Kuala Lumpur (AFP) June 5, 2012 - World natural-gas consumption could grow 17 percent by 2017 as Chinese and US demand rises, the International Energy Agency said Tuesday, potentially curbing growth in use of carbon-spewing coal.
Manila (AFP) June 5, 2012 - China and the Philippines have repositioned some ships stationed at a disputed South China Sea shoal, easing tensions that have been building up since April, the Philippine government said Tuesday.
Sao Paulo (AFP) June 5, 2012 - Activist and former Brazilian presidential candidate Marina Silva called Tuesday for protests matching the magnitude of Egypt's Tahrir Square demonstrations at an upcoming UN environmental meeting.
Upton NY (SPX) Jun 05, 2012 - Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have identified key elements in the biochemical mechanism plants use to limit the production of fatty acids. The results
Athens, GA (SPX) Jun 05, 2012 - A newly published genetic sequence and map of foxtail millet, a close relative of switchgrass and an important food crop in Asia, is giving scientists working to increase biofuel and crop yields a p
Maui HI (SPX) Jun 05, 2012 - The island of Maui has some of the most expensive electricity in the U.S. To reduce dependence upon fossil fueled generators for energy production, Maui Electric Company (MECO), the local utility ha
Montreal (AFP) June 4, 2012 - Hundreds of environmentalists and other activists in Canada made their websites go dark Monday to protest planned measures to facilitate oil pipeline construction.
Berlin (UPI) Jun 4, 2012 - An expanded Nord Stream natural gas pipeline is possible, comments from German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin have indicated.
Addis Ababa (AFP) June 4, 2012 - Defence ministers from Sudan and South Sudan met Monday to discuss border security following weeks of deadly fighting along their disputed frontier, even as reports of violence continued.
Beijing (AFP) June 2, 2012 - China's official news agency warned Saturday it was no time to make waves in the disputed South China Sea after the US said it would shift the bulk of its naval fleet to the Pacific Ocean by 2020.
Addis Ababa (AFP) June 2, 2012 - The defence ministers of Sudan and South Sudan are set to meet in the Ethiopian capital on Monday to discuss border security, a South Sudanese official said.
Sacramento (UPI) Jun 1, 2012 - The California Energy Commission has passed new energy efficiency standards aimed at reducing energy costs for new homes and commercial buildings.
Bonn, Germany (UPI) Jun 1, 2012 - Germany will need to spend $25 billion over 10 years to upgrade its transmission network to accommodate a switch to renewable power, grid operators say.
Tehran (AFP) June 1, 2012 - Faltering nuclear talks between Iran and world powers could hit a make-or-break point in their next round in Moscow, with both sides digging in and manoeuvring for elusive advantage, analysts and diplomats say.
Cochabamba, Bolivia (UPI) Jun 1, 2012 - Argentina's persistent claim for sovereignty over British-ruled Falkland Islands has ended up in the Organization of American States, which hopes its conference agenda next week won't be derailed by bickering over the controversy.
Juba, South Sudan (UPI) Jun 1, 2012 - Sudan and South Sudan have agreed to resume negotiations aimed at ending a simmering conflict over disputed oil fields that both need for survival.
