Hong Kong (AFP) March 21, 2013 - PetroChina on Thursday reported that 2012 net profit fell 13.3 percent, despite increased production, as the oil giant was hit by a slowdown in the growth rate of the Chinese economy.
Golden CO (SPX) Mar 21, 2013 - The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) have announced the release of the Transportation Energy Futures (TEF) study, a
Groningen, Netherlands (SPX) Mar 20, 2013 - Energy consulting and testing and certification company DNV KEMA is officially opening a new Multiphase Flow Laboratory (MPFL) in Groningen, the Netherlands. The facility will allow equipment manufa
Edinburgh, Scotland (UPI) Mar 20, 2013 - Scotland has seen $3.5 billion in recent renewable energy investments but its independence push could hurt its progress, British Energy Minister Ed Davey says.
Tallahassee FL (SPX) Mar 20, 2013 - Oil from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill acted as a catalyst for plankton and other surface materials to clump together and fall to the sea floor in a massive sedimentation event that researchers a
Manhattan KS (SPX) Mar 19, 2013 - Kansas State University civil engineers are developing the right mix to reduce concrete's carbon footprint and make it stronger. Their innovative ingredient: biofuel byproducts. The idea is t
Berkeley CA (SPX) Mar 19, 2013 - Cutting your home's energy use by more than two-thirds of what it presently uses is increasingly a topic of discussion, and a goal, in the home energy performance industry. While everyone from contr
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 18, 2013 - While most would think that the risks junior oil and gas companies are taking in exploring new frontiers as far away as the remote reaches of Africa are related to government instability and conflic
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 16, 2013 - Just like any other industry, the home security business is constantly adapting and evolving to the rapid advances in technology. Just 150-plus years ago, the first patent on electromagnetic burglar
Basra, Iraq (AFP) March 16, 2013 - Iraq plans to invest $173 billion in its energy infrastructure over the next five years in order to dramatically ramp up crude output, Oil Minister Abdelkarim al-Luaybi said on Saturday.
Everett, WA (SPX) Mar 15, 2013 - Boeing has received approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the company's plan to test and certify improvements to the 787's battery system. Successful completion of each ste
Tokyo (AFP) March 15, 2013 - A 38-tonne wind turbine crashed 50 metres (165 feet) to the ground in western Japan after the steel column supporting it snapped, officials have said.
Montevideo, Uruguay (UPI) Mar 15, 2013 - Uruguay's latest deal with French firm Akuo Energy is set to boost wind power prospects in Latin America as the region's oil-importing countries opt for green alternatives to fossil fuels.
Rome, Italy (SPX) Mar 14, 2013 - The energy produced by solar panels, be it heat or electricity, has to be used right away. It is hard to store and preserve and also its transportation can be rather complicated. Creating solar cell
Havana (UPI) Mar 14, 2013 - Cuba is fervently hoping the death of late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez won't disturb the status quo in the Caribbean island's lucrative relationship with oil-rich government in Caracas.
Milan (AFP) March 14, 2013 - Italian energy group Eni said Thursday it has sold a 20 percent stake in an offshore energy field known as Area 4 in Mozambique to China's state-owned giant CNPC for $4.21 billion.
