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Researchers Develop Bendable Battery
It's a battery that looks like a piece of paper and can be bent or twisted, trimmed with scissors or molded into any shape needed. While the battery is only a prototype a few inches square right now, the researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute who developed it have high hopes for it in electronics and other fields that need smaller, lighter power sources.
After Russia and Canada, U.S. Ship Headed for Arctic
A U.S. Coast Guard cutter is headed to the Arctic this week on a mapping mission to determine whether part of this area can be considered U.S. territory, after recent polar forays by Russia and Canada.
Making Global Warming Cuts Expensive but Feasible for Power Industry, Study Says
Making big cuts in emissions linked to global warming could trim U.S. economic growth by $400 billion to $1.8 trillion over the next four decades, a new study says.
Harness the Sun to Save Money, Save the Earth
Are your electric bills going through the roof? A solution just may be up there too:The roof is a great place to install solar collectors that convert the sun's energy directly into electricity.
In Nebraska, Experts Disagree Over How Much Water It Takes to Produce Ethanol
he growing thirst for ethanol takes a lot of water to quench, but less than many people believe and not enough to cause serious problems, experts told farmers.
Energy Secretary Bodman Says DoE Will Have Conservation Plan in Place by Next Year
The Department of Energy should set an example in meeting President Bush's order to conserve energy and move to renewable sources, and for the nation as a whole, Bodman told the 2007 GovEnergy Conference, which teaches managers at all levels of government how to save energy.

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With Gustav, oil giants prepare for the unpredictable
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:30:00 -0000
When Katrina roared through the Gulf of Mexico three years ago, it ripped the drilling rig atop the Mars platform from its clamps and slammed it back onto the top deck in a crumpled pile of steel.
The sooner, the better if you plan to fuel up
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:30:00 -0000
Drivers might want to top off their tanks early before hitting the road for Labor Day weekend.
Houston's Westlake to build $300M plant in La.
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:23:00 -0000
The new plant will produce 250,000 electro chemical units annually, bringing total capacity to 525,000 units, the Houston- based company said today in a PR Newswire statement. The project will cost between $250 million and $300 million and the targeted start is the first half of 2011, Westlake said.
Industry groups sue over polar bear rule
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:56:00 -0000
Five industry groups are suing the Interior Department over a rule designed to protect the polar bear.
ConocoPhillips, Lukoil field heading for peak output
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:14:00 -0000
The Yuzhno-Khylchuyu field in northern Russia should reach an output of 160,000 barrels of oil a day and the peak should last for three years, Rob Smith, a ConocoPhillips secondee to joint venture Naryanmarneftegas, said today at the site.
Blaze put out after Central Texas pipeline blast
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:33:00 -0000
The fire is out at a Central Texas natural gas pipeline after an explosion sent flames 400 feet into the air today.

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Azerbaijan loses in South Ossetian conflict
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:58:45 -0400
By JOHN C.K. DALYUPI International CorrespondentWASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- The recent five-day conflict that erupted between Georgia and Russia over South Ossetia has reverberated throughout the Caucasus. Rising petro-state Azerbaijan, which in May opened its $300 million oil export terminal in Kulevi, near Georgia's Poti port, saw its facility closed during the military confrontation and its oil exports blocked, casting uncertainty on the future of the Azeri investment.
Environmentalists spar over South Stream
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:27:35 -0400
SOFIA, Bulgaria, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Bulgarian and Russian officials Thursday sparred over the environmental impact of the proposed South Stream natural gas pipeline on the Black Sea.
TNK-BP board to vet management change
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:49:52 -0400
LONDON, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Reorganization of the top management at Russian-British consortium TNK-BP and restructuring of stakes may be discussed at the next board meeting.
Algeria extends gas pipeline bids
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:47:41 -0400
ALGIERS, Algeria, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Algerian state-owned energy firm Sonatrach pushed a technical bid deadline for a natural gas pipeline to October at the request of contractors.
South Ossetia shakes up oil diplomacy
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:34:24 -0400
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Oil diplomacy may be the focus of a visit to the Caucasus by U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney as regional tensions threaten Western-backed energy routes.
Berlin shoots for energy efficiency leadership
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:46:31 -0400
By STEFAN NICOLAUPI Germany CorrespondentBERLIN, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- The city of Berlin wants to become a leader in energy efficiency and climate protection by pushing the use of combined heat and power generation.

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