Rochester NY (SPX) Feb 24, 2011 - Researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology are developing biodiesel from microalgae grown in wastewater. The project is doubly green because algae consume nitrates and phosphates and reduce
Heraklion, Greece (AFP) Feb 24, 2011 - Thousands of Chinese began landing Thursday at the port of Heraklion on the Greek island of Crete after their evacuation from Libya aboard chartered ferries.
Muscat (AFP) Feb 24, 2011 - The United States's top military officer on Monday made a discreet visit to Oman which guards the Strait of Hormuz opposite Iran's coast as Pentagon strategists monitor the strategic and vital waterway.
Champaign, IL (SPX) Feb 23, 2011 - An article in the current issue of Global Change Biology Bioenergy reviews the suitability of Agave as a bioenergy feedstock that can sustain high productivity in spite of poor soil and stressful cl
Beijing (AFP) Feb 23, 2011 - China National Petroleum Corp said Wednesday it has signed an agreement with Kazakhstan's KazMunaiGas to jointly develop a gas field in the Central Asian country.
Buenos Aires (UPI) Feb 23, 2011 - The Chinese footprint on the Argentine energy landscape will increase with the acquisition of an Exxon Mobil downstream unit by the company with a significant shareholding by China's third largest state-owned oil company.
Frankfurt, Germany (UPI) Feb 23, 2011 - Consolidation in the global power and gas sector sped up last year thanks to an increase in deals in the United States and stabilization in Europe, a new study suggests.
Mountain View, California (AFP) Feb 23, 2011 - A Google-backed startup on Wednesday came out of stealth mode with a way to dramatically cut the amount of electricity wasted by data centers, solar panels, hybrid cars and more.
York, UK (SPX) Feb 23, 2011 - Novel green chemical technologies will play a key role helping society move towards the elimination of waste while offering a wider range of products from biorefineries, according to a University of
Baghdad (AFP) Feb 23, 2011 - Iraq's oil exports and revenues from crude sales in January hit their highest levels since the 2003 US-led invasion which ousted Saddam Hussein, the oil ministry announced on Wednesday.
Beirut, Lebanon (UPI) Feb 23, 2011 - The deepening crisis in Libya, North Africa's biggest oil power, threatens the Middle East's energy industry and could disrupt global supplies if the violence intensifies and spreads.
Abuja (AFP) Feb 23, 2011 - Nigeria's state energy firm wants to boost exports to China as the poorly performing company works to restructure as part of wide-ranging industry reforms, its head said on Wednesday.
Singapore (AFP) Feb 23, 2011 - From surging rivers to volcanic steam, Southeast Asia is blessed with abundant sources of renewable energy but governments are not doing enough to exploit them, experts and activists say.
Washington (AFP) Feb 23, 2011 - The US administration overhauled rules Wednesday to cut air pollution from industrial boilers and incinerators but at almost half the price of initial plans criticized by industrial groups.
Hanoi, Vietnam (UPI) Feb 23, 2011 - Vietnam's electricity prices will increase by 15 percent beginning in March, Viet Nam News reports.
London (AFP) Feb 22, 2011 - BP said Tuesday that it will seek to sell its holdings in a number of UK oil and gas fields, as part of an ongoing restructuring.
