Algiers, Algeria (UPI) Jan 23, 2013 - Algeria is strategically important to Europe as a source of natural gas and expanding its energy potential is vital to compensate for declining supplies from the North Sea.
Durham NC (SPX) Jan 23, 2013 - Hydraulically fractured natural gas wells are producing less wastewater per unit of gas recovered than conventional wells would. But the scale of fracking operations in the Marcellus shale region is
Sydney (UPI) Jan 23, 2013 - Australia is slated to be the next big energy market for shale, experts say.
Beijing (AFP) Jan 23, 2013 - Chinese authorities have halted production at a huge $2.7 billion coal-to-chemicals plant for breaching environmental regulations, media said Wednesday as pollution levels rose again in Beijing.
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 23, 2013 - With oil and gas reserves in the U.S., Canada and Mexico becoming ever more accessible through new technologies, the U.S. is now, finally, well-positioned to achieve its dream of energy security. Bu
Tehran (AFP) Jan 23, 2013 - Iran on Wednesday proposed Cairo as the venue for the next talks with world powers on its disputed nuclear drive, adding that the Egyptians have welcomed the idea, the ISNA news agency reported.
Buffalo, N.Y. (UPI) Jan 23, 2013 - Super-tiny particles of silicon react with water to produce hydrogen - a source of energy for fuel cells - almost instantaneously, U.S. researchers say.
London, UK (SPX) Jan 23, 2013 - Willow trees cultivated for green energy can yield up to five times more biofuel if they grow diagonally, compared with those that are allowed to grow naturally up towards the sky. This effect had b
Chicago (AFP) Jan 22, 2013 - The controversial Keystone pipeline passed another hurdle Tuesday after the governor of Nebraska approved a new route that will avoid environmentally sensitive areas like the state's Sand Hills.
Paris (AFP) Jan 22, 2013 - France's ecology minister said Tuesday she was rushing back home from a trip to Germany after a gas leak at a chemical plant spread fumes over Paris and forced the cancellation of a major football match.
Paris (UPI) Jan 22, 2013 - A new heavyweight in the offshore wind sector took shape this week when France's Areva and Spain's Gamesa announced they were establishing a joint venture.
New York (AFP) Jan 22, 2013 - The controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline cleared a key hurdle Tuesday after the governor of the US state of Nebraska approved a new route that avoids an environmentally sensitive area.
Manila (AFP) Jan 22, 2013 - The Philippines has taken China to a UN tribunal to challenge its claim to most of the South China Sea, including territory belonging to the archipelago, Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said Tuesday.
King Of Prussia PA (SPX) Jan 22, 2013 - Renmatix welcomed Secretary Tom Vilsack, leader of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), for the commissioning of the company's BioFlex Conversion Unit, a multiple-feedstock processing facility
Algiers, Algeria (UPI) Jan 21, 2013 - The attack at a major natural gas complex in Algeria has raised concerns that other key energy centers across the Middle East could become targets for militants.
Beijing (AFP) Jan 21, 2013 - Oil and natural gas pipelines linking China and Myanmar - Beijing's new strategic channels - are expected to be finished by the end of May and could be operating soon after, state media reported Monday.
