ENERGY TECH - NANO DAILY

Apr 22, 2013 (UPI)

A pro-Russian leader in the Crimean Peninsula of Ukraine said the region was receiving less than its fair share of natural gas. De facto Prime Minister of Crime...

Scottish Coal liquidation prompts effort to revive shuttered mines

Apr 22, 2013 (UPI)

Scotland says it is setting up a new trust to revive shuttered coal mines across the country in the wake of the liquidation of Scottish Coal. Scottish Energy Mi...

African Petroleum extends licenses in Ivory Coast

Apr 22, 2013 (UPI)

African Petroleum Corp. said Tuesday it secured an extension for its exploration program for two areas in the deep waters offshore Ivory Coast. The company's Iv...

Significant Potential for Deployment of Superefficient Air Conditioners

Apr 22, 2013 (SPX)

A new assessment of the potential benefits from deploying super-efficient air conditioners has found significant untapped potential for air conditioner efficien...

Lundin spent millions on dry holes

Apr 22, 2013 (UPI)

Swedish energy company Lundin Petroleum said Tuesday it spent roughly $127 million on exploration programs during the first quarter of the year without success....

U.S. defends Keystone XL delay

Apr 22, 2013 (UPI)

Extending the review process for the Keystone XL pipeline was proper given ongoing uncertainty about the route through Nebraska, the U.S. State Department said....

Suncor starts maintenance work in Montreal

Apr 22, 2013 (UPI)

Canadian refiner Suncor Energy said it started a four-week maintenance period at its facility in Montreal, which can process 137,000 barrels of oil per day. Sun...

South Korea targets offshore reserves

Apr 22, 2013 (UPI)

South Korea is looking at gas hydrate deposits and other offshore reserves in an effort to wean itself from foreign energy reserves, a government official said....

Taiwan stages live-fire drill in contested Spratlys

Apr 22, 2013 (AFP)

Taiwan's coastguards said Monday that Taipei had staged a live-fire drill within a hotly-contested island chain in the South China Sea, in a move that risks sto...

Shale Gas Boom Fuels Rebound in Growth for North American Smart Grid Equipment Market

Apr 22, 2013 (SPX)

The shale gas boom in the United States will play a key role in the development of the nation's smart electricity grid, affecting almost every part of utility i...

Iran claims expertise in deepwater exploration

Apr 21, 2013 (UPI)

Iran is the only member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries that has expertise in deepwater oil and gas exploration, an official said. Ali Osou...

Kremlin welcomes EU's 'positive tune' on energy

Apr 21, 2013 (UPI)

A spokesman for the Kremlin said Monday the Russian government was optimistic about energy security in Eastern Europe following talks with the European Union. R...

British shale sector not in prime time

Apr 21, 2013 (UPI)

A British government report on the shale oil and natural gas sector suggests the infrastructure and labor pool isn't yet in place for full utilization. The Brit...

Libya expects delays at key oil terminal

Apr 21, 2013 (UPI)

Libyan Justice Minister Salah al-Mergahani said the Zueitina oil terminal in the east of the country remains closed because of technical problems. Eastern rebel...

Keystone delay draws mixed reviews

Apr 21, 2013 (UPI)

A decision to hold off on a permit for the Keystone XL was met by dueling claims about the wisdom of energy policies of the Obama administration. The U.S. State...

Oil buyers owe $4bn to Iran: top official

Apr 21, 2013 (AFP)

Iran is owed $4 billion for oil sales to customers who have been unable to pay because of sanctions imposed on the Islamic republic over its nuclear programme, ...

Saudi king replaces deputy defence minister

Apr 20, 2013 (AFP)

The Saudi deputy defence minister, Prince Khaled bin Sultan bin Abdul Aziz who played a key role in the 1991 Gulf War over Kuwait, has been dismissed, state new...

Prototype generators emit much less carbon monoxide

Apr 19, 2013 (SPX)

Portable electric generators retrofitted with off-the-shelf hardware by the University of Alabama (UA) emitted significantly lower levels of carbon monoxide (CO...

Sudanese peace pact 'may not last long'

Apr 19, 2013 (UPI)

Sudan and South Sudan have shelved their long-running conflict out of economic necessity. Both need to sell the region's oil that props up their economies. But ...

South Stream still on table, Russia says

Apr 18, 2013 (UPI)

Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said Friday the European community hasn't formally rejected the South Stream natural gas pipeline. Russian energy compan...