Oil and Gas
Oil tries again to rally
New York (UPI) Jan 13, 2016 - A pull on U.S. crude oil inventories reflected some short-term balance in supply and demand, giving crude oil prices a shot at a rally in Wednesday trading.
Oil and Gas
State tax revenue squeezed by oil prices
Washington (UPI) Jan 13, 2016 - Lower crude oil prices are starting to drain on tax revenues for some of the top producers in the country, a federal data review found.
Energy Tech
Unique 2-level cathode structure improves battery performance
Upton NY (SPX) Jan 13, 2016 - Building a better battery is a delicate balancing act. Increasing the amounts of chemicals whose reactions power the battery can lead to instability. Similarly, smaller particles can improve reactiv
Energy News
What motivates people to walk and bike? It varies by income
Seattle WA (SPX) Jan 13, 2016 - Lower-and middle-income King County residents who live in denser neighborhoods - with stores, libraries and other destinations within easy reach - are more likely to walk or bike, according to new U
Energy Tech
A nanophotonic comeback for incandescent bulbs
Boston MA (SPX) Jan 12, 2016 - Traditional light bulbs, thought to be well on their way to oblivion, may receive a reprieve thanks to a technological breakthrough. Incandescent lighting and its warm, familiar glow is well o
Energy Tech
A simple way to make lithium-ion battery electrodes that protect themselves
Stanford CA (SPX) Jan 12, 2016 - Scientists at three Department of Energy national laboratories have discovered how to keep a promising new type of lithium ion battery cathode from developing a crusty coating that degrades its perf
Oil and Gas
Another setback for Canadian pipelines
Vancouver, British Columbia (UPI) Jan 12, 2016 - The provincial government of British Columbia said it did not support efforts by pipeline company Kinder Morgan to expand a regional crude oil network.
Oil and Gas
BP cuts staff from North Sea operations
Aberdeen, Scotland (UPI) Jan 12, 2016 - British energy company BP said Tuesday it would trim around 600 from its payroll to ensure it remains competitive in the North Sea environment.
Oil and Gas
Gas prices follow crude oil lower
Washington (UPI) Jan 12, 2016 - The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in the United States is the cheapest it's been in nearly seven years, retail market analyses find.
Energy Tech
More info needed to save carbon capture and storage from being dumped
Cambridge, UK (SPX) Jan 12, 2016 - Carbon capture and storage, which is considered by many experts as the only realistic way to dramatically reduce carbon emissions in an affordable way, has fallen out of favour with private and publ
Energy Tech
Inventive thinkers at NREL reach record number
Golden CO (SPX) Jan 12, 2016 - The eureka moments can come fast and furious at the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), which last fiscal year racked up a record 169 inventions. Chris Deline's idea cam
Energy Tech
Stanford battery shuts down at high temps, restarts when it cools
Stanford CA (SPX) Jan 12, 2016 - Stanford researchers have developed the first lithium-ion battery that shuts down before overheating, then restarts immediately when the temperature cools. The new technology could prevent the kind
Oil and Gas
OPEC rumors give oil prices a rare lift
New York (UPI) Jan 12, 2016 - Crude oil prices recovered some lost ground in early Tuesday trading amid suggestions members of OPEC could meet to discuss the weak price environment.
Bio Fuel
Second-generation biofuels can reduce emissions
Champaign IL (SPX) Jan 12, 2016 - Second-generation biofuel crops like the perennial grasses Miscanthus and switchgrass can efficiently meet emission reduction goals without significantly displacing cropland used for food production
Energy Tech
Two-stage power management system boosts energy-harvesting efficiency
Atlanta GA (SPX) Jan 12, 2016 - A two-stage power management and storage system could dramatically improve the efficiency of triboelectric generators that harvest energy from irregular human motion such as walking, running or fing
Oil and Gas
Canadian Oil Sands declares victory
Calgary, Alberta (UPI) Jan 11, 2016 - Canadian Oil Sands Ltd. declared victory Monday by saying its shareholders overwhelmingly rejected a hostile takeover bid from rival Suncor Energy Inc.