New Orleans, Louisiana (AFP) April 16, 2011 - The worst maritime oil spill in US history began a year ago Wednesday when an explosion and fire ripped through a BP-licensed rig in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11 men who were working to drill a well 5,000 feet (1,500 meters) below on the sea floor.
Washington DC (SPX) Apr 15, 2011 - A consistent commitment by Congress that avoids the ups and downs of public opinion will be crucial to the success of transforming America's energy policy to cleaner and renewable sources, that's wh
Conway SC (SPX) Apr 15, 2011 - B3C Fuel Solutions has announced its expanded efforts to promote ethanol education. B3C is dedicated to helping the public understand what ethanol is, the negative effects it may have on outdoor pow
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 15, 2011 - Business Matchmaking has compiled the results of multiple airline tests of oil from the little known non-edible plant Jatropha as a potential substitute for traditional jet fuel with impressive resu
Dallas TX (SPX) Apr 15, 2011 - According to the new market research report 'Top and Emerging bio-fuel markets by technology, feedstocks, regulations, pricing and commercialization trends and forecasts (2011 -2016)', published by
Cairo (UPI) Apr 15, 2011 - Egypt's ruling military council is reviewing Cairo's contract with Israel to supply natural gas at concessionary prices, hoping to boost income by as much as $4 billion a year.
Tehran (AFP) April 15, 2011 - Chinese companies, widely present in Iran thanks to the vaccum created by the departure of Western firms, dominated the Iranian oil, gas and petrochmemical exhibition that began Friday, an AFP reporter said.
Washington DC (SPX) Apr 15, 2011 - The Renewable Fuel Standard provides the market and regulatory certainty necessary to drive private investment and maintain progress in research and development of advanced biofuels, the Biotechnolo
Paris (AFP) April 15, 2011 - A planned fund to channel hundreds of billions of dollars to poor countries exposed to climate change has overcome an early obstacle, the UN said on Friday.
Lafitte, Louisiana (AFP) April 15, 2011 - Though oil-coated dolphin carcasses and sticky tar balls are washing up on the US Gulf Coast a year after the BP oil spill, the environmental impact appears to be surprisingly limited for now.
Flint MI (SPX) Apr 15, 2011 - With rising diesel prices smashing farmer, municipality and trucker budgets, OnSite Energy of Flint, Michigan announces its second generation series of automated 40-400 gallon biodiesel processors a
Manila (AFP) April 15, 2011 - The Philippine military said Friday it planned to use a new US-made vessel to boost patrols in disputed South China Sea waters, amid a flare-up in tensions with China over rival claims.
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Apr 15, 2011 - A step change in research relating to plasma nanoscience is needed for the world to overcome the challenge of sufficient energy creation and storage, says a leading scientist from CSIRO Materials Sc
Washington (UPI) Apr 15, 2011 - Cuban offshore drilling is an issue of concern, U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said.
Richland WA (SPX) Apr 14, 2011 - High oil prices and environmental and economic security concerns have triggered interest in using algae-derived oils as an alternative to fossil fuels. But growing algae - or any other biofuel sourc
Rio De Janeiro (UPI) Apr 14, 2011 - Brazil's Santos Basin, home to some of the largest proven but unexploited oil and gas reserves in Latin America, has yielded another deposit of hydrocarbons that shows commercial potential.
