Moscow (Sputnik) Dec 08, 2015 - An expert speaking to independent Russian newspaper Svobodnaya Pressa suggests that Washington may be playing the role of 'coordinator' in the campaign by several Eastern European countries to try t
Tel Aviv, Israel (UPI) Dec 8, 2015 - Companies working in the Israel energy sector said they're still pursing commercial deals in Egypt despite reports of a breakdown in talks.
Mexico City (AFP) Dec 8, 2015 - Mexico's government announced $23 billion in investments on Tuesday to modernize its refineries while sharply slashing greenhouse gas emissions produced by oil-processing facilities and gasoline.
Paris (UPI) Dec 8, 2015 - New Zealand's government joined a global geothermal energy group, saying the move was emblematic of a shift toward a low-carbon economy.
New York (UPI) Dec 8, 2015 - Weak performance Tuesday for Chinese energy stocks highlighted the duration of the market headache brought on by OPEC as crude oil prices move to historic lows.
Houston (UPI) Dec 8, 2015 - The outlook for the oil-based economy in Texas is anything but certain, though some form of recovery is expected later in 2016, an economist said.
Paris, France (SPX) Dec 08, 2015 - Saft has announced a new contract from Textron Systems Unmanned Systems for Integrated Charger Batteries (ICBs) to power its next-generation Universal Ground Control Stations (UGCS). The lithium-ion
Linkoping, Sweden (SPX) Dec 08, 2015 - Researchers at Linkoping University's Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Sweden, have developed power paper - a new material with an outstanding ability to store energy. The material consists of nan
Caracas (AFP) Dec 8, 2015 - Venezuela's jubilant opposition vowed Monday to drag the oil-rich country out of its economic crisis and free political prisoners after it broke the socialist government's 16-year grip on the legislature.
Istanbul (AFP) Dec 8, 2015 - Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Tuesday his government was considering retaliatory measures against Moscow, with whom it is embroiled in a bitter dispute over Ankara's shooting down of a Russian warplane.
Perth, Australia (UPI) Dec 8, 2015 - Australian energy company Woodside Petroleum announced it withdrew its bid to merge business operations with rival Oil Search Ltd.
Le Bourget, France (AFP) Dec 7, 2015 - Thirty-six countries gave the official start Monday to an initiative to promote geothermal energy in developing economies as a cleaner alternative to oil, gas and coal.
Rochester NY (SPX) Dec 07, 2015 - Ethanol, which is produced from corn, is commonly-used as an additive in engine fuel as a way to reduce harmful emissions and scale back U.S. reliance on foreign oil. But since ethanol is an oxygena
Manila (UPI) Dec 7, 2015 - With energy demand growing nearly twice as fast as its economy, the Asian Development Bank said it was distributing grants to address Afghan energy security.
Le Bourget, France (AFP) Dec 7, 2015 - Emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from fossil fuels, the main driver of man-made climate change, are set to decline this year for the first time in a period of global economic growth, said a study Monday.
Beirut (AFP) Dec 7, 2015 - The Islamic State group is pulling in some $80 million a month, mainly from levies and confiscations, but is struggling financially as strikes hit its oil infrastructure, analysis firm IHS said Monday.
