Austin, Texas (UPI) Dec 22, 2016 - Texas, the No. 1 oil producer in the United States, reported crude oil production edged slightly lower than the previous month based on preliminary data.
Santa Barbara CA (SPX) Dec 22, 2016 - The oil discharged into the Gulf of Mexico following the explosion and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) rig in 2010 contaminated more than 1,000 square miles of seafloor. The complexity of the
Paris (UPI) Dec 22, 2016 - French energy company Total said it was building up its prospects in South America in a partnership that gives it access to some of Brazil's biggest oil fields.
College Park MD (SPX) Dec 22, 2016 - A team of researchers at the University of Maryland Energy Research Center and A. James Clark School of Engineering have announced a transformative development in the race to produce batteries that
Tripoli, Libya (UPI) Dec 21, 2016 - A national oil company in Libya said two major oil fields are now reconnected to pipeline infrastructure and oil is flowing freely for the first time in years.
Boston MA (SPX) Dec 21, 2016 - Distributed energy resources - relatively small-scale power technologies such as solar, wind, energy storage, and power electronics and control devices - are being deployed rapidly in the global shi
Paris (AFP) Dec 21, 2016 - A US-Canadian move to block new leases for oil or gas drilling in sovereign Arctic waters is designed to protect an area already severely disrupted by climate change.
Moscow (UPI) Dec 21, 2016 - Only when crude oil markets balance out in the second half of next year can major players starting talking about market recovery, Russia's oil minister said.
Upton NY (SPX) Dec 21, 2016 - Fuel cells are a promising technology for clean and efficient electrical power generation, but their cost, activity, and durability are key challenges to commercialization. Today's fuel cells use ex
Montreal, Canada (SPX) Dec 21, 2016 - Emphasis should be on the energy needs of companies and communities rather than locally available resources. Furthermore, social acceptability and active involvement of the aboriginal communities ar
Los Angeles (AFP) Dec 20, 2016 - California's chief prosecutor and an environmental commission on Monday filed a lawsuit challenging an assessment by federal authorities that clears the way for hydraulic fracturing off the state's coast.
Oklahoma City (UPI) Dec 20, 2016 - Struggling shale company Chesapeake Energy said Tuesday it was anticipating a recovery next year after releasing a good portion of its non-core gas assets.
Washington (UPI) Dec 20, 2016 - U.S. gasoline prices continue to rise along with crude oil, though some refinery issues and supply levels could create some fluidity, a retail market report finds.
Washington DC (SPX) Dec 20, 2016 - Although residential and commercial industries are widely adopting energy-efficient light emitting diodes (LEDs), the drop in LED prices is driving away manufacturers because of decreased profitabil
Washington (AFP) Dec 20, 2016 - The White House blocked new leases for oil and gas drilling in sections of the Arctic and Atlantic Tuesday, a high-stakes bid to forestall exploration and tie Donald Trump's hands.
Stanford CA (SPX) Dec 20, 2016 - Scientists have spent decades searching for a safe alternative to the flammable liquid electrolytes used in lithium-ion batteries. Now Stanford University researchers have identified nearly tw
