ENERGY TECH - NANO DAILY

Jun 17, 2013 (AFP)

US energy giant Chevron has signed another oil exploration deal in Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, it said on Monday, one of several contracts between Kurds...

Persian Gulf states 'unable to protect themselves'

Jun 17, 2013 (UPI)

Despite massive spending on Western weapons, the Arab monarchies of the Persian Gulf are "unable to secure themselves from any external threat" -- meaning Iran ...

Coal consumption highest since 1970

Jun 16, 2013 (UPI)

As world leaders try to generate momentum for an international agreement on and solution to climate change, large amounts of coal continue to be produced and bu...

Philippines coast guard officials face possibe charges

Jun 14, 2013 (UPI)

A Philippines Justice Department investigation has recommended filing criminal charges against coast guard officials involved in the shooting death of a Taiwane...

DOE to move forward on LNG export applications

Jun 14, 2013 (UPI)

U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said he "absolutely" expects to have final decisions before the end of the year on some of the 16 pending applications to exp...

Popcorn particle pathways promise better lithium-ion batteries

Jun 14, 2013 (SPX)

Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have confirmed the particle-by-particle mechanism by which lithium ions move in and out of electrodes made of lithiu...

Iraq slashes production plan, but doubts remain

Jun 14, 2013 (UPI)

Iraq has formally lowered its controversial oil production target by a quarter, apparently recognizing it was way too ambitious but industry analysts say even t...

Molecular 'sieves' harness ultraviolet irradiation for greener power generation

Jun 13, 2013 (SPX)

New research shows that exposing polymer molecular sieve membranes to ultraviolet (UV) irradiation in the presence of oxygen produces highly permeable and selec...

Canadian PM's London visit sparks protest

Jun 13, 2013 (AFP)

British police on Thursday arrested three environmental activists after they staged a protest against the historic visit of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harp...

New showdown looms as Sudan threatens south's oil

Jun 13, 2013 (UPI)

Tension between Sudan and South Sudan, which separated into two countries two years ago, are rising again with threats by Khartoum to block the landlocked south...

Britain, Saudi discuss military ties: agency

Jun 12, 2013 (AFP)

British Defence Secretary Philip Hammond discussed strengthening military and security ties with Saudi Arabia with top defence officials in the kingdom on Wedne...

Iraq to get $6 trillion from energy in new strategy

Jun 12, 2013 (AFP)

Iraq unveiled an ambitious energy strategy on Wednesday that aims to raise $6 trillion (4.5 trillion euros) from oil and gas sales by 2030 and massively increas...

Will Saudi Arabia Allow the U.S. Oil Boom? Interview with Chris Faulkner

Jun 12, 2013 (SPX)

Technology, technology, and more technology-this is what has driven the American oil and gas boom starting in the Bakken and now being played out in the Gulf of...

IEA trims forecasts for global, Chinese oil demand growth

Jun 12, 2013 (AFP)

Sluggish global economic growth is crimping demand for oil, including in emerging market powerhouse China, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday. "R...

Oil down in Asia on China growth concerns

Jun 11, 2013 (AFP)

Oil prices were down in Asia on Tuesday after downbeat Chinese data highlighted concerns about slowing growth in the world's second largest economy. New York's ...

TTP connects dumb objects to the Internet of Things

Jun 11, 2013 (SPX)

New battery-free, ultra-low power wireless sensor technology is being developed by UK-based TTP that will add connectivity and intelligence to everyday dumb obj...

Promising material for lithium-ion batteries

Jun 11, 2013 (SPX)

Laptops could work longer and electric cars could drive farther if it were possible to further increase the capacity of their lithium-ion batteries. The electro...

Oil prices drop on China demand concerns

Jun 10, 2013 (AFP)

Oil prices dropped Monday amid renewed concerns about China's appetite for crude oil after a batch of disappointing Chinese economic data. New York's main contr...

Shale resources add 47% to global gas reserves: US EIA

Jun 10, 2013 (AFP)

Shale-based resources increase the world's total potential oil reserves by 11 percent and natural gas by 47 percent, according to a US report released Monday. I...

Father Laiu fights to save rural Romania from fracking

Jun 07, 2013 (AFP)

As Orthodox priest Vasile Laiu gazes over the picturesque hills of eastern Romania, he prays they will be spared the shale gas wells and drilling rigs dotting s...