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
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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.
Washington (UPI) Jan 11, 2016 - The United States is engaged in battle with global producers to see who can ensure the future demand for crude oil, a Republican senator from North Dakota said.
Budapest, Hungary (UPI) Jan 11, 2016 - After an assessment of the block's potential, Hungarian energy company MOL and its partners gave up their stake in an oil field in the Kurdish north of Iraq.
Bismarck, N.D. (UPI) Jan 11, 2016 - The rig count in North Dakota, the No. 2 oil producer in the nation, continues to move lower following a heavy weak of declines in crude oil prices.
New York (UPI) Jan 11, 2016 - A downbeat assessment of the Chinese economy added fuel to a fire that began last week, dragging crude oil prices lower in early Monday trading.
