London (AFP) July 6, 2011 - World oil prices slipped Wednesday amid concerns over the impact of the eurozone debt crisis and another Chinese interest rate hike on global demand for energy.
Manila (AFP) July 6, 2011 - Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario will visit China on Thursday to discuss rising tensions over conflicting territorial claims in the South China Sea, his office said.
Jackson, Miss. (UPI) Jul 6, 2011 - Mercury vapor released from broken compact fluorescent light bulbs can be higher than the amount considered safe for human exposure, U.S. researchers say.
Lagos, Nigeria (UPI) Jul 6, 2011 - Poor legal frameworks, issues of governance and inadequate safeguards for investors are hindering growth in Africa's renewable energy sector, despite perceived huge potential in the region.
Cape Town (AFP) July 6, 2011 - Anglo-Dutch energy giant Shell was ordered on Wednesday to withdraw claims about controversial shale gas drilling in an advertisement carried in several South African newspapers.
Glasgow, UK (SPX) Jul 05, 2011 - Seaweed may prove a viable future biofuel - especially if harvested in summer. The use of kelp (Laminaria digitata) could provide an important alternative to terrestrial grown biofuels; however the
Shanghai (AFP) July 5, 2011 - An oil spill off China's eastern coast kept hidden from the public for weeks has caused long-term environmental damage that will hurt the area's fishing industry, state media reported Tuesday.
Beijing (AFP) July 5, 2011 - China said Tuesday it was investigating US oil giant ConocoPhillips' role in a spill off its eastern coast that authorities kept hidden from the public for nearly a month.
Geneva (AFP) July 5, 2011 - The world needs $1.9 trillion in green technology investments a year, with over half of that sum necessary for developing countries, the UN said Tuesday.
Washington (AFP) July 5, 2011 - ExxonMobil has deployed more than 280 people to clean up an oil spill along the scenic Yellowstone River but their efforts have been hindered by flooding, the oil giant said Monday.
Manila (AFP) July 5, 2011 - Philippine President Benigno Aquino said Tuesday he would go ahead with a trip to China this year despite heightened tensions over territorial claims in the South China Sea.
Beijing (AFP) July 4, 2011 - China lodged a formal complaint with Japan on Monday about fishing boats plying waters off a disputed island chain in the East China Sea, even as their foreign ministers vowed to pursue warmer ties.
Ulan Bator (AFP) July 4, 2011 - Mongolia said Monday it has chosen US miner Peabody Energy, China's Shenhua and a Russian-Mongolian consortium to develop the highly coveted Tavan Tolgoi coal deposit in the south Gobi desert.
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 04, 2011 - In order to realize the full potential of advanced biofuels that are derived from non-food sources of lignocellulosic biomass-e.g., agricultural, forestry, and municipal waste, and crops such as pop
Durham NC (SPX) Jul 04, 2011 - A Duke University graduate student has found a way to double the battery life of mobile devices - such as smartphones or laptop computers - by making changes to WiFi technology. WiFi is a popu
Hanoi (AFP) July 3, 2011 - About 100 anti-China protesters marched peacefully in Vietnam Sunday despite a security clampdown and a vow by both countries to rein in public opinion over tensions in the South China Sea.
