ENERGY TECH - SKY NIGHTLY

Japan's Mitsubishi, Mitsui ink US gas deal

Apr 18, 2012 (AFP)

Japan's Mitsubishi and Mitsui said Wednesday they will import liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States, amid a push to boost energy sources after last...

BP seals $7.8 bn settlement in US oil spill

Apr 18, 2012 (AFP)

Oil giant BP said Wednesday it has finalized a $7.8 billion deal to settle thousands of claims from fishermen and others affected by the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil...

Repsol tried to sell YPF stake to Sinopec: FT

Apr 18, 2012 (AFP)

Spanish oil group Repsol tried to sell its 57.4-percent stake in Argentine subsidiary YPF to a Chinese firm shortly before YPF was expropriated, the Financial T...

House defies Obama over Keystone oil pipeline

Apr 18, 2012 (AFP)

House Republicans kept a key plank of their energy policy alive Wednesday, defying a White House veto threat and passing legislation mandating the building of a...

Beijing, Manila continue Scarborough spat

Apr 18, 2012 (UPI)

Filipino officials said they will stand firm against Chinese calls for its research and fishing vessels to leave the Scarborough Shoal, which Beijing claims as ...

Oil safety weak two years after BP spill: studies

Apr 17, 2012 (AFP)

Offshore drilling safety and oversight is still lacking two years after the massive BP oil spill sullied the US Gulf Coast, two reports released Tuesday have fo...

Panel issues report on U.K. fracking use

Apr 17, 2012 (UPI)

Fracking, the controversial gas extraction method that triggered earth tremors in Britain last year, should continue but under strict conditions, a panel said. ...

Philippines, China trade barbs over new incursions

Apr 17, 2012 (AFP)

The Philippines and China traded fresh accusations Tuesday of illegal incursions in a disputed area of the South China Sea, while refusing to compromise on thei...

New method to prevent undersea ice clogs

Apr 17, 2012 (SPX)

During the massive oil spill from the ruptured Deepwater Horizon well in 2010, it seemed at first like there might be a quick fix: a containment dome lowered on...

Tokyo to buy disputed islands: governor

Apr 17, 2012 (AFP)

Controversial Tokyo governor Shintaro Ishihara provoked an angry reaction from China Tuesday after saying taxpayers in Japan's capital will buy a small chain of...

British panel says 'fracking' should resume despite tremors

Apr 17, 2012 (AFP)

A British government-appointed panel said Tuesday that a controversial gas extraction method known as fracking should resume under strict conditions, though it ...

Oil prices mixed after Iran nuclear talks

Apr 16, 2012 (AFP)

Oil prices were mixed on Monday after weekend talks between Iran and world powers regarding the Islamic republic's nuclear program eased concerns over crude sup...

Sudanese warplanes bomb UN camp in South Sudan

Apr 16, 2012 (AFP)

Sudanese warplanes bombed a UN peacekeepers' base, damaging it but causing no casualties in the first such attack since a recent escalation of fighting with Sou...

Philippines hails start of US war games

Apr 16, 2012 (AFP)

The Philippines hailed the start of major war games with the United States on Monday as a timely boost to their military alliance, amid a tense territorial disp...

Power without the cord

Apr 16, 2012 (SPX)

Cell phones and flashlights operate by battery without trouble. Yet because of the limited lifespan, battery power is not a feasible option for many application...

Gulf Coast residents say BP Oil Spill changed their environmental views

Apr 16, 2012 (SPX)

University of New Hampshire researchers have found that residents of Louisiana and Florida most acutely and directly affected by the BP Deepwater Horizon disast...

Hybrid copper-gold nanoparticles convert CO2

Apr 16, 2012 (SPX)

Copper - the stuff of pennies and tea kettles - is also one of the few metals that can turn carbon dioxide into hydrocarbon fuels with relatively little energy....

US, Philippines hold war games amid China tensions

Apr 14, 2012 (AFP)

Thousands of US soldiers will begin nearly two weeks of war games in the Philippines on Monday as the two nations look to strengthen their military alliance ami...

Philippines says China boosts presence in shoal

Apr 14, 2012 (AFP)

The Philippines alleged Saturday that China had again increased its presence around a disputed shoal and had harassed a Filipino civilian vessel, after the week...

US gets respite from high fuel prices

Apr 13, 2012 (AFP)

Rising fuel costs have darkened the outlook for the US recovery and subsumed the White House race like an oil slick would a fledgling, yet despite the gloom, pr...