Washington (UPI) Aug 6, 2012 - The U.S. Interior Department will make 16 million acres of public land rich in renewable energy resources available for defense-related projects, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said Monday in a conference call.
Singapore (AFP) Aug 6, 2012 - Oil prices were down in Asia Monday with traders taking profits from a rally last week as they awaited the release of Chinese trade data later in the week, analysts said.
Corvallis OR (SPX) Aug 06, 2012 - Researchers have taken a new look at an old, but seldom-used technique developed by the petroleum industry to recover oil, and learned more about why it works, how it could be improved, and how it m
Seoul (AFP) Aug 6, 2012 - South Korea's state power company issued a shortage warning Monday, meaning that reserves are dangerously low, as electricity consumption rose sharply due to an unusual heatwave.
Sofia, Bulgaria (UPI) Aug 6, 2012 - Private Turkish natural gas suppliers are seeking opportunities to make inroads into the Bulgarian market, Energy and Economy Minister Delyan Dobrev says.
Hanoi (AFP) Aug 5, 2012 - Vietnamese police detained at least 20 people on Sunday as they broke up a protest in Hanoi against Beijing's territorial claims in the disputed South China Sea, witnesses said.
Beijing (AFP) Aug 5, 2012 - China's newest city might appear to be a tranquil outpost in the South China Sea, but the beaches and palm trees of Sansha are at the heart of a growing territorial dispute.
Mogadishu, Somalia (UPI) Aug 05, 2012 - The military offensive by Kenyan and Ethiopian forces against Islamic al-Shabaab fighters is gearing up for an assault on the Indian Ocean port of Kismayo that's increasingly seen as a key element i
Beijing (AFP) Aug 4, 2012 - China on Saturday attacked US criticism of its decision to set up a new military garrison in the South China Sea, saying it sent the wrong signal and threatened peace in the hotly disputed waters.
Manila, Philippines (UPI) Aug 3, 2012 - The Philippines summoned the Cambodian ambassador to explain comments in a newspaper over the South China Sea dispute between the Philippines and China.
Buenos, Argentina (UPI) Aug 3, 2012 - Frustrated in its attempts to draw Western investors into Spanish oil company YPF it nationalized in April, Argentina is looking to China to fund its future plans to produce shale oil and natural gas.
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 03, 2012 - A team of researchers has developed a cheap, rechargeable and eco-friendly battery that could be used to store energy at solar power plants for a rainy day. Led by Sri Narayan, professor of chemistr
Greenbelt, MD (SPX) Aug 03, 2012 - NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center is pleased to announce the start-up of a new geothermal system for Building 25's Network Testing and Training Facility. The new system has been turned on, and will
Lagos (AFP) Aug 3, 2012 - Rights group Amnesty International said Friday investigations into Shell oil spills in Nigeria were a fiasco, alleging the company repeatedly blamed sabotage in an effort to avoid responsibility.
Washington DC (SPX) Aug 03, 2012 - As markets continue to yo-yo and commentators deliver mixed forecasts, investors are faced with some tough decisions and have a number of important questions that need answering. On a daily basis we
Albuquerque NM (SPX) Aug 03, 2012 - Sandia National Laboratories' wind energy researchers are re-evaluating vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) to help solve some of the problems of generating energy from offshore breezes. Though VAWT
