage caused by oil thieves, leading to a cut of around 150,000 barrels per day, the company said Wednesday in a statement.
Energy Tech
Small in size, big on power: New microbatteries a boost for electronics
Champaign IL (SPX) Apr 17, 2013 - Though they be but little, they are fierce. The most powerful batteries on the planet are only a few millimeters in size, yet they pack such a punch that a driver could use a cellphone powered by th
Bio Fuel
Surprising findings on hydrogen production in green algae
Uppsala, Sweden (SPX) Apr 17, 2013 - New research results from Uppsala University, Sweden, instil hope of efficient hydrogen production with green algae being possible in the future, despite the prevailing scepticism based on previous
Bio Fuel
Sweden proposes extending tax breaks for biofuels, green cars
Stockholm, Sweden (UPI) Apr 17, 2013 - Sweden says it is seeking to boost the use of electric cars and plug-in hybrids through continued tax breaks on biofuels and green cars for company fleets.