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
Algiers (AFP) Feb 24, 2015 - Riot police prevented a protest in the Algerian capital Tuesday against state energy giant Sonatrach's controversial exploitation of shale gas in the southern desert.
London (UPI) Feb 24, 2015 - A bright spot in an otherwise bleak year for North Sea oil and gas operations was that production slipped 1 percent year-on-year, an annual survey found.
Moscow (UPI) Feb 24, 2015 - Russian energy company Gazprom said Tuesday it may halt natural gas deliveries to Ukraine within two days because of late payments.
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 24, 2015 - University of Tokyo researchers have developed a novel selective catalyst that allows the creation of several basic chemicals from biomass instead of petroleum. This discovery may lead to the use of
New York (UPI) Feb 24, 2015 - Oil markets moved into positive territory Tuesday on word members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries were weighing extraordinary measures.
