Beijing (UPI) Sep 1, 2011 - ConocoPhillips said it has sealed the leaks from its drilling platforms in China's Bohai Bay and submitted a report on the causes of the oil spill by the Aug. 31 deadline set by the State Oceanic Administration, China's CNTV reports.
York UK (SPX) Sep 01, 2011 - Scientists from the University of York have played a pivotal role in a discovery which could finally unlock the full potential of waste plant matter to replace oil as a fuel source. Professor
London, UK (SPX) Sep 01, 2011 - An article in the current issue of Global Change Biology Bioenergy examines the carbon sequestration potential of Miscanthus plantations on commercial farms. Researchers evaluated Miscanthus p
Gainesville FL (SPX) Sep 01, 2011 - University of Florida researchers may help resolve the public debate over America's future light source of choice: Edison's incandescent bulb or the more energy efficient compact fluorescent lamp.
Panama City (UPI) Sep 1, 2011 - Expert surveys in Panama have established the Central American nation is sitting on an oil bonanza worth at least $15 billion.
West Lafayette IN (SPX) Sep 01, 2011 - Adding a pretreatment step would allow producers to get more ethanol from switchgrass harvested in the fall, according to a Purdue University study. Michael Ladisch, a distinguished professor
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 31, 2011 - A team of USC scientists has developed a robust, efficient method of using hydrogen as a fuel source. Hydrogen makes a great fuel because of it can easily be converted to electricity in a fuel cell
Washington (UPI) Aug 31, 2011 - A study found that injecting a greenhouse gas into older oilfields could squeeze out millions more barrels of crude, the U.S. Department of Energy said.
Perth, Australia (UPI) Aug 31, 2011 - The West Australian government has granted environmental approval for Chevron's $26.5 billion Wheatstone liquefied natural gas project, Environment Minister Bill Marmion said.
Hanoi (AFP) Aug 31, 2011 - China and Vietnam plan to set up a defence hotline as part of closer military links, official media reported on Wednesday, in the latest effort to publicly ease tensions after a maritime dispute.
Beijing Aug 31, 2011 - US oil giant ConocoPhillips, facing lawsuits and mounting public anger over a huge oil spill off China's northeast coast, said Wednesday it has sealed all leaks and cleaned up most of the slick.
Louisville KY (SPX) Aug 31, 2011 - Scientists from the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville have determined that an inexpensive semiconductor material can be tweaked to generate hydrogen from water using sunlight
Cleveland OH (SPX) Aug 31, 2011 - Efforts to build larger wind turbines able to capture more energy from the air are stymied by the weight of blades. A Case Western Reserve University researcher has built a prototype blade that is s
Beirut, Lebanon (UPI) Aug 31, 2011 - China's effort to secure energy resources in the Middle East is going into overdrive as its dependence on the region's oil increases.
Buenos Aires (UPI) Aug 31, 2011 - Argentina is aiming to attract more international investment into its energy industry despite discouraging signs of further constraints being put on oil companies already active in the country.
Tokyo (AFP) Aug 30, 2011 - Restrictions on power use in and around Tokyo will be lifted two weeks earlier than scheduled thanks to an improved supply and demand balance as the peak summer heat eases, the government said Tuesday.
