Golden CO (SPX) Sep 20, 2005 - Habitat for Humanity, of Metro Denver, has dedicated the ultimate energy efficient demonstration home: a house designed to produce as much energy as it consumes on an annual basis.
London (AFP) Sep 19, 2005 - World oil prices jumped by more than three dollars on Monday on supply concerns as a tropical storm threatened crude production in the Gulf of Mexico, offsetting OPEC's offer of extra crude.
London (AFP) Sep 15, 2005 - World oil prices reversed early gains on Thursday after OPEC cut its estimate for global oil demand this year for the fifth time in a row, analysts said. New York's main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in October, fell 39 cents to 64.70 dollars per barrel.
Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Sep 15, 2005 - Knowledge gained by Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers and colleagues through an initiative to begin this fall could answer several long-standing questions and give the United States a competitive edge in the design of future fusion power plants.
Ames IA (SPX) Sep 15, 2005 - The biotech field of genomics gives scientists genetic roadmaps to link certain genes to diseases. The subsequent study of proteins produced by certain genes spawned the field of proteomics.
Upton NY (SPX) Sep 15, 2005 - Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have discovered a way to significantly increase the amount of electric current carried by a high-temperature superconductor, a material that conducts electricity with no resistance.
Beijing (AFP) Sep 15, 2005 - Flush with cash following a strong first half performance, China's largest oil and gas producer PetroChina announced plans Thursday to invest 100 billion yuan (12.3 billion dollars) in new pipelines.
London (AFP) Sep 14, 2005 - World oil prices surged Wednesday after data showed that US crude oil inventories had fallen sharply last week in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
Lisbon (AFP) Sep 13, 2005 - Portugal, one of the most oil-dependent nations in Europe, will begin work on the world's biggest solar energy power station next year, officials said Tuesday.
New Delhi (SPX) Sep 13, 2005 - The European Union has indicated it will support India's bid to join the International Thermonuclear Reactor Experimental project.
London (AFP) Sep 13, 2005 - Oil prices steadied on Tuesday amid an easing of demand growth for global energy, though it failed to prevent political leaders in Europe from voicing deep concerns over the current cost of crude.
Paris (AFP) Sep 13, 2005 - French President Jacques Chirac pressed oil companies Tuesday to commit themselves to lowering gasoline (petrol) prices at the pump.
Boston MA (SPX) Sep 12, 2005 - What exactly makes a stem cell a stem cell? The question may seem simplistic, but while we know a great deal of what stem cells can do, we don't yet understand the molecular processes that afford them such unique attributes.
Washington (UPI) Sep 12, 2005 - U.S. officials expect 90 percent of the Gulf oil and gas production facilities damaged in Katrina's fury to come back on line in less than a month, but it is not fast enough to alleviate immediate prices at the pump.
Washington (AFP) Sep 08, 2005 - The US oil industry cranked back into gear Thursday over a week after Hurricane Katrina, but the government said it stood ready to release extra emergency crude reserves if necessary.
London (AFP) Sep 07, 2005 - World oil prices fell further on Wednesday as oil production steadily returned to normal in the United States after Hurricane Katrina.
