Tripoli (AFP) May 19, 2011 - Libya's regime had its back to the wall as it faced NATO air strikes, the apparent defection of its oil minister and threats of prosecution by the International Criminal Court.
Washington DC (SPX) May 19, 2011 - A fully instrumented well that will test innovative technologies for producing methane gas from hydrate deposits has been safely installed on the North Slope of Alaska. As a result, the Ignik Sikum
London (AFP) May 19, 2011 - The oil market sank on Thursday as the International Energy Agency warned that high prices could threaten global economic growth and called for increased output to tackle the problem.
Beijing (AFP) May 19, 2011 - Pakistan's prime minister Thursday called on Chinese firms to invest in his country's energy sector, in a bid to boost a moribund economy hit by massive floods last year and weak Western investment.
San Francisco (AFP) May 19, 2011 - US computer security research firm NSS Labs warned on Thursday that it uncovered new ways that hackers could sabotage power plants, oil refineries or manufacturing operations.
Seattle WA (SPX) May 19, 2011 - Fungi play key roles in nature and are valued for their great importance in industry. Consider citric acid, a key additive in several foods and pharmaceuticals produced on a large-scale basis for de
Washington (UPI) May 19, 2011 - A 2008 estimate of recoverable oil and gas in an important domestic petroleum resource in North Dakota and Montana will be updated, federal officials say.
Hanoi (AFP) May 19, 2011 - Two Vietnamese fishermen were shot and wounded in disputed South China Sea waters, a police chief said Thursday, citing the victims' relatives.
London (UPI) May 18, 2011 - Britain will halve its greenhouse gas output by 2025 from 1990 levels, Energy and Climate Secretary Chris Huhne said this week.
Beijing (AFP) May 18, 2011 - Chinese factories are facing curbs on electricity use as coal prices soar and a severe drought hits hydropower plants, state media have said, with possible major shortages ahead this summer.
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) May 18, 2011 - Malaysia is launching an ambitious plan to build a green economy with the help of an advisory council that includes economist Jeffrey Sachs and the UN climate change chief.
Warsaw (AFP) May 18, 2011 - US President Barack Obama will focus on energy cooperation, including shale gas development, when he visits NATO partner Poland for the first time next week, a US diplomat said Wednesday in Warsaw.
College Park, Md. (UPI) May 18, 2011 - Economists expect the National Association of Realtors to report Thursday that existing home sales were 5.2 million in April, up modestly from 5.1 million in March but down significantly from 5.8 million April 2010.
Boston MA (SPX) May 18, 2011 - Earlier this year, Boston University researchers and collaborators conducted a mobile greenhouse gas audit in Boston and found hundreds of natural gas leaks under the streets and sidewalks of Greate
London, UK (SPX) May 18, 2011 - Bubbles are blocking the current path of one of the most promising high temperature superconducting materials, new research suggests. In a study published in IOP Publishing's journal Superconductor
Big Sky, Montana (AFP) May 18, 2011 - Warning that the era of cheap fuel was over, the United States on Wednesday called for Pacific Rim economies to knock down trade barriers to spur growth in clean energy.
