The Hague (AFP) Jan 26, 2011 - Environmental groups accused Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell on Wednesday of destroying lives and the environment in the Niger Delta, and urged Dutch MPs to intervene as the company defended its record.
The Hague (AFP) Jan 26, 2011 - Environmental groups accused Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell on Wednesday of destroying lives and the environment through its operations in the Niger Delta, and urged Dutch MPs to take action.
Washington (AFP) Jan 26, 2011 - US senators plan to introduce in the coming weeks new legislation aiming to prevent another disastrous oil spill like last year's massive slick in the Gulf of Mexico, a key lawmaker said Wednesday.
Lagos (AFP) Jan 25, 2011 - Amnesty International and Friends of the Earth Tuesday said they had filed an official complaint against Ango-Dutch firm Shell for shirking responsibility for oil spills in Nigeria and wreaking havoc on the environment.
Rome, Italy (SPX) Jan 25, 2011 - Biofuels and their invasive potential is a problem being address worldwide. A report was written for the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (known as the Counci
Berlin (UPI) Jan 25, 2011 - Exxon Mobil Corp., the largest U.S. oil company, is looking for unconventional natural gas pockets in western Germany, where giant volumes are believed to be locked underground.
Paris (AFP) Jan 25, 2011 - A financial transactions tax is the best way to raise funds to battle global warming, but France expects a tough fight to get an agreement during its G20 presidency, Finance Minister Christine Lagarde said Tuesday.
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Jan 25, 2011 - Kennedy Space Center rang in 2011 with the grand opening of NASA's greenest facility on Jan. 20. As the new hub for fueling spacecraft on journeys to unlock the mysteries of the universe, the Prop
Riyadh (AFP) Jan 25, 2011 - With vast oil reserves that are far from exhausted, Saudi Arabia, facing rising domestic energy demand that could cut into its oil exports, has decided to explore nuclear and renewable energy, Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi said on Monday.
Santiago, Chile (UPI) Jan 25, 2011 - Latin America's Pacific Rim nations are actively considering participation in energy-sharing plans that may reduce overall costs that remain a constant burden on national budgets.
Washington (UPI) Jan 25, 2011 - China has surpassed the United States in electricity production from wind power, a U.S. trade group says.
Beijing (UPI) Jan 24, 2011 - China will spend an average of $74.6 million annually on oil and gas exploration over the next 20 years to keep up with the country's growing reliance on imported energy, a Chinese official said.
London (UPI) Jan 24, 2011 - Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries inaction over recent oil price spikes is setting the stage for even higher prices for the energy commodity, London think tank Center for Global Energy Studies said Monday.
London (AFP) Jan 23, 2011 - BP's deal with Rosneft to jointly explore the Arctic's huge oil and gas reserves sets out a new frontier in the race for resources, but one that is dogged by technical and environmental concerns.
Abu Dhabi, UAE (SPX) Jan 21, 2011 - Masdar Institute of Science and Technology (MI), the Boeing Company, Etihad Airways, and Honeywell's UOP have announced the completion of a Sustainability Assessment of the Integrated Seawater Agric
Boston MA (SPX) Jan 21, 2011 - The many bioplastics and biofuels start-ups all claim cost parity and scalability, but in reality rising economic and business pressures, encroaching corporate competitors, and stiffening regulation
