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EU’s Oettinger Sees Ukraine, Russia Resolving Differences Quickly

EU’s Oettinger Sees Ukraine, Russia Resolving Differences Quickly

May 28, 2014 at 16:03 | Andy Tully

Guenther Oettenger, the EU’s energy commissioner, says he expects Ukraine and Russia soon can resolve their differences over gas.Oettinger told reporters on May 27 in the Czech…

Cat Litter Suspected In Leak At Nuclear Waste Dump

Cat Litter Suspected In Leak At Nuclear Waste Dump

May 27, 2014 at 16:22 | Andy Tully

Cat litter is the focus of an inquiry into the release of radioactive material from a federal nuclear waste dump in New Mexico.Federal investigators told New Mexico…

Vietnam, China Give Differing Accounts Of Incident Near Disputed Oil Rig

Vietnam, China Give Differing Accounts Of Incident Near Disputed Oil Rig

May 27, 2014 at 16:13 | Andy Tully

The dispute between Beijing and Hanoi over China’s placement of an oil rig in disputed waters has escalated over the May 26 sinking of a Vietnamese fishing boat.Vietnam’s…

Welsh Mansion, Once A Polluter, Will Now Be Warmed By Heat From Irish Sea

Welsh Mansion, Once A Polluter, Will Now Be Warmed By Heat From Irish Sea

May 23, 2014 at 15:20 | Andy Tully

A historic estate in northern Wales, Plas Newydd, is getting a makeover.The mansion on the Irish Sea once was a major polluter, consuming at times up to…

The Peak Oil Crisis: Revisiting Natural Gas

The Peak Oil Crisis: Revisiting Natural Gas

May 23, 2014 at 15:15 | Post Carbon

A couple of months back I noted that the U.S. was burning through the stocks of natural gas we store in underground caverns at an unprecedented rate. These are the…

Waste Not, Want Not: Researchers Turn Waste Heat Into Energy

Waste Not, Want Not: Researchers Turn Waste Heat Into Energy

May 22, 2014 at 16:18 | Andy Tully

Just as frugal cooks use every possible scrap of food in their kitchens to avoid waste, so industrialists try to get the most out of their own processes. One way…

Study Finds Tennessee Can Cut Emissions Without Change In Infrastructure

Study Finds Tennessee Can Cut Emissions Without Change In Infrastructure

May 22, 2014 at 16:14 | Andy Tully

An analysis by the World Resources Institute (WRI) shows that Tennessee can cut greenhouse gas emissions dramatically with little or no change in its power infrastructure.In keeping with…

Interest In Solar Energy Rises, Even In Saudi Arabia

Interest In Solar Energy Rises, Even In Saudi Arabia

May 21, 2014 at 16:00 | Andy Tully

Countries around the world are showing increased interest in developing solar energy but perhaps none is more unusual than Saudi Arabia, which exports more oil than any other nation.

Battery Breakthrough at Japanese University

Battery Breakthrough at Japanese University

May 21, 2014 at 15:38 | Andy Tully

Lithium-ion batteries are popular among rechargeable batteries because of their longevity, but they pose a fire hazard. That problem could be solved if the batteries’ cells were solid state.

Holy Hybrid! Has Batman Gone Green?

Holy Hybrid! Has Batman Gone Green?

May 20, 2014 at 16:05 | Andy Tully

Batman’s fashion statement may be a black body suit and cape, and even his car is black. But is the Caped Crusader going green?The word is that…

Exxon Mobil Faces Challenges On Canadian Arctic Drilling

Exxon Mobil Faces Challenges On Canadian Arctic Drilling

May 20, 2014 at 15:55 | Andy Tully

A Canadian affiliate of Exxon Mobil Corp., Imperial Oil, has plans to drill in the Beaufort Sea north of Canada. There’s a lot of oil there, but bringing it to…

Russia, China Report Gas Deal All But Final

Russia, China Report Gas Deal All But Final

May 19, 2014 at 16:40 | Andy Tully

Russian President Vladimir Putin will be in Shanghai on May 20 and 21 to sign a long-term deal to sell gas to China.Under the deal, Russia’s government-controlled…

Silly Putty: More Than Just A Tan Blob Of Goo

Silly Putty: More Than Just A Tan Blob Of Goo

May 19, 2014 at 16:35 | Andy Tully

Your car’s broken down, you’re miles from a telephone, and your cell phone’s battery is dead. Who ya’ gonna call?Silly Putty!Researchers at the Bournes College of…

European Nations Running Low On Energy Resources

European Nations Running Low On Energy Resources

May 16, 2014 at 16:14 | Andy Tully

A new academic report warns that countries in Europe are increasingly running low on energy reserves, and an advocacy group says that as a result, “Energy Dependence Day” is arriving…

China Blames Vietnam, U.S. For Oil Rig Clashes

China Blames Vietnam, U.S. For Oil Rig Clashes

May 16, 2014 at 16:11 | Andy Tully

A senior Chinese military leader has blamed both Hanoi and Washington for the bloody protests in Vietnam over Beijing’s deployment of an oil rig in waters claimed by both China…

Vietnamese Protests Against Chinese Oil Rig Turn Violent

Vietnamese Protests Against Chinese Oil Rig Turn Violent

May 15, 2014 at 16:21 | Andy Tully

It’s being called the worst rioting in Vietnam in years: Thousands of protesters becoming violent; burning and looting factories outside Ho Chi Minh City – formerly Saigon – to…

If Ukraine Crisis Drags On, Russian Economy May Falter

If Ukraine Crisis Drags On, Russian Economy May Falter

May 15, 2014 at 16:18 | Andy Tully

The United States is considering sanctions against Russia’s energy industry in its effort to rein in Moscow’s evident designs on Ukraine.But analysts say simply persuading Western countries to…

Coal Mine Disasters In Turkey, U.S. Kill More Than 200

Coal Mine Disasters In Turkey, U.S. Kill More Than 200

May 14, 2014 at 16:46 | Andy Tully

Disasters at coal mines in Turkey and the United States have left more than 200 people dead. At least 245 mine workers died in an explosion and fire on…

Biden’s Son Joins Board Of Gas Company Linked To Ousted Ukrainian President

Biden’s Son Joins Board Of Gas Company Linked To Ousted Ukrainian President

May 14, 2014 at 16:39 | Andy Tully

One of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden’s sons has become a member of the board of a Ukrainian gas company linked to ousted Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych.Burisma Holdings…

Prominent Republican Senator Flubs Climate Change Question

Prominent Republican Senator Flubs Climate Change Question

May 14, 2014 at 16:37 | Andy Tully

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), who says he is considering a run for the U.S. presidency, is apparently unsure of where he stands on the issue of climate change.

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