Oil and Gas
Oil pulls back, WTI flirts with sub $40
New York (UPI) Nov 19, 2015 - A call for robust production from the Saudi oil minister added negative pressure to crude oil prices in early Thursday trading.
Oil and Gas
Political Climate Shifting Against The Oil And Gas Industry
London, UK (SPX) Nov 19, 2015 - Oil and gas companies have had a tough time over the past year trying to weather the storm of falling oil prices. But the political and financial winds are moving in the wrong direction for the indu
Energy Tech
Quantum dots made from fool’s gold boost battery performance
Nashville TN (SPX) Nov 19, 2015 - If you add quantum dots - nanocrystals 10,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair - to a smartphone battery it will charge in 30 seconds, but the effect only lasts for a few recharge cycles
Energy Tech
Saft delivers innovative cold weather energy storage system in Arctic Alaska
Paris, France (SPX) Nov 19, 2015 - Saft has delivered its Intensium Max+ 20M containerized Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with innovative Cold Temperature Package on schedule during Q3 2015, to Kotzebue Electric Association I
Oil and Gas
Texas oil production drifts lower
Austin, Texas (UPI) Nov 19, 2015 - Preliminary data from a Texas energy regulator show crude oil production in the No. 1 producer in the nation is down for the second straight month.
Wind Daily
U.S. onshore wind power becoming mainstream
Washington (UPI) Nov 19, 2015 - With more than 30 percent of new electricity coming from wind power, the U.S. Department of Energy said the industry is becoming entrenched in the power sector.
Oil and Gas
Venezuela questions U.S. ties after oil-spying claims
Caracas, Venezuela (UPI) Nov 19, 2015 - Venezuela's president ordered a review of ties with Washington after uncovering allegations the United States was spying on employees at the state oil company.
Energy Tech
Britain signals closure of dirty coal power plants
London (AFP) Nov 18, 2015 - Britain will shut polluting coal-fired power plants by 2025, its government said Wednesday ahead of key UN climate change talks in Paris.
Energy Tech
Clay makes better high-temp batteries
Houston TX (SPX) Nov 18, 2015 - A unique combination of materials developed at Rice University, including a clay-based electrolyte, may solve a problem for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries destined for harsh environments.
Oil and Gas
Demand signals lift crude oil prices higher
New York (UPI) Nov 18, 2015 - A rare sign of growing demand gave energy markets a boost in early Wednesday trading, with crude oil indices gaining at least a full percentage point.
Oil and Gas
EU moves major funding toward energy strategy
Brussels (UPI) Nov 18, 2015 - Nearly 200 energy infrastructure projects across Europe will help diversify parts of the energy sector, while pulling others out of isolation, an official said.
Oil and Gas
Experts recommend modeling to avoid earthquakes resulting from fracking
Ottawa, Canada (SPX) Nov 18, 2015 - Using computer analysis prior to drilling could limit seismic events as a result of hydraulic fracturing, according to new research published in the Canadian Geotechnical Journal. Hydraulic fracturi
Oil and Gas
Murkowksi: White House an Alaskan oil killer
Anchorage, Alaska (UPI) Nov 18, 2015 - It's the president's fault that another major energy company has folded up its tent and left Alaska behind, the chair of the Senate energy committee said.
Energy Tech
Rich powers cut export aid for coal plants
Paris (AFP) Nov 18, 2015 - Advanced economies including the United States, Japan and European Union have agreed for the first time to restrict state aid for exports of large, inefficient coal-fired power stations, the OECD announced Wednesday.
Oil and Gas
Russian jets ‘hunting’ IS oil tanker trucks: defence ministry
Moscow (AFP) Nov 18, 2015 - Russia on Wednesday said its planes will attack any tanker trucks travelling through territory belonging to the Islamic State group in Syria, as Moscow looks to ratchet up pressure on the jihadists.
Oil and Gas
Schlumberger cleared for tool-maker takeover
Houston (UPI) Nov 18, 2015 - Oil field services company Schlumberger and tool-maker Cameron International said their proposed $12.7 billion merger was cleared by U.S. regulators.