Boston MA (SPX) Jan 23, 2015 - Optimization algorithms, which try to find the minimum values of mathematical functions, are everywhere in engineering. Among other things, they're used to evaluate design tradeoffs, to assess contr
Bismarck, N.D. (UPI) Jan 23, 2015 - A division of Hess Corp. spilled more than 2,000 barrels of water used during oil production at a site southwest of Tioga, the North Dakota government said.
Davos, Switzerland (UPI) Jan 23, 2015 - Russian economic woes predate the steady decline in oil prices and sanctions triggered by crises in Ukraine, a Russian minister said Friday from Switzerland.
Riyadh (AFP) Jan 23, 2015 - Saudi King Salman, who succeeded his half-brother Abdullah on his death on Friday, is a 79-year-old stalwart of the royal family credited with transforming the capital Riyadh during his half-century as governor.
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 22, 2015 - This New Year, an old trend may become a new trend as conventional drilling in North America is once again in the spotlight at a time when oil prices continue their slump and the unconventional beco
Washington (AFP) Jan 22, 2015 - Canada's envoy to Washington urged US President Barack Obama Thursday to approve the long-delayed Keystone XL oil pipeline, saying he wants to correct the myths about the controversial project.
Moscow (UPI) Jan 22, 2015 - Russian energy company Gazprom remains committed to its contractual obligations in Ukraine, company chairman Alexei Miller said.
Washington (UPI) Jan 22, 2015 - Venezuela's economy will decline more than any other in the region as a result of the drop in oil prices, analysis from the International Monetary Fund found.
Houston (UPI) Jan 22, 2015 - Midstream energy company Kinder Morgan announced it spent roughly $3 billion to acquire a rival pipeline company operating in the Bakken play in North Dakota.
Glendive, Mont. (UPI) Jan 22, 2015 - While Montana officials said a water plant is clear of contaminants, environmental responders advised against eating fish caught near the site of an oil spill.
Williston, N.D. (UPI) Jan 22, 2015 - A produced water release from a North Dakota oil site presents no public health risk, a company said, though the 70,000 barrels spilled is among the largest.
New York (UPI) Jan 22, 2015 - Oil price indices were mixed early in the Thursday session as traders tried to make sense of the bond-buying initiative from the European Central Bank.
Washington (UPI) Jan 22, 2015 - If gasoline price forecasts for 2015 are accurate, U.S. consumers should save an aggregate $125 billion in fuel costs, analysis published Thursday finds.
Powys, UK (SPX) Jan 22, 2015 - Trusted providers of bankable wind data, Dulas, have confirmed plans today to acquire 'a fleet' of ZephIR 300 and ZephIR DM's to work as rental lidars to the UK and wider European market. This expan
Preston, England (UPI) Jan 21, 2015 - County officials in the heart of the fledgling British shale natural gas sector balked on a permit Wednesday for Cuadrilla Resources because of noise pollution.
Barcelona, Spain (SPX) Jan 21, 2015 - At the heart of lasers, displays and other light-emitting devices lies the emission of photons. Electrically controlled modulation of this emission is of great importance in applications such as opt
