Pullman, Wash. (UPI) Dec 11, 2015 - A newly invented catalyst promises to enable the production of bio-based chemicals and plastics. Researchers at Washington State University detailed their discovery in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.
New York (UPI) Dec 11, 2015 - Oil prices tumbled lower in Friday trading after the International Energy Agency became the latest to forecast a supply-heavy market enduring through 2016.
Pittsburgh PA (SPX) Dec 11, 2015 - A team of chemical engineers at the University of Pittsburgh recently identified the two main factors for determining the optimal catalyst for turning atmospheric CO2 into liquid fuel. The results o
Madrid (UPI) Dec 11, 2015 - Spanish energy company Repsol said it was offering up a portion of its holdings in a U.S. shale basin in favor of a position in operations offshore Norway.
Moscow (UPI) Dec 11, 2015 - Full-year Russian natural gas production could be off by about 2 percent because of what the government said was expectations of lower consumption.
Bristol, England (UPI) Dec 11, 2015 - It may be time to shut down this whole science thing. Nothing can top the latest invention out of the University of the West of England.
Paris (UPI) Dec 11, 2015 - French energy company Total said it secured a stronger foothold offshore Africa with the start of deep-water operations in Congolese waters.
San Ramon, Calif. (UPI) Dec 10, 2015 - U.S. supermajor Chevron Corp. said it was cutting its budget for next year by nearly a quarter as it focuses on options it considers reliable in the downturn.
Houston (UPI) Dec 10, 2015 - ConocoPhillips said Thursday it was preparing for a sustained period of lower crude oil prices by making significant reductions in capital and operating costs.
Le Bourget, France (AFP) Dec 10, 2015 - Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest crude oil exporter, has a lot to lose if the global economy shifts to clean energy.
Berlin (AFP) Dec 10, 2015 - Scientists in Germany said Thursday they had reached a milestone in a quest to derive energy from nuclear fusion, billed as a potentially limitless, safe and cheap source.
Minneapolis (UPI) Dec 10, 2015 - A U.S. court in Minnesota said it lacked authority in a challenge to moves by Enbribge Energy to expand shipments through its Alberta Clipper oil pipeline.
Bismarck, N.D. (UPI) Dec 10, 2015 - North Dakota oil producers increased production in October in a spasm of activity as signs emerge of a prolonged slump, a state report finds.
New York (UPI) Dec 10, 2015 - Expectations from OPEC of tepid economic recovery next year added downward pressure to oil prices, pushing Brent back below the $40 mark early Thursday.
Paris (UPI) Dec 10, 2015 - French oil field services company Technip denied speculation it was headed into a potential merger, touting its position as a world leader in the field.
Wellington, New Zealand (UPI) Dec 10, 2015 - Royal Dutch Shell said it was reviewing its portfolio in New Zealand as it works to streamline operations in a weakened crude oil market.
