Lagos (AFP) July 15, 2009 - Nigeria's main militant group on Wednesday declared a 60-day truce in its oil war with the government after the release of its leader Henry Okah under an amnesty deal.
Accra, Ghana (UPI) Jul 15, 2009 - U.S. President Barack Obama's landmark visit to the West African state of Ghana on June 10-11, his first trip as president to the continent of his ancestors, held a special resonance for Big Oil and American businessmen.
Beijing (AFP) July 15, 2009 - The former head of Chinese oil giant Sinopec was sentenced to death Wednesday after being found guilty of corrupt practices over many years, but he will likely not be executed, state press reported.
Washington (AFP) July 15, 2009 - A US official voiced concern Wednesday about tensions between China and Vietnam over the resource-rich South China Sea and pledged to defend US oil companies operating in the region.
Ankara, Turkey (UPI) Jul 14, 2009 - A major 1,800-mile pipeline to bring gas from the Caspian Sea and the Middle East to Europe, while bypassing Russia, has been given a formal green light by the five states it will cross. An intergovernmental agreement to promote the Nabucco pipeline's construction has been signed in Ankara by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his counterparts from Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary and Austria.
Barcelona, Spain (SPX) Jul 14, 2009 - A team of researchers from the University of Huelva has developed an environmentally-friendly lubricating grease based on ricin oil and cellulose derivatives, according to the journal Green Chemistry. The new formula does not include any of the contaminating components used to manufacture traditional industrial lubricants.
Moscow (AFP) July 14, 2009 - Russian authorities were scrambling Tuesday to contain a major oil spill on the Volga River after a barge ran aground when its captain fell asleep.
Jakarta (UPI) Jul 14, 2009 - Two Japanese power companies cannot take the Indonesian government to international arbitration for breach of contract regarding the massive Donggi-Senoro liquefied natural gas project in Sulawesi, an Energy Ministry official said.
Kingsville, Ontario (UPI) Jul 13, 2009 - A cogeneration plant for a commercial greenhouse opened Friday in Ontario, the first of its kind in North America.
Vienna (AFP) July 13, 2009 - Environmental group Greenpeace blasted the signing in Ankara Monday of a deal on the Nabucco gas pipeline, urging countries instead to invest in cheaper and cleaner energy.
Washington (UPI) Jul 13, 2009 - T. Boone's Pickens, whose ambitious Texas wind farm plan ran into distribution problems, is turning to natural gas in his attempt to lessen U.S. dependence on foreign oil.
Geneva (AFP) July 13, 2009 - An international agreement against climate change could hinge around steps to ease the transfer of green technology to developing countries, a Brazilian official said on Monday.
Ankara (AFP) July 13, 2009 - Turkey signed a landmark deal with four EU countries on Monday to pipe gas from the Caspian region, reducing Europe's reliance on Russian deliveries and rivalling Moscow's own pipeline project.
Ashkelon, Israel (SPX) Jul 10, 2009 - Seambiotic has announced that its US subsidiary, Seambiotic USA, has entered into an agreement with NASA Glenn Research Center to develop an on-going collaborative R and D program for optimization of open-pond microalgae growth processes.
Washington DC (SPX) Jul 10, 2009 - Safety is the top priority of America's ethanol industry and those who transport and bring ethanol to the marketplace. It is with this commitment in mind that the Ethanol Emergency Response Coalition (EERC) has compiled and released the Complete Training Guide for Ethanol Emergency Response, to help prepare ethanol producers, transporters and first responders who may experience or come in contact with an ethanol-related emergency.
With the goals of increasing energy security, energy efficiency, and promoting cleaner, alternative energy at U.S.
