Tokyo (AFP) June 16, 2008 - Japan said Monday it was close to reaching a deal with China on joint development of gas fields in disputed waters, the focus of a long-running spat between the two Asian giants.
Baghdad (UPI) Jun 16, 2008 - Energy ministers from both Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government said an agreement on exporting oil produced by Norway's DNO is possible, though official approval has not been finalized. Iraqi Oil Minister Hussain al-Shahristani said Iraq is preparing to sign contracts with five international consortiums to increase oil production by 500,000 barrels per day. Baghdad is in talks with the governments of Iran and Kuwait to develop shared oil fields, the Iraqi oil minister said. There would be relief to the global economic crisis with an increase of Iraqi oil entering the world market, the Indian foreign minister said. Jordanian Prime Minister Nader Dahabi said in Amman Friday the Iraqi government agreed to renew the terms of a 2006 deal to sell oil to the kingdom for a discounted price.
Perth (AFP) June 15, 2008 - A crisis triggered by an explosion at a Western Australian gas plant will worsen this week, state Premier Alan Carpenter said Sunday as unions warned thousands could lose their jobs.
Baghdad (UPI) Jun 13, 2008 - More of Iraq's oil has seen the light of day and exports have realized post-invasion records as measures to stem attacks and other interference have proved successful along the key northern pipeline system.
Gaithersburg MD (SPX) Jun 13, 2008 - After a close examination of crude oil made from pig manure, chemists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are certain about a number of things.
Albuquerque (UPI) Jun 13, 2008 - An ethanol-gasoline blend sold at New Mexico gas stations reduces an engine's power, leading to poorer vehicle mileage, AAA said.
Berlin (AFP) June 13, 2008 - German Environment Minister Sigmar Gabriel urged energy producers on Friday to set reduced electricity and gas rates for low-income households that are being crushed by climbing prices.
Gaithersburg MD (SPX) Jun 13, 2008 - Using a convenient and flexible method for creating twin light beams, researchers at the Joint Quantum Institute (JQI) of the Commerce Deparent's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Maryland have produced quantum images, pairs of information-rich visual patterns whose features are entangled, or inextricably linked by the laws of quantum physics.
Crawley, UK (SPX) Jun 13, 2008 - Edwards has introduced the Sirius 6000 abatement system. Designed for low cost-of-ownership, the Sirius 6000 system addresses greenhouse gas abatement challenges arising from dielectric and polysilicon etch processes used in semiconductor manufacturing.
Osaka (AFP) June 13, 2008 - US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on Friday urged rich countries to contribute to a fund of up to 10 billion dollars to help emerging nations switch to clean technologies to tackle climate change.
Srinagar (AFP) June 12, 2008 - Police in revolt-hit Indian Kashmir detained 70 people as protests against a rise in fuel prices announced by the national government continued for a fourth day on Thursday.
Faysh Khabur, Iraq (UPI) Jun 12, 2008 - The pipeline that could pump northern Iraqi oil for export is nearly complete but empty, ending for now in the soil near the borders with Syria and Turkey, on the side of a dirt road.
Washington (UPI) Jun 12, 2008 - Since Sept. 11, 2001, the Bush administration has pursued a global war on terror and a mission to advance democracy around the world.
Boston MA (SPX) Jun 12, 2008 - For the past three years, the European Union has been operating the world's largest emissions trading system and the first system to limit and to trade carbon dioxide emissions.
Washington DC (SPX) Jun 12, 2008 - The world's richest source of platinum and related metals is an enigmatic geological structure in South Africa known as the Bushveld Complex. This complex of ancient magmas is known to have formed some two billion years ago, but the source of its metallic riches has been a matter of scientific dispute.
Paris (AFP) June 12, 2008 - France and Nigeria on Thursday signed an accord aimed at promoting cooperation in civilian nuclear energy development and in strengthening economic ties, a French presidential statement said.
