Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Sep 15, 2015 - Burning all of the world's available fossil-fuel resources would result in the complete melting of the Antarctic ice sheet, a new study to be published in Science Advances shows. The Antarctic ice m
Madison WI (SPX) Sep 15, 2015 - Hydrogen could be the ideal fuel: Whether used to make electricity in a fuel cell or burned to make heat, the only byproduct is water; there is no climate-altering carbon dioxide. Like gasoline, hyd
London (UPI) Sep 15, 2015 - British energy company Genel Energy said it was buying the minority share of a Kurdish natural gas field form its partners at Austria's OMV.
Oak Ridge TN (SPX) Sep 15, 2015 - A catalyst being developed by researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory could overcome one of the key obstacles still preventing automobile engines from running more cl
Bismarck, N.D. (UPI) Sep 15, 2015 - A weak crude oil market that's expected to last into 2016 should contribute to downward pressure on oil activity in North Dakota, a state regulator said.
New York (UPI) Sep 15, 2015 - A sign that U.S. consumers were shrugging off concerns about the health of the global economy gave crude oil prices a lift at the start of Tuesday trading.
Moscow (UPI) Sep 15, 2015 - Development of the Turkish Stream natural gas pipeline from Russia is on hold because of installation delays, an official with Russia's Gazprom said.
San Francisco CA (SPX) Sep 15, 2015 - After analyzing the seismic waves produced by small underground chemical explosions at a test site in Vermont, scientists say that some features of seismic waves could be affected by the amount of g
Lemont IL (SPX) Sep 15, 2015 - An international team of researchers, including the MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology at the University of Twente in the Netherlands and the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory,
Washington (UPI) Sep 15, 2015 - As the full House Energy and Commerce Committee considers lifting a ban on U.S. crude oil exports, a congressman said it's time policies match the shale era.
Aberdeen, Scotland (UPI) Sep 15, 2015 - Scottish oil services company Wood Group said Tuesday it would lead five joint industry projects in an effort to address tackle challenges facing the industry.
Portland OR (SPX) Sep 14, 2015 - For 25 years, methodical research by scientists has investigated the effects of the Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989 on Alaskan communities and ecosystems. A new study released today into the effects
Tehran (UPI) Sep 14, 2015 - With more of its oil expected back in the global market, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said he was cautious nonetheless about a petroleum-dependent economy.
Port Moseby, Papua New Guinea (UPI) Sep 14, 2015 - Liquefied natural gas company Oil Search said it rejected an acquisition proposal from rival Woodside Petroleum, citing a need to ensure shareholder value.
Seattle WA (SPX) Sep 14, 2015 - In today's smart home, technologies can track how much energy a particular appliance like a refrigerator or television or hair dryer is gobbling up. What they don't typically show is which person in
Bismarck, N.D. (UPI) Sep 14, 2015 - The number of rigs actively exploring for or producing oil and natural gas in North Dakota is down more than 65 percent from last year, state data show.
