Livermore CA (SPX) May 17, 2010 - Understanding the key elements of biofuel combustion is an important step toward insightful selection of next-generation alternative fuels. And that's exactly what Lawrence Livermore and Sandia national laboratories researchers intend to do.
Chicago IL (SPX) May 17, 2010 - An important step for bringing the widespread use of wind power for energy applications in North America was has announced by Intertek, a leading provider of a broad range of support services for manufacturers, owners and operators in the wind energy industry.
Baghdad (AFP) May 17, 2010 - Iraq signed a deal with Chinese energy giant CNOOC and Turkey's TPAO on Monday to develop a major southern oilfield complex, its 11th deal with foreign energy firms as Baghdad aims to boost crude output.
Washington (AFP) May 17, 2010 - Chris Oynes, a top official overseeing offshore energy for the US Minerals Management Service -- an agency blamed for lax inspection in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill -- announced his retirement Monday, his agency said.
Hong Kong (UPI) May 17, 2010 - U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke kicked off a clean energy business development trade mission to China and Indonesia, saying greener energy solutions have the potential to create millions of jobs.
Tokyo (AFP) May 17, 2010 - Mitsubishi Electric launched Monday a smart grid pilot project that aims to boost the stability of electricity supplied from weather-dependent sources such as solar and wind power.
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) May 17, 2010 - Food giant Nestle will resume buying palm oil from Indonesian giant Sinar Mas if an independent audit clears the Jakarta-based firm of claims it is devastating rainforest, a Nestle official said Monday.
New Orleans, Louisiana (AFP) May 17, 2010 - Engineers on Monday mulled options to seal an oil gush in the Gulf of Mexico after BP succeeded in capturing some oil and gas by inserting a mile-long tube into the main leak.
Washington (AFP) May 17, 2010 - US President Barack Obama will establish an independent presidential commission to probe the huge oil spill from a wrecked BP-leased rig in the Gulf of Mexico, an official said Monday.
Lima (UPI) May 17, 2010 - Peru returned to oil auctions in a strong signal to the market it would seek to clean up the scandal-ridden national hydrocarbons industry.
Beijing (AFP) May 17, 2010 - Chinese oil giant PetroChina has signed a 30-year agreement with Royal Dutch Shell and Qatar Petroleum to search for natural gas in the Gulf state's Block D area, the companies have announced.
Barcelona, Spain (SPX) May 17, 2010 - The car is not the only vehicle that can be propelled electrically. Lecturers at the Higher Nautical and Naval Engineering Technical School, Mikel Lejarza, Jose Ignacio Uriarte, Miguel Ángel Gomez Solaetxe and Juan Luis Larrabe are part of a research team working on an innovative project: to have a sailing boat that can undertake port manoeuvres (such as mooring and unmooring) using electric energy obtained from the movement of the wind in their sails when sailing and thus reduce the use of fuel and the emission of waste and noise.
Durham, UK (SPX) May 17, 2010 - Researchers at Durham University have drawn up new maps to show the competing claims of Argentina and the UK for resources in the South Atlantic and Southern Oceans.
Stanford CA (SPX) May 17, 2010 - Researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified a gene in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae that might be important for ethanol production from plant material, providing insights into the bioethanol alternative to 'fossil fuels'.
Sanaa (AFP) May 17, 2010 - Yemeni security forces have launched an operation to free two Chinese oil workers a day after they were kidnapped by tribesmen in an eastern province, the Shabwa governor said on Monday.
New Orleans, Louisiana (AFP) May 16, 2010 - BP succeeded Sunday in capturing some oil and gas by inserting a mile-long tube into the main Gulf of Mexico leak, but would not say if it was a significant percentage of the gusher or just a dribble.
