ENERGY TECH - NANO DAILY

Tanker ship making first arctic crossing

Nov 26, 2012 (UPI)

A large gas tanker ship is set to sail across the arctic from Europe to Japan, now possible with changing climate conditions, officials said. The Ob River, a la...

Philippine minister tells cadets 'protect what is ours'

Nov 24, 2012 (AFP)

Foreign minister Albert del Rosario has told the Philippines future military top brass to "stand up to protect what is ours" amid a territorial dispute with Chi...

Repairs force US Navy to cut back carriers in Gulf

Nov 23, 2012 (AFP)

The US Navy temporarily will have one aircraft carrier in the Gulf region instead of two because one of its ships has to undergo repairs, officials said Friday....

New energy technologies promise brighter future

Nov 22, 2012 (SPX)

In three studies published in the current issue of Technology and Innovation - Proceedings of the National Academy of Inventors innovators unveil creative techn...

Oil prices ease amid Gaza truce, China data

Nov 22, 2012 (AFP)

Oil prices eased Thursday in subdued trade owing to the US Thanksgiving holiday, and after a ceasefire ended a week of cross-border violence between Israel and ...

Turks hike energy stake in Iraqi Kurdistan

Nov 21, 2012 (UPI)

Turkey, its eyes on becoming the pivotal energy hub between East and West, is set to increase its presence in Iraq's semiautonomous Kurdish enclave by taking a ...

Philippines to host four-way maritime talks

Nov 21, 2012 (AFP)

The Philippines is to hold four-way talks next month with fellow Southeast Asian nations with rival claims to South China Sea territories, Foreign Secretary Alb...

Exxon warns on Nigerian production after oil spill

Nov 21, 2012 (AFP)

US oil giant ExxonMobil's Nigerian subsidiary warned on Wednesday it may not meet production expectations following the shutdown of a pipeline after an oil spil...

American DG Energy to Reduce Energy Costs and Carbon for Johns Hopkins University

Nov 20, 2012 (SPX)

American DG Energy has reached an agreement to provide an on-site energy solution to Wolman Hall student housing at The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, M...

Boston said riddled with natural gas leaks

Nov 20, 2012 (UPI)

Boston's aging natural-gas pipeline system is rife with more than 3,000 leaks, some of which could pose explosion risks, researchers say. A study by researchers...

Researchers tap into CO2 storage potential of mine waste

Nov 20, 2012 (SPX)

It's time to economically value the greenhouse gas-trapping potential of mine waste and start making money from it, says mining engineer and geologist Michael H...

Landmark Chicago Buildings Leading The Way On Energy Efficiency

Nov 20, 2012 (SPX)

Walking into Franklin Center, I immediately stood a little straighter. The high ceilings and skylight direct my attention upward while the marbled and gold-leaf...

Repsol will drag Argentina through courts

Nov 20, 2012 (UPI)

Frustrated by several months of fruitless fighting for a compromise, Spanish energy major Repsol warned Argentina it will drag its government through internatio...

Indonesian foreign oil investment at risk?

Nov 20, 2012 (UPI)

An Indonesian government official warned that investment in the country's oil and natural gas sector could be adversely affected by the disbandment of the count...

Bulgaria to get price cut in Gazprom deal

Nov 19, 2012 (UPI)

Bulgaria will receive a 20 percent discount on Russian natural gas supplies under a new, 10-year contract with Russian supplier Gazprom, the two sides say. Bulg...

United ASEAN urges talks with China over sea rows

Nov 18, 2012 (AFP)

Southeast Asian nations urged China on Sunday to quickly begin top-level talks over tense sea territorial disputes, after forging a united position on how to ta...

Panda Power Funds breaks ground on Texas power plant

Nov 18, 2012 (SPX)

Panda Power Funds has been joined by officials from across the Lone Star State to break ground on the company's 758-megawatt natural gas-fueled, combined-cycle ...

Shale energy production spike revolutionising energy sector

Nov 18, 2012 (AFP)

A spike in shale oil and gas production is revolutionising the energy sector and risks weighing on prices of conventional crude, according to industry experts. ...

Researchers have made the production of batteries cheaper and safer

Nov 16, 2012 (SPX)

Researchers at Aalto University, Finland have developed a method for producing lithium batteries that is cheaper and more environmentally friendly than previous...

Oil sands to be economic driver for Canada

Nov 16, 2012 (UPI)

Canada's oil sands will drive the country's economic engine for the next 25 to 30 years, a new report says. The report, "Gaining Ground in the Sands 2013" by De...