Energy News
$137B needed for Europe grid upgrades
Brussels (UPI) Mar 5, 2012 - Europe will need $137 billion for electricity transmission systems to accommodate the pace of renewable energy production, grid operators say.
Energy Tech
Former British defence chief blasts ‘duplicitous’ French
London (AFP) March 5, 2012 - Britain's defence chief during the Falklands War accused the French of being duplicitous after a BBC probe aired on Monday revealed that Paris knew a French technical team was in Argentina during the conflict.
Energy Tech
Iraq says oil output tops 3 million bpd
Baghdad (AFP) March 5, 2012 - Iraq's oil production is now over three million barrels per day (bpd), the country's deputy prime minister for energy affairs said in Baghdad on Monday.
Energy Tech
Listening for gas bubbles
Alexandria, VA (SPX) Mar 05, 2012 - What if we could cheaply and efficiently detect a potent new energy source, while also monitoring for environmental safety? Olivier Carriere, a physicist in the Marine Physical Laboratory at the Scr
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Malaysia’s Petronas denies South Sudan oil theft claim
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) March 5, 2012 - Malaysian state-owned oil giant Petronas Monday denied any knowledge of alleged oil theft by the consortium it belongs to which is in the middle of a bitter dispute between Sudan and South Sudan.
Bio Fuel
Meeting biofuel production targets could change agricultural lands
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 05, 2012 - Almost 80 percent of current farmland in the U.S. would have to be devoted to raising corn for ethanol production in order to meet current biofuel production targets with existing technology, a new
Energy Tech
Oil prices drop as China cuts growth estimate
London (AFP) March 5, 2012 - World oil prices retreated on Monday in line with most commodity markets as China, the world's biggest energy consumer, slashed its growth forecast, analysts said.
Energy Tech
Oil prices up in Asian trade
Singapore (AFP) March 5, 2012 - Oil prices rose in Asian trade Monday on prospects for stronger US economic growth and jitters sparked by sabre-rattling over crude producer Iran's nuclear programme, analysts said.
Energy Tech
Unique salt allows energy production to move inland
University Park PA (SPX) Mar 05, 2012 - Production of energy from the difference between salt water and fresh water is most convenient near the oceans, but now, using an ammonium bicarbonate salt solution, Penn State researchers can combi
Energy Tech
BP settlement over US spill will not end legal drama
Chicago (AFP) March 3, 2012 - Oil giant BP's agreement of a $7.8 billion settlement for victims of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill will not end its legal headaches or erase the disaster for some US southern coast residents.
Energy Tech
China, Taiwan slam Japan over disputed islands
Beijing (AFP) March 3, 2012 - China and Taiwan on Saturday criticised Japan for giving Japanese names to disputed islands in the East China Sea claimed by all three parties in a long-running diplomatic row.
Energy Tech
India business team to visit Iran next week: export group
New Delhi (AFP) March 3, 2012 - An Indian trade delegation will travel to Iran next week to explore huge opportunities created by US-led sanctions over the Islamic republic's disputed nuclear programme, an export group says.
Bio Fuel
American Palm Oil Council Discusses Palm Oil Industry’s Impact on Malaysian Ecosystem
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 02, 2012 - A number of environmental groups have unfairly and inaccurately misled the public about the palm oil industry's positive efforts to minimize environmental impact and maintain animal habitats, especi
Energy Tech
Canadian oil sands majors form alliance
Calgary, Alberta (UPI) Mar 2, 2012 - Major producers of Canada's controversial oil sands have formed an alliance aimed at addressing environmental challenges.
Bio Fuel
Cool Planet BioFuels Announces a Major Advance in Renewable Cellulosic Gasoline
Camarillo CA (SPX) Mar 02, 2012 - Cool Planet BioFuels has announced that it has made a major breakthrough in converting biomass to gasoline. The Company achieved 4,000 gallons/acre biomass to gasoline conversion in pilot testing us
Energy Tech
Gazprom ‘mulls joining Israel’s gas boom’
Tel Aviv, Israel (UPI) Mar 2, 2012 - Russia's Gazprom, the world's biggest energy conglomerate, is reportedly sending top executives to Israel to discuss a partnership in the country's offshore gas fields, a move likely to heighten tension over an energy bonanza in the eastern Mediterranean.