ENERGY TECH - NANO DAILY

Fracking study in Pennsylvania finds few water concerns

Apr 17, 2013 (UPI)

Water quality in Pennsylvania hasn't been affected by hydraulic fracturing in the state, a report from state's conservation department said. The Pennsylvania De...

Total finds oil offshore Ivory Coast

Apr 17, 2013 (UPI)

French energy company Total said Thursday it made an oil discovery while drilling in the deep waters offshore Ivory Coast. Mark Blaizot, a senior vice president...

Small in size, big on power: New microbatteries a boost for electronics

Apr 17, 2013 (SPX)

Though they be but little, they are fierce. The most powerful batteries on the planet are only a few millimeters in size, yet they pack such a punch that a driv...

Asia leads as world's clean energy investment sags

Apr 17, 2013 (AFP)

China and Japan stepped up spending last year in renewable energy but overall global investment declined due to economic and policy uncertainties in the West, a...

Fracking to thank for lower emissions, API says

Apr 16, 2013 (UPI)

The American Petroleum Institute said hydraulic fracturing of shale reserves helped lead to the gas production increase credited with lowering U.S. emissions. T...

Better batteries from waste sulfur

Apr 16, 2013 (SPX)

A new chemical process can transform waste sulfur into a lightweight plastic that may improve batteries for electric cars, reports a University of Arizona-led t...

Nobel winners to White House: Reject Keystone XL

Apr 16, 2013 (UPI)

10 recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize called on President Obama's administration to reject an application for the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada. Pipelin...

First section of South Stream pipeline manufactured

Apr 16, 2013 (UPI)

The first section of pipeline for the planned South Stream natural gas network for Europe has been manufactured, Russian energy company Gazprom said. Gazprom sa...

Arctic decision expected from Cairn Energy in 2015

Apr 16, 2013 (UPI)

A decision on whether or not to conduct a drilling plan for arctic reserves is expected next year, Scottish company Cairn Energy said. In 2011, Cairn targeted a...

India needs energy infrastructure

Apr 16, 2013 (UPI)

India should consider developing infrastructure to deal with supply and demand issues in its energy sector, a Shell top executive said. "On supply, India is alr...

Argentina importing fuel to meet shortages

Apr 16, 2013 (UPI)

Argentina is importing fuel to cope with shortages after fire damage to a state-run refinery in La Plata, 35 miles southeast of Buenos Aires, officials said. Pa...

Canadian oil exports increase

Apr 16, 2013 (UPI)

The Canadian government said 2.7 million barrels of oil per day were exported in February, a modest increase year-on-year. The National Energy Board, the indepe...

LNG answer to European energy woes, Hoeven says

Apr 16, 2013 (UPI)

The United States can help allay European energy security fears by making more liquefied natural gas available, U.S. Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., said from Oslo. H...

Oil prices plunge after weak US, China data

Apr 15, 2013 (AFP)

Oil prices plunged Monday in New York and London after disappointing economic data in the United States and China, the world's biggest crude oil consumers. New ...

Lukoil sells stake in Kazakh development to Sinopec

Apr 15, 2013 (UPI)

Russian oil company Lukoil said Tuesday it sold its 50 percent stake in Kazakh projects to China Petroleum & Chemical Corp for $1.2 billion. Lukoil said Tuesday...

Stage set for battle over Canada-US pipeline

Apr 15, 2013 (AFP)

A lengthy battle over the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, which aims to funnel oil from Canada's tar sands to coastal Texas, heads to the most hotly contest...

Falklands War to pervade Thatcher's funeral

Apr 15, 2013 (AFP)

For many of Margaret Thatcher's admirers, the war she fought with Argentina over the Falkland Islands was her finest moment -- and there will be many reminders ...

GDF Suez optimizes LNG deliveries

Apr 15, 2013 (UPI)

French energy company GDF Suez said Tuesday it optimized its shipping capacities of liquefied natural gas by splitting deliveries between two charters. GDF Suez...

Angola invites bidders to onshore oil fields

Apr 15, 2013 (UPI)

Angola's state-owned energy company Sonangol said it would start the tender process for 10 new terrestrial blocks at the end of May. The tender process for onsh...

Activists plant North Pole flag to fight oil drilling

Apr 15, 2013 (AFP)

Activists have planted a flag at the North Pole along with millions of signatures calling for the Arctic to be declared a global sanctuary protected from oil dr...