Venezuela President Hugo Chavez has ordered an investigation into an explosion and ongoing fire at the country's biggest fuel refining facility that has left at least...
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Shell seeks more time to drill exploratory well in Chukchi Sea
GIRDWOOD, Alaska — With its bid to launch offshore drilling in the Arctic Ocean running up against a deadline to protect against sea ice, Shell Alaska has requested an...
Japan discloses CHAdeMo fast charger info to increase acceptance
There's no question that the CHAdeMO quick-charging technology standard is a Japanese thing. But the Japanese government wants to take it global, and has thus...
Arctic sea ice at record low, expected to keep on melting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The world's Arctic ice cap has shrunk to a new low, surpassing a record set only five years ago, and is expected to keep retreating for a few...
U.S: 78 pct. of Gulf oil production shut due to Isaac
The U.S. government says 78 percent of the oil production in the Gulf of Mexico has been halted in preparation for Tropical Storm Isaac.
Bill Gates-backed Liquid Metal Battery is now called Ambri
Liquid Metal Battery -- a promising battery startup backed by Bill Gates, Khosla Ventures and oil giant Total -- has changed it's name to Ambri, a shorter and less...
Canada says ‘Anonymous’ may protest oil sands by attacking energy firm computers
Canadian security agencies have warned energy companies such as Imperial Oil Ltd. (IMO) their computers may be attacked by the Anonymous hacker group because of the...
One in five big Japan firms wants exit from atomic power by 2030
TOKYO (Reuters) - About one in five big Japanese firms wants to see the share of nuclear power in the electricity supply reduced to zero by 2030, a Reuters poll showed,...
Poll gives Obama big lead on energy
A new USA Today/Gallup poll gives President Obama a 13-point edge over Mitt Romney on energy.The poll was conducted August 20-22, ahead of a Romney campaign push for more...
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