Austin TX (SPX) Mar 30, 2015 - Researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin have used a combination of metabolic engineering and directed evolution to develop a new, mutant yeast strain t
Denver CO (SPX) Mar 30, 2015 - The recent increase in natural gas production could provide a bridge to a lower carbon future because it generates half the carbon dioxide (CO2) of coal when burned. However, natural gas that is lea
Wellington, New Zealand (UPI) Mar 30, 2015 - Less than a week after boasting of the renewable energy footprint, the New Zealand government announced the start of an oil and gas drilling auction.
Bismarck, N.D. (UPI) Mar 30, 2015 - The number of rigs deployed in oil-rich North Dakota dropped more than 2 percent from last week as spending cuts take their toll on development.
London (AFP) March 30, 2015 - Global oil prices sank Monday as traders mulled a potential deal over key oil producer Iran's controversial nuclear energy programme that could worsen the global supply glut, analysts said.
Houston (UPI) Mar 30, 2015 - Saudi Arabia is forced to react to changing crude oil market dynamics by offering discounts to its potential clients in Asia, Wood Mackenzie said Monday.
Edinburgh, Scotland (UPI) Mar 30, 2015 - Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing said he's taking a message to Texas that his country is a ripe investment destination for the oil and gas industry.
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 30, 2015 - Move over, vapor compression cooling technology. Emerging elastocaloric refrigeration is potentially much more efficient and, unlike vapor compression, relies on environmentally-friendly refrigera
Stavanger, Norway (UPI) Mar 30, 2015 - Tanzania may be ripe for future offshore natural gas development, though time is needed for appraisal after the latest find, Norway's Statoil said Monday.
London (UPI) Mar 27, 2015 - African Petroleum said Friday it raised roughly $12 million in a share offering and expects more in an effort to raise cash for its West African operations.
Calgary, Alberta (UPI) Mar 27, 2015 - A new budget plan outlined for the provincial government in Alberta moves energy revenues from spending to saving, Premier Jim Prentice said.
Hong Kong (AFP) March 27, 2015 - Chinese state-owned energy giant CNOOC on Friday said profit climbed over six percent last year as it started a spate of new projects, despite taking a serious blow from falling oil prices.
Washington (UPI) Mar 27, 2015 - With reserves on tap in Latin America, two Florida congressmen introduced a bill that would force companies to pay for oil cleanup on U.S. soil.
Zug, Switzerland (UPI) Mar 27, 2015 - Rig services company Transocean is bracing itself for an uncertain and difficult road ahead in the offshore drilling market, its chief executive officer said.
New York (UPI) Mar 27, 2015 - Crude oil prices pulled back Friday from sharp gains triggered by conflict in Yemen as U.S. data show a decline in economic growth in the fourth quarter.
London (UPI) Mar 26, 2015 - The British government said Thursday total oil production was down by 3.6 percent and gas production was down more than 1 percent during the last few months.
