Beijing (AFP) Feb 11, 2009 - China's electricity output fell further in January as demand continued to weaken, state media said Wednesday, in a further sign that the economy is slowing amid the global crisis.
Canberra, Australia (SPX) Feb 11, 2009 - CSIRO has signed a licensing agreement with Eickhoff Australia Pty Ltd under which the company has access to the world's leading longwall mining automation technology. Eickhoff Australia is a key supplier of longwall shearers to the Australian mining industry.
New Delhi (UPI) Feb 11, 2009 - Iraq, vowing to become OPEC's top oil producer, has offered to boost the sale of its crude to India by up to 60 percent in a bid to forge a strategic alliance with the Asian giant.
Mexico City (AFP) Feb 11, 2009 - Lawmakers in Mexico are trying to determine the whereabouts of island central to the country's oil claims, which appears literally to have dropped off the map about 10 years ago.
Washington DC (SPX) Feb 11, 2009 - Millions of homes in rural areas of Far Eastern countries are heated by charcoal burned on small, hibachi-style portable grills. Scientists in Japan are now reporting development of an improved biomass charcoal combustion heater that they say could open a new era in sustainable and ultra-high efficiency home heating.
San Francisco CA (SPX) Feb 11, 2009 - In the first real-world test of a revolutionary type of computing that thrives on random errors, scientists have created a microchip that uses 30 times less electricity while running seven times faster than today's best technology.
Washington DC (UPI) Feb 10, 2009 - Congress has resurrected a mandate for clean electricity that could boost energy security and the environment, but opponents say it will transfer wealth from some states to others.
Washington DC (UPI) Feb 10, 2009 - This week's meeting of the Iraqi Oil Ministry with international oil companies in Istanbul begins a three-month series of gatherings, organized by the government or government workers, aimed at clearing through the turmoil of revitalizing Iraq's oil and gas sector.
Miami (UPI) Feb 10, 2009 - Venezuela made good on its promise to reduce oil exports, canceling several shipments to the United States, in order to comply with reduced OPEC production requirements and bolster its own fortunes by helping raise the price of oil worldwide.
Beijing (UPI) Feb 10, 2009 - China announced plans Tuesday to build a national renewable energy center aimed at supporting development of the sector.
New York NY (SPX) Feb 10, 2009 - US demand for primary and secondary batteries will increase 2.0 percent annually to $16.4 billion in 2012. Increases will be supported by the rising use of battery-powered products such as digital cameras, portable music players and laptop computers.
San Francisco (AFP) Feb 10, 2009 - Google said Tuesday it is refining PowerMeter software that tells residents which devices in their homes are electricity hogs and which are being frugal with energy.
Berin, Germany (UPI) Feb 10, 2009 - Ukraine's President-elect Viktor Yanukovych is expected to reach out to Russia as well as the West to safeguard Ukraine's position as an important energy transit country.
New York NY (SPX) Feb 10, 2009 - Demand for specialty fuel additives in the US is forecast to increase 2.2 percent annually to $1.2 billion in 2012, with volume demand exceeding 750 million pounds. Gasoline detergents have been one of the most dynamic segments of the industry over the past decade and will continue to offer opportunities, especially for better performing products.
New York NY (SPX) Feb 10, 2009 - Companies and private users, as well as public agencies, can ensure that their future energy needs are met safely and securely by thinking outside the grid, according to a new book by one of the energy and technology industries' pre-eminent thought leaders, Ronald H. Bowman, Jr., Executive Vice President of Tishman Technologies Corporation.
Baltimore (UPI) Feb 10, 2009 - Maryland could meet two-thirds of its electricity needs through offshore wind turbines, a new study says.
