Pullman WA (SPX) Jan 10, 2017 - Researchers at Washington State University have discovered a new type of cooperative photosynthesis that could be used in engineering microbial communities for waste treatment and bioenergy producti
Erbil, Iraq (UPI) Jan 9, 2017 - Results from a well in the Kurdish north of Iraq that was sidelined by lower crude oil prices are promising so far, Norwegian energy company DNO said.
Copenhagen, Denmark (UPI) Jan 9, 2017 - Danish energy company Maersk Oil said it was cutting staff from one of its offices as part of the broader reorganization started last year.
Houston (UPI) Jan 9, 2017 - Exploration and production activity in North America surged 12 percent in the month that followed OPEC's output deal, an oilfield services company said.
Oklahoma City (UPI) Jan 9, 2017 - The revenue stream for the shale-rich state of Oklahoma shows lingering, but easing, pressure from the energy sector downturn, the state treasurer said.
New York (UPI) Jan 9, 2017 - Crude oil prices moved sharply lower before the start of trading in New York as signs emerged of a strong North American energy sector recovery.
Paris (AFP) Jan 9, 2017 - The average tax on petrol in 157 nations fell 13 percent from 2003 to 2015, even as the world acknowledged the need to slash greenhouse gases from fossil fuels, researchers reported Monday.
Moscow (UPI) Jan 9, 2017 - Russia needs clear economic policies to prevent shocks from oil prices, though stability is expected at $40 per barrel, a development minister said.
Edmonton, Alberta (UPI) Jan 6, 2017 - A carbon levy for residents in an oil-rich Canadian province has the dual purpose of advancing energy infrastructure and saving them money, an official said.
Austin, Texas (UPI) Jan 6, 2017 - A stronger U.S. dollar and last year's decline in the energy sector could be a small shock that weakens economic expansion, a Texas economist said.
Washington (UPI) Jan 6, 2017 - A federal survey of retail gasoline prices in the United States in 2016 found consumers paid the lowest average price at the pump last year in 12 years.
Washington (UPI) Jan 6, 2017 - An oilfield services company in Thailand said it's the latest in the line of those receiving contracts for Norway's giant offshore Johan Sverdrup field.
Honolulu HI (SPX) Jan 06, 2017 - Two potential biofuel crops in Hawaii--sugarcane and napiergrass--may sequester more carbon in soil than is lost to the atmosphere, according to a study published January 4, 2017 in the open-access
Tripoli (AFP) Jan 6, 2017 - Escalating tensions between rival Libyan armed forces threaten to plunge the North African country deeper into turmoil only weeks after the fall of the Islamic State group's bastion Sirte.
Washington (UPI) Jan 6, 2017 - The U.S. nominee for secretary of state and former Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson must address his close ties to Russia, a Senate Democrat said.
Stavanger, Norway (UPI) Jan 6, 2017 - A Norwegian energy group has until February to address issues at one of its offshore assets, including evacuation routes, a safety regulator said.
