Tokyo (AFP) March 17, 2011 - Japan faces the threat of major power blackouts unless electricity use is reduced, a government minister said Thursday in the aftermath of a massive earthquake and tsunami.
Berkeley CA (SPX) Mar 16, 2011 - Since the 1970s, hydrogen has been touted as a promising alternative to fossil fuels due to its clean combustion -unlike hydrocarbon-based fuels, which spew greenhouse gases and harmful pollutants,
Richland WA (SPX) Mar 16, 2011 - Natural gas extracted from the nation's coal beds and methane-rich geologic features must first be purged of hydrogen sulfide before it can be used as fuel. Until now, processing methods have often
University Park, Pa. (UPI) Mar 16, 2011 - U.S. researchers say they've come up with an environmentally friendly way of extracting oil from tar sands, a method that can also help in cleaning oil spills.
New York (AFP) March 16, 2011 - Crude oil prices rose Wednesday as concerns about Arab unrest outweighed fears about the threat of a potential nuclear disaster in major crude-importer Japan.
Singapore (AFP) March 16, 2011 - World oil prices rose in Asian trade Wednesday after regional equities rebounded on bargain-hunting following the previous day's massive sell-off.
New York (AFP) March 15, 2011 - Crude oil prices plunged Tuesday as fears grew over a potential nuclear disaster in Japan.
Tripoli (AFP) March 14, 2011 - Libya's leader Moamer Kadhafi invited Chinese, Russian and Indian firms to produce its oil, state news agency Jana reported Monday, in a bid to replace Western companies that fled unrest.
Miami FL (SPX) Mar 14, 2011 - Scientists from the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science were part of a national research team to find two plumes of oil-based pollutants downwind of the BP D
Champaign IL (SPX) Mar 14, 2011 - Technophiles who have been dreaming of mobile devices that run longer on lighter, slimmer batteries may soon find their wish has been granted. University of Illinois engineers have developed a
Singapore March 14, 2011 - Oil fell in Asian trade Monday on concerns demand from quake-hit Japan would be affected, analysts said.
New York (AFP) March 14, 2011 - Crude oil prices steadied Monday in New York from earlier losses as the market gauged the impact of Japan's earthquake disaster on demand and eyed continuing unrest in the Arab world.
Tokyo (AFP) March 14, 2011 - Beleaguered Tokyo Electric Power on Monday said it had begun a power outage in an area covering some parts of Tokyo and eight prefectures, affecting around 333,000 households.
Tokyo (AFP) March 14, 2011 - Japan on Monday delayed planned power cuts, an unprecedented measure that came after the devastating earthquake and tsunami which crippled nuclear power plants in the northeast.
Seoul (AFP) March 14, 2011 - South Korea will redirect some of its liquefied natural gas imports to Japan to help its disaster-hit neighbour manage a severe energy shortage, a Seoul official said Monday.
Washington (AFP) March 11, 2011 - US oil giant Chevron announced Friday it had lodged an appeal of an order by an Ecuadoran court requiring it to pay $9.5 billion dollars for environmental damage in the Amazon.
