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.
Washington (AFP) Sep 06, 2005 - The oil industry in the southern United States showed signs of life Tuesday as authorities strained to get refineries, ports and shipping channels back up a week after Hurricane Katrina.
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Sep 05, 2005 - Building on successful battery contracts with NASA Johnson Space Center and NASA Glenn Research Center, AEA Technology Space has been selected by NASA Goddard Spaceflight Center to supply the battery for the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) spacecraft.
West Lafayette IN (SPX) Sep 02, 2005 - A novel technique for producing hydrogen from water and organic material has been found recently at Purdue University, a discovery that could help speed the creation of viable hydrogen storage technology.
Columbus OH (SPX) Sep 01, 2005 - A new study suggests that some of the microorganisms found in cow waste may provide a reliable source of electricity.
Washington (AFP) Sep 01, 2005 - Hurricane Katrina has shut down 10 percent of US refinery capacity at the worst possible time when oil facilities were already straining to cope with booming summer demand.
Washington (UPI) Aug 31, 2005 - Fear spurred by the Soviet Union's alarming strides in the conquest of space - Sputnik in October 1957, Laika the female dog in orbit a month later, then the first orbit around the moon, followed by Yuri Gagarin, the first human in space in April 1961 - prompted then Sen. Lyndon Johnson to declare: Control of space means control of the world. Hand-wringing by nervous nellies in the West gradually gave communism the edge as the wave of the future over laissez-faire capitalism.
Washington (AFP) Aug 31, 2005 - The United States prepared Wednesday to open its emergency oil reserves for the first time in a year to replenish Gulf Coast refinery operations devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
New York (AFP) Aug 30, 2005 - Oil futures closed at just under 70 dollars a barrel here Tuesday after hitting a new high as traders evaluated the damage to US oil facilities caused by Hurricane Katrina.
West Lafayette IN (SPX) Aug 29, 2005 - Engineers at Purdue University have developed a new way of producing hydrogen for fuel cells to automatically recharge batteries in portable electronics, such as notebook computers, and eliminate the need to use a wall outlet.
Washington (UPI) Aug 29, 2005 - Many people have been asking: Will higher oil prices cause a recession? How much will oil prices slow growth?
Washington (AFP) Aug 29, 2005 - The powerful Hurricane Katrina ravaged crude production in the southern United States Monday, prompting the US government to declare it might dip into its emergency oil reserves if necessary.
Ithaca NY (SPX) Aug 26, 2005 - With an advanced imaging technique and a savvy strategy, researchers at Cornell University's Laboratory of Atomic and Solid State Physics (LAASP) have shown how adding charge-carrying atoms like oxygen to a superconductor can increase the material's ability to conduct electricity overall and - paradoxically - to decrease it in localized spots.
Atlanta GA (SPX) Aug 25, 2005 - Heat has always been a problem for fuel cells. There's usually either too much (ceramic fuel cells) for certain portable uses, such as automobiles or electronics, or too little (polymer fuel cells) to be efficient.
Washington (UPI) Aug 25, 2005 - Oil prices are immune to the oil supply surplus on the global market, industry experts said Wednesday. Supplies are larger than usual heading into the third quarter, as it has been since April but oil prices continue to hover averaging $65 per barrel.
Washington (UPI) Aug 24, 2005 - Crude prices are unlikely to fall below $50 per barrel in 2006, the Center for Global Energy Studies, or CGES, said Tuesday in its latest monthly oil report.
