Beirut, Lebanon (UPI) Jan 16, 2013 - Syria's new 25-year energy deal with Russia, a key ally of embattled President Bashar Assad, could open the way for Moscow's eventual move into the gas-rich eastern Mediterranean - if the Damascus regime survives the civil war that's raged since March 2011.
Visalia, CA (SPX) Jan 15, 2013 - Edeniq has announced that California ethanol producer, Pacific Ethanol, Stockton LLC (Pacific Ethanol), has entered into an agreement to install Edeniq technology at the company's Stockton, Califo
Punta Arenas, Chile (UPI) Jan 15, 2013 - Southern Chile's flagship industrial project is facing closure because of natural gas shortages, made worse over the years by Argentina allegedly reneging on supply contracts.
New York NY (SPX) Jan 15, 2013 - Debate over whether New York should allow hydraulic fracturing has heated up in the past month, fueled by a 30-day public comment period before Governor Andrew Cuomo decides whether to lift the mora
Abu Dhabi (AFP) Jan 15, 2013 - French President Francois Hollande called on Tuesday for pumping more investment into renewable energy projects to prepare for the post-oil era and to avoid global warming and very high oil prices.
Tehran (AFP) Jan 15, 2013 - Iran and the UN nuclear watchdog probing its atomic ambitions geared up on Tuesday for a new round of talks, with Tehran expressing hope for a deal but no apparent optimism on the agency's part.
Baghdad (UPI) Jan 15, 2013 - As if Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki didn't have enough problems battling city-grabbing al-Qaida insurgents in western Iraq, his simmering faceoff with independence-minded Kurds in the north over their drive to export oil to neighboring Turkey looks like it's about to boil over as well.
Warsaw, Poland (UPI) Jan 15, 2013 - Poland's national auditing agency this week criticized the slow place of developing the country's shale gas industry, blaming government inefficiency.
Khartoum (AFP) Jan 14, 2013 - Armed men have kidnapped four Chinese nationals and five Sudanese workers engaged in road construction in Sudan's strife-ridden Darfur region, the official SUNA news agency reported on Monday.
Luanda (AFP) Jan 14, 2013 - Angola granted more than 116 visas a day to Chinese citizens in the last six months of 2012, the vast majority linked to Chinese investment into the country, Angola's state news agency reported Monday.
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei (AFP) Jan 14, 2013 - Brunei will pursue a binding code of conduct among competing South China Sea claimants as a top priority during its ASEAN chairmanship, officials said Monday.
Cambridge MA (SPX) Jan 14, 2013 - MIT engineers have created a new polymer film that can generate electricity by drawing on a ubiquitous source: water vapor. The new material changes its shape after absorbing tiny amounts of evapora
London (AFP) Jan 13, 2013 - British defence officials have prepared plans for dealing with aggressive action by Argentina towards the disputed Falkland Islands, the Sunday Telegraph reported.
Abu Dhabi (AFP) Jan 13, 2013 - The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) on Sunday launched the world's first atlas on clean energy which will offer open-access information on countries' renewable energy potential.
Itzehoe, Germany (UPI) Jan 13, 2013 - The controversial German wind farm operator Prokon has warned 75,000 retail investors of imminent insolvency, perhaps by the end of the month.
Seoul (UPI) Jan 13, 2013 - In most countries, coal-fired power plants are the main source of electricity due to their safety, reliability and cheaper operating cost and my home country of South Korea is no exception.
