Washington (AFP) March 4, 2013 - US President Barack Obama on Monday added three new names to his second term cabinet, deciding on a budget chief, energy secretary and head of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Hong Kong (AFP) March 4, 2013 - Russian aluminium giant Rusal on Monday reported a net loss of $55 million for 2012, as the firm said it would cut production following lacklustre demand for the metal and falling prices.
Charlotte NC (SPX) Mar 04, 2013 - People think of wind as an energy source with few limits, offering an unending power source with distinct capacity advantages over sources that deplete, such as fossil fuel. Yet, new research
London (AFP) March 02, 2013 - An oil leak at a North Sea platform caused it to be partially evacuated on Saturday, its Middle East operator said, the second such incident at the installation in less than two months.
East Lansing MI (SPX) Mar 01, 2013 - Fat worms confirm that researchers from Michigan State University have successfully engineered a plant with oily leaves - a feat that could enhance biofuel production as well as lead to improved ani
Washington (UPI) Mar 1, 2013 - U.S. oil giant Shell in a new report said solar could eclipse oil to become the dominant energy source by 2060.
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 01, 2013 - The Geothermal Energy Association has released its 2013 Annual GEA Industry Update, which found that installed geothermal capacity in the United States grew by 5%, or 147.05 MW, since the last annua
Washington (AFP) March 1, 2013 - The US State Department suggested Friday that a $5.3 billion Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline would have no major impact on the environment, but stopped short of recommending it be approved.
Beijing (UPI) Feb 28, 2013 - A new Greenpeace report suggests that U.S. coal producers have missed a window of opportunity to export coal to China.
Abi Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UPI) Feb 28, 2013 - Sanctions-battered Iran's oil production has fallen to its lowest level in 23 years and Tehran plans to reduce the proportion of oil revenues in the next budget, international energy monitors say.
Baghdad (UPI) Feb 28, 2013 - Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's dispute with Iraq's Kurdish minority over its independent oil exports has escalated with the central government blocking Kurdistan's share of the state budget and banning two airlines that operate between Europe and the Kurds' semiautonomous northern enclave.
Washington (UPI) Feb 28, 2013 - The Obama administration has unveiled an environmental analysis that could pave the way for seismic testing for oil and gas in the Atlantic.
Sydney (UPI) Feb 27, 2013 - The United States is emerging as a major competitor to Australia's gas export market, says a former U.S. Department of Energy official.
Cherbourg, France (UPI) Feb 27, 2013 - France moved this week to accelerate the development of its marine renewable energy sector, hoping to tap the promising potential of its tidal basins.
Tripoli, Libya (UPI) Feb 27, 2013 - Libya's oil production has tumbled to about 230,000 barrels per day after armed groups shut down the el-Sharara oil field in the Murzuq desert in the southwest, adding to a crippling seven-month oil crisis centered in the rebellious east.
Cape Town (AFP) Feb 27, 2013 - South Africa will introduce a tax on carbon emissions in 2015 amid concerns of global warming, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan announced on Wednesday.
