Hanoi (AFP) Aug 9, 2011 - Vietnam has accused Beijing of violating its sovereignty with a scientific survey in waters around two disputed island chains in the South China Sea, the foreign ministry said.
Richland, WA (SPX) Aug 08, 2011 - Researchers in the Pacific Northwest have developed a new catalyst material that could replace chemicals currently derived from petroleum and be the basis for more environmentally friendly products
Princeton NJ (SPX) Aug 08, 2011 - An instrument developed by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) has enabled a research team at a fusion energy experiment in China to observe--in
Miami FL (SPX) Aug 08, 2011 - Scientists at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science have discovered a technique to track urban atmospheric plumes thanks to a unique isotopic signature found in
Aberdeen, Scotland (UPI) Aug 8, 2011 - Developers of the long-planned, $246 million European Offshore Wind Deployment Center say they're ready to begin construction in Scotland.
Lagos (AFP) Aug 8, 2011 - Shell's managing director in Nigeria on Monday pledged the oil giant would take seriously a UN study on unprecedented pollution, but reiterated that the company was not to blame for most spills.
Baghdad (AFP) Aug 7, 2011 - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has ordered that his electricity minister be fired for approving $1.7 billion in allegedly improper contracts, officials said on Sunday.
Kuwait City (AFP) Aug 7, 2011 - Kuwait said on Sunday that threats by Iraqi militants will not deter the oil-rich emirate from completing the construction of a controversial megaport between the two nations.
Berlin (AFP) Aug 7, 2011 - The US investment fund Blackstone plans to invest several billion euros in German wind farms, as the biggest economy in Europe will need the energy when it abandons nuclear power by 2022.
Tokyo (AFP) Aug 6, 2011 - Japan's coast guard has seized two Chinese fishing vessels and their captains for suspected illegal fishing in the Sea of Japan (East Sea), the Kyodo news agency reported.
Manila (AFP) Aug 5, 2011 - China's bold claims of control over the South China Sea are one of the biggest threats to peace in Southeast Asia, Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario warned Friday.
Prague, Czech Republic (UPI) Aug 5, 2011 - The Czech Republic, where potential shale natural gas reserves have never been seriously searched for, has drawn new inquiries from energy companies, Prague says.
Lagos (AFP) Aug 5, 2011 - Nigeria's government and oil giant Shell Friday came under heavy pressure following the release of a landmark UN report detailing oil pollution that may require the world's biggest ever clean-up.
Khartoum, Sudan (UPI) Aug 5, 2011 - South Sudan became an independent state on July 9 with agreements with Sudan over oil shipments to transit through its northern neighbor.
Abuja (AFP) Aug 4, 2011 - Decades of oil pollution in Nigeria's Ogoniland region may require the world's biggest ever clean-up, the UN environmental agency said Thursday as it released a landmark report on the issue.
Quezon City, Philippines (UPI) Aug 4, 2011 - Despite contesting the Spratly Islands with a number of nations, including the Peoples' Republic of China, the Philippines will continue its oil exploration efforts there.
