Oil and Gas
Rising crude prices haven’t brought pain to the pump, yet
Washington (UPI) Sep 25, 2018 - So far, rising international crude oil prices haven't trickled down to U.S. gas pumps.
Oil and Gas
Trump comments to UN reinforce market concerns about Iran sanctions
Washington (UPI) Sep 25, 2018 - President Donald Trump doubled down on OPEC Tuesday in a speech to the United Nations General Assembly, saying the oil cartel is ripping off the world.
Energy Tech
New battery gobbles up carbon dioxide
Boston MA (SPX) Sep 25, 2018 - A new type of battery developed by researchers at MIT could be made partly from carbon dioxide captured from power plants. Rather than attempting to convert carbon dioxide to specialized chemicals u
Energy Tech
Condensation enhancement: Toward practical energy and water applications
Beijing, China (SPX) Sep 24, 2018 - Condensation heat transfer plays an essential role in the efficiency of various energy-intensive industrial technologies including power generation, energy utilization, water desalination and harves
Oil and Gas
OPEC won’t react to Trump’s threats, pushing Brent crude oil prices higher
Washington (UPI) Sep 24, 2018 - OPEC, Russia and other countries ignored U.S. calls to increase crude oil production, sparking a Monday rally that saw Brent futures soar past the $80 mark.
Energy Tech
Super cheap earth element to advance new battery tech to the industry
West Lafayette IN (SPX) Sep 21, 2018 - Most of today's batteries are made up of rare lithium mined from the mountains of South America. If the world depletes this source, then battery production could stagnate. Sodium is a very che
Oil and Gas
Stanford study highlights a path and price to coax emissions back into oil reservoirs
Stanford CA (SPX) Sep 21, 2018 - In February 2018, Donald Trump signed into law new tax credits that reward oil companies for capturing carbon dioxide and preventing it from entering the atmosphere - either by burying the gas under
Bio Fuel
A protective shield for sensitive enzymes in biofuel cells
Bochum, Germany (SPX) Sep 21, 2018 - An international team of researchers has developed a new mechanism to protect enzymes from oxygen as biocatalysts in fuel cells. The enzymes, known as hydrogenases, are just as efficient as precious
Energy Tech
Solaredge introduces Storedge backup solution for the entire home
Anaheim CA (SPX) Sep 21, 2018 - SolarEdge Technologies is unveiling at Solar Power International its expanded StorEdge solution that now offers immediate energy backup of the entire house. SolarEdge's expanded StorEdge solut
Bio Fuel
After 150 years, a breakthrough in understanding the conversion of CO2 to electrofuels
New York NY (SPX) Sep 21, 2018 - Scientists have long sought ways to convert abundant CO2 to useful products such as chemicals and fuel. As early as in 1869, they were able to electrocatalytically convert CO2 to formic acid. Over t
Oil and Gas
How slick water and black shale in fracking combine to produce radioactive waste
Hanover NH (SPX) Sep 21, 2018 - September 18, 2018 - Radioactivity in fracking wastewater comes from the interaction between a chemical slurry and ancient shale during the hydraulic fracturing process, according to Dartmouth Colle
Energy Tech
Yotta Solar solves panel level energy storage
Austin TX (SPX) Sep 21, 2018 - Yotta Solar, a developer of innovative energy storage systems, is introducing a revolution in solar PV plus energy storage technology - the SolarLEAFTM. The patented SolarLEAFTM utilizes the world's
Bio Fuel
New method more than doubles sugar production from plants
Lausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Sep 21, 2018 - Producing fuels and chemicals from biomass (wood, grasses, etc.) is one of the most promising solutions for building a renewable economy. The process involves breaking down, or deconstructing, pla
Bio Fuel
WELTEC BIOPOWER at the EnergyDecentral
Vechta, Germany (SPX) Sep 21, 2018 - WELTEC BIOPOWER will present its innovative and proven biogas technologies and services at the EnergyDecentral in Hanover, Germany, from 13 to 16 November 2018 in the context of the EuroTier.
Oil and Gas
Saudis face delicate balancing act at OPEC meeting
Washington (UPI) Sep 21, 2018 - Saudi Arabian leaders find themselves in a tough spot going into meetings with OPEC, Russia and other top oil producers in Algiers this weekend.
Energy Tech
Laser ignites hot plasma
Dresden, Germany (SPX) Sep 20, 2018 - When light pulses from an extremely powerful laser system are fired onto material samples, the electric field of the light rips the electrons off the atomic nuclei. For fractions of a second, a plas