Baghdad (AFP) Dec 10, 2009 - International energy firms thinking of bidding for a piece of Iraq's oil fields face a tough choice, analysts say. Either they accept the massive risks of investing in the still-fragile country or they give up the opportunity of a lifetime.
Gold Coast, Australia (SPX) Dec 10, 2009 - CSIRO's leading bioenergy scientists will share their latest research on new ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at Bioenergy Australia 2009.
Beirut, Lebanon (UPI) Dec 10, 2009 - The drive by foreign companies to grab a piece of the action in gas-rich Turkmenistan is reported to be producing some strange bedfellows -- like PetroSaudi, owned by the son of King Abdallah, and Merhav, an Israeli conglomerate run by former intelligence officer Yosef Maiman.
Columbia SC (SPX) Dec 10, 2009 - The University of South Carolina unveiled its Genesis 2015 Initiative Tuesday (Dec. 1) that will create a college campus with 90 percent fewer carbon-dioxide emissions from its fleet of vehicles within five years.
Lagos (AFP) Dec 9, 2009 - About 61,000 barrels of crude of oil giant Anglo-Dutch Shell were spilled in Nigeria last year, mostly due to the activities of Niger Delta armed militants, company document said on Wednesday.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory scientists Lynn Price and Nan Zhou expected the long banquet and endless toasting.
London (AFP) Dec 9, 2009 - British finance minister Alistair Darling on Wednesday unveiled a set of environmentally-friendly measures aimed at tackling climate change, cutting carbon emissions and lowering household energy costs.
Beijing (AFP) Dec 9, 2009 - As the world's top producer of energy-efficient light bulbs and a potentially massive market for them, China is seen as pivotal to greater worldwide acceptance of environmentally-friendly lighting.
Brussels (AFP) Dec 9, 2009 - The EU commission on Wednesday granted 1.5 billion euros (2.2 billion dollars) to offshore wind farms and carbon capture and storage schemes to help relaunch Europe's economy and cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Irving, Texas (UPI) Dec 9, 2009 - Rising energy demand over the coming two decades will require investment in all potential sources of energy, Exxon Mobil said Tuesday in its latest report.
Brussels (AFP) Dec 9, 2009 - Europe's leaders will on Thursday attempt to agree a two-billion-euro annual endowment to the world's poorer countries in order to jolt Copenhagen climate negotiations into a new gear.
Baghdad (UPI) Dec 9, 2009 - Amid a new terrorist bombing campaign that is likely to intensify as parliamentary elections loom, Iraq's beleaguered government is stepping up security around the Oil Ministry as it prepares to auction licenses to develop some of the world's richest oil fields.
Shanghai (AFP) Dec 9, 2009 - Canada's Husky Energy Inc announced Wednesday it had discovered a significant deepwater gas reserve with its Chinese partner CNOOC, renewing exploration hopes in the South China Sea.
Ulysses, Kan. (UPI) Dec 9, 2009 - A planned project in southwest Kansas is focused on using cow manure to create fuel that can help produce electricity, an official said.
Stanford, Calif. (UPI) Dec 9, 2009 - U.S. scientists say they have combined ordinary paper dipped into ink infused with carbon nanotubes and silver nanowires to create an instant battery.
The Hague (AFP) Dec 9, 2009 - Tax fraudsters have targeted the EU's carbon emissions trading system, pocketing about five billion euros (7.4 billion dollars), the Europol police agency said Wednesday.
