Vancouver, Canada (SPX) Oct 09, 2015 - Researchers have been able to watch the interior cells of a plant synthesize cellulose for the first time by tricking the cells into growing on the plant's surface. The bulk of the world's ce
Grand Forks, N.D. (UPI) Oct 9, 2015 - Researchers at the University of North Dakota believe geothermal energy production should be a significant part of America's future energy portfolio.
Stavanger, Norway (UPI) Oct 9, 2015 - About 250 barrels of oil spilled from a platform in the North Sea during the transfer of products to an oil tanker, Norwegian energy company Statoil said.
Paris, France (SPX) Oct 08, 2015 - Adwen and Fraunhofer IWES have signed an agreement to test the drivetrain for Adwen's next generation turbine of 8MW rated power, the largest offshore turbine on the market. Under the terms of
Calgary, Alberta (UPI) Oct 8, 2015 - The provincial government in Alberta said its energy minister is headed to China to drum up investment interest in the oil and gas sector.
Beijing (AFP) Oct 8, 2015 - China's ruling Communist party said it is investigating the former boss of state-run energy giant Sinopec for alleged corruption - the latest figure in the oil sector to be probed.
Berkeley CA (SPX) Oct 08, 2015 - The University of California, Berkeley, in partnership with UC Irvine and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, was awarded a five-year, multi-million dollar international research consortium that
Corvallis OR (SPX) Oct 08, 2015 - New findings at Oregon State University have overturned a scientific dogma that stood for decades, by showing that potassium can work with graphite in a potassium-ion battery - a discovery that coul
Calgary, Alberta (UPI) Oct 8, 2015 - Canadian energy company Encana said it would use proceeds from the sale of its Colorado shale acreage to add flexibility during the downturn in the oil economy.
Ankara (AFP) Oct 8, 2015 - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday warned Russia that Ankara has alternatives to Moscow for building its first nuclear power plant and importing gas, as tensions rise over the Russian bombing campaign in Syria.
Hamilton, Canada (SPX) Oct 08, 2015 - McMaster Engineering researchers Emily Cranston and Igor Zhitomirsky are turning trees into energy storage devices capable of powering everything from a smart watch to a hybrid car. The scient
New York (UPI) Oct 8, 2015 - Geopolitical issues gave crude oil markets another rally opportunity Thursday after strong U.S. inventory data spoiled a surge in the previous session.
Moscow (UPI) Oct 8, 2015 - There are no political affairs interfering with bilateral talks on building a natural gas pipeline through Turkey, Russian energy company Gazprom said.
Stavanger, Norway (UPI) Oct 8, 2015 - Norwegian energy company Statoil reported on oil leak Thursday near the Statfjord oil field in the North Sea, though it's too early to guess on volumes.
Stavanger, Norway (UPI) Oct 8, 2015 - Norwegian energy company Statoil said it awarded two new contracts to help build the processing platforms for the giant offshore Johan Sverdrup oil field.
Washington (UPI) Oct 8, 2015 - Threat of a presidential veto on a House measure to lift the U.S. ban on crude oil exports suggests the effort is dead in the water, a refinery group said.
