Berkeley CA (SPX) Aug 17, 2010 - When it comes to selecting the right plant source for future cellulosic biofuel production, the solution won't be one-size-fits-all, and it certainly doesn't have to involve food and feed crops.
Sonda De Campeche, Mexico (AFP) Aug 16, 2010 - Firefighters leapt forward with a gushing hose on a Gulf of Mexico oil rig as fake victims were stretchered off in a practice run following BP's Deepwater Horizon disaster.
Washington (AFP) Aug 16, 2010 - Louisiana's first shrimping season since hundreds of millions of gallons of toxic crude spewed into the Gulf of Mexico opened Monday, but few boats took to the water and some found oil, while fears lingered that no one will buy the shrimp anyway.
Tehran (AFP) Aug 16, 2010 - Iran is not having any problems procuring gasoline, a top official said on Monday, despite sanctions by the United States and European Union targetting refined petroleum imports.
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan (UPI) Aug 16, 2010 - Turkmenistan for the first time opened up its energy sector to the United States when it invited three U.S. oil companies to the bidding for offshore oil concessions.
Washington (AFP) Aug 14, 2010 - US oilspill pointman Thad Allen ordered BP Saturday to run a series of tests before continuing to drill a relief well to permanently seal the ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well with a bottom kill.
Grand Isle, Louisiana (AFP) Aug 13, 2010 - While BP's runaway well may finally be capped and oil is disappearing from the Gulf of Mexico, Dean Blanchard's shrimp scales are still idle at his processing plant in Grand Isle, Louisiana.
Leeds, UK (SPX) Aug 13, 2010 - Time for a quick cuppa? When the final whistle blows, demand for electricity usually soars, causing a headache for energy companies.
New Providence NJ (SPX) Aug 13, 2010 - Linde North America has begun production at one of its newest plants, which makes carbon dioxide (CO2) from ethanol in Fulton, New York. Linde North America is a member of The Linde Group, a world-leading gases and engineering company.
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan (UPI) Aug 13, 2010 - Turkmenistan, long slow to respond to foreign efforts to enter its energy sector, is now considering tenders for development of its Caspian offshore hydrocarbon deposits.
Dallas TX (SPX) Aug 12, 2010 - The fast-growing use of cell phones in Africa - where many people lack the basic human necessities - has made Africa's Cell Phone Boom Can't Trump Dire Need For Schools, Roads, Power, Waters worldwide the past few years.
New Orleans, Louisiana (AFP) Aug 12, 2010 - BP relaunched Thursday operations to finish a relief well and permanently seal its catastrophic Macondo well after a brief suspension due to a storm in the Gulf of Mexico.
Ottawa (UPI) Aug 12, 2010 - Canada's latest forays into clean energy projects for solar and wind power generation are set to create 1,400 jobs that are a small part of a 50,000-job target in the green energy sector.
Washington (AFP) Aug 12, 2010 - A task force to President Barack Obama called Thursday for a strong government role to promote clean coal, potentially accepting liability over carbon storage sites for thousands of years to come.
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Aug 12, 2010 - The Germany Power Report provides industry professionals and strategists, corporate analysts, power associations, government departments and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on Germany's power industry.
Ames IA (SPX) Aug 12, 2010 - By planting switchgrass and using certain agronomic practices, farmers can significantly reduce the amount of nitrogen and nitrates that leach into the soil, according to Iowa State University research.
