Energy

4. Malaysians paying a premium for fuel

MALAYSIANS were paying RM1.52 per litre for petrol when crude oil was below US$50 per barrel 3½ years ago. Based on crude oil price at US$50 per barrel, the market price for RON 97, the most popular petrol grade sold at local...

Futures Movers: Crude tumbles 7% to lowest in nearly four years

Crude near four-year low on demand concerns By Moming Zhou & Polya Lesova, MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures fell Thursday for a fifth straight session, slumping nearly 7% to trade at their lowest level in...

Exxon Mobil sticks to long-term view of global energy growth

said it expects total energy demand to increase 35% by 2030, with an average growth cycle of 1.2% a year, according to its annual "Outlook For Energy" report. The 1.2% figure is slightly lower than last year's1.3% estimate, but...

Not just another car ride for GM CEO

The head of the nation's largest automaker took perhaps the most important car ride of his life Wednesday, traveling 500 miles, mostly over highway through four states, to Washington, D.C., where he will ask Congress for a...

Aerosol printing boosts solar cell efficiency

Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems reports a two percent efficiency gain for solar cells using Optomec's Aerosol Jet printer to deposit front-side metalization lines much finer than screen printing.

Solar car completes 1st ever round-the-world trip

If a solar-powered car can drive 32,000 miles (52,000 kilometers) around the globe without using a drop of oil, perhaps it can be forgiven for not having a coffee cup holder. Or maybe that makes Swiss adventurer Louis Palmer's...

Saudi price rise surprises Asia

Saudi Arabia's unexpected increase in its official crude oil selling price (OSP) differentials to Asia next month could keep refiners away from the spot market or force deeper discounts for rival grades as runs are kept low on...

Toshiba's REGZA (R) TV Wins First-Ever PC Magazine GreenTech HDTV Award

WAYNE, N.J. , Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Toshiba America Consumer Products, L.L.C. ("Toshiba") announced that PC Magazine , a leading technology publication delivering authoritative, labs-based comparative reviews to more...

Conn. AG slams grid operator's salary proposal

Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal on Thursday challenged a request by New England's electricity grid operator for nearly $100 million in salaries, executive compensation, lobbying and other costs.

Obama, leaders work on green jobs program

WASHINGTON – President-elect Barack Obama and leaders in Congress are fashioning a plan to pour billions of dollars into a jobs program to jolt the economy and lay the groundwork for a more energy-efficient economy.