ENERGY TECH - WIND DAILY

Iraq looks to raise profile with OPEC candidate

Jun 12, 2012 (AFP)

As Iraq increases oil output and emerges as a key supplier, it is now pushing a candidate for OPEC secretary general, part of efforts to boost its profile and r...

US military to help Philippines monitor coastal waters

Jun 12, 2012 (AFP)

The US military said Tuesday it planned to help the Philippines monitor its coastal waters as Manila faces an escalating dispute with China over territorial cla...

Gazprom may pay Bulgaria's pipeline share

Jun 11, 2012 (UPI)

Majority owner Gazprom may step in to finance the Bulgarian portion of the proposed South Steam pipeline to Europe, a Russian report indicates. Citing an anonym...

US exempts India, but not China, from Iran sanctions

Jun 11, 2012 (AFP)

The United States said Monday it would exempt seven emerging economies including India from tough new sanctions after they cut back on oil from Iran, but the pu...

Tennessee takes big step towards nuclear fusion power

Jun 11, 2012 (SPX)

Imagine a world without man-made climate change, energy crunches or reliance on foreign oil. It may sound like a dream world, but University of Tennessee, Knoxv...

Bombs hit Iraq pipelines, exports unhurt: officials

Jun 09, 2012 (AFP)

Five bombs exploded at a northern Iraqi oil field on Saturday morning, damaging two pipelines without affecting the country's vital crude exports, officials sai...

Fusion power said one step closer

Jun 08, 2012 (UPI)

U.S. researchers say they've completed an important step in developing a key technology that could lead to clean nuclear fusion power. Researchers at the Univer...

China to lower fuel prices

Jun 08, 2012 (AFP)

China's economic planning ministry said Friday it will lower benchmark retail prices of gasoline and diesel by 530 yuan ($84) and 510 yuan per tonne respectivel...

Pakistan defies U.S. on Iran gas pipeline

Jun 08, 2012 (UPI)

Pakistan, increasingly at odds with the United States over fighting al-Qaida, is reportedly moving forward with plans to build a 1,300-mile pipeline to carry na...

British minister declines Argentina's invitation to talks

Jun 08, 2012 (AFP)

Britain's Latin America minister Jeremy Browne has turned down an invitation for talks in Argentina when he visits the Falkland Islands next week, the British f...

Obama backs Philippines on sea freedom

Jun 08, 2012 (AFP)

The United States and the Philippines on Friday called for freedom of navigation in the tense South China Sea as the White House offered a robust show of suppor...

New small solid oxide fuel cell reaches record efficiency

Jun 08, 2012 (SPX)

Individual homes and entire neighborhoods could be powered with a new, small-scale solid oxide fuel cell system that achieves up to 57 percent efficiency, signi...

KYOCERA Grows Green Curtains of Foliage to Help Meet New Energy Reduction Targets

Jun 07, 2012 (SPX)

As part of its long-standing environmental protection activities, the Kyocera Group is planting "Green Curtains" across Japan to help meet regional energy reduc...

British minister attending war ceremonies in Falklands

Jun 07, 2012 (AFP)

Britain's Latin America minister Jeremy Browne said Thursday he would attend ceremonies in the Falkland Islands marking the 30th anniversary of the end of the F...

Anti-drilling activists send hoax Shell email

Jun 07, 2012 (AFP)

Activists opposed to Royal Dutch Shell's plans to drill in the Alaska Arctic sent out a sham email under Shell's name Thursday in the latest act in a campaign a...

Battered Iran seeks new oil export route

Jun 07, 2012 (UPI)

Iran, struggling against ever-tightening international sanctions over its nuclear program, is reportedly planning to build a new export terminal on the Arabian ...

US pledges Philippines support on Aquino visit

Jun 07, 2012 (AFP)

The United States pledged Thursday to help the Philippines step up its defenses in the face of a rising China as it welcomes President Benigno Aquino, seen by U...

New compound could become cool blue for energy efficiency in buildings

Jun 07, 2012 (SPX)

A new type of durable, environmentally-benign blue pigment discovered at Oregon State University has also been found to have unusual characteristics in reflecti...

Sudanese refugees flee to South Sudan

Jun 06, 2012 (UPI)

More than 35,000 Sudanese refugees have recently fled into neighboring South Sudan to escape fighting, officials said. More than 35,000 refugees from Sudan's so...

Exxon Mobil to explore coal seam gas

Jun 06, 2012 (UPI)

Exxon Mobil has signed an agreement for coal seam gas exploration in Victoria, Australia. Under an agreement with Ignite Energy Resources, Exxon will take an in...