Caracas, Venezuela (UPI) May 28, 2010 - Venezuela's economy showed clear signs of serious contraction in the aftermath of last year's power shortages brought on by a prolonged drought, the Central Bank announced.
Canton MA (SPX) May 28, 2010 - Voltree Power has announced it has secured its second patent by the United States Patent and Trademark Office related to its proprietary process and technology for harvesting and using energy from non-animal organisms, including trees and plants.
Washington (UPI) May 28, 2010 - A Memorial Day discount of 54 cent-a-gallon on ethanol planned by the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association in the U.S. capital was scrapped due to unspecified political influences, the industry group said.
Washington (UPI) May 27, 2010 - The Boeing Co. and China's energy sector leaders Thursday signed agreements that would see Boeing becoming involved with a sustainable biofuels industry based in China.
Dallas TX (SPX) May 27, 2010 - At its annual meeting tomorrow in Dallas, ExxonMobil will face its first-ever shareholder resolution challenging the company to disclose more information about its controversial investments in the Canadian oil sands.
New Orleans, Louisiana (AFP) May 27, 2010 - BP's risky bid to plug a Gulf of Mexico well appeared to be working Thursday, but new data showed it was already the worst oil spill in US history with a huge slick fouling the seas.
Jakarta (UPI) May 27, 2010 - By working together on providing cleaner, more efficient technologies, the United States and Indonesia can help lead the world from the brink of environmental disaster, said U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke.
New Orleans, Louisiana (AFP) May 26, 2010 - BP downplayed hopes for a bid Wednesday to cap an oil leak described as the worst in US history, as it carried out final tests on the plan to end the huge leak in the Gulf of Mexico.
New Orleans, Louisiana (AFP) May 26, 2010 - BP on Wednesday launched a complex, risky deep-sea operation to cap the Gulf of Mexico oil leak, under huge pressure to get it right this time and staunch the five-week-old spill.
Providence RI (SPX) May 26, 2010 - Creating catalysts that can operate efficiently and last a long time is a big barrier to taking fuel-cell technology from the lab bench to the assembly line. The precious metal platinum has been the choice for many researchers, but platinum has two major downsides: It is expensive, and it breaks down over time in fuel-cell reactions.
Washington (AFP) May 26, 2010 - Legendary explorer Jacques Cousteau would have been horrified by the devastation being wrought by a huge Gulf of Mexico oil spill, his grandson said after diving down into the seas.
Berlin (UPI) May 26, 2010 - Will Royal Dutch Shell do to the Arctic what BP did to the Gulf of Mexico?
Beijing (UPI) May 26, 2010 - China has plans to construct the world's biggest hydroelectric plant in Tibet, officials said.
Reston VA (SPX) May 26, 2010 - An estimated 223 trillion cubic feet (tcf) (mean estimate) of undiscovered, technically recoverable natural gas are in the Nile Delta Basin Province, located in the Eastern Mediterranean region.
Jakarta (AFP) May 26, 2010 - Red tape and legal uncertainty are blocking investment in clean energy projects in Indonesia that could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, US Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said Wednesday.
Tokyo (AFP) May 26, 2010 - A prominent US environmentalist said Wednesday Japan should focus on developing geothermal energy, saying the volcanic island-nation could become the global leader in the field.
