Washington (AFP) Feb 27, 2013 - Oil giant Shell put its controversial oil drilling plans for the Alaskan Arctic on hold through 2013, following multiple embarrassing problems with its two drilling rigs.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UPI) Feb 27, 2013 - The United States was more reliant on Middle East oil imports in 2012 than in previous years, U.S. Energy Department figures indicate, emphasizing how important the volatile region remains for Washington.
Boston MA (SPX) Feb 26, 2013 - While the phenomenon of superconductivity - in which some materials lose all resistance to electric currents at extremely low temperatures - has been known for more than a century, the temperature a
Washington DC (SPX) Feb 26, 2013 - I have been making the point about crude oil production and capex absolutely CONTROLLING the energy space right now and through 2013 and this week's entry is perfect to point that out again through
Berlin (AFP) Feb 26, 2013 - The German government drew up Tuesday rules for the oil and gas technique of fracking to be carried out in Germany in a move slammed by opposition parties as opening the door to environmental dangers.
Tokyo (UPI) Feb 26, 2013 - Asia is on course to become the world's second largest gas market, after North America, by 2015, a new report from the International Energy Agency says.
Boston MA (SPX) Feb 26, 2013 - People have often thought there's no upper bound for wind power-that it's one of the most scalable power sources, says Harvard applied physicist David Keith. After all, gusts and breezes don't see
San Diego CA (SPX) Feb 26, 2013 - As part of an ongoing effort to improve commercial scale algae biofuel production, a group of scientists, led by crude oil producer Sapphire Energy, Inc., have announced the completion of a collabor
Evanston, Ill. (UPI) Feb 26, 2013 - U.S. researchers say they've developed stretchable batteries that can be used to power a new generation of flexible electronics.
New Orleans, Louisiana (AFP) Feb 25, 2013 - The US government accused BP of letting greed triumph over safety Monday in the opening arguments of a multi-billion dollar trial over the devastating 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
Washington DC (SPX) Feb 25, 2013 - By. John C.K. Daly of Oilprice.com The good news for the Chinese leadership is that their fiscal policies have paid off, producing both the world's second largest economy and the globe's leading cr
Brisbane, Australia (UPI) Feb 25, 2013 - Energy giant Chevron is entering Australia's shale natural gas sector.
Montreal (AFP) Feb 25, 2013 - The Chinese oil giant CNOOC completed its $15.1 billion purchase of Canada's Nexen energy group on Monday, in what analysts have said is China's largest foreign investment.
Boston MA (SPX) Feb 25, 2013 - n the search for renewable alternatives to gasoline, heavy alcohols such as isobutanol are promising candidates. Not only do they contain more energy than ethanol, but they are also more compatible
Ottawa, Canada (SPX) Feb 25, 2013 - The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) recently released its 2012 market statistics, showing continued expansion of the market, with global installed wind energy capacity increasing by 19 per cent in
Daejeon, Republic of Korea (SPX) Feb 25, 2013 - The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and the Korea Railroad Research Institute (KRRI) have developed a wireless power transfer technology that can be applied to high capaci
