Sydney (AFP) Aug 26, 2015 - Australia's city of Newcastle, which claims to be the world's biggest coal export port, said Wednesday it will pull money out of fossil fuel industries and invest in more sustainable enterprises.
London (UPI) Aug 26, 2015 - At least 10 billion barrels of potential oil in place is thought to lie in the Horse Hill shale license area in the south of the country, a British group said.
Chicago (UPI) Aug 26, 2015 - Fitch Ratings finds the impact of lower crude oil prices will impact U.S. cities differently, though Houston may be a standout in terms of financial risk.
Ottawa (AFP) Aug 26, 2015 - Fracking by a Canadian subsidiary of Malaysian oil and gas giant Petronas triggered one of the world's largest earthquakes linked to the controversial practice, Canadian media said Wednesday.
Tehran (UPI) Aug 26, 2015 - With Iranian sanctions set for U.S. congressional review, Iran's oil minister made it clear there will be no major foreign control over its reserves.
Bismarck, N.D. (UPI) Aug 26, 2015 - In parallel with the White House, North Dakota said it was planning to connect a 43-turbine wind farm to the grid as part of an all of the above strategy.
Zug, Switzerland (UPI) Aug 26, 2015 - Offshore rig company Transocean said it plans to cancel issuance of stock dividends and record $2.1 billion in impairments because of the weak market.
Washington (UPI) Aug 26, 2015 - A drilling productivity report from the United States finds the Utica shale basin in Ohio is the only one of seven reviewed that's expecting more production.
New Rochelle, NY (SPX) Aug 25, 2015 - Low-income populations deserve basic energy rights to protect them from energy insecurity and the environmental and related health risks from living in energy sacrifice zones where energy is pro
Berkeley CA (SPX) Aug 25, 2015 - In the most comprehensive analysis of electricity reliability trends in the United States, researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and Stanford University have found that
Chicago IL (SPX) Aug 25, 2015 - As supporters and opponents of the proposed Keystone XL (KXL) Pipeline testified at public hearings in Nebraska between 2010-2013, several interest groups attempted to frame the debate in different
New York (UPI) Aug 25, 2015 - A Chinese decision to cut a key interest rate, and signs of marginal growth, gave oil prices a lift in Tuesday trading, a day after steep global declines.
Calgary, Alberta (UPI) Aug 25, 2015 - In an effort to cut debt, Canadian energy company Encana Corp. said Tuesday it was selling its shale natural gas assets in Louisiana for $850 million.
New York (UPI) Aug 25, 2015 - While Russian energy company Gazprom is showing durability, its pipeline ambitions in Europe could face geopolitical and economic delays, Fitch Ratings said.
Stavanger, Norway (UPI) Aug 25, 2015 - The national energy regulator in Norway said preliminary results from a North Sea field show a potential increase in estimated recoverable oil reserves.
Bayreuth, Germany (SPX) Aug 25, 2015 - The conversion of sunlight into electricity at low cost becomes increasingly important to meet the world's fast growing energy consumption. This task requires the development of new device concepts,
