Washington (UPI) Feb 26, 2015 - U.S. crude oil production for the week ending Feb. 20 held steady amid rig count reductions and planned cuts in upstream spending, federal data show.
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 26, 2015 - A superconductor that works at room temperature was long thought impossible, but scientists at USC may have discovered a family of materials that could make it reality. A team led by Vitaly Kr
Denver (UPI) Feb 26, 2015 - U.S. shale player Whiting Petroleum said it expects overall production to rise, though fewer wells are planned in areas like the Bakken play in North Dakota.
London (UPI) Feb 26, 2015 - British shale pioneer Cuadrilla Resources said it was perplexed by a regional council's decision to deny a planning application for pioneer well developments.
Edmonton, Alberta (UPI) Feb 25, 2015 - Stressing the debate over the Keystone XL oil pipeline isn't over, Alberta Premier Jim Prentice said he wasn't surprised by a veto from the White House.
Houston TX (SPX) Feb 25, 2015 - Rice University researchers have developed an easy and accurate technique to detect and quantify the amount of asphaltene precipitated from crude oils, which bedevils the oil industry by clogging we
Calgary, Alberta (UPI) Feb 25, 2015 - Canadian energy company Encana said Wednesday its U.S. natural gas assets performed well last year, but 2015 capital investments will be cut by $700 million.
Richland WA (SPX) Feb 25, 2015 - Dendrites - the microscopic, pin-like fibers that cause rechargeable batteries to short circuit - create fire hazards and can limit the ability of batteries to power our smart phones and store renew
Brussels (AFP) Feb 25, 2015 - The EU unveiled plans Wednesday for a continent-wide single energy market to reduce its uneasy reliance on Russian supplies and cut a massive annual import bill of some 400 billion euros.
London (UPI) Feb 25, 2015 - Gulf Keystone Petroleum, active in Iraq, said Wednesday it was keeping a tight lid on the reasons behind an announcement of a possible sale of the company.
Astana, Kazakhstan (UPI) Feb 25, 2015 - Kazakhstan's government said Wednesday it expects oil production to increase by as much as 30 percent in part because of operations at its giant Kashagan field.
Melbourne, Australia (SPX) Feb 25, 2015 - Western Australia has an exciting opportunity to join the race for renewable energy and the investment and jobs it brings, according to the clean energy industry peak body. The Western Austral
Riverside CA (SPX) Feb 25, 2015 - Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have invented a novel pretreatment technology that could cut the cost of biofuels production by about 30 percent or more by dramatically reduci
New York (UPI) Feb 25, 2015 - Statements from a member of OPEC again swayed oil markets Wednesday, with Saudi comments on demand driving Brent crude prices upward.
Manila (AFP) Feb 25, 2015 - The Philippines said Wednesday it would end Chinese technical involvement in running the country's power grid, partly due to national security concerns.
Barcelona, Spain (SPX) Feb 25, 2015 - Currently, there are treatments in which wastewater can flow out to the river or sea without causing any environmental problems. These technologies however entail high energy costs, mainly in aerati
