Manila (AFP) July 17, 2012 - President Benigno Aquino Tuesday thanked China for its help to finish a major Philippine water project, amid frayed relations between the two countries over disputed territory in the South China Sea.
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 17, 2012 - Fracking stories about shale gas extraction hit the news daily, fueling a growing conflagration between environmental protectionism and economic interests. Otherwise known as hydraulic fracturing,
Washington (AFP) July 17, 2012 - The United States and about 20 other nations will hold a major anti-mine operation near the Gulf in September, the Pentagon said Tuesday, after Iran threatened it could block oil shipments.
Beijing (AFP) July 16, 2012 - A big fleet of Chinese fishing vessels arrived at the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on Sunday, state media said, amid tensions with its neighbours over rival claims to the area.
Beijing (UPI) Jul 16, 2012 - More than 70 companies have indicated interest in participating in China's second tender for shale gas blocks, says China's Ministry of Land and Resources.
Washington (UPI) Jul 16, 2012 - Drilling in the arctic isn't likely to boost U.S. energy security in the short term but is an option the country must be ready to explore, energy experts say.
Muncie IN (SPX) Jul 16, 2012 - In the shadow of two outdated smokestacks and four antiquated coal-fired boilers, Ball State has started the second and final phase of converting the university to a geothermal ground-source heat pu
Dubai (AFP) July 16, 2012 - An Indian fisherman was killed and three others were wounded on Monday when a US navy ship fired at their small boat off Dubai in the tense waters of the southern Gulf, officials said.
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 16, 2012 - Next-generation smart electrical meters for residential and commercial buildings will have computerized operating systems just as laptops or mobile devices do. On July 10, 2012, the National Insti
Havana (AFP) July 16, 2012 - A new biodiesel plant in Cuba - the first of its type - is turning seeds from the so-called bellyache bush into a green energy source, it was announced Monday.
New York (AFP) July 16, 2012 - Oil prices rose Monday boosted by a higher euro and reports that the US Navy fired on a small vessel in the Gulf off Dubai.
Columbus OH (SPX) Jul 16, 2012 - Researchers who are studying a new magnetic effect that converts heat to electricity have discovered how to amplify it a thousand times over - a first step in making the technology more practical. I
Manila, Philippines (UPI) Jul 16, 2012 - A forum of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ended without an official statement due to disagreements over South China Sea territorial disputes.
Atlanta GA (SPX) Jul 16, 2012 - Researchers have discovered yet another way to harvest small amounts of electricity from motion in the world around us - this time by capturing the electrical charge produced when two different kind
Manila (AFP) July 16, 2012 - The head of US forces in the Pacific reaffirmed American commitment to support the Philippines Monday, amid the country's continuing territorial dispute with China.
Manila (AFP) July 15, 2012 - The Philippines said Sunday it would not lodge a diplomatic protest after China extricated a naval frigate from a disputed South China Sea shoal where it had been stranded for four days.
