Lagos (AFP) Aug 6, 2016 - Eleven Nigerian troops have been killed in clashes with gunrunners and bandits in the violence-wracked north central region, the army said Saturday.
Houston (UPI) Aug 5, 2016 - The North American rig count improved slightly more than 13 percent from June, with Canada showing strides since May wildfires, Baker Hughes data show.
Calgary, Alberta (UPI) Aug 5, 2016 - After reporting a loss for the second quarter and a decline in output, Canadian Natural Resources said it was on the verge of an inflection point.
Toronto, Canada (SPX) Aug 05, 2016 - A team of University of Toronto chemists has created a battery that stores energy in a biologically derived unit, paving the way for cheaper consumer electronics that are easier on the environment.
East Lansing MI (SPX) Aug 05, 2016 - New research at Michigan State University and published in the current issue of Nature Communications shows how Geobacter bacteria grow as films on electrodes and generate electricity - a process th
Sanaa, Yemen (UPI) Aug 5, 2016 - The first shipment of crude oil from Yemen frees up enough storage so that oil production in the east of the country can resume, reports said Friday.
Moscow (UPI) Aug 5, 2016 - Trade relations between Russia and Iran, seen by the Kremlin as a strategic partner, may be bolstered in the energy sphere, the Russian president said.
Dallas (UPI) Aug 5, 2016 - While growth increased in the Texas economy, the oil-rich state still faces significant headwinds because of the energy market downturn, a state economist said.
Pa Deng, Thailand (AFP) Aug 5, 2016 - Nestled in a deep pocket of forest that lies off Thailand's electrical grid, villagers in Pa Deng have become early adopters and evangelists for an unusual alternative energy source: poop.
New York (UPI) Aug 5, 2016 - Crude oil prices started Friday in volatile territory after the U.S. government reported the economy added more jobs in July, though key metrics were unchanged.
St. Paul, Minn. (UPI) Aug 4, 2016 - Environmental groups in the U.S. Midwest claimed a win after an investment decision by pipeline company Enbridge likely ruled out a controversial oil project.
Raleigh NC (SPX) Aug 04, 2016 - New research from North Carolina State University and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) finds that choosing how to meet bioenergy goals means making trade-offs about which wildlife species and ecosy
Oklahoma City (UPI) Aug 4, 2016 - Struggling U.S. shale player Chesapeake Energy said it reported a loss for the second quarter, but reduced debt by more than $1 billion.
Oklahoma City (UPI) Aug 4, 2016 - Though reporting both a net loss for the second quarter and declining output, U.S. shale player Continental Resources raised its forecast for production.
Boston MA (SPX) Aug 04, 2016 - If you want to save on your monthly electric bill and reduce your greenhouse gas emissions at the same time, you might buy a new, energy-efficient refrigerator. Or water heater. Or clothes dryer. Bu
Washington (UPI) Aug 4, 2016 - Five straight quarters of economic decline in oil-rich Russia are starting to have a spillover effect on the economies of its neighbors, a data review finds.
