Athens (AFP) Feb 2, 2012 - Greece on Thursday said it was looking for alternative options to counterbalance the effects of a planned European Union embargo on Iranian oil imports on its struggling economy.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UPI) Feb 2, 2012 - The Persian Gulf emirate of Abu Dhabi is rushing to complete a $3.29 billion underwater oil pipeline from the United Arab Emirates to an export terminal on the Gulf of Oman to bypass the endangered choke point Strait of Hormuz.
Sheffield, UK (SPX) Feb 02, 2012 - The technique builds on previous research in which microbubbles were used to improve the way algae is cultivated. Algae produce an oil which can be processed to create a useful biofuel. Biofuels, ma
Washington DC (SPX) Feb 02, 2012 - The National Petrochemical and Refiners Association, American Petroleum Institute and Western States Petroleum Association jointly filed a petition requesting that the Environmental Protection Agenc
Lisbon (AFP) Feb 2, 2012 - Bailed out Portugal said Thursday it will sell a 40 percent stake in the national electricity grid for 592 million euros ($775 million) to Chinese and Omani groups as part of its austerity programme.
Vienna (AFP) Feb 2, 2012 - Deliveries of Russian natural gas to one of Europe's biggest gas hubs, Baumgarten in Austria, are down around 30 percent due to cold weather, Austrian operator OMV said Thursday.
Charlotte NC (SPX) Feb 02, 2012 - Husqvarna has launched the Ethanol Challenge, an animated, online quiz designed to help educate consumers on the effects of ethanol as well as prevention of ethanol-related product issues. Hus
Washington DC (SPX) Feb 02, 2012 - As President Barack Obama prepares to deliver his annual State of the Union Address, leaders of some of the top biofuels companies in the country are offering their thoughts on the state of America'
Beijing (AFP) Feb 1, 2012 - China said Wednesday that 25 Chinese workers kidnapped by Egyptian Bedouins demanding the release of their Islamist relatives had been freed.
Tel Aviv, Israel (UPI) Feb 1, 2012 - China, contemplating the possible disruption of oil supplies from Iran, appears to be making moves toward cementing its links with energy newcomer Israel, a move that could outflank the United States in the Middle East.
Beijing (AFP) Feb 1, 2012 - China on Tuesday lodged a formal protest with Sudan over the capture of 29 Chinese workers by rebels, after dispatching a team to the African nation to help secure their release.
Nottingham, UK (SPX) Feb 01, 2012 - A new way of generating wind energy which could see smaller, more efficient turbines on the landscape is being developed by a Derbyshire inventor with support from Nottingham Trent University.
London (AFP) Feb 1, 2012 - World oil prices climbed Wednesday on supply concerns over crude producers Iran and Sudan, and upbeat manufacturing data from top global energy consumer China, traders said.
Khartoum (AFP) Feb 1, 2012 - Sudanese rebels holding 29 Chinese workers have asked Beijing to use its influence on Khartoum to help badly-needed aid reach the country's warzone, a spokesman for the insurgents said on Wednesday.
Washington DC (SPX) Feb 01, 2012 - With personnel nearly the population of Chicago and a fleet of over 500,000 aircrafts, vessels, and vehicles, the U.S. Department of Defense is a massive and energy-hungry institution. In 2009
Washington (AFP) Feb 1, 2012 - A top US admiral has denied media reports that an aging warship will be serving as a floating base for special forces in the Gulf, saying the vessel would instead be used to help clear mines.
