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Understanding the life of lithium ion batteries in electric vehicles
Apr 11, 2013 (SPX)
Scientists have answered a question that worries millions of owners and potential owners of electric and hybrid vehicles using lithium-ion batteries: How long b...
Greenpeace 'polar bears' protest Arctic oil drilling
Apr 10, 2013 (AFP)
Two Greenpeace activists dressed as polar bears boarded an oil platform in Norway on Wednesday to protest against Norwegian oil and gas group Statoil's planned ...
Conoco halts offshore drilling in Alaskan Arctic
Apr 10, 2013 (AFP)
US oil giant ConocoPhillips on Wednesday announced it is suspending its offshore Alaska drilling program in the Alaskan Arctic due to changing regulations. Two ...
Origin and Beach ink $1 billion gas deal
Apr 10, 2013 (UPI)
An agreement between two major Australian energy companies for the purchase of natural gas for domestic use could be worth more than $1 billion. Under the deal,...
OPEC gives poor marks for Kazakhstan's Kashagan field
Apr 10, 2013 (UPI)
While oil supply from Kazakhstan has increased, its giant Kashagan oil field has "sucked in" major capital with little to show for it, OPEC said Thursday. The O...
Russia says South Stream gas pipeline would help EU
Apr 10, 2013 (UPI)
The planned South Stream natural gas pipeline for Europe is more important than ever given ongoing crises in Ukraine, the Russian envoy to the EU said. Ukrainia...
East Med gas boom: A cautionary tale
Apr 10, 2013 (UPI)
The energy industry is focusing on the eastern Mediterranean these days, particularly with speculation that the Israel-Turkey reconciliation could produce an un...
Gazprom, Volkswagen ink natgas fuel deal
Apr 10, 2013 (UPI)
Russia's Gazprom this week moved to raise the profile of natural gas-powered cars via a new sponsorship agreement with Germany's Volkswagen Motorsport. Under th...
Coal fights to keep power in US energy mix
Apr 10, 2013 (AFP)
Four months after pledging to lead the United States on a path to sustainable energy, President Barack Obama faces a turning point on electricity generated from...
GDF Suez lauds North Sea oil, gas gains
Apr 10, 2013 (UPI)
Developments in the British and Dutch waters of the North Sea are essential for production gains for GDF Suez, its executive vice president said. The French ene...
U.S. LNG exports a win-win, backers says
Apr 10, 2013 (UPI)
A move to clear the backlog of permits for U.S LNG exports will protect its allies and stimulate the economy, the American Petroleum Institute said. Rep. Cory G...
New emissions standards would fuel shift from coal to natural gas
Apr 09, 2013 (SPX)
The cost of complying with tougher EPA air-quality standards could spur an increased shift away from coal and toward natural gas for electricity generation, acc...
Bulgaria target of coal seam gas exploration
Apr 09, 2013 (UPI)
Park Place Energy Corp., with headquarters in Texas, announced it signed a license agreement to explore coal as a source for natural gas in Bulgaria. The compan...
NWF oil spill report 'cherry picks' data, BP says
Apr 09, 2013 (UPI)
A report from the National Wildlife Federation on the impact of the BP oil spill is not based on science, a spokesman for BP said Wednesday. The National Wildli...
Shell remains committed to Alaskan arctic
Apr 09, 2013 (UPI)
The arctic waters off the Alaskan coast may be one of the more promising reserve basins in the nation, but exploration will have to wait, Shell said Wednesday. ...
Kiev: Russia putting European energy sector at risk
Apr 09, 2013 (UPI)
Russia is putting energy security in Europe at risk by increasing the price it charges for natural gas, the Ukrainian energy minister said. Russian energy compa...
Gas Starts Flowing from Israel's Levant Basin, What Now?
Apr 09, 2013 (SPX)
The first gas has started flowing from Israel's supergiant Tamar gasfield in the Levant Basin. Where it will go will redraw the Mediterranean energy map and the...
U.S. awards $3 million for fuel cell research
Apr 09, 2013 (UPI)
The U.S. Energy Department announced it gave $3 million to FuelCell Energy, a Connecticut company, to increase the U.S. competitiveness of the fuel cell market....
British economy still tied to oil
Apr 09, 2013 (UPI)
Though the British economy is striving to focus more on renewable resources, oil will continue to play a crucial role, a government report said Wednesday. The B...
TAP pipeline gets nod for Albanian construction
Apr 09, 2013 (UPI)
The consortium behind the planned Trans-Adriatic natural gas pipeline said it received the necessary permits to start work on the project in Albania. The TAP co...
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