Tallahassee FL (SPX) Feb 01, 2015 - After 200 million gallons of crude oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010, the government and BP cleanup crews mysteriously had trouble locating all of it. Now, a new study led by F
San Ramon, Calif. (UPI) Jan 30, 2015 - Chevron Corp. said Friday it became the latest casualty of a weak oil market, announcing fourth quarter profits were down 30 percent year-on-year.
Rochester NY (SPX) Jan 30, 2015 - A collaboration of researchers from Canada, Europe and the USA have experimentally produced Mobius strips from the polarization of light, confirming a theoretical prediction that it is possible for
Washington (UPI) Jan 30, 2015 - Wind energy potential in the Atlantic holds promise as a new source of renewable energy and economic stimulus, the U.S. Interior Department secretary said.
New York (UPI) Jan 30, 2015 - Strong U.S. consumer spending, but lower economic growth estimates, left oil markets drifting in relatively flat territory early in the Friday trading session.
Harrisburg, Pa. (UPI) Jan 30, 2015 - A decision to ban oil and gas drilling on state land in Pennsylvania was met with praise and criticism, with an industry leader describing it as a lose-lose.
Caracas (AFP) Jan 30, 2015 - Venezuelan soldiers can open fire on demonstrators if they feel their lives are at risk, under a new regulation published one year after anti-government riots left 43 people dead.
Glendive, Mont. (UPI) Jan 30, 2015 - Falling temperatures in Montana mean conditions are such that responders can return to oil recovery from a spill in the Yellowstone River, officials said.
Ann Arbor MI (SPX) Jan 29, 2015 - New battery technology from the University of Michigan should be able to prevent the kind of fires that grounded Boeing 787 Dreamliners in 2013. The innovation is an advanced barrier between the ele
Chicago IL (SPX) Jan 29, 2015 - From aerial surveillance to cancer detection, mid-wavelength infrared (MWIR) radiation has a wide range of applications. And as the uses for high-sensitivity, high-resolution imaging continue to exp
Baghdad (AFP) Jan 29, 2015 - Iraq cut its 2015 budget Thursday by nearly $3 billion (2.7 billion euros) due to the falling price of oil, on which its government is almost entirely dependent for revenue.
Calgary, Alberta (UPI) Jan 29, 2015 - Pipelines to the Canadian coasts, not necessarily Keystone XL, will diversify an export economy dependent on U.S. markets, a Canadian energy scholar said.
Bismarck, N.D. (UPI) Jan 29, 2015 - The North Dakota Department of Health announced an oil spill in the western part of the state, at the least third release so far this month.
Otago, New Zealand (SPX) Jan 29, 2015 - A new study by New Zealand's University of Otago has used US patent data to shed light on the technological roots behind Wall Street's ongoing 'technology arms race'. The way financial assets are tr
Woods Hole MA (SPX) Jan 29, 2015 - A common algae commercially grown to make fish food holds promise as a source for both biodiesel and jet fuel, according to a new study published in the journal Energy and Fuels. The researche
Moscow, Russia (Sputnik) Jan 29, 2015 - North Korea and Russia are reportedly in talks regarding a vast project aimed at modernizing the former's power grid, at a cost of an estimated $20-30 billion US, South Korean newspaper Chosun Ilbo
