Sydney (AFP) Feb 4, 2011 - A Thai government-owned company behind Australia's worst oil spill was on Friday given the go-ahead to continue local operations but will be subject to a rigorous government monitoring programme.
Brussels (UPI) Feb 4, 2011 - EU leaders said Friday the body should have a continent-wide energy market in place within three years.
Brussels (AFP) Feb 4, 2011 - European leaders will on Friday endorse far-reaching moves to reduce dependency on Middle East oil and Russian gas, anchored in a significant new role for nuclear power generation.
Brussels (AFP) Feb 4, 2011 - European leaders launched Friday a trillion-euro bid to slash dependency on Middle East oil and Russian gas, clearing the way to place nuclear power at the centre of 21st century needs.
Washington (UPI) Feb 4, 2011 - Shell Oil has dropped plans for exploratory drilling in Arctic waters off Alaska this year, the company announced Thursday, citing regulatory delays.
Caracas, Venezuela (UPI) Feb 3, 2011 - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, beset by problems of economic slowdown for the second consecutive year, announced he would fight on and seek re-election next year for a third six-year term.
Tallinn (AFP) Feb 3, 2011 - Estonian authorities have found carbon credits stolen from the Czech Republic on an Estonian registry listed as belonging to non-Estonian nationals, an Estonian official said Thursday.
Kirkuk, Iraq (AFP) Feb 3, 2011 - Iraqi Kurdistan has begun pumping oil to an export pipeline to test disused infrastructure, with exports due to resume soon, a source and the company operating there said on Thursday.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (UPI) Feb 3, 2011 - Massive draining of Malaysia's peat swamp forests for palm oil production could lead to the complete loss of forests in the state of Sarawak by the end of this decade, a study warns.
Barcelona, Spain (SPX) Feb 03, 2011 - Neiker-Tecnalia (The Basque Institute for Agricultural Research and Development) has created an air-conditioned greenhouse using alternative energies that enable the reduction of energy costs, impro
Geneva (AFP) Feb 3, 2011 - The environmental group WWF argued on Thursday that a radical, near total elimination of oil and shift to clean energy within 40 years would generate four trillion euros ($5.4 trillion) in savings a year.
Robesonia PA (SPX) Feb 02, 2011 - Endeavor Power has announced it has achieved its initial operating goals. The company has reached multiple milestones, including establishing a fully functional metals division offering total recycl
Arbil, Iraq (AFP) Feb 2, 2011 - Iraqi Kurdistan is preparing to resume oil exports soon after a long standoff with central government authorities in Baghdad, the autonomous region's prime minister said Wednesday.
Jakarta (UPI) Feb 2, 2011 - The Indonesian government has blocked shipments of at least 3.5 million tons of coal since Jan. 15 because of trading permit delays, an industry group said Tuesday.
Mexico City (AFP) Feb 2, 2011 - Mexico's state electricity company on Wednesday started supplying electricity to the US state of Texas, where demand shot up amid unusually cold temperatures and caused power outages.
Riverton WY (SPX) Feb 02, 2011 - U.S. Energy has announced it has entered into an acquisition, exploration and development agreement with a private party in an oil and gas prospect located in Southeast Colorado. Under the ter
