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California sets energy rules for TVs

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:25:41 -0500

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- California has become the first state in the nation to adopt energy efficiency requirements for TVs.

Emirates prepare for nuclear plant

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:53:12 -0500

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The oil-rich United Arab Emirates is expected to award a contract for the Gulf's first nuclear power plant this year, amid concerns this could be the trigger for a new regional arms race with Iran.

Ban optimistic on climate change measure

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:55:44 -0500

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The political will to embrace a comprehensive climate change agreement at a December conference in Denmark is growing by the day, the top U.N. official said.

TNK-BP picks new CEO

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:16:42 -0500

MOSCOW, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The board of Anglo-Russian energy venture TNK-BP appointed Maxim Barsky as its next chief executive officer, ending a lengthy deliberation process.

Statoil gives bleak assessment on NCS

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:13:15 -0500

STAVANGER, Norway, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Developments in the Norwegian continental shelf will focus on maintenance as the number of independent projects decline, officials at Statoil said.

Oil majors mixed on Alaska

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:05:43 -0500

JUNEAU, Alaska, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- International oil companies gave a mixed report on the prospects of continuing plans for developments in the Alaskan North Slope.

Baku, Ankara needed for Nabucco, U.S. says

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:02:50 -0500

BRUSSELS, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Ankara and Baku should resolve issues related to the price for natural gas in order to move forward with the Nabucco gas pipeline, U.S. officials said.

Iran looking for missing oil revenue

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:58:34 -0500

TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The missing $1 billion from the oil coffers in the Iranian treasury must be investigated, said the head of the Iranian energy committee.

No threat of gas crisis, Putin says

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:56:21 -0500

YALTA, Ukraine, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Russian gas customers in the European Union will not face a cold winter following commitments by Kiev and Moscow to meet gas transit obligations, Moscow said.

U.S., Canada laud air pollution measures

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:52:04 -0500

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. and Canadian governments agreed at a Washington meeting to increase action to address the environmental impact of transboundary air pollution.

EU leaders back 'fair' climate policy

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:49:29 -0500

PARIS, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- European leaders say they support a comprehensive climate change agreement to combat global warming envisioned for the December conference in Denmark.

Iran bribery charges on Statoil dismissed

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:38:47 -0500

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Charges against Norwegian energy giant Statoil related to bribing Iranian officials for access to the South Pars gas field were dismissed, U.S. officials said.

German company sells 'liquid wood'

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:37:54 -0500

By STEFAN NICOLA
UPI Europe Correspondent
BERLIN, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- Two German scientists invented "liquid wood," which has the potential to save significant fossil fuel and natural resources.

India stands firm on emissions

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:17:11 -0500

NEW DELHI, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Indian Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh Thursday said his country would never agree to legally binding emissions and downplayed expectations for the climate-change summit in Copenhagen, Denmark, next month.

Tymoshenko expects gas revenues in 2010

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:39:40 -0500

YALTA, Ukraine, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Ukraine will generate revenue from Russian gas transits to European customers for the first time in its history, said Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.

Pipelines eyed for Haynesville shale play

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:38:36 -0500

DALLAS, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Expansion projects in the Haynesville shale play add to plans to increase production capacity of gas systems in the southern United States, developers say.

Biomass cookers a green move in Zambia

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:37:43 -0500

ESSEN, Germany, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- An effort to encourage Zambians to use biomass instead of charcoal contributes to efforts to push green technology in developing nations, executives say.

Iran bracing for gas sanctions

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:35:46 -0500

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- U.S. sanctions targeting Iranian gasoline could be overcome by tighter restrictions on fuel usage and increased production, but at a cost, ministers said.

E.ON opens wind farm on old coal mine

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:34:13 -0500

HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 19 (UPI) -- A wind farm constructed on a former surface coal mine in Pennsylvania could supply energy to as many as 16,000 homes, said German utility E.ON.

Researchers see new gains in biofuels

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:32:15 -0500

LAKEWOOD, Colo., Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Researchers in the biotechnology field in Colorado are working on a pilot scale facility to produce 250,000 gallons of biofuel from cellulosic biomass.

Alaskan gas competitive, officials say

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:31:05 -0500

JUNEAU, Alaska, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Natural gas from Alaska is a competitive source for markets in the Lower 48 despite shale deposits and other obstacles, state officials said.

Turkish deal means Iran role for Nabucco?

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:29:26 -0500

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- A Turkish agreement to acquire marketing rights for Iranian gas indicates the Persian country could be a Nabucco supplier, Iranian lawmakers said.

U.S. lawmakers blocking Copenhagen efforts

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:28:07 -0500

GENEVA, Switzerland, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Failure by U.S. lawmakers to pass laws on climate change is likely to derail efforts to reach an agreement at a Denmark summit, officials said.

Record output recorded in offshore Brazil

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:26:41 -0500

BRASILIA, Brazil, Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Performance of test wells in the offshore Tupi area in the Santos Basin of Brazil were the highest achieved so far, said project operators.

Nigeria's oil war truce 'in danger'

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:19:45 -0500

PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- A cease-fire in Nigeria's oil war appeared to be under threat Wednesday after army soldiers destroyed the home of one of their commanders. But to some observers, the episode was part of a bizarre pre-election ritual.